New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-02
EXCURSION DE- THE EEIE RAIL
WAY COMPANY.
Trinl Trip OF the New Ferry boat susqne'
hnnua-Visit to Glen Covc-spceches,
Dinner, &C.

About 200 persOns-entirely composed OF
centemen-met at noon yesterday at the dock OF the
Payonia Ferry, foot OF Chambers-st., North River
In wealth. these represented nearly slOOCOoOoO and
they were stockholders Of the Erie Railway Company
living in all parts OF NewYork and jersey, assembled
there on the occasion OF the trial trip of the Companys
new frryboat Snsquehanna. 1t not the trial triI
alone that brought most them there but the fact that
among those pre- sent would be n few OF the original
! nrojectors and owners Of the Eric Railway, whose
names were closely linked with tho history OF the
Company.
The trial trip was especially made to gather MI
who have been owners in the Company. on an excur
sion fraueht with the utmost interest to them; and
unusual preparations were made 20 make
il an agreeable and unique affair as this account VIII
hereafter show \ few minutes after ~ m, tho sus'
quehanna cast off ropes, and at first slowly steamed
down the Hudson River but when the Bay was reached
she put on fnl pressure Of steam. and swiftly passed.
up the East River into Long Island Sound Among
the prominent personages on board the iefry'poa'
samuel g. Raggles Mr.. Norvell. David Groesbeck,
Charles A. Peck samuel 7. lyman; J99h Row. I TI
Hon. John Magee, Bath, n. Y; NJ H. Arnot IL
mira " Y; Capt ii. IuthilI, Seneca Lake, n. u;
G. j. Magee. Schuyler County, y. Y; George NJ.
Davis Elmira, n. Y. Robert II Berdell President
Erie Railway Company Alex 3 Dven. wee resi i
T.. 1l.
Charles Mcintosh Superintendent. Among the Direc-
tors of the Company In attendance were, a: = Murray
j. q. Gregory Ralp Mead H. j. Davis Thomas Gaze
John Arn0t William b. Skidmoro, Daniel Drewi MI.
IL. Mastcrson ard Mr. Robert t. Danvers, both OF the
Erie Railway. were also on the trial trip - .
Tie excursioDsts were bound FOR Glen Cove, Dut just
before reaching their destination. they met by the
Yacht Octayia having aboard its owner. i. w Ken.
nagd. tho engineer and builder Of the Atlantic and
Great Western Rairoad Three cheers were given Tor
Mr. Kennard the two vessels passed, and the yacht
then yecred in her course, and in company with the
Susquelanna bore for Glen Cove The parties from
both boats landed there and spent pleasant half hour
in visiting the beautiful residence Of Mr. kennard, for
merly the property Mr.. Burton inspecting his choice
paintings and siauary, and going through hls grounds
and gardens They then LEFT by The boat Tor Newfork
and the way down partook Of line dinner eomprs-
ing all kinds OF and raatabe edibles aud costly
wines served by the celebrated caterer. Peter Van
Dyke The boat reached her dock al the foot Of Cham
bers.st abont p. m when the party landed, after en-
joyng pleasant day on trial trip. About hai way
out on the way Glen Cove, meeting was organized
in the ladies' cabin OF the Susquehann and the follow
ing interesting particulars Of e history prospects and
condition of the Erie Railway Company were listened
10. The President, Robert II. Berdel was first called
upon, and he complied to the demand by reading the
following statement:
The present occasion is one In which the gradual de-
yclopment OF the Increasing business Of the Erie Rail
way Is brought c0nspicuousy In view.
Tho increasing business Of the Erie Road required
more facilities for It's transaction, and in lsjd permission
was obtained from the State Of NewJersey to procure
lands and make connection hy railroad with the Eric
Railway west Of Bergen Hill. This privilege was
given by charter TO the Long Dock Company. and was
by that Company assigned 10 the Erie Hallway Com
pany
Tie charter Of the Long Dock Company includes the
right 10 estab sh ferries from PayOniaaye In Jersey
City. Of which what originally known as the Long
Dock was the terminus. 10 various points in the City
Of Scw-York as their business might require.
