New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-09
THE DANTILLE, HAZLETON, AND WILKES.
B4RRE RAILROAD.
MORE AND CHEAPER COAL FOR BOTH EAST AND


MORE AND CHEAPER COAL FOR BOTH EAST AND
WEST.
SUNBURY, Penn, Nov. 5.-Attracted by the
desire to assist at the opening OF the Danvie Hazeton
and Wilkesbarre Railroad Thursday last, and 10
brace so favorable opportunity for gong through the
famous iron works OF Danvie, left NewYork by the
D. H. train on the New-Jersey Central Road, arriving
here via Harrisburg yesterday morning at This enter
prise was initiated by act Of incorporation more than ten
years SINCE and the name Of the road Wilkesbare and
mentary to the title II now bears which Is misno
mer, for the road really begins at sunbury' 10 miles
completed and important roads at sunDury-the
Philadelphia and Erie, with its various connec
Harrisburg east and west by the Pennsylvania Cen
tIa and south 20 Baltimore Washington, Richmond, DC,
hanna TO Danvie and Catawissa thence up Catawissa
Creek TO Manvle ascends the southern slope OF the
neu oi @ MANNHEIM aGnk ed w 30 d
lance of miles. At Hazeton it will connect with the
Lehieh Valley road When It's PROPOSED branch. from
pletOd W1kesbarIe its connections from the latter
place by several roads with the Erie road and
a nS H e6capsE VIII coal IN the North and NoTESs
II the original project is carried out this railroad Will be
extended from point little west OF Hazeton due east
10 the Hudson River where 1t will connect with OF
tie Eastern roads through TO This will shorten
NewYSrk about 50 miles Danvile is interested IN the
rapid completion OF this road although IL has blndly re-
fused to subscribe dollar In aid OF the work It's iron
lnis aud furnaces consume above 100000 nDs OF coal
annually II Is expected that the lren Will DE lalu over
the eDtlre road graded already to within about 10 miles
o. Hazeton and in running order by May next Danvile
SHOULD build bridge across the river for Ihe Joint Denen
Of the railroad and the town dam at sunDury creates
the North Branch Deafy TO Danvlile CIV
ing the river at many points some OF the
features Of inland lakes Abundant eYldenecs
of reh highly cultivated farming region aoonnned
on both sides OF this stream, which Ows through valley
several miles width From the shores the land rises
by gently ascending diyersned grades frequently ter
mnating broken elevations, ranging from sevefh
hundred TO "A thousand fifteen hundred feet. nave
rarely enjoyed fifteen miles charming landscape
than that which Nature has laid out between inc quiet
old town Of SunbuFy. and It's NOISY, BUSTING eInOky
neighbOr BY the kindness OF the Directors carriages
furnished visitors DESTROYS OF an hOur urVe
about Danve was shown from the cArI1age) the e6
tensve works OF Brothers. the National Iron COM
paDy, and HancOcks Furnaces. i went over the
works Of Watermal Beaver, whose tut
naees mills, shops, stores, dwellings, anu
other buildings occupy an area OF 70 ~, acre. &c ,hs
The nrm employs 1900 operatives, and the product OF Tue
works averages about 100 tuns Of rails per wc lbe
other works turn out aggregate Of about 100 INNS per
week. was greatly interested In a steam halhlheI
which cost $4,000 It's machinery - so nicely adjusted
that nut can be cracked. and the Kernel taken OUT
whole; or, solid cannon bal! can be crushed Win
blow OF co TINS The kteelhoHdcd rails made pm DahNile
10 20 combine every element desired ~ Tal
Tho ceremonies attending TIC opening VI the Ioa' proven
q COMPLETE succcaA