New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-16

grades anu cufN'r, ehu - III" f~~c
msp,s for a double track to Hampton. single engine
can easily draw 300 .uns Of freight from Hampton 70
rh,abe,h,ovp Point, and the contract with the roads
to the coal-beds obges them to lay the douoie-f'SH
as soon those coa-rosds insure them 900 900 tuns oil
coal % freight year. The double track viii be laid
as far as Somsrvlle this Fall. A large part of the
section west of this town is nearly graded, and, within
wear the work will be completed. This is the first
I'M in the road to the coalfelds and is laid with the
wide gauge.
N.w-H.mp,on We took the ears OF the Della
w.,a Jsckawapna and Western Railroad for Scran-
Ton According TO charter there two roads: via,
TT. Warren Railroad from Hampton to the Delaware
River and the Delaware Laokswanna and Western
Railroad. extending from the Delaware To the Great
R.nd op the New.York and Ere Railroad. Substan-
tally the two roads are but The eighteen miles
Of the road in New-Jersey is a great achievement.
The streams and mountains un in a north and south
direction So that the valleys had to be crossed by
heavy entertainments, and the mountains overcome by
heavy cuttings In fact is 10 meet with heavier
work than ON this section. Il includes tunnel several
thousand feet long which i not yet completed. Mean
while this is avoided by taking circuit Of some three
miles further than it will be through the tunnel. The
bridges and the tunnels-there two tunuels-are
calculated for the double track which will probably be
laid in the course of another year. This great WORK
has been planned and executed by one of the most re-
malkable men in New-Jersey-John j. Blair, esq,
who has secured the charter and capital in the face oil
difficulties declared by most to be nsurmountable.
When finished the road will be 8 monument OF his
business capacity and energy.
The road crosses the Delaware about three miles be-
low the Water-Gap by substantial covered bridge.
l. 20 hot ,vonder NJ Nafurp-tle
Delaware Water-Gap. 1t is worthy curiosity for the
lover of sublime scenery to visit From the Gap the
route follows Breadheads Greek to the base OF the
Pocono range of mountains. Soon after leaving
Stroufsburgh YOU plunge into a mountain wilderness.
To overcome the mountain going westward, heavybut
not unusual grades are necessary-in some cases ~
high as seventy or eighty feet to the mile As the
principal freghtiDg eastward, this is not serious
objection. After winding along the face Of the noun
tain some twenty or twenty FIVE miles, you reach the
arc elevation as said of 1900 feet above the
river. at the Gap and your eye wanders over pros
pect of extraordinary beauty. The WsterGap is ~
distinct at that distance when YOU enter it. Rarely
does the traveller over any horoughfare get two such
grand prospects as these in day-hc Gap Itself
ind the view from the top of the Pocono range. Hav-
ing attained the summit the grades are very easy tor
many miles and you go roaring at magnificent speed
through the grand old pine forests which themselves
will soon have 10 ride to town. The last twenty miles
before reaching Scranton bya heavy grade, say OF
ftiv feet 10 the mile, but with very easy curves HE
company are pushing the work Of double track over
these twenty miles TO completion the present season
This is the more necessary, as the locomotives can
only take about 80 uns up that grade but, when up
they can take twice that ght. As fast as possible
the double track is to be laid the whole distance aud
within another year the work will be carried forward,
nearly il not quite to its completion. But, even 1t 1t
should be finished in two years, il gratifying to
know that then road of such capacity will ex-
tend from the very heart Of the coa-helds to tide
water at Elizabehtown Point.
1t is but justice to say that the gentleman whose
energy aud talents apparent in the Warren Raii
road was as jealous in the accomplishment OF this
great triumph and the public greatly indebted to
him for this promising work of utility.
OF the road from Scranton through Leggetts Gap to
Great Bend not able to speak except we were
told it is as great that have been describing, and
ii is TO be finished with double track. By this
division If the road the Scranton coal is finding its
way, in large quantities, into Central and Western
New-Yolk. IT. goes to Syracuse, Ithaca, Owego,
Rochester Durkrk Buffalo, and other places, and Is
beginning 20 find a ready sale for use on the lake
steamers. The father of this road is COL George w.
Scranton who is said to have done more than any
oth person survey and locate the route, and to
interest capitalist. in it. This very labOrious
and difficult task, which this gentleman accomplished
with consummate ability. The route itself is hard
one but was heavier undertaking 10 prove TO cap-
tass that it would be for their advantage to expend
several millions in building road from the New-York
and Ere-not TO some city-but to what it then was,
mere wilderness.
The town of Scranton-formerly named Harrson-is
quite wonder. Fifteen years ago, as We were told,
there were half dozen buildings here. A grst-ml
stood on Roaring Brook where the Rolling
Mills. Fifteen years ago gentleman 10y the name of
Henry began the enterprise, which has resulted in
what We in Scranton. He purchased five
hundred ard three acres, including the gristmil for
ss,00c-that is, at about $40 an acre. AZ that time
after, his son-n-law Seden T. Scranton, WIS
associated with him. A small blast furnace was
built, ard iron made with the hard coal. The means
Of getting the iron to market bard and expensive
They were compelled to cart it either several mes TO
come to New-York by the Delaware and Hudson Canal
several miles in another direction TO find outlet by
the Susquehanna by Havre de Grace. A few years
atterward COL Scranton joined the enterprise. In 1916
the iron works were enlarged in order to make rail-
road bars, and is worth telling that, by the energy
Of COL y, the greater share Of the iron for the New
York and Erie road between Great Bend and Port
Jervis was carted wagons from the mills to the
places where the rails were 10 be laid. This faci-
tated that great work. In 1850, as infer from
pamphlet before us John j. Blair invested his grea.
business talent and capital in the Scranton enterprise
subsequently we find such New-York capitalists as
William +. Dodge Moses Taylor, George ID. Phelps