The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-28
The Buffalo and New York Railroad Celc.
bHatlOn.

The celebration of the completion of this road
took place on Wednesday. We take the folio wing de-
In company with large number Of Buffalonians,
we left in the morning train for Attica. Herc wc
encountered large gathering, although train
composed Of ten or twelve cars had left an hour be-
fore, filed to jam. We started from Attica lit
tie after ten with all the passenger, freight, and
platform cars that could be procured. At every
station large accessions were made to the company,
and by the time Of the arrival Of the train at Port
age, the conductor reported sixteen hundred the
result Of his gatherings along tho route. At Port
age there was q large crowd assembled, and the
trains that came in from the east and the west until
the middle of the afternoon, were filed. The coun-
try round about, seemingly turned out 0iasse on
foot and in carriages IL was estimated that there
were l0,O00pcoplc on the ground, good proportion
ofvhom were ladies,
The high bridge was principal point o. attrac-
ton. The upper, the middle, and the lower falls,
tom all $50 feetdrew large number Of visitors.
The old diapida.od tunnel Of the Genessee Valley
canal was not forgotten Tho river, at this season,
however, makes a poor show-tle Quantity of wa
ter passing over the Falls not being large Or the
hc Shts al he eastern cad Of Tho bridge there has
been erected quito large md commodous hotel,
which he's been chIstcntd the "'Launan House"
Board and bush sbantics were erected on various
paris Of the ground for temporary purposes of re-
freshmen is, Sc
The "esta blishncnt'' erected by the company for
tie Entertainment of the invited guests, a largo
temporary erection, was amply provided with oyery-
thing. Tables were spread, covered with an enter
taiumcnt that could not lie beat ard it is cnough
to say that ii got mp unocr the upprintendcDee
Of + Bloomcr, Of this city About 600 sat down
to tho rs. table, and after ample justice had been
done TO the dinner, toast was drank =
"Tbe Governor Of the State Of New York.
This brought up Governor Hunt, who spoke for
some time upon the subject Of internal improve
ments in general, and railroads in particular.
Benjamin Loder, Esq, President of the New York
and Erie Railroad, and several others followed.
"A crowd gathered in front Of the "Lauman
House, and sundIy stump speeches were made,
amidst much cheering,
An excellent band was in attendance, and tho
whole affair Of the best that we ever saw on
similar occasion. There was profusion of every
thing, of the most approved kind
The Buffalo and New York City Railroad extends
from this city TO Hornellsyie, distance of ninety
one miles, where it intersects the New York and
Erie 1t is now completed, with Elk foot track
from Attca to Hornelsville, sixty miles 1t passes
through most beautiful and picturesque country,
with great variety of scenery. In this respect it
is scarcely excellcd by any other road in the coun.
try The company purchased the track of the Buff
fao md Rochester Road from Attica to within eight
miles Of the city line, Of which it takes posse
on or before the LIST Of November. The track ID to
be extended to six feet 60 that we shall have wide
gauge connection with New York. The road has
been built IN the best and most substantial manner,
and is well stocked.
The distance from New York to HornellsyilIe. is
3S2 miles From Hornellsville to Buffalo, Of milcs--
making f23 miles, about so LEGS than the distance
from NewaY ork to Dunkirk.
THE BRIDGE.
The bridge over the Gepessee river, at Portage,
is one OF the most stupendous uctures Of the kind
in tie world 1t il 500 feet long, and 23f feet high
from the bed Of the river to the rail.
stone nbutments in river. .......,... 30 feet.
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Aiuss ''''.. $50 ''',....'.'..... IL '"