New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-02
GREAT RAILROAD TERMINUS.
COALITION OF NEw.JERsEY RAILROADS.


Tho recent OpeniDg of a cheap through
freight line by the NewJersey Railroad and Transporta-
ton Company is among the FIRST movements made by
that Company with IT'S associates to compete on any con-
siderable and effective scale with the existing through
lines 10 the West. The UNITED Companies OF new
Jersey propose also offer spirited competition 10 the
Erie the Hudson River, and the New-Jersey Central
Railroad COMPANIES, for the carrying Of passengers
from all points south and west Of Cleveland Among the
means by which they expect to compete successfully or
both freight and passengers is the new terminus whch
they are about TO construct In Jersey Cy WIN NE"
track leading direct from the Bergen Cut through the
norherly part of the city site selected This spot
Uarsmus Cove. now covered with shallow water, and
used as harbor for RATS, canalboats ana vessels ot
small capacity, viii be the scene OF the Nv oga
The endency TO consolidate sepaIate INKS OF Iaoau
into long chains has within rev m anger Of having
other roads take from share OF the trafc con
VegS 70 e pennsylvania Railroad Company by which
and freight may be transported from the
West by TSp tSS SU equal to those by the
which have hitherto monopoLe9 the trade me tt re
suit of the agreement with the Pennsyv hoad %as
the construction Of the Connecting Railway al cost
Of over 100000 at Ph&%SelPPhs, by , TnG9
| change Other advantages TO the road have
Tor shipment OF freight without breaking bulk have been
completed and large share Of the passenger trac from
taned II to make room for this increasing business
that the terminus IN Jersey City Is to DE erected
OF land below high water lying on the shore front De
tween south Second ana soua Rysp and eve
tends inland from the Bulkhead about $500 Feet BESIDE
tho purchased sitel the night OF e1eaaiIg PeiGs
The lands purchased from the STATE Inc SAFE ny
the eTSsd sas asS S Od Isdi Se Ts
TO dispose OF property aud whether IL does possess
Te opeson Of politics The courts Of the
state decided several years ago. that the lands below
high mark belonged TO the state but was gener
ay understood that this mere theoretio owner.
ship really in trust for the public and the owner OF the
adjacent shore Consistently with TINS UNDERSTANDING
| the Legislature. in 1881, passed an act ~
certain formanes, reclaim the land under water with
any payment for the right and that the ute 10 me
4 S s e sP be T Ss theory l
fcia Interest i'm such lands the state, and under the
cove The price paid by the companies was 10000 In
preparing the Cove property Tor use IL H PSpo,eG 20 con
the The south basin go feet from the middle o.
100 feet The middle basin WIN be feet from the
south basiD and will be $50 feet IN width, extend
ing inland 1900 feet The north basin Will be
| distant 800 feet from the middle one. II wall he
$40 feet wide, and Will extend 1900 feet inland The
spaces between the basins viii De filled up and used for
storchouses These viii be built 10 ranges 100 feet wide
along the SIDES Of the basins Is feet from the face The
stores will be each 100 feet square the lower oors beng
kept open from end TO end OF each range for carts and Tor
inspecting weghing ana handling g9ods me noII s
property nexto South seventhst will be occupied by an
immense passenger depot the plans Tor the building OF
which have not been completed Plers geo feet VIDE ana
road tracks will be run out entire length broad
platforms for the transhpment OF freight VIII be pro-
vded and the whole Will be covered by substantial frame
buildings Cars containing property for transporters who
| have warehouses IN NewYork viii be ierr.ed across
the river TO any point desired, and there unloaded.
The site Of these proposed buildings Is long distance
north OF the present terminus OF the railroad IL viii be
connected with the present line by an elevated railway
constructed the from the the Bergen
The road will be II miles in length. and viii leave
the present track the Summts bridge In Hudson
CITY. The first quarter OF mile will be rock cut
through the eastern part OF the Bergen Ridge. over
the remaining distance the track VIII be carried on
south Of South Thrdst doubletrack road will be laid.
and the Yaduct 70 be CONSTRUCTED that II can be easily
wdened AT any time so as 10 admit more tracks The
cost Of these Improvements, which already have been
commenced will be {5OOOSCO In addition 10 the g. $4,000
water, the Companies have paid $4,000 70
the owners Of property fronting on the cove.
for the branch road through the city has been t5OOO
The railroad viii cost $4,000 The wharfng and nllng
at the will cost 100000. The piers, the ware.
houses the engine shops and the new passenger depot
Will, II is estimated 100000 The corporation
that undertakes this enormous expenditure, and that
hopes 10 reap ia the end commensurate profit is con-
posed Of the Camden and AmbOy Railroad aud TranspOr
taton Company, the SewJeTsey Railroad and TrauspOr.
taOn Company, the Delaware and RaIitan Canal Com.
Pany, anu tle f4!Iauei phH sta if-htpa = ~ 20 Ihey
are called the United Companies and have beside the
officers OF each individual company General President
Mr. Asbbel WEIGH, aud NicePresident ara Secretary
The Board OF Directors Is composed Of the officers and
placed in common fund, aud equally divided among
the four partners 10 the association companies own
or control $50 miles OF railroad and 65 miles Of canal and
DOd property that cost, altogether, tl0OO0OO The
combinations made by the companies, the abolition by
the Legislature Of the transit duties which have hitherto
prevented the railroads OF NeWJersey from entering
Into competition with uya lines ana tie vast terminal
facilities which Will be secured by the completion Of the
work already begun In Jersey City, WILL undoubtedly,
place this corporation among the first OF the railroads
that now absorb the carrying trade.