New-York tribune., 1868-02-27

the fact ~
v % Sc daS ~ s and on the 18th inst funds ap
popristed for preliminary which will be under
. ec 9 % Ire and New gland Railroad: The Hon.
r. Stanton President; Solomon Dlngee Wee Pres,'
dent: James II. JenRlna secretary; A W. sheParu'
treasurer; Gen. T. w. Serren, Chief Engineer
THE sPUYTEN DUYvEL RAILROAD
The charter Of this road Is a special one and was
granted by the Legislature last year to company OF
NewYork capitalists giving the right to construct ran
road to run from spuyten Duyvel the Hudson River
Railroad to point upon the New-York and Harlem Rail
road 1t will thus connect these two great roads and Will
be built by their joint interests 1t placed by the COM
pany in the hands of Mr. c. Vanderbilt for constructions
but as yet not much has been done beyond making the
surveys and securing the right Of way Work VIII be be-
gun early in the Spring, and the road will probably be
completed and opened by the lst OF August next Ino
Will be about $4,000 per mile, including right OF way
Two routes have been located and now under consh
eraon the final choice being dependent upon the cost OF
the ground and construction. The first and shortest OF
these routes is five miles long 1t leaves the Hudson hVer
Railroad at Spuyten Duyve and passes through the NIL
north Of Johnson foundery by tunnel OF 700 feet
in length then runs eastwardy tho upper end OF
New-YoIk Island, little north OF and parallel to Two
hundred-andtwenty-se -second-st., and crossing Harlem
River runs down the east bank, passing under the sec
Ond large arch OF High Bridge, and also under Central
Bridge at Macombs Dam here 1t dverges to the east
crosses Cromwes Creek through the ridge on the
south with the New-York and Harlem Railroad, at
point midway between Melrose and Mott Haven: The %
second route leaves Spuyten Duyvel the same as the
first but curves around the hill north Of Johnsons iron
foundey instead OF passing through ~ lnehce dns tbs
first route Mr. Baiieys land ON the projected hne OF
Twohundred and ghteenth-st; thence down the east
hank OF Harlem River, passing under High and Central
Bridges the two routes coincide but at the lastaed
pop the direction second line continues southeast
and follows the river directly 10 the Harlem Railroad
bridge. where il connects with the n Y and H. Railroad
line This second route some 5000 feet longer tan tne
first described but il believed that the elongaon Is
fully compensated by the more favorable nature OF the
country passed through there will be no tunnel ana no
heavy earth and rock cutting the line being in fact al
most suree line; but, owing to the small scale oi the
map only the first route is represented Ihe hdvases
OF this short road great and obvious that is
matter OF wonder that 1t was not built long ago FROM
1900 1000 head OF cattle are weekly received ~ the
large catteYards at One. .hundredths, ana Learly al
Of them come TO the city from the west ana are tHGn n
hattanville, and driven three miles to the yards ms
besides muring the quality of the meat produced also
entails great expense in time, labor and money With
M road built the cattle could be delivered at the gates
ransp9rtation of cattle which will facilitated, but also
OF every sort and species of produce that to New
y tie peope living on the side of the city, Such
reights now discharged from the cars at the lower
depot OF that road and must be taken across the city TO
reach the consumer IL will also give the ii; r: *; Co
the means OF transporting their freghts directly TO deep
water without breaking bulk; tie loaded cars can leave
spuyen Duyvel. connect with the N. Y. and H. T. X,
and run from Merose on the branch to Port MOTIFS on
the sound thus the time and expense attending
the present method Of delivery at the lower depot In
addition 10 these improved facilities Tor business he
purposes The country traversed will be within easy
Of the city, 1t @ y heSS a eaa Se oSned
at combarstvey cheap rates When this road opeued.
most airaetye OF any of the surroundings of NewYork
The Spuyten Duyve Railroad Will also afford new anu
desired facilities for communication between the resi-.
dents of the rapidly growing suburbs either side OF
the island and the lower portion OF Westchester County
c, Vanderbilt is President and l. {. Buckhout' En-
giDeer
THE NEw-YoRK, HoUsAToNIc AND NORTHERN
RAILROAD.
