New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-29
Cheap Fuel and New Railroad Projects % tho GOAL
Fields Of the Lackawannn md Wyoming Valleys.

Cheap Fuel and New Railroad Projects tho GOAL
Fields Of the Lackawannn md Wyomin3 Valleys.
To DC Ediio, Of TIE Y. Tribu"e
Sir In your paper Of the 2Jd inst article appeared
headed "Cbeap Fuel Believing the object Of the writer
vasto direct the attention Of the public newly projected
railroad from Wilkes Barre Pa to this city, by means of
connection with other roads dee full statement of the
practcaby of the various projected routes from that sec
ZION important 10 the citizens of this city who will be
neced 10 aid by their money and influence in the badng
f or both of said roads As the writer Of that article
saws ne ranta great coal carrying road from those Coat
Vnv being the nearest this city and comprising,
thew do the most valuable and richest coal region OF Penn
syysnia This is important 10 our city as II would nave
tendency cheaper fuel and equaze the apparent advan
tage which Philadelphia has over US, resulting from
the low price fuel in the latter place At present. the prn
cina outlet from that section to this market Is by the way
Of the Della ware and Hudson Canal, with which the
Pennsylvania Coal Company connects at iawleythe two
coupapies sending about million OF tuns ANNUALLY 70
market.
Nevertheless additional facilities are required TO supply
the constantly increasing demand for coal and several
cbarerY been granted for roads in that vicinity In
advocating this increase in the means oil coal transport
ton and giving preferences, it would be well 10 guard
against errors resulting from the absence oil d upon
which form correct opinion Zeal IN such maefs "e
lift be not partial and misdirected.
By many experienced coal operators is supposed that wna COM
ony gravity road" with stationary power FURNISHES inc
bic cocang roads should favor passenger and freight
roads combined better accommodate the travelling community
IL then becomes Importance 20 select the most acsOe ana
routes Several roads have been projected from those Vey'
70 ibis Civ each having each claiming that their route
This feeling projectors IS to be expected par dlef
motive should influence the citizens sSae ron e
road which most practicable aud by ITS ~ n9e
The first route to which slude the Da,e aad C9.
a road so sne wt ss T w through COBB.
IN Inc Delaware
Jersey roads leading to this city aee pTrnosa % 49, h
route feasible with the above named road the Lae
tanned the Company organised emo pOVn ~ also or
Road thus having of connection that other
FDsa T besides e'e Chatter b", een obtained for road from Wilkes
% % S %s 5ss Ss'f so aHd wyomn Val
lies this Iosdha been built and . now IN operation rom
Road located through CObbs Gap desirable oae on ac
cns other roads and the advanced position 1.-THE same
M poU y sb. rny nro deserving of aid from our
enerpsng PEOPLE IT strikes me the o1e rseTTea 20 1S @
tuay dividend or freight road to
The 9TH projected ROAD tor which Charter obtained the
ie ,e', Sc, 6 the % d % p S aaa
G sb sSS TO 3 T " p T roSa Let
e1amne its merits if any It has we are acquainted wl ae pro-
sr that valley locomotive heavy freight railroad 10 be
5r T hd Delaware Water Gap uuess they by with
eara LGekararna and Befern laoad through Cooos Gap
building roads parallel TO each othe Dy reason OF winch cue
Of Goth would te made worthless 30 Id % 'ueN"' u' 0'
iOT ytais zoe come
proposed by the friends Of the Road o le town OF
Vhes Pa TO the Delaware NeteI zap thence 10 ms
Will ha eoss the Summit o. t1e ons ln OF wna Is Sa'' oo
Mh"t ~ and overcome az he S est 5O t o t % s bt &
Of frate dHdf'G ana tNeHgy ye'' aiu 'o, %
lance OF sixteen miles Jus t u t 800
Ip te ~ sto,a and ta s,,orit
tor DtPotH ~ ret eD0c " .io,on af
BitoA u 10 lte aoo'e ,,s Dr. ne J;.,snes
Inc rIo o tAe pai{ ma yonnta;nI go,
Jrm UhkesbdTe 70 Me su".'t NDIo1u Y.ouii % .
@H-eo n' ~ n',s IS setes ~ , S oJ h. src ng
Dc impossible eqDdise she grades" 1t is tue me parties
WHO obtained het charte, se csuseu any VI eI
route yel"Oud De haul TAR W SUPPOSE -,
noant OF the SERIOUS ana almost whch
hes paced III tDer way 10 su ~
questions would suggest uch an idea Persons az an
such hfdte g'ddes cou9 neve oe 40 l;. % & Its
nett .te ore oa1 app 5,ar - ~ 4 cnd n,y
barre 10 the delaware WAFER zap, n "oy uo
would Wyoming Valley the village OF Wiuesbarre
To peIsops at Gil acquainted WIN tha secto o county WIZ o
Cobbs with OF vastly more I'M
pnce interested IN an EXTENSIVE dseopeht Oh tnys
itch coal hcs especially New aouUy % .r
be found from Nnkesbee 10 water zap h WIN sve
mile IN da over th ROAD low uuuuls
What then csnste he OBJECT o. he Oh tne
Win be SAID It Is TOT the oeneht o. New ana n @
Ley no one ue s sIse no2e are en- YER friendly 10
IS TIRE eNotLce uat VIC PeoIt. o. "a y
Interests Is 10 be ouni III th cohstan
Of opposition IN tie Legislature u IN o"n oae " no VI
Shas lor e as m ,ne ~ ton Which ntimatelv
go ,S no N ie fonnS in their bIeakna faith
Ithen ~ oh. San ed 90 called and esna 10 con-
sct with that road after they had agreed so to do
Asen Is tIe oe .S 20 he psnnsxIyna Coal
OF ts cy 70 ~ ~ ~ ,b Connsnv before he Ieganre
- vana for charter for road across portion
" 10 the Delaware River by and
nectons WIN ohsr oaos ne " @ 3 lace in ts nrce TO
tic copsumer
the above sts Do not prove That they are soc 10 advance