The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-22
THE Waikiki WILEY RAILROAD.
Opening of tue Line to New Paltz-Popular
Rejoicing Along the R0u:c-Thc Road to
Albany To he Commenced Imme diately.

hIuuuy ~ Ec commenced atnneciaIeiys
NEW PALTz, n. T.. Dec. 20, 1870.
This has been day OF unwonted excitement In
this and tho neghboring towns and villages. The
Waikiki Valley Railroad, which was commenced
last summer, was formally opened to this point
amid great rejoicings. Ulster county, for some
reason or other, has hitherto been neglected
by our railroad kings, though rich In all
that combines to feed and support railroad The peo
pie living In the Waikiki valley exceedingly rich
IN agricultural resources, it being ihckly populated
by wealthy and enterprislng farmers. This large
section, lying between the Albany and Susquehanna
Railroad on the north, the Erie Railway on the
south, and extending from the Hudson river to the
west with breadth Of fifty miles on the south and
and 100 miles on the north, possessed no other
public line OF communication than the Delaware and
Hudson Canal, which passes through portion Of
Ulster county. That the CITIZENS should hail with
extravagant delight the arrival OF the rs train Of
cars on the new line Is not extraordinary.
at sne point q connection at the
Kingston, distance Of thirty three miles. or this
line
TwENrY-TnREE MILES ARE COMPLETED,
and trains are now running from Montgomery to
tins town. From this point TO Rosendale distance
OF SIX miles, the road IS under contract and VIII be
completed by the LIST OF January. u is expected
that the remaining hnk, seven and nalf mites
Tho company obtained charter from the
last Legislature for the construction OF the road
All tHe way 10 Albany, Oh IHe west D0nk Huu-
son, making the line eiyhtynve miles IN length. 10
strengthen The backbone OF the stockholders and
others concerned III tie prosperity OF The road TO tho
rtherancc or this enterprise as much as to re- oce
over the success achieved 80 lar, The demonstration
was held to-day
A train OF cars, flied with local celebrities rail-
road men and capitalists if0p. sew York, lett
Goshen at hall-past twelve sud arm - here after
one O'Clock. battery OF three g0.ss arel salute,
much cheering was INDUCED Ia and
SPEECH OF WELCOME
was made by the clergyman Of the town from
the steps OF the Town Hal. collation.
was prepared by the directors OF the
company within the hail, Of which about
400 people partook. brass band from Goshen oc-
cupied the platform and played at intervals during
the repast.
SPEECHES IN TIE TOWN HALL.
Addresses were afterwards made by the following
gen leMen:-J. II. Graham, Newburg; Rev. DR..
SUIT Kingston; Rev. MIR. Van Zant Montgomery;
Ramsdell, Mr.. Hooa representing the Rondout and
Oswego Rairoad), Mr.. Houston MIR Welkin, j. NJ.
Pr0ek, II. e. Eastman, q. H. Mead, Judge George,
Newburg; eXJudgc Winfield and q number Of others.
All the towns III the county and the seye-
raj lines Of railroad connecting with the Waikiki
Valley Railroad were represented. The President
OF the company, 4. >. Mcklnstry, presided. Tho
enthusiasm was very great, and the orators labored
to ian 1t to the highest pitch. When ABOUT half the
vas quite late In the evening and the President
nouncei that 1t was lime to return. The company
then marched TO the cars, headed Y the band;
there were moro firing and cheering, and the train
moved away from the station at q rapid rate and
proceeded to Goshen, where the crowd separated.
Ana so ended the ceremony OF formally opening 10
public trarc the Waikiki Valley Railroad.