The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-25
Railway Intelligence.

Railway Intelligence.
A NEW RAILRo.'D TO cossEor sRw YORK vYrrs
D>YLEsrOwE, PA.
We learn from a pr1, ate and reliable sourcs -.
the Doylestown Democrat, OF the 10th inst, that 4
new railroad project Is on loot TO connect Doyles-
town and the great commsreisi port OF New York.
in ride Of less than three honrs- Several gentlemen
OF intimate acquaintance with rsilroadng and ample
means are ia the proposed project and II they put
their shoulders to the wheel i. will be made in .
year or two, without shadow OF doubt. Our readers
sre well aware that road il to be pat under con-
tract In few days from Lambertve to Flemagton.
N j. The distance from Pennington to Somervi'Ie,
which is on the New jersey Central Railroad is only
3 few miles. When this LUX is aided, Lambertville
ard New York will be near neighbors. The project
of which we speak is filling up the great railroad
chem 10y making q link between New Hope and
Noristown, via Doylestown. The distance IL only
Twenty-Five miles. The subscription to the stock Il
is said can be procured in New York in few days.
This will give that great commercial emporium the
whole trade OF Bucks county. and the whole Of Cen
trni Pennsylvania, by means OF the Valley road,
which connects Norstown with the Pennsylvania
Railroad The farmers Of our county can then send
oil their grain and other country produce to New
York, ut much better prices than they obtain in
Philadelphia, while our country merchants can buy
Ut least ten per cent cheaper in the former city than
In the latter The reason Of this is, that in New
York there is much larger stock TO select from.
ard they buy directly from the large wholesale i'm.
porters. We believe the time is at hand when tbs
coursing and ramping through our fertile and rich
limestone valleys. and in his wake will be borne
along In triumph the productions Of fertile sod.
in return, he will bring back loads Of merchandise
fresh from the great markets Of the world which
will be distributed and consumed among our citizens
This road, when completed, will be the great
thoroughfare from the East to the mighty WesA.
Over Its iron track will be conveyed the commerce
OF the former and in lieu thereof. will be returned
the productions Of the fertile soil Of the Old Key-
stone and States still further West
In Dnnlro >Iz AL~~~s l. ~L>~k L. I-~1
and twenty licensed retailers Suppose they annu-
ally average sales OF eight thousand dollars each. is
Will make the enormous sum Of nine hundred and
sixty thousand dollars that annually sent from
Bucks county to the city Of Philadelphia Yet va
often hear the merchants of Philadelphia say that
the " Bucks county trade Is but lttle!" We would
Like TO know what ten counties in the West via
The New York merchants are full Of energy and
enterprise. They have long had their eye upon us.
and have frequently expressed desire to be con-
nected with US by direct railroad. When they take
hold ofthe matter it will be at once matured When
it is oRce effected, good bye to Philadelphia and her
Sleepy Davy enterprise. We make these remarks to
let the Phladelphians know the danger they In
Doylestown is splendid town. Bucks county ID
one Of the richest and most popuous in the State;
but, unfortunately. we are g fenced in" She intends
soon to break out and will get help wherever she
cam In other words, If the merchants and people of
Philadelphia don't think it will pay to shake hands
with US on the railroad question, we will tura our
faces to the East. and say How do you dor 70
New York.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE RAIL-
ROAD
This road has been peculiarly exempt from aeoi-
dents since it was opened in 1887. 1t appears from
official statistics that passenger ever killed q
it who was seated in the Since tue LIST Of JaAH
ary ls46, the violent deaths on the road have beea
as follows BY collisions Of trains, 2; by running
off track, A by running into Braudywine, at draw,
2; in attempting to get on cars. Z; in jumping on
and off cars (six boys 8; by falling OF cars, 3; Il
s; walking on track. deaf, l; crazy, 2; running
across track, before engine attempting to throw
caitwhee on cow-catcher, (drunk,) /; jammed be-
tween cars, in attempting to couple same |. Total
deaths, 80. OF this number eight were In the COM
panys service, nine were passengers. standing or
sitting on platforms attempting to jump on or of
the cars and six were boys, attempting to ride ON
trains The total number Of through and way pas
senges who have passed over the road from January
l, 1886 to July 6 1858, is equivalent to $50 100
transported one mile. The total number Of persons
killed, of every description compared with the num-
Der Of persons transported mile in the ratio Il
ONE to every 1857 ,4l3. The number of passengers
| killed on the trains, compared with the number
| transported one mile. is in the ratio Of one to
$1,000; u.s. This excludes three recently killed. who
bad taken their places on the platforms candestine
y, snd two others who were taking passage in .
similar manner.
PEORIA AND oQUAwKA RAILROAD.
This important road is to run between Logauspo1f,
Indiana, and Burlington, Iowa. II is in progress OF
construction between the latter place and Peoria.
Tie Peoria Press of the 9th inst. seems to regard
the construction Of the eastern end certain within
two years. ond enumerates it as among the roads
which will pass through that State in that time.
This will certainly be OF great importance to us, BY
making our city the nearest point on Lake Erie -
Peoria and Burlington, and giving US through the
Air line road to Goshen, and its Eel river extensions
to LoganspOrt, direct connection at the latter
place. This road will cross Illinois south of the
| Chicago and Rock Island road. through the very
heart OF the finest agricultural district In that State
1t will be the only direct route from Peoria to Lake
Erie We rejoice to learn that its construction Is ~
push it forward. TIE Peoria Press understands that
three thousand tons Of iron for it have been shipped
| from Ene land, and may be expected to arrive 6
| New Orleans about the first of August
| SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY RAILROAD.
large meeting was held at Dorn's Nine, in Aebe
vile district, on the 18th inst, at which books Of
snneCrip ion to the Savannah River Valley Railroad
were opened. Mr. Dorm subscribed 100000, and
Mr. Floyd. agent of the New York Gold Mining Com
pany, gave assurances that New York capitalists
would take that amount, or double it, il necessary
TO secure the charter. At Hamburg over SIS 900
have been already subscribed
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company own forty
three locomotives. of which twelve are Of capa-
city equal to speed Of eighty miles an hour The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have one hundred and
forty.one locomotives, some Of which are of equal
speed. This immense velocity has been attained
through the active competition of the railroad
| panies, who have spared no expense in rswarding
constructors for costly experiments
DEATHS OF AMERICANS ABRoAD.-The Cincin-
| natl Gascfte extracts the following from u private
letter from Pnrs:--A most melancholy accident has
Just happened to an American family travelling in
Professor in Cambridge University two others Profess
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