The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-27

The following 10 from the Troy IYhig:-We understand
coptempa ing the project Of tunnelipg tho Hudson
Albany. Among the gentlemen Who have Interested Them
selves n me matter are seyers no nave prominently
who express urwilhngncss 70 expend either fur
taer time In favor Of that scheme Tue recent
decision Of Juoge Nelson has Of course, It's influence In
this movement; bu, did no, originate suggest IT,
The invests acrs made preparatory building the bridge
SaVcrd ali ordinary c.cusons Tas he'd Of sne pve
found quite unavorable, and engineer would vii
ney give his opinion that piers and aoutmens could
be maintained At ALL especially during spring freshets
Several busness oonnec ed With the Central Road
entered into these opinions and advised srcuuousy In the
Boad Of Directors the enormous amount necessary
for bridge would, for hundred years. send all the
Tans, freight, ger and local. around via Troy
admitting which The, did mot. that il cost . few cents
from Schenectady 10 Albany They also instanccd the
fact that he constant collisions, wrecks and fatalities &C.
from attempting similar hazardous experiment very es
pcciay the Bridge Company which only 70 be the
Railroad Company, would De responsible for all damages
beosips 70 suits and nlsaons without mum
Der. but equally without any bonding benefit. Tho
e sv @ .nd 0psr,ng se bridge s.s s
Their state mens were not favorable To the measure.
The proceedings have rclated resulted In the pro,os
ed tunnel project Tbs tunnel viii cost only half
million dollars moro than bridge Practical and expe
renoed engineers say that 1t be built with and
ready for u,o viii cost one million Of dollars ana the
stock will pay handsomely. II viii be sought for the
By the Central Railroad friends and lucky Will
chaps who Keep IL from tne!r hands.
The whole plan OF the Tunnel eaerprise win DO deve.
Ioped In few days, In semi oncal quarters. viii tecn
appear that the proc OF bridging the Hudson has been
abandoned BY the Central Railroad Company and deter
mnaon has been entered upon 10 tunnel for q crossing
inaead. This result will justly be regarded by many a.
IN mporisnt one. II Seems 70 settle fact, thai by
sensible has been deemed the most wise pro-
per 70 concede railroads all their rights, AMI deny COM
merce none OF its rights.
mo Albany lvoas dUupte tho stoyy anf
The dcreion Of Judge Neson, Will, IN has been much
misrepYeeenied was 70 the OBJECT that bridge oonst
tuiiora II Il did not prove material obstruction navi
CATION, and he required The compsny-who are perfectly
willing 10 70 with the work with The certainty Of
constructing thai VIII not interfere With the CONNER
cal t he rverte produce proofs and plans to that
effect before dss living the Injunction rhs they viii do,
the work will 90
Tue ctEens OF Albany have not acted In this latter
they uoug ut the bridge an impedmen 10 commerce,
for they have located In the very centre OF the city
The population business and number OF vessels lying
ror Of the bridge nearly ~ largo al OF the In
To- in Troy. the bridge 10 be IN Injury, most
iro partially subject ourselves N ~
In thia mailer however, neither Albany nor Troy
alone 70 be consulted bridge here In needed for the
trade travel OF The whole Union, and the demand will
make usclf felt, matter how local Interests feelings
may regard IL