/ Under this privilege, terry Las been established
from The property Of tho Long Dock Company, now
controlled by The Erie Railway Company. TO the foot Of
Chambers-st, In NewNork. and this boat. now on its
Trial trip, intended 10 be OF the OF
munication between the Two points.
Although the ferry he's been established uuder the
auspices Of the Erie Railway Company. and designed
To facilitate the carriage Of their passengers 10 and
fiom their trains it still will be source OF increasing
the facilities Of the Inhabitants OF jersey City In their
communication with the City Of New York and largely
enhance the salro Of property tributary to Property
In jersey City near the line Of the Erie Road and
venient 10 the payona Ferry has increased in value
since the purchase Of the property Of the Long Dock
Company nearly or quito 100 per cent and the pOpula
ton OF that portion Of Jersey City also increasing in
proportion
Amer tie work of extending the Erie Railway to the
river bad been commenced and large sum OF money
expended. the work suspended in lsJ7 by the
failure Of the contractor, ana not resumed again until
1879. nndcT new contract and opened for in
May. ieO about which time The ferry also commenced
running. il not having been deemed expedcnt 10 run
the Jerry before the connection with the Erie Road had
been made the principal part Of the business Of the
ferry would be derived from that source.
The number of boats employed the ferry are three
this will make the fourth The Susquehanna is 81
tuns burden with length Of keel Of 1873 iect she
l
were built by the Allairc Works and CPS horse.
power; the joiner work was done by Murray and An.
thony; and the painting by r. squlres. The whole boat
under the immediate supervision OF Commodore
Vanderbilt and Daniel Drew.
Tho ferry boats make trips every - minutes mp 10 10
O'Clock in the evenings, aud from that time until
o'clock in the morning. bafhourly trips
Since the ferry commenced running there has been
gradual increase IN ITS business. Up 10 May, le62
there average Of about 2j,0CO passengers per
month; to May, ls,3, an average of 2J,OO0 10 May
lrt average Of 5000; TO May, lctJ, average vi
5000
Az the business Of the Erie Railway increases, and as
the vacant portion If jersey City tributary to the ferry
is but up The ferry will also It's business and
become a source Of profit To the Erie Company.
The cost ofthe ferry building tie Newlork side
with the docks and piers. and the boats now in use is
/ about sl33oOO. This does not Include tho new boat
SusqIchanna.
Tie immense advantage 10 the Erie I,old accruing
from its extension west of the tunnel 10 the Hudson
River must be apparent 10 ALL 10 l-6l the freight
carried To and from Piermoni in baTgcs, before II
could be put into or taken rom the cars onaling
addition of time OF some six or ten hOurs IN It's receipt
delivery IN addition 20 the extra nix of river nayi
gcton and the increased cost OF anSpoTtGtiun NoW
the goods taken from the into boats If various
kinds and delivered the different points required 10y
tie owners. saving large amounts IN oaitins and hand
linz each year.
The tunnagc handled Mt the Eastern terminus since
the road opened to the Long Dock has steadily
increased. In leGO the iunnagr $50 OCO, in le6
$4,000 In leo, t.O.O0O. in lsGl $1,000; 10 ls6l
terminus al PicImont used being 5000 more
than the whole amount IL the tnuIage OF the year -
Tie same increased facilities apparent in the
passenger business, passengers gong To or coming
nom the trains az Heir cnence and not restricted
10 one boat, il before the estab Imcnt of the
payoun Ferry. The present business of tho Erie Road
as those possessed Nv the Company previous to SOL
lie Berrcn Tunnel with tie docks and ferry now
controlled by them. although costing large sum of
money fom tie very expensive character al The work.
las been OF immense aulagc 10 the Eric togDary