New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-30
THE MIDLAND RAILROAD.

,NCprAsr OF COMMUNICATION WITH THIS CITY.
The Hon. ID. c. LittlejOhn addressed the
members Of the NewYork Produce Exchange yesterday
afternoon on the necessity Of the Improvement OF eks
ing and construction OF new channels OF transportation
between this city and the North and West with speca
intention OF preventing the diversion OF trade 10 a
cities large number Of the members Of the Exchange
were present Mr. Ltteohn said that for thirty years
he had been engaged I'm pursuits that had h'aue M"
familiar with the transportation interests OF inc o'o
and nation generally He had been warm friend OF the
internal improvements Of the State because III 'ner
growth and construction he could see the future gran
deur and growth Of the State New-fOrK Clty was ~
positon to monopoze the whole trade OF North America
The improvements OF transportation IN the Stae Seo
today greater than in the whole w9ria S stt
The trade was increasing Tere ne to their inter
ests it would 60 increasing There was @ ay anv
between the East and West %h 1gT OF New
England would to the West ana Duid uP we e
Western villages thousands Oi onnd already be
obtained hut II the Atlantic coast ncreaseu ,ne 80.
mediation rapidly Sd 70 remain the statesmen and
tors and the people of the West the pt m
deDend upon the action they may take in respect TO these
matters. With its great natural adNansaS1 NJ onId dic
e terms not only TO the United states but to the whole
of Europe. neglect Of the Development 9l Pom
New-York Already great quantity OF the ptCdnSe oi
the West which should find its proper market IN new i
Yort s now TRANSPORTED to other cities. Baltimore ana
Philadelphia thus suppanting us IL ls the oles.
of every merchant in this city by all legitimate nss 70
onnose any movement which viii canse the produce vi
the West turned in any other channe IMAM ~
New-YoTk and this result can only DE S ~ ~
improved railway communications I1n additional
tolls of the water avenues, and by proVdihg
means for its transit In consequence OF youi nv III
in the past Southern cities and even Montrea are s
ing part OF your trade in certain articles In
baltimore Norfolk and Charleston, many OF lhese l
provements have been MADE 10 Inun0o % The
with the West, and now the Gpain1 ~ the Old
World through New-Orleans. All these results arr
produced by the expenditure Of a few mlnons "a
and with knowledge of these facts 1t VIII be apparent
10 all that it advisable for the preservation ol 1
nercal interests to ADOPT s h s'ue railroad IA
ciIities when but Oneeighh OF the eoooO9 pusu
corn raised in the West TO he transported pu %
the whole quantity is TO he carried you lheuIa!eS J
that Won have not enough railroads to transport IT, Ana
YOU fnd too, that the minute such Vas ciop u 10 w
carried that the railroad companies rse ther toi An
advantage the Midland Railroad is now
building Several millions or dollars nave been
Itherance and already Lake ontario is connected by an
iron link with Sidney in the interior OF thc STATE WIN
one and half millions Of dollars more the road can ne
completed to New-YOrk. bill passed % yen Sr q!
aware through the Legislature OF this state giving ad 10
that amount. For unaccountabe reason the Gov
ernOr refused TO attach his signature to the bin and now
we are compelled TO solicit the aid Of the merchants and
people NewYOrk toward It's completion. We ask TINS
exchange to begin this movement toward the completion
Upon the conclusion of Mr. IileiOhn's address, Mr..
f. McMasers moved the following resolution which was
passed unanimously:
sored That this Exchange regards profound interest the efforts
making cheaper transportation ami construct new com
porac and eeng the utmost our influence IL aiding
esSi1ed That We regard the of the EevYok osvegO
Midland Railroad leading II does both 10 the Lakes ~ ana O
so enterprise Of greatest importance to the interests OF our
div and state urge citizens cordially unite subscribing aid
may be needed to speedily complete the means Of Communicating De-
The meeting then adjourned