The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-17

The movement tending towards the completion OF an
unbroken railroad the west side of the Hudson river
between New York and Albany has not been permitted
slumber At present the Erie road communicates with
Newburg by the way OF Chesiervle and this la
be materially shortened by building tho twelve mile link
between Turner'S and Walls Gates, along the western
base Of the Highlands Beyond Newburg the limo far
Catskil is under survey is also the Limo southwark
from this city Still another line between Eyack and
Jersey City has air ady been chartered and tins work
VIII be commenced this spring
That portion OF the Sandusky, Dayton and Cincinnati
Railroad extending from Sandusky City Lake Erie TO
THIN, distance of thirty four miles is advertised for
sale, 70 satisfy claim against by Daniel Miller trs
toe, of ST. 1907 y42 and OF 1886 036 brought by
VIM. D. Pickering, j. Willard Peele and VIM b. Howe,
trustees The sale s 10 take place at Sandusky City
the 9Th Of January, the minimum for which it DO
struck of being $y6oOoo. \ is rumored that the New
York Central Road has to the purchase, which
the probablo when 1t Is recolIected
that it some time ago announced that the Central
corporation making crts got the control of
independent line 10 order keep pace with the rapid
strides that max ng by the Atlantic and Great West
ern road to receive the Eadcof the West
Governor Bradford, OF Maryland has issued pFocIa-
nation announcing that contract was mado by tho
Maryland and Delaware Ralsoad Company, the 16:h
Of september last for tho construction and completion
road to the terminus on Trcadhavcn river Oxford
in Talbot county, and that said contract'hsa boon ap
proved by me Board OF Public Works Also that the lien
held by the State on tho property OF said railroad Ia
waived deferred and postponed in favor of the hoIders
of any bonds necessary 70 be issued by said company for
the completion aud equipment Of said work, and OF
other parties whatever, not exceeding million Of
dollars, as proyidedaby tho aot Of 1895.
Tho Legislature OF Tennessee has passed bill author
izng tho Governor bonds for the railroads
of the State 70 the oxtcn Of the State endorsement
also for tho fandng OF the State debt II natures
together With the interest due or to become due on the
LIST OF January, 1909. by Tho Issue Of now bonds
route has boon surveyed for railroad In pennsyva-
MIA to be called the Perkiomen road Of forty miles In
extent from point the Reading road near Dowlings
Bridge and connecting with tho Reading and PottsviIIo
road opening direct line from that point tcFhilade
phia
The consolidation rot the Toledo. Peoria and Warsaw
Railroad with the Mississippi and Wabash road WAS con-
sammaled al Peoria tho lrst Instant This gives Cen
trail Illinois through from tho Mississippi river TO
the Indiana State ne 1t supposed the entire line will
be completed in eighteen months
The receipts OF tho Racine aud Mssiss rp ard North
ern Illinois Railroad during che week ending December
Z amounted to $94s2. which shows small increase
ovcr'the earnings for tho ssme time last year.
The earnings Of the Chicago and Horthwesters Rail
rood during the lrst week In Dcccneer amounted TO
S1I7 against $13a s2a for se time lsst year
increase, $l2,7lS.
Tho traffic on the Great Western Railway OF Canada
during the week ending December Amounted 10
Se3 3s9 which shows over tbe receipts for
the same time In 1894 OF So, 775