The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-09

York sent two deassAtss was one; personal fcsnd
wa the otA.s survey va orasssd and nsxt winter
sGs eur sss sssa vosk suoSssded IN
psny ives organized With capital Of three millions
You know our history since want to read the tide Of
work. That book u Richard B Morgans Survey Of the
Route Of the Hudson River Railroad Gouvsrneur KEN
bls Of West Point who finds out all talented men found
out this engineer and introduced him to the residents
OF Poughksepsis Thy induced him to make the sur
vey Let rs give you
SPRING sSs whom
pubic the pioneer effort which resulted in
IN The United ssssss of q As S 1P''''A' '
MI Boorman then handed the blue book to Mr..
was heard stu less than himself This extract from the
Report to the Hudson River Railroad Committee by
R. Morgan, Erq, Civil Engineer, August, 1872" was
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cenplssa The survey Of route for
nit attended 20 all the duties required Of pre-.
ssf pf 20 s that
cpstsd cursory Of las, wiase! have
not
f. Il. Ss the "a of ~ sn ss
other have dstsrnined fol-
Sl:s, e. 4 e lie ~ssis
Of and safe road bed along
the river Through the ashands has been enthusiastically
Great @ existed TSurS Nose Or a.
take the WORK several tSou:asi dollar. less per mile
survey VIM Trust %:s: S:s': hays
sesnt aid Of ssd to
siOns also be attributed sae unusual expedition with
which the whole work has been Oompis'sd;.
also pour all their this channel The
tho % 10 ss n sy Of S Sa
son. all ito value and attempt to turn the tide Of
e great psssis
% had not s superior sSus s %
have sTsiea herself Of sSs line vhiss s they
mos; s s1u n ,hs YSsl ssd
be business and Of whole country Drsed
Eyer. II nom my labor report ,hsy prnc
R.y derived their hnoxisdFs Of the q their
psrstve merits Of the two lines bsvet in my power
as o ss s sa
favor the esssbshment Of railroad Intimately connect
ga.ins means shiek may render it effective The
miles the longest unless the Dsi Valley rouss wioa
miles nearer should be again adoptd but which is 80 OBJ
the line: in question there would be favor d
passage with the came load between the cities The
expense Of must be essentially and
vital element Of would be in great lost.
Ssosd Would tx low rate Of fare ma: ia the other
be wholly Of reach. The wAypassengers the
willis. the ste The below Aib.1yto
Tie citizens New York ana capital viii look Il the
BY Sd, ssns ssey will see the assui
,ntsss Of ope,s as many lines Of to the
country linz sos
yeyed the county within its sphere fertile three
upSy q g he York m
or be the M q s Inn
epal Or sueh s destined :, hs Of tae sreaess
% lobe IT, anS 81 other s
be committed the vast population Of the west
c.ssary rd1 while enterprise and
Of sSo 1S Of tine in
S' EiS 81 a;Hs ; =. rSAaoAs.
Mr.. JoHS THOMPSON LAWYER, roughheepsie,
amidst considerable tumut and said In Poughkeep
sic do not claim the honor Of originating this enterprise
We claim the cradle in which the infant rocked
We claim to have rescued the idea Of the road from pub
lie scorn, ard coptumely and rdicue and gave 1t po
pulsrity We took ii up in l830 collected suoscrip-
ions in ls4l 1872 and 1sa3 though thy laughed
In New York and else After we gave
the idea currency then transferred 1t to the stock
holders rather laid IL upon the shoulders Of the
President who was so well at TO bear the weight After
Iursed the giant and brought him from bibyhoot to
hoybood introduced him to his fosr pare In New
Yorkws introduced him to the far wAo
his State the West would DO poured into tue
lap OF New York We showed them that 1t would be q
reat artery OF and they felt convinced Of
fsct This honor, If IL be any honor ought TO be freely
and joyfuly accorded to Poughkeepsie am glad that
the read escapes the mputaton OF being mon poly,
for there Is old Hghlsr turnpike road BIZ which tn
distance be performed 10 four days (Laughter) II
go back to 1907 we ind 1t recorded that uaprece
5ented speed Of six miles an hour bad been obtained
(6r at lsushter.) There is q river s ample aud L.
rient Csike old times, you can steam more than six
miles hour But there It is sh wing that this roli is
10 non0pSly All win be esLsa,ed By = bu: Nes iSsh
carried this through New York sits like Queen 10 her
ISLAND home. All ns'ion pay her homage aud this road
VIII contribute sbundsntJ to her rich Golfers. In eon
lie S,s., Sss Y.5t1I:g her enterprise s
Mr. Thompson raid there one thiny he had forgot.
ten. held in my hard the original subscription let Of
the road. Look ut Us tventy.sx dollars. Oisrs Mr.
held up sheet Of letter paper, amidst cries Of rsii
PorcHxrrr-rF. March g 1882
We the undersigned hereby agree TO pay 90 the Rail
road Finance Committee the amount Get opposite our re-
peotve for tbs purpose of Geayisu the incdsn
al expenses attending the application for charter to
construct railroad on the east bank Of she Hudson
Mr. vasser......,.....S Van WAGNER .......SS
J. Appeton............ Thomas l.. Davies.
W A Davies. Ca,h................... j
SIR Youse, the newly elected President, thea gave
The City Of New York and called its Chief Ma
'strste to address the meeting
Governor MAsCY here called out but instead of
pssch. he gave the folio wing sentiment -
DIR kIrcsLssD thea rose aud ssia-I respond, gentle
men With pleasure e the sentinent you have just hon.
y testfying p rsonaJ and ofcisly. my appreciation
the uniseriDg energy and In ths face
n every obstacle 81 the gentlemen TO whom the people
Il the State Of New York indebted the success
ul contamination of the magnificent esterprise which
se commemorate ON this occasion (Appisuss) This |
s enterprise Of which New York may Justly feel |
proud for has been need md carried through
ocunpietou In dsrite q obstacles which would have
icerred many from its prosecution aud al Jrls
,nd endearpg ilustraton ~ what b. acc
BY the proper application and direction Of energy
aad indomitable will Cheers A.
citizen Of this great metropolis. as q mer.
'hsDt, az chief magistrate, I proud Of this
achievement the part of New York adding n a does
much to those unsurpassed natural advaDta yes which
have made our city the great commercial emporium Of
be Western world, and l I ep@ak the senti.
neDts Of the entire community, when accord all praise
10 tbe gentlemen Who have stood shoulder shoulder
n the prosecution OF this great work (.p2iause) To
he worthy and efficient President especial due
md am SURE none will more oheerfuy accord IL than
lac gentlemen with -nom he has been long asso-
stated for to this work he hss devoted all those energies
-hich had rs-ed him 20 high rank ong the mer.
sfants Of New York. have the ABILITY. nor is II
cesssry for me 20 ds,s upon the immense advsnt
hich must sccrue 20 city and State the com
Dbt0p 81 this important road Tncy are appreciated
and fusax