New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-09
NEU-JERSEY RAILWAYS.

THE DELAWARE, LACKAwANNA AND WESTERN
EXTENSION.
OF all that network OF railways which is
spreading over Northern NewJersey, not the least i'm
portant prospective results is the extension under
the charter OF the Morris and Essex Railway and under
the auspices and esseeshp Of the Delaware Lackawanna
aud Western Railway Company, from the Boonton
branch via Paterson to New-York. The line Is entirely
surveyed saked out excavations and sradinRs are
making ut Rutherfurd Park Clifton. Paterson sngae,
Beavertown. Whitehall and Boonton construction rails
are laid Whitehall and bridges are building ut Salt
Meadows ct Passaic Valley, at Beavertown. and at
Boonton Trains promised to be running from Pater
.on TO Hoboken within the year. The Delaware. Lacka
wanna and Western Company is one OF the veal
thiest railway corporations in the State. 1t has OBJ
tained thorough control OF the Morris and Es-
SEX OF the Syracuse and oswego Railways; and
at Hampton tho Delaware, LacSawanna and West
ern Railway connects with the New-Jersey
Central Railway; and also runs independently
TO Great Bend, connecting thus with all the West
branch connects with the Morris and Essex Railway, Is
mixes from Newlork and is 500 feet above the level
and feet above the level of the sea- showing de-
miles east Of Morrstown the hight is ssl. feet while at
Mburn, six miles distant, 1t Is only l4f, showing de-
coal and freight trains OF the Delaware. Laekawanns.
and Western Road. and OF the heavy grades the new
the FAIRFIELD Valley was devised But beyond the Fair
field Valley was Hook Mountain ridge to be climbed;
from Paterson TO Boonton: The elevations Of
this route also high; but the road.bed
At first the Hoboken Ferry will be used Is The
grade Of boats 9ed 0n fms ,er agT np 20
OF not so safe The slip and hoat ar
are lost here every from the impractcable
gements The trains will run through Bergen Iun-
mel until another tunnel through Bergen Hill,
further south would better cut than II tunneed,
as now are In constant fear OF falling rocks
and accidents in the dark hole. The cost would be
blue trap.rock, on base Of sandstone The tramway
Of Big snake Hill The black mud Of these
swanlps extending eight miles north westward. is
from TO 10 feet deep Borngs on the bank OF tho
have shown of mud 50 feet deep; blue
clay eight feet blue and red clay 10 feet red clay 10
III the river the mud displaced BY from 30
to 50 feet q TIDE water On w ts S .D more tGa s g
the mud Ia feet deep on the left 1t ID nine Nearer
ak s C sp ss TssS ws
grass The meadows proper are covered with PUSHES
the marshes for agricultural aud building purposes AZ
tho point where the new railway bridge Will cross the
Water 10 feet a" deem with O mud and red
and blue clay bed The piles have been driven
rutherford Park the old Ripper and Yeareanee
farms. This hin IL composed OF red sand bridge VIII
Ioss tho Passao River ut the Park and will bring North
Bollovile into near railroad communication; great
number OF residents along the Passac will thus be az
forded better accommodations. Passae village VIII De
anked the west side of the hill, toward the Great
Notch aud depot win be ,Ns S the and here
drift loan. containing probably not more than 50 per
cent OF sand the washngS of the hills having deposited
light fine mold These side hills are already becoming
valuable for residences by men OF moderate means It's
good grass and land. and fruits thrive we'll on
the south side Of Clifton, 10 miles from NewIork
mile from the Erie Station, toward Contervlle
and the Notch where the soil Is more loany, a
station near tho Thompson farm Will afford the same
advantages as at Passao. The work there Is compare
lively easy, q steam excayator being employed The
route crosses the aud Newark Railway and the
Morris Canal east OF the Close property In South Pater
son. The soil here Is "a clayey loam bridge Ia In pro-
Morris Canal south east OF the
Gledhill place. The ramway crosses the Notch Road
through the orchard OF that property depot will be
established here The tramway now strikes IN upward
grade at the base OF First Mountain This Ia spur
ohe Highland range, and Is mass OF trap rock sur
mounting shale and red stone. Tho hill has AZ first
gentle slope half tho distance round. where the
curve is more westerly. the blum IL precipitous.
risng at Garrett Rock To o perpendicular Of
northery few feet above the canal at the foot of Sam
uei Popes and Harteys redstone Quarries. past tho
Marshsllst, Mllst, and Spruoost examinations, over
tho bluff Of the Water Companys ccngomerate quarry
under Carrot Rock and more westerly to stony road
The work oil along this mountain curve IL hard. The
road bed Is chseled OUT blasting would I'LL tho canal
IL Ia but Just tn say that better ramway was never
made than that OF tins railway throughout its length
Al Stony Road another depot viii DO erected This Will
bring tho within half milo OF all tho locomotive
shot But grade Of stony Road ID very heavy. In
dead altar railway Paterson