New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-25
THE NEW YORK AND NEWBURGH Rail
Road.
THE nHrurvn GELEBRATED.

THE OPENING t'Ei'hbhAiHp' ~.
The new branch of the Ere hai'ro"u "
Newburgh, Incorporated under the name Of the no,
York and Newburgh Railroad first opened for travel
Monday morning, and the celebration Of the opening
took place yesterday at Newburgh. The new
line generally known as the Short Out" runs
directly from Turner's Station to Newburgh, whereas
by the old system the train dverged from the direct line
at Turner'S north westerly far as Greycourt aud
then northeastery again TO Newburgh That 49,
the short cut makes the base Of triangle. Of
(which the old track forms the other two sides
RThe track has been just one year IN construe
tlon, is very carefully laid with steel rails, and
has cost 100000 It is about IA miles long, and makes
saving OF Il miles of travel the between New
ork and Newburgh so that the distance which was be-
fore about "a miles is less than 60 miles This greatly
facilitates communication; and when the Boston, Hart
ford, and Erie Road now building. shall be finished
great part OF the freight between Boston and NewYOrk
must this road, and 1t is expected will make
Newburgh center Of traffic, even without the great
quantities OF Western bound freight which must be here
transferred the to broad gauge cars making
this town "a tolgate" on all New-England freight
bound west which will travel the Erie Road. The
country through which the short Cut passes very y
almost mountainous and in order tOreduCe the grade
reasonable level Of "a feet TO the mile some very deep rock
cuttings have been necessary This change viii attract
much travel 20 the Erie Road FROM Newburgh Cornwall
Fshkll etc. which has previously been by the Hudson
River Road and will be- Of course, great convenience
The Sewburgk people we're so much delighted with the
road that they determined 10 have celebration over ITS
completion, and accordingly meetings were held and
large Subscription raised for the purpose An excursion
train Of spick and span cars drawn by shining To-
comotiye galy bedecked with flags. left the Erie depo
Yesterday morning to- bearing the guests from this
civ invited 10 attend the celebration Among the party
ON board were the Hon Harrison A. Risey OF the
Treasury Department, Washington; the Hons Homer
James Fisk IT, Controller; II. n Otis. Secretary; j. d.
White Contractor; Capt Charles Mcintosh, Superinten
dent 81 Ferries. j. H. Rutter General Freight Agent
Inh Engineer. Reuben
j. g. Coles, WIN. grew, l.. G.. IlOttsOn superintendent
Telegraph Company l.. j. Derrick, Architect; Hugh
Riddle exsuperintendent A. p. Berthoud, supern.
tendent Division; the Hon Mr. Andrews NJ C elect aud
AZ the Junction near Turner's, the train met by
three car loads OF people. who came down from New.
burgh 70 meet their guests accompanied by band and
a cannon upon platform They turned about here
aud the trains up in grand procession. The
depot was decorated with gaily clad girls and
children, and in the midst Of the shouts
OF all parties. the strains OF the band
and the banging OF the cannon the TWO trans rolled
nOrhward Most OF the prominent citizens OF newbnrgh
MaVor CLARK, Judge George Judge Taylor, the Rev. Or
Forsythe James Biger, esq; Pres q. b. MheelOck
q FoT t5e MSRS and Of wa valley Railroad
and Pres. J. VI. WIkin OF Montgomery and Erie
The stations along the road decorated With nags
and flowers, and the pretty country girls ana children
and many older people we're gathered 10 greet Tue pass
ing eNcursOnists. AZ one place the village halnpdeh
favored US with speech stating reasons why he station
should be putat his village instead OF somebody one
else on arriving Newburgh the guests got into car
rage took ride about the city headed by tine band
was paid 70 two OF the splendid mansions Whcn
we've Hospitality entertained by Mr. Ramsdell and Dr.
Heard The visitors also enjoyed too brief survey OF
The house which was the headquarters OF Gen. George
Washington in 17s2-3 aud whence was issued .
tbat document SO an.impOrtant 10 the infant
Copfederacy, hIs proclamation OF cessauoh
of hostilties in 1888 Here ma, ue U.s., sen J
fine portraits OF Washington and his WIFE, doculents III
his handwriting his sword, his eampAeiIe anu 1auy
other relies OF ms time which, added 70 the
of the place itself make feel more familiar WITH hH
than any number OF pages OF biography could IN Soe
OF the rooms are accOuterments, &c used ia lHe IS'o
ton in the yard buried the last OF tile Lie Guaiu WHO
survived their General, , - ,t..,
After this most delightful tour the carriages dsgorged
their occupants ut MoOres Opera House, where they pro
ceeded To dispose OF banquet OF the best oruer Inc
hall was filled by the tables and the galeIles Melt
crowded with invited ladies' Mayor Clark made shOiI
speech of welcome After the dinner Judge CohneH Oh
Sewbureh IN responding 10 the toast Of The OCCASION
made GOOD speech, sketchng the past NewDuIgh as
eaed 10 tile Erie Road the past OF the road as ree
~ 49,, citv and fine future OF the two their new and
closer bonds OF union. The toast OF Ine Etio
allied mn Mr. Fisk IN the absence OF MT Gould VINO wac
nreyented from appearing by the sickness OF soDe vi m
family. Mr.. Fisk mace speech, w0n "S ySare
made i'm reply tOasts Col Carr responding LOT ne
press aud after another shorter ride the party sought
their train and arrived IN New-1ork about ~ p H.