The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-05
RaAlrsaA IR4sall0s~es.
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project has been started 70 bald railroad from No.
boken to syeuss By the way Of Sudsrns, Aoatgomsry
'Ths Traps" Of the Shawngsnk mountains, and Delhi
This Line viii pass Through Orange, Ulster, Delaware, o.
ssgo Chsnangs Madison and Onondasa counties in this
State. II win mako . diagonal cut directly through
populous and rich country capable Of sustaining road
Of ITSELF and viii b hundred and teu mlss shorter
than any other route between New York Syracuse and
Of trade for city and Is worthy Of the
highest confederation We are informed that the people
nndsr.Iins and have made the nscesssry
TO have survey of tho entire route.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE ROAD.
The Superintendent of the PhilAdelphia, Wilmington
and baltimore Railroad has established put in force
number Of excellent regulations to prevent accidents
the trains pass through the cities and the
passes with . red flag in daytime and q red lantern at
night The engine bell is to be sounded continually and
accident
ALBANY AND BUFFALO RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
The following is the spring arrangement for the run.
ming of the trains to Monday, April 18th,
1855
Going west-Leaye Albany at $50 A. NJ; Tao A. NJ;
GA. NJ. 1890 A NJ, $3.50 r. NJ; II 2. NJ; and emf,
grant train at IAN
Going East-Lesve Buffalo at $50 A. NJ; sA NJ; 10
A. NJ; p NJ; II p. NJ; and emigrant train at IL
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD THROUGH TEXAS.
The San Antonio CIexas) Ledger publishes Letter from
and unknown parts of Texas, containing much valuable
information concerning the southern route Of the
posed rarosd to the Pacific The Ledger endorses Mr..
Evans opinions well worthy Of consideration. We
clip from this communication such suggestions and state
ments az will be found interesting to our readers
The best route for the Louisiana branch OF the Pacific
railroad is from New Orleans and across the Sabine
leaves that river thence direct line to the vicinity
the three forks of Trinity river crossing it at
in SEn1 This route a sraun
culture and Astounding In the best Of pine timber From
Dallas should to Fort Belknap the east bank of
the main Brazos. On this route is fine agricultural
country though not densely settled below. 1t
through the lower and upper Cross Tmbers" to the
military post which situated in the upper sCross Tim
bers and is occupied by Uned States troops The
United States has steam saw mill there, which uses
coal for its fuel and is Represented be very
fine quality and sufficient to supply all OF the roads
in fact. VIII Gle country.
At This point it should intersec with the route that
the railroad from Memphis, Tenn, ria Little Rock and
Fulton Ark must pass provided the true interest Of
the country is consulted BY this the road would
through much fine country with plenty of rock and
timber for its use and what is important proving
ti more conclusivey that this should be the great
tona route to the Pacific in preference north
route there is plenty of fuel for the Of the
road, and there be obstruction in winter by ice
in direct line to- the United States post of
Phantom Hill situated the clear Fork OF BraZos, thence
rass the south end Of the Table Mountain and of
the Medicine Mountain to the Horsohead ro.sng the
Pecos This route is the table lands of Texas and the
return route Of Captain Marcy from California, all Of
which is FERTILE healthy, and delightful country, with
out any poor waste land and susceptible Of being
densey populated. From the Pecos this route should
pass the south end the Guadalupe Mountain thence
to Il Paso, thence up the Rio Grande sixty miles
and crossing that river to the head OF the ella by which
to rs n 1e s
thence in direct line to San Diego and thence TO San
Francisco.
the Louisiana route in Rusk Smith county, III this
State, the line Of this road running through abun
dance Of timber and densey settled country and would
pay at BY branch road leaving this road in Ma
yarro county rd Waco Mcclellan county to the city Of
nish means Of supply Of lumber from the eastern
ties to the immense praries of Bexa and Other south
ern counties. This route, passing through rich and
fertile country not surpassed for grazing agriculture
generally and becoming densey populated will combine
and unite tao extremes Of state and make a
interest from one extreme to the other This route may
be continued to Eagle Pass by which the ties of rend
ship will be cemented, and Texas to become
the Empire State of the Union. would also say that
is very important to the interests OF St. Louis to unite
with this national route from Memphis to Little Rock,
Arkansas, at or near st. Francsville.
ALBANY AND HoBoKEN ROAD.
The Kir gston Journal says This project is advancing
as rapidly, perhaps any other of like magnitude,
which has been brought before the public 1t cannot
be expected that the whole thing will be shaped and per-
feced in day. When the organizing committee took
the business in hand there obstacles in the way by
many deemed almost nsurmountabe. 1t was thought
that rival interests would create rupture in the location
of he route and then ii supposed be impossible
sion of the legislature These difficulties both been
come The route has been amicaDy located and
grat6ed that New Jersey has
granted charter liberal in its provisions as could be
desired And are further assured that the people of
that state are ready to co operate with in this enter
prise.
Thus matters stand at present. The committee have
accomplished all they aimed at paratory organza
lion Undoubtedly we shall soon be advised of appropr
ate action in this respect. Indeed assured that
the articles Of association nearly ready submit
ted and sufficient subscriptions also ready to enable
the company at to comply with the provisions OF the
Raioaa law respecting al matters preparatory to
structicn itself.
LOGANsPORT AND oQUAwKA ROAD.
A Olids ton the IDransport and Pacific and
Peoria and Oquawka Railroad Companies has been con.
summated The contract has been signed sealed de.
liyered
ALBANY AND SAVANNAH ROADS,
The Chief Engineer Of the Savannah and Albany Rail
present week, and from that gentleman the fol-
lowing particulars of the survey line completed
maha some two weeks since The distance fifty miles
seven miles less than appears by Bonners map of
McIn osh and the other above in Liberty county An
other favorable crossing may be obtained in Tatna
county, rear the mouth Of the Ohoopee river. The two
lines have been connected the the Altanaha
and the survey has proceeded about fortyfve miles,
the direction Of Albany The whole is so far very
fayorabi"-no cut or ill. except the Altanaha
crossing exceeding feet The q ade is thiry
feet TO the mile and this is seldom necessary The
country very level the line almost without curves
| The distance from Albany to Savannah by this road
will not be much, if any, hundred and eighty
miles
MISSISSIPPI AND ATLANTIC ROAD
The President of the Mississippi aud Atlantic Rail.
road bias advertised for proposals for constructing
anu twenty Ouf miles OF mat WORK InS the
read tie Illinois Legislature refused to charter.
NEW ALBANY AND SALEM ROAD.
The New Albany Qnd) and Salem road is now running
twelve miles into Pulaski county Two weeks since the
work Of laying the iron commenced at the
| end working now both ways The road will be COM
| Ileted through in very short time.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL ROAD.
The first fifty five miles OF the Chicago branch of the
Illinois Central Railroad from Chicago the Kankaee
will be open for business during the month OF May next
The track myers will continue south Of the Kankakee dur
ing the summer and reach Urbana, 1875 miles south of
Chicago, in all this year.
GALENA AND CHICAGO ROAD.
The Gaena and Chicago road will be opened to Free.
port in Stephenson county, by the LIST of August.
LoGANsPORT AND CHICAGO ROAD.
The latest from the engineers on the Logansport
and Chicago Road, from the Kankakee, which was
reached on the 23d The air line' is found far to
60 route that il favorable for bulldog road
upon any that could be found. The Blue sea and 9th
er -wsmps, that were anticipated formidable obstacles
10 the road, LETT consdera bly, to the east