New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-23
THE SYRACUSE AND BLNGHAHTON
RAILROAD.

husssIn prevailed and the higbcs, authorizations Of
the value and prospects of the enterprise were "a.
dulged in.
On Wednesday train of twenty cars, drawn by
four locomotives, came down 10 Binghamton, bring
ing host Of people from DTvegc, Syracuse aud that
heretofore terra iaccSRitd, Cortland County They
were Jolly set, despite raw, cold day, crowned
with a storm Of sleety snow and keen northwest
wind Binghanlion, warmly nestled At the confluence
of the Susqueharna snd the Chenango, was ell alive
that night: the hotels overaown, and hundreds
of the guests Quartered in private houses which we're
freely thrown open TO them by the hospitals VII
layers, without fee orreward. BY some error OF man
sgement. however, there no formal reception.
Except that Gre company turned out.l no meet
ing speaking other set thing done; and Oswogo
and Syracuse were left to do what seemed good In
Their sight-and they made night oft.
The next Gay the grand Excursion train numbering
% cars and carrying from 500 to 500 people went
back to Syracuse, meeting with warm welcome
all along the line toasted and chserec and waved
ward by the whole people who had turned out Cor tho
occasion. On the previous day Che ladies Of Homer
had done the mselyes honor in getting up splendid
collation. for the exeurson.sts this day the women
of the last had taken the field and arranged most
bount;ful repast We heard that there was rivalry
between the two yilaseS-they are only four miles
apert--but which got up the best dinner we cannot
say, slice everybody seemed so perfectly satisfied
hatering compliments paid along the line to the
guests since such little incidents were perpetually
occurring. One thing however, we must notice.
At Homer. Mr. VIM Il. Gilbert, the esteemed engin.
eer and Superintendent Of the road, was taken by
prise By the presentation from the ladies' Of that vii
age Of splendid silver pitcher beariDg the following
inscription
of heE appreciation of his faithful impartial aud
ef services Superintendent Of tho Syracuse and Bs
The pitcher was presented by Mrs. W. T. Hecox
of Homer, with the following remarks
the general rejoicing which crowned the termination
should join But Why tie ladies'. wSSs pSssiSe iassrss
lave they IN Ispsas Tssi, sphere !, SOmehei5 chief
pr sed. snd TO is ruth womanly heart in lovely
ley IN whose bosom they quietly nestle and therefore
hail With JOY every impoy which adds beauty aud
will do 1t will fuiLisb houses with
nelce; spread tables with many luxury, than
Household bands many a social gathering aouud the old
6esde sadly reminded to mlngs their sacred
dust with kindred dust in quiet gayeysdi-snd in
duty bound grateful to the public spirited men, whose
are Sssu to the wise heads that have and the strong
hands that have completed H. Especially are we grateful 90
banduierirg no personal or evea Of
cred domestic grief TO interfere with your public duties Our
gift which in the Of the ladies Of Homer now have the
honor Of presenting to you.
Mr.. Gilbert, who taken completely by surprise,
replied in brief and pertinent speech, and the pitcher
was taken into the Directors car, where 1t was re-
ceived with three cheers for the ladies and three moro
for Mr.. Gilbert.
About 3 o'clock the excursion train followed by
one of the substantial fruits of the rosd-a train OF
fifty cars laden with Pennsylvania coal-arrived at
Syracuse.
shortly afterward the invited guests sat down to
very excellent dinner at the St. Charles, new hotel
on the south side of the Syracuse depot, whence,
after the usual knife-endfoIk exercise, the more
Important part of the toasts and speeches
CONNER ced From our observation and from
tla ms 10 ha WI o.
ing:
The first meeting Of those favorable 10 the con-
struotion of this railroad was held in Syracuse
early es 1896. But owing TO discouraging oircum-
stances regular organization was effected uutil
about three years ago, when through the earnest and
persevering efforts of Hon. Harvey Baldwin and
others Of Syracuse and Messrs. c. j. j. Barber aud
james :. Leach Of Homer, the charter which had
been previously granted renewed the subscrip-
ton books opened and the enterprise pressed for
ward TO success. In the spring Of 1882 the work for
the construction Of the road advertised and let.
and about the st Of September, in the year. the
workmen commenced 10 break ground for the laying
Of the rails Thus il would be seen that only two
years and one month interviewed between the com
inenoement of its construction and its completion.
Mr.. VIM. u. Gilbert who is considered one Of the
very best and mos, efficient locating and constructing
engineers in the country, was engineer and general
superintendent OF the work, and 70 his business like
management ard Bdefatigable perseverance, the
public are indebted for the speedy progress and
early completion Of the road. All spoke in
most favorable terms Of the style Of construction and
Of general arrangement Of the road IL Is laid on
solid bed and the only grading is for distance OF
some 20 miles been Syracuse and Apulia; and heroit
does not any point much exceed 50 feet 10 the mile.
Between Apulis and Bngharnton II Is almost per-
feet level. The bridges-three or four in au-are
firmly built and perfectly secure. After the worsmen
have given the final finish to part Of the road.
il will be Of the smooLest pleasantest and safest
railways to travel over in the Who'll 10 country. The
bed is mostly gravel, and 60 well adapted TO the pur-
Ia al
The length Of the road is 20 miles running In south
erly direction from Syracuse, with moderately
ooDding grade about "a miles in Onondaga County
to the summit, near the village OF Tally, on the
southern boundary of the county, which divides
the waters flowing north into Lake Ontario
from those flowing south into the susquehanna; From
this point the road proceeds nearly due south through
the valley Of a stream which forms the main trbu-
tary ard in fact the western branch Of the Chenango,
forming junction with that river at ChenaDgo
Forks. This valley extending from Tully through
the counties Of Cortland and Broome to the Susque-
hanna, is of the most delightful and productive
in the State II presents every variety of FORM at
some points stretching out into EXTENDED plains, and
at others the valley is contracted almost TO the banks
Of The river by high bills and rolling country, all
bearing the aspect Of high cultivation and Of agr
cultural prosperity and wealth. The County Of CorI
land Of email territorial limits, Is Of the highest
cultivated possessed of unsurpassed agricultural adj
tsges and forms one Of the most attractive rural
districts in the State The valley ia dotted with thry
ing villages among the most considerable Of which
are Homer, Cortland and Marathon, 10 Cortland
County GAINESVILLE and Tully in OnOndsga Lisle,
Whitreys Point Chensngo Forks aud Bingbamton,
in Broone County. Bipghamton is very handsome
sn0 fourishing place, and from the importrnt public
mprov emen h which center there promises TO become
city OF considerable importance, and is said to have
already population Of nearly ten thousand.
As 10 cost the Road is believed 10 be the best
ard the cheapest built in the State. The grading a.
estimated by the engineer, cOst but fraction over
go coo per mile and the whole cost including iron
end eqspment is stated by officers Of the road not to
ernned 500 0lOnfr mile Tho entire cot Of Preparing