New-York tribune., 1868-02-27

W.
and Treasurer.
TIE puTcrEss AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD.
The Company OF this road organized In 1866 under
the General Railroad law OF the State to bud raroan
from Fishk near Dennings Pout, northwardy through
the centcr Of Dutchess and Columbia counties 10 point
op the New York and Harlem Railroad In the town OF
Copake distance OF 63 miles. The northern terminus
will he near Bans Station indicated on the map The
capa stock OF road Is xed at 100000 OF which abont
s5OOO IA already subscribed; twothirdsby the people
residing along route and the remainder by capass
The gauge will be the the Harlem and Hudson
River Roads, midway between which this route passes;
the xium gradient about SO feet, there are two
short curves with radius OF rs feet twohrds OF the
whole line Is straight; there no outings OF more than
40 feet in depth and embankmens OF over 80 feet
there will be no tunnels and but two bridges each OF lSO
feet span. The surveys were completed last summer
and tho work placed under construction to Pine Pns In
October last Since then the grading has been pushed
very rapidly by OF about 500 men still at work IL
Is the intention the Company open this division OF
the road during the present year. Tho rails have been
purchased In England and viii be OF improved pattern
and laid with the Fish joint proved by experience 10
he the safest and best connection In use and all tho ma
terlas used will be OF the best quality The estimated
eGuinment il q $50 coo and from Hopcwe 10 Fishkil
100000 The country trayersed Is about one-tentn
wooded. four-tenths suitable for grazing. ana
nvetenths welcultiyaed farming lands There are 80
water-power5 aud two vast beds OF hematte iron ore
loWer end Of the line Which win furnish an aggregate
traffic OF 100000 tnns annually The lower terminus Is
opposite the Erie Railway COmpanys coal depot at New
burgh, and 1900 tuns Of coal win yearly be distributed
along the route. Estimates, based upon the population
and business belonging properly 10 the road show ta
the earnings the second year after completion VIII be-
after deductng oDehaf for expenses OF operating at
least $4,000 which equal TO than per cent on
the whole cost Of the road and equipment The road was
originally ORGANIZED as local project TO anord an outlet
land ourenths splendidy suited for dairy purposes
and the farmers along the route intend to engage largely
send large quantities Of milk and other agricultural
products to tho market The immense deposits
OF fine iron viii be worked and 100000 tuns VIII annu
ally be sent from this region 10 the smelling furnaces on
the Hudson River The return reigh,s %l DC eGa' as
are required to meet tho wants OF an enterp1siug ana
active people. The company contemplate constructing
80 rs reach the celebrated mines In Salisbury and
there connect also with the proposed western
Railroad It will be that when completed TINS ROAD
will connect only with the Connecticut Western but
also with the Hudson River, New-York and Harlem
roads, each OF which will contribute 70 its business
aud furnish freight aud passengers for the section ira
versed by IT. Aud there seems no doubt that the road
viii be eminenty successful IN any case u E I'D De com
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THE WESTERN CONNECTICUT RAILROAD.
charter was granted TO the company of this Railroad
by the Legislature Of the State Of Connecticut In 1866 but
the privileges conferred by that franchise deemed
insufficient and 1t will require amendment to enable
the company to accomplish the designs at present enter
taned The object is TO establish an eastern and
western connection oh
the east and FIshk aud Athens on the west and as
proposed the route will from Springfield southwest
through the town Of CRANKY, where are situated
the celebrated Smsbury Mines formerly useAa prison.
thence through the townships Of smsbury and Canton to
Colnsville thence 10 How-Hartford, Winsted on the
Naugatuck Railroad North Canaan crossing the Housa-
Railroad to Salisbury and thence crossing the State
line Of Connecticut into HewYork 70 Amenia on the
Harlem Railroad thence TO Washington Hollow, in
o
road Will connect with the Dutchess and Columbia Rail
road In process OF construction. complete survey
and estimate have been made by competent engineer
The distance from Springfield the line OF the Dutchess
and Columbia Railroad about eigAtyeight miles, viz
from Springfield TO Collnsve twentynne miles thence
TO the state line, forty four mes and from the state
line 10 Washington Hollow fifteen miles. The grnde Is
reported the best yet surveyed between Long Island
Sound and the lakes for eastern and western road
the maximum being sixty feet except instance on
the eastern slope, where 1t Is eighty feet for
and but slight deyiations, no deep cuts, nor
heavy hlings, and tunnels expensive bridges win
be necessary The estimated cost OF grading 10 $4,000
the mile The route has been examined by eminent
engineers and pronounced by them the most feast
BILE route they surveyed for the distance The est
mates for the Boston and Erie via Danbury
and for the road via Litchheld aud Watertown.
e2 900 mile. AT COnsville may be by refer
ence 20 the map. the road will dyerge, and passing
through Pennington, the Canal Railroad and run to
Hartford. distance OF 10 miles whore II will make con'