The New York herald., 1863-11-24
THE R0uyz TO THE CAPITAL.


Yopx and Washington-Impro1
Made by the Different Comprehensive
"Trip 20 bo Made tu Ten Hours Time,
&C., &c.
Tho necessity Of establishing independent rayfoad
limo between New York city Washing ton he bet
ter accommodation OF public has been under eonsd
Grafton for several years past arising out og policy
pureued by the railroad oonpanes existing
between the two cities.
Innumerable complaints have been made ty persons
whose business called either city wc as ey
cur representatives In Congress viys at The Nerth who
have otentimes been delayed fe Eve eoars seyend
the usual tims-the regular stne es'Hs eleven
hours-thereby putting thsn " a sse&s deal
Of inconvenience while n Ike sssasret q
their Official duty The ralirNea eeaYss,s<. - 10
alleged, endesv0rea 20 remedy - rs,,se- scs
unable succeed, OWNS 70 ssesr nsa esa.ass, aeas
the line Of their respective rs.s w&ass 81 en.
created considerable ds;ss<ssaea ss Sst zsirts ~ n.
travelling community.
In order 10 remedy - aessvseArss> a,uSsr x
prominent men ressc:rS n ,as cy aak wssalns7ss
daring The last sesoa q cerx-s, rsssa&sa4 ssaa sy
to grant .sen Tie right 1 way Il ss&AsssAsax rs.r
lre' between tie iue catssA whsc sss Ss2 AZ ss
fore The House !. vas aer sssssss. rv-sa Sc
secmmissss. who fAiled 10 make srFsrs. sss Sssss-
Quen,iy action has esso taken II sse nAa,ss
bill that route could be surveyed weeh would ms,s
rally shorten the distance between the swc points,
thereby bcnentng not only the pubia but the govern.
mont transporting troops and freight frcm the North
and East 70 the seat OF war.
Mr. Cameron, when Secretary Of War favored the pro
ect such extent that created little commo
ton among the different companies OF the old line who
Immediately TO the conclusion that, II the charter
obtained II would be decidedly injurious to them in
pecuniary point Of view and they accordingly, 10
alleged took the necessary steps to defeat tho pro-
ect by making proposals. TO the government, the parport
Of which for better accommodation to the public.
They finally agreed to lay down additional track along
the line Of their old road excepting the New Jersey
transportation Company which for years have had
double track and also TO build passenger and
additional locomotves-the time between the two cities
to be ten hours.
Tho government authorities after giving the matter
due consideration, accepted the propositions, and the
Camden and Amboy, Philadelphia and Baltimore and Bal
timore and Ohio railroad companies commenced last
spring to lay down the track and TO make all the
necessary improvements at the various stopping places
along the route. From tho arrangements which have
been made by the several companies passengers taxi
ing the SIX O'Clock train at Jersey City, will arrive in
Washington by four o'clock the next morning. without
being obliged to change
We give below a statement Of the progress thus far
mado on the different roads, which has been received
from reliable authority
JERSEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
II is generally conceded by the travelling community
that the New Jersey Transportation Company which
always been considered monopoly Is better supplied
with facilities for Transporting passengers and freight
than any other the State OF New Jersey This
attributable the systematic in which tho road
is conducted. Each department 10 In charge OF
who q FIR hat
may while in the discharge OF his duty and it is
from that fact that very few accidents occur and that
the trains arrive so promptly their regular time.
For some time past the company have been redttng
their road by laying down seepers and rails,
curing the atter TO such extent that danger need
be apprehended on account OF giving away They
also built six splendid passenger cars, the interiors Of
which supplied with all the modern improvements.
The seats wide and easy, while the backs
structcd that passengers may enjoy good nights
updsturbed These cars, VIII ch will compose part OF
train to be lighted with gas (which will he de-
cided improvement over the OLD oil lamps, which
have become ntolerabe nuisance. In fact
nothing has been left undone which would add
comfort and safety Of the travelling community. Five
additional first class locomotives local burner) have
recently been constructed cost Of fourteen thousand
dollars piece which will be able 10 speed of forty
miles hour, including the various stoppages. The
months straghten their road from the Market
station Newark to Fast Newark. distance Of mile
will be compelled TO erect bridge the Passaic
river -four hundred and feet in length forty
in width. The bridge will be partly Of iron
the most substantial manner. There win also be two
draw openings sixyfvs feet wide which will admit Of
passage Of the largest vessels that ply between this
city and Newark.
When the work shall have been completed the cost
will fall short OF 500 000 The New jersey Railroad
den and Amboy Railroad at New Brunswick.
CAMDEN ooNrAY
admitted by who acquainted with the duties
injected with railroad TO be the best managed road
in financial point OF view lev Of any IN the country The
great aim has always been to defeat all measures likely
to prove detrimental TO their interests which have
up before the Legislature OF New Jersey. For a
number OF years past the company, seeing the
constant increase OF travel over their road, have
the travelling community, and disposed
to go TO further expense to the demands
Of the times. Although the new undertaking will not be
completed by the time the new line is to go into
operation yet they will 90 arrange matters 10 allow
the trains TO make their regular time.
The distance from New Brunswick by the Camden and
tmboy Company road a. now strengthened 10 the Doa
ware river twenty seven miles thence TO Frenkora,
the point Of divergence OF the 'connectng raroadr
nree miles above the present terminus at kensington
is twenty Ave miles thence by ihe new route in
OF construction TO West PHILADELPHIA where II
connects with the Baltimore line. This branch is
eight miles in length, about quarter u which is
already completed The use temporarily or a 10 ton Of
the Rsading and Pennsylvania railroads will give con.
tnuous rslroadconnect,on the ndson TO The sus
quehanra river.
The bridge the Schuylkl viii be built in the
substantial manner, and in connection with the
additional track, will cost one million Of do,lars
The line between New Brunswics snd Trenton (Which
10 almost automatically siroght) is being graded for
a double track One line of rats was lsd last week:
the other will be laid rs soon possible. he road
between Trenton and fhilsdelphia being graded for
second track which will be laid the iron (or-
dered months ago. can he procured. Whom these
improvements, and those now progress agreed 10 be
made by the companies between ihTsd.lphs ana wash
ingtou, completed, there will be ntnuouV lire OF
double track railroad from the hudson TO the Potomac on
tho south. aud the Ohio on the west.
The extraordinary ditlculty ot procuring rails aud
other materials and the srcst scarcity " labor have
prevented the completion Of these improvements per.
tanning TO the Camden and Amtoy Railroad az in
tended
In future, passengers who have always been obliged 20
10 by way of amdeo IN going TO Washington will
branch Oh about three miles bis SIDE aud g. around IN
stead Of passing through Philadelphia.
rnnAphlrHb AND p.hnoRs sAItRoib.
The improvements along the line tb road hich 4.
ninety eight Hies In length, very important and
when completed viii greatly facilitate the purposes tor