The New York herald., 1869-09-20

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| Westchcstor County Improvemeuts-NeW
Railroads Building and Projected.
| short time since there was published In these
| columns short description Of some of the changes
projected and In progress In the southern portion
| OF Westchester county, These were chiefly In cons
| nection with new roads, boulevards and avenues
| which are being laid out by various commissions
under the supervision Of the Central Park Commiss
| sion.
But changes even greater than those already
effected by the opening OF the new system Of ave.
nues. In the upper portion OF New York Island and
the lower portion of Westcheser county, in con.
temptation, and below will be found brief descrp-
tion Of some OF these projects. number OF new
railroads have obtained charters and have made
surveys OF their routes.
THE NEW YORK AND BOSTON RAILROAD.
on account OF Its through connections is OF the
most important This road is to commence at Kings.
bridge on the Harlem river or Spuyten Duyvif
creek, and take nOrtherly course through the vas
ley OF Tlbbit's brook and the Saw Mill river. AZ
Kingsbrdge the track Will be located within three
or four thousand feet OF the Hudson river and bach
Of Yonkers 1t Will not be more than one mile east of
the river 1t will pass in nearly straight line after
leaving Ktngsbrldge for few miles, when II Will
tend nOrtheasterly to reach the Saw Mil river val.
ley. Its course may be definitely ascertained BY
drawing q. line on the map from KingsbrIdge to Q
point equivalent to 22O feet east of the Van COrt.
landt manor. The road Will pass between the
Van C0rtlandt Manor House and the carriage
house Of the same estate running parallel
with OlOf Park, o short distance to the
west Of 1t. and almost touching Its north-
western corner At this point its first station would
naturally be located n order to afford the residents
OF the Park increased facilities OF reaching the city.
Alter passing further north the railroad will reach
Croton Lake, Lake Mahopac and Brewsters in Put.
nam county. Near this point 1t is intended to con-
meet with the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad,
thus affordng new line to Boston and the East
Independent Of the New Haven road.
This road has already made great progress in all
the steps preliminary to the actual commencement
OF the WORK OF grading and laying track. The direc.
tors nave been elected, the route surveyed and led,
and the money necessary to prosecute the work in
great measure provided by the towns along the
route bonding themselves for the requisite
amounts. Work will be commenced in q very short
time and the officers Of the railroad expect
to have some nfteen or twenty miles graded before
snow falls The building of this railroad viii be OF
great benefit to the entire country lying between the
Harlem and Hudson River railroads, and the pros
pect Of ITS early completion has already had .
marked eject Oh real estate In the district through
which the road Will pass
ThE NEW YORK AND HIGHLAND SUSPENSION BRIDGE
RAILROAD.
Another railroad, running parallel with the New
York and Boston Railroad, Is projected, as q through
road. and as the route which the Western trafc
VIII reach the city OF New York. This road to run
the Croton Aqusduct between and Central
avenues. avenues & II WI! SKIRT , the western border Of
s Pacf c ana o w PARK run short ROAD ss s
built In connection with the Highland suspension
bridge which Is to cross the HUDSON river some
panies have been Organized one to build the bridge
and the other to construct the railroad The first
station proposed this route Is at the crossing Of
u,
0io1 PARK
THE spUYrEN DuYvIL AND PORT MORRIS RAIL
This railroad Is short line to connect the Hudson
6l, hWer, hafiem anu Fort MOTIFS rahroads, anu %
route has been surveyed ana staked out, ana 1t II
expected that work VIII be commenced on 1t before
long. II VIII form very Important outlet for the
Hudson River Railroad when the Improvement VI
Hell Gate is completed and ocean steamers mako
their entrance through the Sound
TIE PORT NORRIS AND PORrCHEsTBR RAILROAD.
On the eastern border Of Westehester county
tween Port Morris and fortchester. The grading
has been already completed for some distance aud
the road VIII soon be in running order. Great
expectations are based on the completion OF thls
From the above details 1t will be seen thar West.
chester county wlil very soon be traversed by six
VIZ, the New York and Boston Railroad,
Naw Ss f9sE sad Base R
the Port Morris and POrtchester Railroad ana from
east to west by the spuyten Duyvii and Port Morrs
Railroad. Between tuesa different roads Central
avenue and the various bouievards, each 100 feet
wide Will form network OF pleasure drives.
In anticipation OF these changes o great activity
has prevailed and still continues In real estate
IN southern Westcheser, ana large and important
sales OF old estates are projected this fall. The
excitement In real estate III this quarter will,
undoubtedly equal or surpaSs the excitement OF last
spring.
THE HARLEM RIVER surr CANAL.
In adoltlon TO these various railroad projects
very important scheme was arranged some Inonfhs
since for the deepening OF the Harlem river into ship
canal, from tue kast river to the Hudson. To
accomplish this purpose q company has been formed
with an ample capital. When their work is com.
peted ships having freight inland bound pasS
through the Sound, thence through the ship canal
into the Hudson, ana distribute their freghto
the state, saving distance OF some
twenty miles they are now compelled to traN
vel to pass around Manhattan Island. AL these
added to that Of Hell Gate channel,
point Enthusiastically to the fact that at q day not
very remote the business Of the city Will be con-
1ucted to considerable extent at Its northern exc
tremity anu IN the southern portion OF Westchcster
county. II is likely that for few years the latter
Lae wealthy, which viii then give way to warehouses
and business resorts IL Ii difficult to reaiIze,that
such change Is impending; but such are the signs
of the times.
In this connection 1t may also he mentioned that
he elevated railroad Ii approaching completion,
md 1t Is expected that Cars will run between the
Battery aud Thirtetn street in six weeks. When the
quite ID completed thus far will be extended, and
undoubtedly form the city connection Tor either the
Bridge Railroad or the New York and
5oston itaiiroad.
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