The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-23
SYATB CAPITAL,
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NEW RAILROAD EPOCH IN THE STATE.
Review of the New Routes
Projected.
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DIRECT AIR LINE TO MONTREAL.
The Midland Railroad Bill Passed
by Both Houses.
The Town Bond System Applied to Rail
road Enterprises.
The Continental System Of Railroading TO be
introduced on the Older Railroads.
90. &c. &c.
The Midland Railroad Bill Passed
by Both Houses.
The Town Bond System Applied to Rail
road Enterprises.
Oar Albany correspondence.
ALsASY, March %, 1885

RAILROAD EPOCH.
The present Legislature the first succeeding the set
Element of the national difficulties and begins the
o. peace The influence Of this ia seen in almost every
Important Speech and gives tone the leading action Of
both chambers The scope of public enterprise has
gained extraordinary impulse, not only by of
the expansion of the currency. but especially
through the great energy given TO the people Of the
downs and counties by the return of many Of the
volunteers who have taken active part in the work OF
the late campaigns There is demand for re-
cruils and the outfit of regiments and the energy
displayed in that direction appears to find channel
the increased activity Of the people in local
prise and the development Of domestic resources
The large Indebtedness Of the towns and counties
has given practical direction their efforts in seeking
mode of enhancing the proddctveness of taxable
opery, and overbauing the funded debts OF all sorts
by the proceeds OF an accelerated industry.
The most prominent indication OF this statement is to
1e found in the unexampled freshe OF bills ere
Rtng extending or improving the railroad facilities of
the State have gathered IN few moments, glancng
my files incomplete list OF these measures fol
qows:-Ihe Pattsburg and whitehall Railroad, Susquc-
Ianna road, Schenectady and Athens Midland Counties
Rondout aud Oswego, Schenectady and Osdensburg
Oedensburg and Lake Champain Platsburg and Mon
1real Lake Champan Lebanon Springs extension Fonda
aud ogdensbarg all OF which are either new roads or i'm
1poraDt extensions
The pr pcling in all these projects is borrowed
from the recruiting system by which the towns and
counties filled their quota OF volunteers They either
roads, that the towns shall subscribe for stock and
Issue their bonds TO secure the construction OF the roads
sof these projects, the following are the most mpor
DIRECT ROUTE TO MONTREAL
Tie Whitehall, Plattsburg and Montreal road is the
mos. import of all the projccts al present for many
years before the Legislature Or the public. II is mat
delayed to This hour for its completion. II will afford
direct ronc almost an air line road from New YORK TO
Montreal and enable that journey be made night
q car or rOad nd
thetr continuation 70 Saratoga and TO Whitehall will
form The sss Of The new road wrsh only needs to be
burg TO connect with the existing PIatsburg and Mon
1reai road and ntersect with the Ogdensburg road,
fhus making complete connection OF New York rs
she terminus OF the splendid Canadian raiiways-thc
Great Western and the Grand Trunk AZ present these
Gansdsn roads dobouch at Boston and Portland and tho
Canadian trade is diverted from New York into New
Enssnd for want Of any thoroughire through the great
The importance Of this enterprise TO the commerce
OF New York and to the intermediate cities OF Flats
have boon left 10 be built late day this seems
very extraordinary Tho bill has been advanced here in
he Assembly and senate and having passed the hitter
will be put upon Its hnal passage in the Assembly
provided by bonding the towns and the ents enter
prise IL in condition for ITS Immediate construction,
the balance Of all necessary means being now at hand
INK MIDLAND COUNTIES ROAD
Tue rosn "h Gu mas Seen prceea ana incorpora ,
Hudson river from New York TO ogdensburg had its
ns passage here day in the measure authorizing the
towns and cities along the route their bonds
6he construction Of the road This measure viii open
up and important route across that Of tho Central
yalroad passing either through Syracuse Attca
bAke Ontario al oswego The project Of canal around
Nhe Falls OF Niagara would give this route preponder
ence almost any other, and II may be possible that
Abe wesnd canal will Al some Gay serve the
pose
The >usqaehauna road, from Albany TO Binghamton
1ss been completed To Unadh the State having nd.
vsaced halt a million OF dollars in It's aid through
Senator
Ramsey now the principal officer Of this
Of the Leg stature and railroad men made an agreeable
excursion this road 10 the VILLAGE OF Unadila The
bill before the legislature Tin Assembly, calls for another
bali million dollars the balance OF the original cst
mate sske for TO complete the road II will probably
TAX ATKINS AND SCHENECTADY ROAD
This enterprise was projected by Daniel Drew, and
makes terminus at Athens, thirty miles below AL
Central Railroad point below the auckland obstruc.
fions In the channel OF the Hudson, To
along the barren fiat lands below Albany between the
river and the ,niskiil bills from Athens TO schenectady
u will be opened and in running order next month II
has legislation pending here
WILDERNESS
The great northern wldernes this State is attacked
on sll sides, BIDS fair be opened up at last
have not i"ii list Of the surveys and projected rail-
isT ss,sto, and Hudson River route the vast mineral
wealth OF this region can be brought within reach Of the
great commercial centre at New York city. The best
md steel the world be manufactured In the
charcoal furnaces OF the Saranac country, aud n Is
dsgace TO The enterprise OF New York that should be
compelled 10 Ind an outlet at New Haven at Boston
nj Portland.
uaE NEW RAILROAD sYsrKr
Al these movements indicate n pioneering epoch
IN the rairad ng Of this State s highly important
O. witness at the same time the determination among
te old roads 10 push their system TO forxardners
ON the path Of improvement. There appears be
we'll settled determ nation To brng up established
roads 20 the advanced system Of English and European
rlrcads The pioneer year, have passed in such roads
the Contra aud the Hudson, and u v Tine they had
devoted attention 70 their pert elton public
suo Il he ad lie
roads Of New York are disgraccfuiiv SLOW Twice tho
fteed IN should b. reached Iron bridges aud
rulvcrts, said masonry for road BID, heavy engines,
stronger rails sDd complete depots needed Private
ssr accommodation and necessarily higher Of fare
sisould be sinpted This whole matter needs over
haul ng
ALBANY. March ELL r. 81
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