New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-09
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD.

THE NEW BRANCH-sTATIsTICs OF PASSENGERS
CARRIED SAFELY AND KILLED AND WOUND
ED ON THE SEVERAL ROADS.
The Long Island Railroad was established
about % years ago. and is Of the Oldest roads Id
the country. 1t at Hunters Point ana pass
ing through the center Of the Island terminates at Green
port rather handsome but not very lively town, about
IL miles Orient Point and about 90 from this cky
Some time ago the subject of building abranch road from
Rverhead Ia village about 10 miles from Brooklyn 70
Sag Harbor sgtated The road was to run through
Good Ground, Canoe-Place, Southampton, and Bridge
hampton The Riverhead people, although seeing the
Importance of scheme and realizing the benefit they
would derive from closer connection with the
outside world, yet so slow to scs
that the President OF the road. Mr. Oliver Chsrck re-
cevng more liberal proposals from the property
Manorvile small village about eight miles west OF kiv
erhead, concluded to accept them, and to build the
branch from that place down through Morches spronk
w.sthampton, QuOgue Atlanticyille Good Ground snd
Canoe Place, thence through southampton and Bridge
hampton TO sag Harbor which will be the terminus oil
the new road Accordingly the 18th OF last April the
work was commenced. and with Ito commencement XIV
erhead lost what would have been valuable aid
to- its future growth. The road Is graded al
most to Southampton, and the track Is laid
nearly the entire distance, about twentysix miles. and
IA confidently expected that trains viii commence running
in 80 days that point Prominent among the yiii9ges
through which the road pssse. Is Canoe Place On resS
h1
from four to ten tuns Of buefsh and bass are daily
caught and carried 10 Riverhead and thence to our mar
kets There project foot TO establish large cuD-
house at Canoe Place, on account OF INC "a
game for sportsmen Peconic Bay Is certainly one OF the
randest fishing spots which this country afords but
uness some adopted TO prevent the farmers
and fishermen from rObbng the waters OF the nsh In
the sprng.time, o few years hence Will ma tho cay
barren of them. After leaving Canoe Place. the rosa
contDues cover tho shinecOck Hills (Which tradl-
northampton considered to be one OF the prettest WI
ages within hundred miles Of this city It's roads ara
100 feet in width and form the peasantest OF drives BE
sides round about Is roted for It's fertility ana
heabfunes and agreeable resort for the lovers OF
Bridgchampton which forms with II almost continuous
village skrted with good lands and aordlng ne drives
within open view OF the As TO the relative import
ance OF Southampton and Brdgehampon, the latter car
res of the palm. 1t s nearer to Sag harOor, wniee y
the largest Long Island. aud pleasure-seekers
from the great cities OF the East who have crossed inc
deep waters Of the Sound n search OF retreat deghs
In the broad and beautiful drive from Bridgehamptoe
down to the The natural advantages OF the Two
however nearly equal, and that one Is desloed 10
take the leap In advance which offers the greatsst "
ducemens for the sale Of lands aud receives the new
population best That these places are 20
become rivals of Newport or Long Branch me hna
iants do not doubt The ride from this city Will De only
about three hours half by the Long island karoae
when the branch completed The officers OF this roaa
make the following exhibit OF the SAFETY with WHOA
travel has been conducted for several years In
comparison with other roads: -