New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-29
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INCREASED RAILROAD FACILITIES.
OPENING OF THE NETWORK, FLUSHING AMI
NORTH SIDE RAILROAD.

OPENING OF THE NETWORK, FLUSHING AND
NORTH SIDE RAILROAD.
Long Island has another railroad. In addi-
ton to the Long Island Railroad that has beginning at
Hunters Point and terminus at GreenpOrt and is ex
tending An arm from Moriches Good Ground, Shin
necock Hills, and HamptOn's TO Sag HarbOr; the
South Side Railroad. the. links Babylon to the Eastern
District of Brooklyn ana gives the on nc t
to New-York; and the New and Flushing Railroad
t at na ho n pV another or rather an
extension Of the NcwYork and Flushing which runs 70
SroSnce Of the latter place within twenty minutes Of this
city, The completion OF this new road or Leit rans vi
WIitestone was celebrated on Saturday with great en-
thusasm, despite the rain which continued unceasingy
throughout the day. The old road to Flushing is now
abandoned, and the new line runs through W0odslde,
Winfield, Newtown, West Flushing: College P9lnt ana
Whitestone which is the terminus Of the road The new
railroad is constructed in the most thorough manner
The rails are from the iron works of Funks ELDERS,
in Prussia and bound together at the JOINTS with
steel shbars" which adds to safety and carries the
cars with notion The locomotives are from INC
Rogers Locomotive Works at Paterson n j: Inc pas,
seneer cars are warmed by Baker Smiths new process
iron pipe containing warm nquid COILS unueI cam
seat thus distributing the heat uniformly through inc
car Miers new platforms and couplings are used-the
former it Is claimed will prevent oscillation ana tee
scopng-and the cars attached by means OF Inc tue
latter. thus avoiding danger TO life and limb Inc
LOughrdge steambrakes give the engneec trains
control over tho whole train. tlHech Ian'
run each way daily between $50 10: aud mldnight,
giving the thriving manufacturing villages OF Ioiege
Point and Whitestone easy and rapid communication
with New.YOrk The road has been built ut cost OF
nearly 100000, Messrs. COnrade Poppenhqsen LIS U.s.
dent of tho road Orange Judd and John d. Locke Deng
the prucpal movers In the enterprise The arrange
mens for celebrating the opening OF the road On 'A
day were on very liberal scale The entire ponation
of Whestone turned out and formed cesson bear.
ing flags, and banners, ana nuhtlDr headed by brass
band. Midway IN the procession was a repre-
industries OF the town, borne on wheels, with the
Whitestpne Boat Club and the Baebalc Of the place,
o mole preceded followed - carriages containing
the invited guests and officers of the road ana dlst
Of whom manifested lively spirit Of enterprise ana JOY
uness the great event which was to open TO them new
coined to Whitest0ne by Col. David s. Talmadge, IN a
congratuatory speech. which was responded to Dy MI
POppenhuscn The procession then took up the
line OF march to tho WhitestOne House, where the Visitors
were WIN be o6D pre-
sided with Mr.. G. POppenhusen President OF the rOaui
Mr. Orange Judd VcePresldelt; Aaolph aOPPonmusen
"onr nasts the Press Railroad Inventors" Ran
stone the ladies' &C. aud responded 70 Dy MessTs
Henry Hagner g. b. Parsons Mr. oBrien of The Herald
Thomas b. Oakley Mr.. Judd Of The American AD1ca-
it1s A. d. Schlesinger. Clinton Graham Mr. MeIneeko
OF The German Press, Mr. Constable of HdrPes beekg'
Mr. Hustlae OF WhiesOne. Mr.. Locke, Mr. Hoppe, Dr D.
ODonnell, Mr.. Elber. and many others Many regrets
were expressed that the day so cherries ana wet
Nevertheless the celebration decided success, ana
the wet garments forgotten IN appreciation Oh n'
advantages which the new road VIII afford ana knoWl
edge that 20 minutes pleasant ride WILL as the
road gets properly in working order, land them in the
business portion OF this city,
OswEGo, n. Y, Nov. 26.-The New-YOrk and
Oswego Midland Railroad, from Oswego to Norwich
distance Of 100 miles, was opened for business and travel
Yesterday and first passenger train started from this
city o'clock Among the passengers we're the Hon DE
esq General superintendent, d. W. C. stephens ESQ., OF
Oneida and WmFoster esq, Of Cleveland directors Rep
resenatyes Of the press and prominent friends OF Tue
road were received nc various points tho route. From
Oswego the Midland through Oswego, Oneida Mad,
ison and CheaanE0 Counties, All ilch IN agrleuIuIai
wealth. TO Norwich. It Is remarkably level from Lake
Ontario skrng Oneida Lake. the Oneida and ChenahgO
feet and grade So feet The contracts for
ions from Oswcgo to Norwich were awarded IN July,
september Excepting about five miles, the road was
completely ballasted Nov In view OF the fact that the
season in particular the FAN months has been SO I'M
favorable for this kind OF work. II must have boon prose
cued with ordinary vigOr and zeal The road Is built
mainly OF English steeheaded rails few miles OF rails
from the Rome Iron Works laid IN the Oswego ana
Oneida section. They are joined by Pratts patent fs
Joint plates bolts and rubber washers which bind the
rails firmly. keeping both ends al tho same eeyatOn
thus avoiding the jar OccasOned by ras having inherent
road by tho elasticity of the rubber washers and firm
nectlons Of the shont plates which not to be found
on any other road The rails fastened to the ties by
patent spikes. noteworthy feature OF the Mid
road I'm this country where so few curves may De
found In the distance. From Caughedsnoy TO West
Monroe In Oswego County. distance OF Il miles, there
three cutyes The road Is fast receiving lts roll
ing stock Already 275 freight cars Ia passenger coaches
locomotives. are In working condition, Inc scenery
along the o@ie Is o6r d s Of oedS lake il
~ very fine The lake Is about fourteen miles long
and elk wde In the midst Of rich farming district
and fishing resort OF some note Further south the
Oneida Valley is OF moro than ordinary interest our
first introduction through the Oneida Community
The Community donated to The Midland right OF
way through their valuable farms and all the land
needed for roadbed The road less than twenty five
rods their main buildings, aud we were greeted by
the men, who ran from the chapel with bare heads
with cheers aud huzzahs and by the women with yigor
GUS nirtatons Of their Observation-Disclosures. HOpsare
cultivated largely through this valley, and the facilities
for transportation have until now been very meager
The Chenango Valley contains scenery Wild and beau
tful as be found any road IN the State. num-
Der OF enterprsng factories In successful operation
ia villages along this route.