The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-09
Massachusetts Legislators In New York.

Massachusetts Legislators In New York.
TIE H0OsAo TUNNEL COMMITTEE ON THEIR IRA
vELS-IHETR DEPARTURE PROM BOsroE-THEIR
PIRiLs BY SEA AND THEIR DoINGs IN NEW YORK.
In he Boston Daily Advertisr Of Tuesday, find the
following spicy editorial -
VsIr Nkw YORK party OF bout sixty me mbers Of
the Legislature IL sxpected to leave Boston this dsy, to
visit the city Of New York. the expenses OF the
being borne BY the advocates Of the petition for loan
from the State in aid OF the Hoosac Tunnel Toe p.steXt
Of the visit Is that this gentlemen may essmre stops
dressing machine which is said upon the same
principle IS machine that may perhaps BE- used in
the reasons why 30 large delegation, any, nesd-
ed for this purpose We trust that there will be call Of
the members that adopt this nlvel mothoi OF doing
ness comparison OF the list with the vots on the tun
mel bill VIII be interesting.
OR curiosity bssx excited va concluded to
the matter and the result o: the excavations of our re-
porters Is as follows
The Troy and Greenfield Railway Company have petit.
toned the State Of Massachusetts, to grant to thea
Of two millions Of dollars, to Aid them in boring tunn a
through the Hoosac mountain This tunnel TO Be four and
half miles In leagth The advantages purpossd to BE-
gained by the railway saving Of twenty two miles In
distance and the securing OF easy grades The prof is
bitterly opposed by the Western Railway Company and IL
only fair to say that the editor Of paper rsm which
the above extract is taken formerly president Of the
last named company and Ia interested in the
Of that railway RE petition OF the Troy and Greenfield
party having been presented, was referred to ,iut
special committee. The treasurer Of the railway com
pany. Mr. ". T. Davis of Greenfield, then invited this
committee 10 visit New York, and view the working of
new machine By which some advantages gained over
the present system OF boring the bowels Of the noun
tain He also invited the legislative reporters and ssvs
,al oasieers to join the party The invtstons were
generally accepted and the party left Boston Tues
day evening, ria Providence and 5torinston. Ga
count OF bad weather, the boat came to anchor and
the party amused themselves and tn. by get
ting mock Legllture the proc OF which are
landed At about eight ocool aud psoo.ssd to the A.
tor House, where Mr.. Davis had previo usly pes,
pared apsrtnent for them. The reader mus
bear IN mind that the whole expease borne by tn
railway company, and the guests full OF praises
the ecate in which the scattered the
cash.
At twelve o'co X the party visited Hsrl,m anil sew
the MACH -, which Ia not s'stoue dressing ma
chine, as described in the Advertiser, but boring
chise, which 1T work solid rock THIS Achine
cuts the rock out all a. while the shine
excsvates circle and then blows out tho With gun
powder
After having vie we'd the machiue suc sntIy the Com
mtes returned to the Ast and had quiet dinner with
plenty Of wine. Several prominent Maine Law advoeatss
INDUCED In the rosy There we're speeches at table
but while the mem Of the Committee were enj "
iyg their segars In their p,ror, they were I'd.
essed BY the of the whose "a
were listened to with marked atten ion and who sub
nitted TO rigid exsminA ion the xpeuss Of
ding the msohiDe He concluded" that It 500
10y " eho wokA5 Esto Vi luouoH IN
hour, exea vatiDg circle teen fee. in diameter BY
increasing The poe and the number OF cutters work
will be accelerated.
In the evening the party nued Themselves according
to their several iDclnstions They will home this
afternoon Tho folio wing Is list the psrsons 10 this
party Thor Senators and whose nam.s
marked with not memb Of tbs Joint 3peci
g, mmittee:-
SENATOR'S
hchen Nantucket county Faulkner Mlddlesex county
Alvord, franklin. wright, Essex.
smith, Hsmpshre. sLAw.on Middlesex.
Holland Hampton *Lowe, -
REPRESENTATIVE
Richmond, ANS CO., chm aSpr QUE, county.
psrker, Greenfield, *Longey, -,
Clak, Eofthborc'. Suite -.
Hubbard Lu1low. #Wethsrbee, Boston.
Coburn, Drsout. *EmsrsoD
Gilbert, New dfoad. swain, Nantucket.
Mayhem, Chilmaik. *GoodVin, La ~rence.
Hammond, Nantucket saood, -
Kendiict, Ollesls. *B,ardms A.
3aber, Marshfeld. *Brown -
walden, Lynn. +Spaldtng
*Dusht, Hampden. *Leansns, -.
sLynau Essthampson
LEGISLATIVE RRPoRrKRs
hsss,s Tracy, Clark, Tenney aanscom Mssten, Bach.
elder, and Bali.
Chickering Governors oounsel) Hutohinson Estate
Arehitect) Poole (doorkecper Rope eutAisss)
Under wood ats Clerk Of ssnAte) Aessrs Ware, Bro
and three or Jour others.
pecr Of inform alton TO the friends Of these triot
would state that the day Of the oastss sop
Iies and dires that have had this sesson they
among the asssmbled wisdom" the next tn
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