The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-21
NEW ENTERPRISES.
Public Works of New York and
It's Vicinity.
Tho Staten bland Railroad, New Termlnui
for.ho Long Island Railroad, tho New
Croton Reservoir, the East Ponnsyivanis
Railroad, Removal Of Distractions to
tho Navigation Of tho Harlem River,
the Central Park, tho New hos.
pital on Blaekwsll's Island,
and the Passals Dam,
ke., &C., 10.

and the Passais Dam,
ke., &C., 10.
THE STATEN ISLAND RAILROAD.
WHERE 1T Is TO RUN-lrs OwNBRS--IrS COST-ITS
HISTORY AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF ITS Az
FAIRS, AND ALL ABOUT 1T.
The Staten Islanders about to have railroad across
their own territory, and tho work upon IL has already
commenced The road was projected hong ago as Is
but the projectors found impossible then till the
present spring enlist sufficient support enable them
to operations with any prospect OF final
Snce 1851, however, the project has gradually
been gaining friends and supporters and last Christmas
they acquired assistance Of Commodore Vanderbilt,
and soon wards contract concluded such Ia
vorabe conditions that tho company resolved to com.
mence the making of the road the opening Of
the season would permit The specified Of the
tract are the work which begun the road
the first OF the present month will be completed the
18th Of September next at COST including the expenses
Of grading providing and laying the rails and placing the
roog stock It, Of $4,000 and 1t is estimated that
the entire cost Of the railroad, when 1t Is finished
will be $4,000. This includes the necessary for
the purchase Of the land which the road is TO
pass the erection OF station houses, st0ehouses, &C.,
together with the which TO be paid the contractor
The railroad be single track at first, though the
ground necessary for the construction Of double track
has been purchased 1t is to the richest and
widest part OF the sand and It's entire length is To be th
teen half miles chain Of hills the island
from east west and several smaller lines Of hills branch
Off from them towards the north, but plain extends
along their southern side, and it is on this plain that the
raoed s be made The bills being to the north Of this
ground AM the tho SOUTH Is the most fertile
portion Staten Island. Commencing at vanderblt's
landing the road will westerly for about two mlles
through several small hills and valleys, aud in this dis
IL viii be necessary TO grade the ground on an
average from ten TO twelve feet but this ID the greatest
difficulty to be Continuing towards Perth
Amboy the track will run parallel with the principal chain
Of hills and pass through varied and very picturesque
landscape consisting Of series OF gently sopng valleys
toward the side, and line of green hills par
TALLY wooded and dotted throughout with beautiful
and comfortable farm houses with agricultural Inn
movemebts the othor The road will cross no streams
Of anyconsderabe size, that bridges will have to be
erected In Its will pass through the villages or
Newdorp, Etingve, Eeltown aud Tottenve, and close
to Richmond and Rossvlle After trave sing the first
seven miles IL will divcrge from the southery of the
island nlaud for short distance and continue in that
direction Till it reaches Toenvile where its terminus will
DO located Before the recent for the making of
the road completed eight miles Of the ground over
which is to pass had been graded that now there re-
mains only from two TO three miles to be eyeed at each
extremity.
line of steamers now being organized TO connect the
western end Of the railroad with Perth Amboy, South
Amboy, Keyport and some other small places on the
Jersey side South Amboy is but mile and half dis
tsnt from Tottenvie and at this place 1t will be brought
into connection with the Philadelphia railroad and il il
claimed that passengers travelling between that city and
New York will gain about hour in time by taking sd.
vantage OF this road owing TO the direct nature of
the route and the decrease Of the aquatic distance to be
travelled At it, eastern terminus road will connect
with the ferry 10 vanderblts landing, which will link It
to New York. Besides tho travel whcn II 10 expected the
western connections will throw upon It's more local pros
poets TO be considered The extensive oyster traffic
between this city and the southern coast Of staten
Island will be mainly carried by this route instead OF
being transported according to tho present CUSTOM round
the coast in sloops and from this the New Workers.
viii derive tho advantage Of having this by no means in
considerable portion Of their luxures several hours ear
Her and good deal resher than they do now. The agri
cultural produce Of the island and lie passenger traffic
which will be transported TO New York by this route will
also form important part OF the business Of the road
Inc sent up 70 town In this way will also
tanned here Among the advantages which IL claimed
the railroad will confcr Staten Island IL said that
will develope it's resources afford Its inhabitants an easy
secure and rapid convey to and from the city, and
materially enhance the value Of their property It has
northern villages Of the island with the railroad but ths
not In contemplation, account of the difficulty that
would be encountered in cutting through the hills II
has been proposed BY Commodore Vanderbilt TO run q
semi circular line from the two extremes OF tho pro
eced line round tho northern shore OF the entire island
but for the present this idea Is abandoned.
The company who have commenced the work the
who own tho ferry 10 Vanderbilts landing, with
the addition Of several Staten Islanders and Others and
interests Of the ferry and railroad companies are in
future 10 be identical. The company have recently s
sued their first mortgage bonds the extent of 000
n order 70 enable them TO operations without
sinking fund 10 redeem the capital OF the road within
twenty years. The contractors Matthews and Decker
Of New York. Al present there only from twenty
thirty men employed by Them but they have not had time
These are divided into two partes-one party working
within half mile Of vanderbts landing and the other
little half mile further towards the interior OF the
ssnd The soil Of the island Is not rocky, and therefore
for the building OF secure railroad. The railroad pro-
ect received with much favor by the people Of Staten
Island, and they all seem sangunc OF It's successfu
pletion.
NEW TERMINUS FOR THE LONG ISLAND
RAILROAD.
SCHEME FOR THE DENRYIr OF SOUTH BROOKLYN
THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD TO TERMINATE AT
HUNTERS P0INT-NBw BROOKLYN CITY RAIL
ROADS TO GREENWOOD, FLATgUsH, AND FROM
BROADWAY TO SOUTH FERRY-RRJOICING IN
SOUTH BROOKLYN.
The recent action Of the Legislature authorizing the
closing OF the Atlantic street tunnel South Brooklyn
past Of extensive plan for the Improvement Of South
Brooklyn, and the extension Of city railroad facilities
II IL designed ali tho negotiations progress be
completed 10 close the tunnel FOR ovcr by buying out the
franchise from the Brooklyn Jamaica Company from
vrorn the Long Island Railroad Company had iese for