The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-09
AMERICANS IN PARIS.
Railroad Intelligence.
ANoTHRR RAILROAD FROM The sr. LAWRENCE TO


AN0THKR HAILROAD FROM pHE sr. LAWRENCE TO
NEW YORK.
addition to the railroad from New York to Ogdens
burg, and consequently with Bytown tho Ottawa, via
Prescott which have already alluded, find ano
ther has commenced under the name OF the Black
River Utica Railroad which begins at the latter
Place and terminates at Clayton on the st lawrence
twenty miles below Kingston the foot OF Long Island
around the lower part OF which the boat from that city
has to make detour and near Clayton on her way
Cape Vincent, with branch line from Philadelphia
in this State which ntersects the main line TWENTY-FIVE,
miles south of Clayton connecting with Ogdensburg.
eight miles and the length of the branch line to Ogdens
burg forty miles In connection with this road another
is about to be opened, from Utica to Hnghamton in
furtherance Of which large amount OF capital has been
subscribed company organized and directors have been
appointed The main road from Utica to Clayton under
contract and understand, thousand aborers at
work the route the grading is in successful operation
for great portion Of the distance and the entire line it
expected win he completed by the LIST Of July 1855
1t win pass through Oneida Lewis and Jefferson counties
and win Trenton Fails That portion Of the line
from Utica to Trenton may be as well to state for the
inform of the travelling public and persons transact
ing business in that direction will be finished by tie 1st
Of June next in time for summer travelling
BUFFALO AND PIrrssURG kAILRoAD.
The Cattaraugus Wing announces that the bids for the
of the Buffalo and fttsburg Railroad for the
entire length Of the road from Buffalo TO the State line
have been examined and decided and the have
been awarded to George law Co. Mr.. Blackwell chief
engineer Of the road, is engaged in surveying the
Of the Lafayette road which to connect the for
with the Allegany Valley Road THIS road is to be
CONF lete in fifteen months and leased to the Buffalo and
Pttsburg Company for term of ten years for six per
bave the exclusive and control of It for that period
They have also made contract with the New York
pany owning the coal beds in the valley of the Teunang
for Transporting three thousand tons Of coal per
day to this city for which the Coal Company to
and half cents ton per mile for transportation,
together with all the expenses of loading and unloading
From careful estimates it has been determined that this
busness alone will pay annual interest of ten per cent
on tie entire cost OF the road NJ Doane a gentleman
well qualified for the post has appointed resident
engineer, to supernteud the building of the road from
Nachas TO the State line, about one hall it, whole
length.
ST CHARLES AIR LINE.
The first division Of this road to st. Charles says the
ton BY the LIST Of January The grading is nearly
reted and track is being laid at the rate Of half mile
day The whole line has been surveyed and is contracted
for to be completed by the LIST of January 1886 but at
present the part between ST. Charles and Galena remains
untouched except BY tn? surveyors No one doubts but
the will fulfil their contract in good fi
within the time specified but considering the energy
with which the first division has been pushed the friends
Of the road can see no reason why there should be
the despatch upon the whole Of it. It is to he
expected that the contractors whose financial arrange
ments contemplate two and a half years job, can
change il without some sufficient inducemen This they
have given to understand would be found in additional
stock subscription Of $500 900 payable in monthly install
ments OF Eve per cent With such subscription they
win engage to complete the road by the LIST of January
1855 OF the contractors ask additional com
Ienaton but calls only be made OF the rate Of
twenty per cent per the present subscrip
ton, money cannot be realized fast enough from that
to enable the contractors TO commence work alone
the entire line OF the road.
TIN HAnIETrA AND HILLsBOROpGu RAILROAD con-
sOLIDArIoN
stated that the proposition for the consolidation Of
the interests Of the Cincinnati and Hlsb0rough and Gin
cinnati and Marietta Railroads embodies, Of its
principal features the following agreement
Said corporation formed by such consolidation,
shall make the best practicable connection with the North
western Railroad Company through the city Of Marietta,
and that said connection shall involve and include
favorable site for highbrdge the Ohio river,
not to interrupt the navigation thereof.
q The shortest distance to the city OF Baltimore, in
Maryland leading through proper bridge crossing Of
said river
8. no grades less favorable than those
ployed upon the sold Northwestern Virginia Railroad
Although the direct connection at Parkersburg is
abandoned by the consolidation, it would appear from
this agreement that every is to be taken to
the trade to and from this city the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad via Marietta
CHICAGO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD.
The second division Of the Chicago and Mississippi Rail
road connecting Springfield and Bloomington, will be
opened in the course Of month Chicago will thus be
placed in direct railroad communication with the Msss
sippi river, 297 miles distant
The remainder of the line, between Bloomington and
Joliet is under &c at and will be COMPLETED i is
to Pontiac the grading is nearly finished.
This road will when completed, form one unbroken
chain of communication between Alton on the Mississippi
and Chicago the Lakes and thence the seaboard
being the first to join hands between the Atlantic Ocean
and the Father of Waters"
termination Mt two Of the most important cities in the
State Of Illinois, cannot fail to render il Of the most
productive roads in the Union II will be the direct
from ST. Louis New York and Boston, and the
navigation Of the Mississippi seldom obstruced to Alton,
it will furnish Of the most reliable thoroughtares in
the Western States from New Orleans TO Northern
Atlantic States.
The road win be very easily built The grade is light,
the direct and the character Of the foundation
which it s laid will require much less power to operate
and les expense to keep In repair than almost any
other road in the country The agricultural mineral and
mining advantages unsurpassedthe climate Il healln-
fuand everything invites a large emigration Of the best
class Of foreigners Judging from these facts, and many
others have not time to enumerate doubt not the
Chicago and Mississippi Railroad win prove valuable
stock Investment as it certainly win be great aecommo-
alton to the travelling community.