New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-21

tve, large property az Long Dock altogether made
guate for the Of the Complain sna Seoperty
We have purchased at cost Of o. 10000 the propery,
OF the Wehawken Docks Company situated just .,
Huboken Of about ncres, giving river fron,are ,h
1000 feet where we have large Pet bosts
This pier has the best working arrangements ana ~ one
Of the largest on the nver-capabie OF hanonS
This property is also used the depot for handling re-
nod oil In barrels and crude oil In bulk We have also
Concluded arrangements for the construction here Of
large and commodions grain elevator which VIII DO .ns
bulk grsn and facilitate the unloading and prompt re-
turn Of grain ears, thus enabling US to get much nofe
We have also purchased tho Gregory Farm" situated
about two miles north Of the Weehawken DOCKS OF ~
acres giving frontage OF 600 feet Here we have
established depot for the unloading Of live stock and
built large and commodious barns ana pens auor9!ns
Already very popular with the stock men, aud Will
doubtedly become the Live stock Market Of this city
the construction Of strong and substantial bulkhead
whole length making available and desirable Tor
the erection OF warehouses. abattors, or other smAr
structures aud for lumber depot
Between the weohswken Docks and the stock Yards is
pauy where they have large facilities for unloading ana
storing coal transported over our road
Access had 10 this property the road OF the Ho
bOken Land and Improvement Company. running north
from the east end Of Bergen Tunnel TO the Canal Com
with OF these Companies have fair and equitable
arrangements for use OF their tracks 80 much OF me
Fort Lee Railroad Is completed was built Dy u.s. when
enabled us to obtain much more favorable terms ior S
use To stock yards
Long Dock have built two now piers the accom-
mediation OF our freight business and added to ana I'M
proved the old piers We have also built new PASSENGER
mediation for the trains OF the Northern Railroad OF new
Jersey, and the Hackensack Railroad. and we are now
rebuilding and adding TO the number OF the ferry slips
JERSEY CITY SHOPS. -
We have commenced the construction OF large ma.
chine-shop which found be necessary on account
Of our large additions to our motive powerIthe walls;
81 brick were an up wes srynn weather se viii admit we
shall work. and hope to shortly after complete ~
shops in the country. We also built extensive
shop where addition TO our repairs OF coaches ana
cars per day We are also building coaches.
with all the modern improvements. at TINS shop =,
At Pen Horn have made extensive purchases OF
real estate for the handling OF crude oil IN bnlk ~ we
found the hauling Of tank oil cars east OF the tunnel was
Totes Of insurance While i Was too valuable rc
tor US not TO work for, and give IL all neces-
here in pipes to Weehawkcn and only pumped through
as may be there TO take it, All OF this property
houses OF various accessible by vessels ria tile
Hackensack River. Already refinery has been esta;
the OIL for which Is transported over our road
The Paterson and Newark Railroad. which connects
entered contract with that Company Tor operating
the read.
intended 10 connect at Newark with the narrow
gauge roads running thence in connection with the REM
sylyania the West and they also promising
make such connections as would enable them TO compete
with passengers and freight between Newark aud
Paterson Rather than allow a rival to reach the carry
inc business of our limo we concluded it would
TO control the instrument and oy nakngH OF tne Epe
five manufactures OF the City OF Newark and compete
nJ also extend The market for coal lumber from
main line BY the charter OF that Company they VIII
necon with us al the West end of the and such
extension Will make the road profitable and bring
arse SGTbgrsS 10 and NswYork Railroad was con-
strncted by us from the Junction near Greenwood to
point on the Newburgh Branch, hye miles from New
hurp a dIstnuCe
between NewYork and NewDurgh tsxty-iwo mlle'l and
enabling us to compete with the RIVER. and with the
Hudson River Railroad for the Newburgh and Cornwall
travel , .-,, -, -, A. o
structon OF second track the Delaware Division
from Turnout 10 Mddaugh nine miles, and from Han,
DIVISION from Painted Post TO Erwin, four miles. and
from Caniseo HUrnellsvile. four miles. In all have
com pleed and opened 20 miles OF double track beside
which we have done "a large amount OF work Tor tue
done the grading and masonry for second track on
Buffalo Division from Lancaster to Buffalo, 10 miles,
which Ia now all ready for the ties and iron.
Additional side tracks have been put in on all parts OF
the road rendered the increased number
than two miles have been laid Jersey City miles;
Melville, wayerey Hornelsylle and CASTLE, aboutone
AT Buffalo we have also erected large and well ap
polluted carshop for the construction and repairs OF
aud freight AT that end OF the road We have
also erected all engine-house and maehine-shop ut
Rochester.
freight depots &c. Binghamton and HOrnellsye,
have with the business requirements
made corresponding in the quantity OF fuel
consumed, which OF the very important items
Of wood as locomotive fuel. besides being more ex-
pensiye in the first cost per mile run, requires
time to keep years supply Of properly seasoned wood
ahead, We concluded to change our locomotives to
coalburners as fast possible, and but comparative
small number burning wood. We are now using
about 5000 tuns OF anthracite coal ana $4,000 tuns OF
amount shall be procured at the lowest possible price we
for the btu unous coal secured the Barclay Rail
road nd Tow wand la
Tho railroad runs from Towanda Bradford Co., Penn,
20 miles from Waverly by the extension OF the Lelgh
Valley Railroad the coal mines distance OF l6 miles.
and the coal Is delivered road at Wayery To the
transportation department at cosat the present writing
this costing about four cents mile run less
than former years for the same kind Of fuel We have
supply OF anthracite coal aud confidently expect that
will show aarge reduction IN this item
GENERAL OFFICES, TWENTY .1HRDsr.
The old offices OF the Company, Erie Buildings, West
st. constructed nearly 20 years ago. when the re-
qnements Of the road for Office for the accoOmmO
dalton OF the officers aud clerks not onefcurth OF
what they are and tins old building had been SO
enlarged and altered the increased wants
from time time. that by many it was considered un-
safe TO make any more alterations to It, II had also
arrived at that condition account OF It's various
changes to DO incapable OF being properly heated in
Winter. and the ventilation bad IA to be desruc-
tive to the health OF the many persons employed in It,
We therefore, considered necessary to make change.
was no necessity Of tho offices being the dock
thought best to move up town. where II would be more
for all persons connected with the Company In
going and from their homes The building where wo
was the only one large enough for the purpose that
could secure and here have arranged Offices sut
the wants OF the several departments and In biting them
considered the best economy To make them not
only comfortable and convenient. but attractive for the
maLy persons necessarily employed on :he premises as
well as the largo number OF officers OF other railroads
and the business public whom We have to receive from
time 10 time - -
The foregoing IL brief statement OF the principal op
eraious the present management on the ue or tue
road the object In all as VIII clearly appear has
been for the permanent Improvement and lasting Oeneht
OF the Company II mistakes have been made In any,
time alone will show them In my Judgment they were
all entered into correct principles ana on reviewing
the work nj this time clearly OF tue opinion that II
but few months before that fact will be clearly dem
| onstrnted 10 all.