New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-15
ANOTHER RAILROAD PROPOSED.


poRr JERvIs, n. Y, July 14.-An important
railroad meeting held at this place last night in the
interest of road proposed to be built from Norwood,
point about one mile west Of Paterson, n j., through
the towns OF Godwnsyille, Bloomngsdae, up the Pc
quonnock Valley 70 Newfoundland and Port Jeryis The
meeting was a large and enthusiastic one. comprising
the wealth and intelligence Of this and surround
ing towns. Many gentlemen OF influence and position
from New Jersey NewYork and elsewhere, were pres
ent 20 advocate the building OF this road Among the
principal speakers were eNGOy. Price OF NEWER
sey n Mard. esq, Secretary of the NewJersey West
ern Railroad Senator BrinkerhOf Of NewJersey, Mr..
Corey Secretary OF the Erie Railway, H. Wheeere sqy
President OF the Monticello and Port Jerys Railroad aud
the Hon C. " r. Ludngon attorney OF the latter road
A large delegation Of Erie men arrived late IN She
this road would be the shortest one one
from the coal heids Oh re emu Sa ANA
Of the country through which would pass This section
OF country abounds IN IRON zinc ana coal tne immense
capacity Of ten railroads He stated that II was no IN
common thing for the NewJersey RalrGaas 70 feaag %
to 40 per cent dividends This road wonlu 10 as wen,
not better. than any road IN NeM'o W. 81 :
Mr. Willard in stating the reasons Why thls rOaa was
be built SAID that In January last tne Iue Vac h
ceived by some gentlemen OF Bergen County n J 10 De
good one aud that an AR line 70 tne oO reEo
pay handsomely on tho nYestmeht rne rea aSt
Tor starting from Norwood, tapping the Ere ~ ihat
The present line OF the Erie was as near
air line as could be, and there would be saving OF 10
IN port Jerys will DO 80 miles, thereby actually shorten
ing the distance between New lork ana TINS pace -
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work of surveys maps, signing Of papers, &c, had
already been accomplished and the road contracted LOT
between Norwood and Bloomngdale Ia distance OF 10
miles and that wOnld DO running between tAese
two points by January next. , 49,, All. ,,.,
Mr. LudingtOn made speech IN favor OF TINS roau'
as did also Senator Brinkerhoof. and Mr.. Wheeler
ali OF whom listened 20 with marked atlehlioh
| VIE was present 10 represent that road, but
| Vice.Presdent Owen, who was expected 70 DC
Ths Gentleman SAID that the projected road through
New Jersey received the Endorsement and encouragement
Of the Erie fact which VIII ada much 70 It's speed! 'o
! petlOn.
| MEETING AT PATERSON IN FAVOR OF THE MID
| LAND RAILROAD.
So great interest was taken i'll the project o.
having the Midland Railroad run through Paterson ina
n number OF business men issued card calling meeting
M the Opera House last evening IN furtherance OF th
effort The call signed by A. H. Godwih, oouo'
| mnnnfacturer; A. Prall Il Co.. cotton manufacturers
Rogers Locomotive and Machine Company JAhos onVH
SON banker; Cornelius J, Weseryet cSal meI'I R
Robert HamIl James Booth, john - RYE thn PTie
| ana John Dunlop silk manufacturers JoHu, ~ y,
Mavor; Thomas Beverdge, lumber merchant, " ~ "a
Graat locomotive builder The Opera Hoase Mn' @
| erateiy nlled. EX-Mayor W; w. VII Pratt
G presdent Of the Muntcair road the sp9anf
said the Montcair Railway company ,iinnd COMPANY
tnroWS y ~ wanted which responsible TO inc Pevpo
The 5000 900 the Midland SompaS aroad must be
bt toeyeop the mineral regions OF ii Nm was
Jersey The GCyernor wdp r.seS railway The ques
frss g handing Passaic County Is settled nesn,nVd
& al - moi proposed TO interfere WITH O's o. sS0
e rOad will carry locomotives TO Jersey Cy lot FSc
i Ser Jersey Western Railway, as part o1
IH9 t hS n road competing with the Erie lug ~, aI
and Essex extension rs intended 10 gan 0 With three
| uaus ,ra OF all the railways lhat n, Ioa s
quarters prcen tunuel In a year 800 trains wl pass
Hp nat tsnnei and accident must occur dno
ttnt1nnd Cnmpany viii cut new tunnel. MT
M hn aid not ntend reply 20 personalities Ia @
salu INIT wished u committee 10 InEestlS'o , MY
hi1gein ~ the Midland Company. lApplanse,l lh9
aacr recaptuated his speech OF Two weeks w. a ,i
xnlanatiOn OF the route ana showed the hsaVy
cs Of tho Erie In contrast Win tne low ones o s
belone 10 the people Two hundred nlhon eet 9l
lumber 20 20 Oswego every year. st raroad fer
alg ~ York which Is 0swego the head OF the ma
MN I3ood Tns will cheaper -four and lumber Inc STATE
t Ar Port Jervis that this road VIII pass over mus ;
nSct The Erie makes s560OOO year on the Ou l
p k train The Midland will Introduce new niilE
rnntes Plaster SIS tun. Tho Muiahu ~ =, ~
~ Tor t6 n will bring salt and coal III tegatu W
port Ieryis meeting nsinuatons OsWeso naS So m 4,
S-fooOo and other towns proportion SVOOVoo III az, II
t,s sailing AT par, enough To bulld as Tar NJ ioV@to
hall tho capital needed = ana 0he, ad s"o Win
| mi he built By October, ana palu ior VIII i
out mortgage Two hundred thouSano uo''"'