The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-16

| THE ALLENTOWN RAILROAD COMPANY, HAVING
eomPesd Their orsanlzaon BY the election OF the follow
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Securing speedy and OF merchandse be-
tween he city and the great ners Of he sSa1sy -.
The Allentown Railroad forms the only unfinished nE in
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in operation, Auburn the terminus OF the Dauphn
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kill county Pa, and a, Dauphn with the Pennsylvania Rail
sss the Yss @ i The ss coming towards
This route completes The CONNECTION between The roads
vsnia Central Railroad which i joins near the TO sa Of ps
phn eight miles north Of Harrisburg, and avais Of an the
ton Is ali complete the line has been Carefully surveyed and
sea nSSps 1s% the
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which will be taken in stock and Of the equipment.
ever oOsnes between he city Of New YORK and
the principal commercial ernpora Of the much
country but little obsrueed by The winter that
This commences New with the Central Ran.
gauge lei nches from New YORK harsor The ey Of
Al pnisbury The Pennsy ;ana Railroad (which forms
Chicago Railroad and is great Of branches and also
ons the seubeave line, which forms part Of the shores,
B.rsvlis my miles Of rhsburg unite with the
81 ncher 6y very dire, line Cleveland and thence
INC i1edo e e % so mshgan ,ae hok issnd
's'a
under construction 70 point high up The Missouri the
The consrucon Of The Allentown Railroad will open to the
trade OF New York city the means OF sending liked
point n he States q View Jersey Penhsyisans Ohio Ind
New YORK locked sS 1Sr n %
stated to BE- @ BY ali business men and TIC non
oa " o oST Ges Sns
into action in two years time , -,-,-..,-..,
celebrated IRON deposits Of Lehh county Pennsylvania
from which at The prcsen, moment twelve aahface furnaces
4 penetrate: amo. centrally The rich and popglous cone,
through or near i've aoshlns towns or villages and con-
ee Goa trade with city Of New York by line Of only ip
miles long and secures from thai region within Eve hours
fact the Allentown Railroad no, only promises 70 aid
greatly in the Transmission Of goods from aud New York
snd % facilitate the Western travel Of that GUY bu also pos
sesses within itself unexsmped resources Tor heavy local
II furnishes too the only route by which the city OF View
grA San ye supPeo ~ a e ae WIN .ae red
Finally may he stated iha; he combined line opened TO
the OF New York by the hes,own Railroad will be short
q Than the present travelled routes, as follows
TO Cincinnati iS6 miles shorter than via New York Central
Railroad.
To 81 Louis. iE
To Cleveland, 16
10 cseinaa 10 miles shorter an Vi, New York and Erie
Railroad.
To q Louis. ls3
To C'eveAD1,I2
Our route. Ia fact he shortest practicable railway
line 70 al the leading points of The Western country viii be
We estimate Of the probable annual business
F7T1sArE or nrvESrr.
Estimate q The probable annual 20 be derived from
the Auburn, Port Clinton and Allentown Ralrosd when
fully completed and properly equipped, to wit
PAssfSCERs
Through, 9D0o) two cents mile Is .&iS0aD
Way, 100 40 three cents mile say ~ 5000
Through, 10000 IONS Al, say 81 10000
WAY, l0c.O tons o. 10 cents. 1000
HTAvY FPrtGHr.t
Coal O) 40 tons a. GU cents. 10000
Lumber lime slate &c 80 600 tons at 80 500
Iron 2gOD tons, o. ~ cents. 10000
Mail and express 1000
Annual total $4,000
Deduct for expenses say ~ per cent ..,. $1,000
Leaves probable revenue - per cent on investment
OF 81 fpDD0 the probable when fully equipped
including pro rata share of the heavy rolling
necessary for the coal trade
"a hat a IN fact awaiting the completion Of line witt
suitable region connections well built railroad am
libef al and
Inc dsep OF New York hsrbor preyrnted
lcm commanding coal trade OF 100000 tons per annum
whenever ready 20 send our locomotives ATE. ~