This railroad was organized under the General Rail-
road act 1850 and all the requirements OF the law in
pta havin o
been made the articles Of association were duly fled In
the office Of the Secretary OF State the 9th Of October
1863 The amount OF the capital stock is 81 100000, in
10000 shares of 500 each and to this time about two
thirds OF the whole has been subscribed chehy Dy
people residing along tho proposed route, although, IN
addition to hem some capitalists have moneyed inter
est in the road. The length OF the N. Y. H. and NJ H.
Railroad Is sel miles, and the gauge win be the usual one
Of feet 81 inches. The route as located Is as fooWs
1t leaves the line of the Harlem Railroad little south OF
White Plains runs nOrthward passing through, or In the
Immediate vicinity Of Purchase, at Rye Lake, North
Castle Bedford and Cross River thence through North
Salem RidgeberTy, the burough OF DanbuTy ana nnay
reaches the northern terminus, BroOkhed, which is
situated on the line Of the Housatonic Railroad IL
shoud perhaps remarked that the road under notice
ia entirely distinct from the Housatonc Railroad Which
runs from Bridgeport, station on the New-fork ana
New-Hayen Railroad northward, ITO miles, 10 flusneiu
Mass where it connects with the Pittsheld ana North
Adams and Hudson and Boston Railroads. According to
the repor Of the engineer Mr. Avery the topography OF
the country ravesed by this line Is very favorable Tor
the construction Of railroad 10 per cent OF the route
peing straight line, the maximum grade only GO feet
and the minimum curvature 1l46 feet radius. OF the
principal obstacles to be overcome the following may be
enumerated: About three miles from White Plains there
will be necessary short tunnel or deep earth ana rock
cutting the grade thence to the state me OF CUT
H co feet then across the corner OF the
town of Greenwich into NewYoTk again and reaches
Brnndage's sunmi where earth and rock cutting OF
s3 feet naxImun VIII be required the route thence 10
the village Of Bedford has grades but after passing
through village there will be an earth cutting OF 10
feet al Palmers Summit q miles north gravel cutting
Will be necessary averaging 20 feet 10 depth Tor 1000 ee
from that point to the Connecticut line again te roac Is
very easy one, with the exception OF cutting OF 20
feet III depth half mile west Of Lake Waceabue on
reGnteTDg Connecticut there WIZ De some neaVy WOik
but the route considered in all thngsl comparatively
easy The estimates OF the cost OF the ROAD nave go
feet minimum curve, ll6 feet earth excavation 20 ieet
materials engines, cars and fixtures 10 De OF the nrst
class. From these premises Is cSemla1sa ordS rdsr
viii be 81 100000, at average of about 10000
a mile In the business estimates II IS computed that
general freiehts SO5OO and from the milk freight t2l
OOO These figures would allow at least 10 per cent for
additional business which would pass from the Housa-
tonic Railroad this road to and from New York
This it Is estimated, would be equal to Onethird OF
the regular way business of the road and would make
the net annual earnings u to II per cent Of the cost
which would be received from the Boston, Hartford
and Eric, which th3ngh the data @ r are not definite
OF the various advantages OF this road to travellers,
sbppers and people resident upon Its line, the saving
in distance, and consequently In time, Is first TO be
noticed IL is claimed That the New YORK, Housatonc,
and Northern Railroad and connections will ali
other roads existing from New TO Danbury 10 miles,
10 Pttsfeld, % miles; 70 Montreal, g. h. 23 miles Next
TO the gain in time the increase in the value OF property
on each side Of the route Of the road when 1t shall be
peted and opened for public usebased upon past expe
Tence This increase value is estimated ut more than
81 100000 further advantage arising from the
stucOn of this road Is the amount saved In cash to pas
sengers aud freight between Danbury, Brookeld and
HOusatOnic Railroad and NewYork city, this is est
mated 10 be than t150000 annually In regard to
fhe natnre OF the cOnntrY which will be opened by this