New-York tribune., 1869-01-02
From YEW- YORK TO BOSTON DIRECT

Mr.. Vanderbilt is reported 10 nave once It.
marled thata wholly new line of communication from
Boston to NewYork required once IN seven years
Statistics indicate that the intervals have been beer
Steam traffic between the two points dates back only TO
1891 and there are FIVE lines Of steamers and two
railroads in operation and third road IA process Of con-
sruction.
Looking on map OF the Eastern States. one observes
that when the railroad TO Boston by of Springfield.
leaves New-IIaveu ferns almost night angle ut the
former Mace aud that the shore Line g0s about the
distance out Of direct course. and forms right angle
In the vicinity Of StOningtOn. The advantage or u
srabt road which should nterscct the square has for
a long time. been appreciated by many persons;
About % years ago "a, a pT3eet Vas rsn.o siMI.ou
especially perceived it's importance aud engaged with
enthusiasm the enterprise. The Hon. Charles K Al
However with the quite natural brevty Of vision Which
sometimes DISTINGUISHES small towns ol genus; hari,Lo @ ora
success the road should place within tho reach OF New
sTiy%s Hence Hartford put her hand into pocket,
and when she took IL out IT juged silver Tor those were
Connecticut Legislature hcd with 1ush lobbyists
whose It 10 defeat every attempt TO OBJ
tain legislation favor OF the project Before long
the Hartford and Ncw-Havon Railroad Company felt
able enter the lists aud from that time to The present
has been equal II not superior to that encountered ny
protectors OF the road finally got dsheartcned and vr
iuly surrendered, by merging with tho providence ana
one day in tho Autumn Of IsG6 Gen i. w sewell, dis
tinguished the engineer wlo under Gen. Gilmore
now the engnecrin,chicf Of the Hudson Highland sus
Dcnsion bridge called the attention OF Mr. David Ly
man Of Mddlefed. 20 the feasibility Of resusctating
the AIRLINE After long and careful study and conference
with railroad men, Mr.. Lyman decided TO take the held
making himself sole director fully realizing the mpOr-
tance OF one head IN May 1861, he appeared uBexmc
edly before the Legislature at Hartford WIZ pttlon
across the Connecticut al MddetOwn. Then there
mounting hot haste and Hartford doubtless aided by
corporations whose interests were against any M
proyeent in public travel At once iled ih9 % i9G9y WITH
recommended Encouraged 10y previous success an easy
victory was anticipated, but that counting without
bad stnbborniy resolved 10 ight II out that line.
The trial before the Committee vas mainly on the
drawbridge question, and for six weeks aud more, The
conflict carried expense being spared by either
party Ia the end though all the old theories against
and The popular mird won over. still The money innu
eDee sufced barely TO defeat the application for this
bad asked for at the previous session. Butthe charter OF
the road granted with tie privilege OF crossing tho
ri yer at the Nanows. Although this practicable
engineering question: yet IL dpIlved tle ROAD Oh I'M
which She had spent years OF earnest work and hundreds
of thousands Of dollars This Mr.. Lyman decided would
not answer Have the diawbrAge he must AaVeNhe
In May 1868. he went to Washington and pleaded his
own case before the Congressional Committee on Roads
and Canals and after fun hearing. Il unanimously
agreed 10 report IN his favor simultaneously the issue
Was forced upon tho Legislature then IN scs-
sion at New-Haven, and success here was such.
that the drawDIldge was granted ny majority
Of two TO one u the Senate and fifty In the House
The road ~ now organized and Board OF Directors
chosen This board consists OF Mr. DAVID Lyman O M-
deGeld the Hon samuel j. Ilden the Hon. Charles A.
Vincent Collin and Barletc, OF Middletown; Mr. NJ W.
New Haven and 4. w. Fyler OF Fairfield County. Nh.
lyman Pfesdent MIR Coffin Is Secretary ana Iregsnr;
rr ard Gen Serre EngnecrinCbef. The proposed ROAD
will follow the NewYork and New-iiayen track TO
New Haven. aud thence go by way Of Mlddieown TO
md Erc which passes through Putnam and terminates
az Boston IN the central part OF ihe clty lhs fouto
than that by way Of Springfield and IS miles shorter than
the Shore Line The grades arc goo rSet less IN amount
parativey thng or the cooperation Of The con.
Joining companies Is essential TO The carrying on OF TN,
Ere are fully awake 10 the mpaTance OF this enefprse
aud already engaged to do Their fu share IA aidng
really new track 10 be constructed is the miles between
NewHaven and Wiaac & ns mas ad shn "sgs
are hurrylng the work There are no e1pehhiVe rights
Of to be ana @ mo a ns a ass ~
thorough aud complete lnannef ana MIN double traes
nor bridges will be OF iron or Robnized timber
The commercial advantages which this airline offers
are suficient tonsure successbut there are others
large extent OF farming country wiz DC fehdered more
quarres at Portland, located only quarter OF mile
from tho nc aud upon level win i5s graae VIII make
Mddlet0wn with the prospec dive road from Hartford to
the mouth OF the Connecticut VIII aso throw the free
sTone from the Cromwell quarries upon TINS route for
shipment; and the branch 70 Berlin WI VII connect IL
with EewBrltan and the Hartigla amu mn TSw,adayen , m
Middotown From each Of these sources tnete must be
large revenue But TINS revenue w coDSenn DS aug
mns with the Erie crossing The Hudson Highland sus
son Bridge and running thenco 70 DERBY ana Now
Haven will bring the coal fields almost US near TO
ths latter place as they o Elzaoethpor and this
ano will then DC great coal route Tor the Eastern
states fact, the importance OF which VIII DC apPreci,
ated when il is remembered that the quanty VI coal
nsed Ia New En- gland Ia not lees than aOo tuns per
annnIo The 20 miles Of distance thus saved III chR,
will secure 10 saving OF ut least so0ooOOo
And II promises not broken, the road VIII DC OF I'M
nense advantage 10 the travelling public as wei ~ Is
uroposed make 10 the great trunk route Det"ee NSN-
York and Boston, which may journey WIN 'oer
ahe comfort at least The wall bc upi0herea hu
each ueraOu who pays his passage Will De pTOyiucd win
a seat More air and less dust III be the motto anu, m
ref the directors agree TO the road Tor the pupc
I'D not he pube fof TIE road When this prircipc pre-
walls, II will be new era ~ railway management w