The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-03
Railroad Intelligence.

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Railroad Intelligence.
ATLANTIC AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The Warren lo) T.ascr,i. states that books OF sub sub
Railroad Company have been opened That paper states
that the papers have been filed at Columbus
So 0OO 00O and that the project has been planned by
some ef the most wealthy and energetic capitalists 10
syyania State line in franklin county to lumbns and
thence to the Ohio river, connecting with the May sve
and Lexington road. lexington and Danville, In Ken
10 course Of erection. Charleston s. c. Savannah, Mo-
bile, Nashville and Louisville will be reached in the most
reach in connect with the Sunbury and
Erie and the Catawissa and Easton roads, line will be
formed with saving Of distance to New York and pha
dephia Of at least one hundred and fifty miles, and with
connections in progress of construction will give
uniform guage from New York and Philadelphia to the
great South, Cincinnati and Chicago.
CLEVELAND AND PITTsBURG RAILROAD.
The grand jury at Pittsburg have recommended sub
scription by the county commissioners Of hundred
and City thousand dollars to the stock of the Cleveland
LOWELL RAILROAD CORPORATION.
The Boston papers state that at meeting OF the
Lowell Railroad Corporation, last week, it was voted
to accept the act of the Legislature passed May 25
1853 authorizing the company to construct branch
into Boston, and to confde the work to the directors
with full powers. Votes were also passed author
Zng the directors to create 900 shares of stock
TIE par value 10 DC $OUU OF III lieu LnereOI, ii Lncy
deem expedent to issue bonds to the amount Of half
million of dollars, payable within twenty. years
upon such terms they may deem advisable, for the
purpose Of paying the expenses Of the said branch.
ALABAMA AND FLORENCE RAILROAD.
The City Council of Montgomery has subscribed
100000 to the Pensacola road, provided q like
amount shall be subscribed by responsible persons in
Alabama and the real estate holders in the city shall
ratify the subscription. We learn from the ala hama
Journal, that the Mobile and West Point Railroad
COmnapv has he'd md hat fhn
private citizens have subscribed $500 ,000
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The s2O0,O 900 placed in the hands Of the Illinois
State Treasurer surety of the completion within
a certain time Of fifty miles Of the Illinois Central
Railroad, has been returned to the company, official
notice having been given Of the completion Of the
road from Lasalle to Bloomington, distance of sixty
one miles.
I. GENEsEE VALLEY RAILROAD
The work of grading this road, in the vicinity Of
the Rapids, is progressing with considerable spirit,
while preparations for the bridge over the Genesee
are progressing finely The stone for the piers and
abutments are nearly dressed The timber for the
bridge is nearly all ready and when the water in the
river gets low enough to allow the laying of the pers
the bridge will soon be thrown across the river.
MILWAUKEE, AND WATERFOWL RAILROAD.
The cont act for the construction of the Milwau-
kee and WatertOwn railway has been let to Bishop
q CO., of Bridgeport, Connecticut. They agree to
build and equip the road by the lst of july 1854 for
$575,000 one quarter OF which they take in stock.
THE PARKERsBURG RAILROAD.
The ParkersbHrg Gazette states the work on the
Northwestern Parkersburg Railroad is rapidly
progressing, and that there is every prospect that
the contractors will complete their contracts within
the stipulated time.
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND POTOMAC RAIL
ROAD.
The report Of the last years proceedings of this
company as made at the annual meeting on May
80, shows most prosperous condition of affairs.
The receipts Of the year were 1885, and the
penses, including the cost of two new locomotives,
two new passenger cars, and new depot and Office
at Fredericksburg, amounted to SAL 20. This
leaves balance of $1l3 ,256; out of which the regu-
lar dividend OF seven per cent was made and $40 sol
added to the contingent fund. This fund amounts
now to the sum of $172 1884. The relayng of the
track with the edge rail is to be Immediately COM
menced.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
About twenty five miles of the Pacific Railroad.
west from ST. Louis now in order for the running
OF cars; they now pass over it, carrying rails, cross
ties, and other material for laying and nislnng the
track. About the Fourth of July the route will be
reorganzed so as to arrange for extending the trips
Of the passenger cars to the neighborhood of the
Neramec river.
RAILROAD FROM HOBOKEN TO CANANDAIGUA.
The project of railroad from Newburgh to SYRIA
cuse has been swallowed up in the larger project of
road from Hoboken to Canandaigua, and thence by
the road already completed to Buffalo; admirable
plan, saving ninety miles distance, which may how
ever be swallowed up in turn by the plan of an air
line from Hoboken to Cincinnati, which will save
twice as much The line selected is midway between
the Erie and Central Railroads. 1t is to pass through
Rockland Orange, Ulster, Delaware, Norwich City
in Chenango county; Otsego, Cortland, Cayuga, Sc
neca, and Ontario. The road is to be built Of a
double track at once It's grade will not exceed forty
three feet to Norwich, and near forty feet beyond
saving Of ninety miles of travel will be obtained be-
tween the extreme points, New York, Canandaigua,
and Buffalo. The length of the road will be 265
miles. The cost will be $l2,000,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Thp 0f ulyanh aqv tod RI 1nou itu
to the La Crosse and Watertown Railroad, by vote
of $40 to 16.
The arrangement for consolidation Of the Toledo,
Norwalk and Cleveland road and the Junction road
have been completed and adopted by the stockhold-
The combined road, we believe, is to be called
the Toledo and Cleveland road.
The Saratoga travel over the Northern Railroad is
rapidly increasing. Arrangements have been made
by which passengers arriving by the New York
trains at 10 o'clock A. M, and and o'clock p. M,
hours above named.
The branch from the Boston and Maine Railroad,
extending from Medford to Winchester and Stone
ham, will probably be completed the present year.
The work is progressing rapidly. In Winchester
rails have already been laid.
The citizens of Milton, N. c., have appointed
thirtyfive delegates to the Railroad Convention to
be held on the 9Th Of July at GAINESVILLE, Va, to
adopt measures to extend the Roanoke and Valley
Railroad from GAINESVILLE to Milton.
The Rochester, Lockport, and Niagara Falls, the
Buffalo and Lockport and the Buffalo and Roches-
ter companies, met in Rochester, on the 10th ult.
and we're unanimous for consolidation.
CRIMINAL STATISTICS OF ALBANY.-The follow
ipg statement of the arrests of persons charged with
criminal offences and brought before the police mags
taes in the city of Albany, during the month Of June
1853 -
ourNcs.-Murder, 1; passing counterfeit gold coin,
scenter l; false pretences q forgery 81 suspicion OF
burglary l. embezzsment grand larceny 2; arson l.
robbery assault and battery 1885, assault aud battery