New-York tribune., 1868-02-27

Kin. II miles in length, is nIlS5 Hlde6 Co.
Of NewYcr men Of large experience d ana TespTn nnw
bilty. This Hudson River seotiou as ~ - @ 1u1,bers
of men are az work at Flshk and other points along he
hne. Judging from these iaets ana Sne Ses @ "a VI noss
6le seems probable that it viii bo opened before me
eers Io6n s Eidrdge, Presidents H. ~ Farwe Vice
President; s. Barry, Assistant treasurer hooIt r W
Rankin, Consulting Engineer; anu r. 1@rIo"' "u''-
gneer.
THE HUDSON HIGHLAND SUSPENSION BRIDGE.
This bridge, from the intimate and peculiar rea'onS
which it bears to several OF the most important rao@
now proecedand beng built deserves consideration -
the same connection. Application has been maue 70 'A
Legislature for the incorporation OF company Organic"
to construct and permanently maintain Pei'I.H-o .
bridge across the Hudson River at point Uo'"S ~,
Buttermilk Falls and Caldwells Landing WIN '"o
eton 10 coppete it by the 4h Of July, ISL Ihe c"p
Is fixed at g. O0OOO with the privilege OF y,
Tho hill allows railroad companies TO become propotOlS
To the extent OF 10 per cent OF the STOCK anu ra may We
laid on the bridge for the passage OF trains. ~ iso
ous the safety structure TO be tested Dy the o
Engineer aud Surveyor and fixes the rates OF toll Ar8
pcnts were made before the Committees IN Albany on
the 10Th Of this MONTH and plans and specifications were
presented Apparently there is no opposition, and the
charter will probably be granted The general features
OF the enterprise are connect the City Of NewYork
trade and travel from The Erie Hallway, the Midand Midi
ana Atlantic ana Great WesVGTn r pc % as Vel "a IN
points West. including the Union racine; as wei srv @ ~
supply New England with coal. To DO TINS, primary
~bcre n bridge cGuid be constructed which would not
Impede navigation, and which, beside Deihg pe ucaole
10 the various railroads upon which II would &c
pend. Surveys have been ma1e DdseltsSd xt'Sdt nn
and down the river between the points Indicated 1hree
drenf points have examined but rs yet no selee
to has been made the choice depending upon the cost
the extent spau. aud the facilities OF approach ~ s
probable, however, that point about hree Mes aVVo0
Fshkil will be found best adapted for the construction
Of the bridge. Coming from the west 10 WIZ De seen Lt
the Erie Morris and Essex NewJersey Centfa and new
Jersey Transportation COmpaDys railroads all terminate
at Jersey city The Ere eoeISS , w w 1is and E
sex and Ncw-Jerscy Transportation Company I'Toaus
ali connect with the coal fields Of Pennsylvania FROM
these roads, well as from the Elle oIheI az
Newburgh and the proposed BranchNluc halr0au, anu
sary before the States can Preached When the
Erie and NewEng gland Railroad bmt connection M t can
be made within three miles OF the bridge with the hhd
SON River Road: tins would not only give 80 M mies 90, Oi
UH5snn River Road but would give the former direct
termination the City OF New-1 ork it ls etiueht ao
that the great Midland Road will have this bridge as an
outlet From these facts appears that freight and ner
chandse could be deposited IN the Clty OF W Sr l
the West without breaking bulR he teIIos 49, w. end
scy would be avoided, and IN point OF lue tneIe T%Sd %
be gain in every ease Win tue spuyS9n ~ M on 'GGe ta
completed freight and passengers SouI DC tS' OI @
eastern side Of the city But IN addition 10 te aoSah
fage 10 coal could be supplied TO Massacnsett
Connecticut and other Eastern sacs' WIZ. sans pd mn W
come 20 miles of water transportation loaulhg anu ui
facts mn relation 20 bridge proposed by the aOe en-
Cneer Gen. T. W. Serre wei Known III cOnhoo'ou VII"
several the largest bridges in the connty ,sao.
fa s ~ b etaeea the Cos feet
Total length including approaches...'''' '' ]fss
iIsa. Of bridge above sga water aSS aso f s
Lines Of broad and narrow gauge for rsilrosds....
