The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-01

completed their Organization By the election Of the follow
j r 4 sanford, New York. 2. Buierworth, New York
samuel ). Beais, 9, Daniorth, Paterson.
G. II. Booth, Jacob Dnlenger, Pa.
stock the oce Beals Esq, 10 William street
Ssw fG Se r6f %S SS% e when fa Ss
been prepared with the assistance q Mr. Elsood Morris chief
ing w q & Sw q A s.% F a. % %
tween er city and the great inierer Of he country
The Allentown Railroad forms the only annssd laE IN
sea %ssi Which sSad po Of Sw YORK sn
he Yves, have long been looking VIII anxiety extends from
in OPERATION TO Auburn the eastern terminus Of the Dauphn
Gates here With the Southern anthracite coal held Of sehay
hin county, Pa, and al Dauphn with the Pennsylvania Rail
The distance is $50 miles. The grades coming towards
This route completes the connection between he railroads
" e When f ons 1s near Sps me e ro
Dauphn eight miles north Of Harrisburg and avas Of all the
s complete s
mmedss Of he WORK ""' " p'''oH' '"e
~ eo9s,rass MI railroad with single track and sdng
lion q which WIN be taken IN stock and 2, the eaapmsn
that can ever obtained between city New York and
The principal commercial empora q the Western states
country but little DISTRACTED BY the winter
This route commences at New York with the Central Rail
road q New Jersey crosses the Delaware ryeT by s
guage feet 81 inche.D from New YORK harbor
IL en- witch sr 1sG al
81 and rNs srs T ae Sn
Joins The s,sueenvc line which forms part Of ue shortes
y nay mile; ss,, q r,:su5r We unite with
If let ~ inches by vsry direct line 10 Cisyeind ase
hence ~ he Toledo Inc The southern Michigan he Ros
vii e carried out anbroseS g ke NsssPp river !, Ras
Island S. Louis, Ahon, Dubuque Gaena &C, and hy rail-
MISSOURI
ncPr ne border Of Kansas ,p Territory ,.o., an ~ =.
trade Of New York city the q sending locked
poa S ~ s s9Ss Of New jersey Ono HG
ana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota .
The advantage q sending goods from the city OF
New York in locked car. without ranshpment delay.
stated 10 bs spPrcciaied BY ali men; ina
Tacion Of our gnSnsSed Ink q So mcs q rsroad 70
bring into action In two years time: ,.... =. =,
celebrated iron deposits Of Ligh county Pcn1sylyania
re wR Ss =, Rsss are sSpss WE'VE n"
peperale. almost centrally the rich and popgous colna
arougn Or near aye oarshng towns or Villages and come
ade with the city Of New York BY line Of only 40 miles
ong and secures from thai region within Eve hours trip
In fact The Allentown Railroad not only promises TO aid
% sssis The western hs, ely but sso Rosses.c.
y s'@ b s q ss sh he s s
which only TO be found IN quantity in the fo,'svle coal
Finally may stated ha the combined line opened
The City New York by the Allentown Railroad win be
shorter than the present travelled rOuies follows
TO Cincinnati 16 miles shorter than via New YORK Central
Rasroad.
To Cleveland, 10
70 Cincinnati i2s miles than New York and Erie
Railroad.
To ST. Louis ls3
To Cleveland, "
mr. route In fact forms the shortest practicable railway
line 10 an the leading points OF the Western country viii be
clearly BY reference 70 Of the United
We estimate OF the probable annual business
Estimate probable annual be derived from
the Auburn, Port Clinton and Allentown Railroad when
fully comp lefed and properly equipped, 10 wit
Through 10OD cents mile, sAy 10 cents . SSna0
Way 10000 nj three cents mile 20 cents 5000
rRrfGHr.
Through loo 600 tons a say si 90 .......... lsoeo
Way, l0ev tons at say 10 cents 1000
HEAvy FREigHr.a
al o. cents 3NOO
Lumber lime. slate &c, 5000 tons, at 50 5000
250t tons at ~ cents 10000
Mail
Annual total s7p2co
Deduct expenses, 50 3g50<o
Leaves probable revenue ~ per cent investment
of f2UO0po, the probable coet when fully equipped,
including our pro share Of the heavy rolling
stock necessary for the coal trade. 3950
added that IL IN awaiting the completion Of our line
with suitable coal connections well built railroad
II ample equipment liberal management and good coal
bort on Of New York rarbor be
prevented commanding coal trade Of I0DVD
snnum whenever we are ready 70 send our locomotives