MSsy MsSIsy ,s y, fs0ifo 5 for h fairoa lines.
WoItSss ssi load for the $40 tneI
Load ihai brest the bridge m a 'un
Ta,si s " Weight Of iroa and steel 5 tuna
Total amosut !u'
TG s1,PS&Ssa & We y cables in four systems each cable
viii be "A inches in diameter NE bridge VIII carry at
one time 50 passenger cars; 4 would carry sSley SGt
at once 1900 people and So locomotives woud MI IT,
From the Dimensions given above II w DC seen that s
bridge will be longer than any one Yet out on s m con- on
tnent though span Of l6O feet projected IN tne
oneec 10 sustain such structure the anchorage must
be OF great s0dity and weight ana III TINS rspeca n9t
bh sides Of the river a the rock Is era granite & Inc
will be picked out and hed sIge % oes VIZ %lta con %
the smallest with sulphur thus keeping out moisture ana
upon ndependent masses OF masonry resting upon the
natural rock they 10 be built IN the best MANNER OF
onrses S be dSwelled probably with cOpperrods For
e cables three plans are under CONSIDERATION W. stee
bars steel Inks aud parallel wires the latter BENG es
mated upon the data gwen above Three designs lor me
roadway have been presented; an iron tube lor the
parspet similar the Britannia tubular brdge ongi-
tudnn iron beams placed one upon another ana beams
line OF broad and narrow tracks for railroad and
room for the P2ss3ge Of yeeS .so
aud Is to be hoped that it viii soon be ere ana
NP stanton is President, and Gen. Edward W. serren
Engneer-inChief.
THE ERIE AND NEw-ENGIAND RAILROAD.
on the NewYork Erie Railway, As miles from Jersey
city nearly due east to Derby Connecticut. The Com
many was organized under the General Railroad Law OF
NewYork, in November, 1867, and had previously re-
ceved charter Connecticut from the Legislature OF
that State When first organized it was in connection
with the Hudson Highland Suspension Bridge Company,
under the title Of the Ee ~ Y and New-EDgand Rail-
road and Suspension Bridge Association but at meeting
of the Board Of Directors held January last the Asso
eaton was divided into two companies, FOR the reason
although reciprocal, and In measure dependent upon
each other The length road will be 59l miles, s
being in the State OF NewYork, and % in Connecticut
branch from the main road at the state line TO
Danbuy will be nine miles The track will probably be
laid with three ras to conform with the narrow
gauge of the NewYork and Erie and Of the Western
roads thus rendering possible for cars O any part OF
the United States pass 10 without change he
capital stock OF the Company q 100000 with power TO
increase and issue bonds. Tie subscription books
nave DpI Ju oeTn and shout SO COO ON eVerv mile
Of the route has been guaranteed surveys ana esunaes
were made during the month. e. OF ro NOvSpep DIS @p
the ground making locations and preparing the roao
for contract, While land commissioners are taAing uR
the right OF Work VIII be energetlealiy commenced
and vigorously prosecuted early IN the Spring. u being
the design Of the Company 10 complete the road seedy
and the Hudson by ferry While the suspension
bridge is building The estimated cost per mile, nelud
ing rOadbed. structures ana everything ready ior opera
On Is $4,000, and II Will require TWO years Ior e0nslruc
tom the partcuarsof the route OF thisroad are
follows Leaving Turner's enters the hs OF the Dun
derberg by Of two directions, neither o which has
decided upon yet the final choice being naturally
dependent upon the advantages 10 be gained and the ex
pense Of building The topography OF the country here
admits Of almost indefinite elOngaton OF the line, but
either the road will pass through rich mining
district the bridge ferry, about three miles above
Peekslo After crossing the river the grade win i'm
nediacly ascend. order the high plains
between the Hudson River and Harlem roads, and the
work will be somewhat heavy for the first three
miles The Harlem Railroad viii be crossed at point
near Purdy station thence TO the boundary line OF Con
nectlcut the country offers every possible facility