New-York tribune., 1870-01-05
NEW RAILROADS.
THE MIDLAND ROAD.

The Midland Railroad is completed from
oswego to Norwich distance of 99 miles, From point
about six miles south OF Norwich, and thence eighteen
miles west to Sidney Plains the connecting station On
the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad the grazing -
completed and it only remains finish some baastng
to put the track in perfect running order Trans VIII
probably make regular trips from Oswego to Sidney
Plains, distance Of l24 miles, about the 18th inst.
The telegraph line which is the property OF the railroad
company, WAS formally opened for public busi-
ness on New Years day At Lyons Brook near Norwich
there s substantial wr0ughtr0n truss bridge 200 ieet
In length The centre is supported by heavy stone
pier. From the bed OF the rvuet IN the gorge beiow
TO the track level at the centre OF TINS bridge te hegh
1855 feet. The structure s or the most graceIu
solid and perfect in tho state and can support any re-
The first trial Of its strength made Thureday
last the occasion for the gathering OF large
cOncoure of people from the surrounding country Pro-
baby not less than 5000 persons present tram
consisting OF heavy locomotive, ten platform ana Two
nassenger cara having on board a number OF people,
slowly moved TO The centre OF the bridge and, pausing
there moment the whistle OF the iron morse aWOke te
echoes of the Wild and craggv ravine with shr screams
while the passengers board the train, and the spec
tators either bank enthusiastically cheered me
then started to the other side and returned WIN
Increased speed The rolling stock employed on this
route comprises sixteen new locomotive engines ana
Work advances rapidly on other portions Of the road
The main part OF the southern end. from CentreVc IN
Snhyan Comfy TO the entrance OF the tunnel at Wurts
boro Ia graded and the ties supplied The branch from
Elenvle Ulster County, TO the tunnel entrance
Parkersville and Centreve. In Sullivan County the
work Of filing, cutting and grading is energeuealiy
pushed forward. At Liberty Liberty FANS, ana Young
ap-the latter poU s the summit OF the grade west OF
the shawangunk Mountsinsthere are also heavy cuts
the work is similar that the west slde ana pro
crosses finely. There Is 10 be high suspension
wrOught-iron truss bridge over the Shawangunk Nj
inst at the mountains base; heavy cutting at Fair
Oaks, which is about midway between Blo0mlngDuTgn
MiddletOwn From this point the route crosses ta
OF the Erie Railway and continues toward DeekertowD
N J.. and is being graded From thence to Pompt99n on
Plans 3s miles distant contracts are now belnS aue
From the latter point, VIA MONT
clair 10 the Metropolis the ground Is more i1Nel au
grading is effected with smaller expense. less trouble
and greater dispatch. From PomptOn Plains, via the
New Jersey Western Railroad (which is branch OF me
Midland rOutC) most OF the grading ana inasOhI! mas
been Completed nearly to the crossstatlon Norwood on
the Erie Railway There are two tunnels. one near
the western bank Of the Nevasnk River Is to be about
1000 feet in extent OF which nearly 900 feet nave already
been excavated out OF hard cOngl0merate ROCK. Iho
other tunnel is more extensive and will pierce the grim
old shawaugunk Mountains to distance OF $500 feel,
The western sIde distance Of feet have been
excavated by hand labor. On the eastern side nearly
expeditions less expensive than manual labor
The rock ON this side Is hard black slate Present ap
pearancos Indicate an early completion OF Tue Mluanu
route and the prospect induces hope that regular trains
viii be running through from New-Iork to OsWego Dc
When in full operation this road will develope the
hitherto almost untouched resources of one OF the os
fertile agricultural districts the State. Portions Of
Ulster. Sullivan. oneida, otsego. Madison, Chenango'
and Delaware Counties VIII reap much Depent rom inc
opening OF this new line of direct communication to every
point, and especially with this great metropolis.
NYACK AND PIERMONT LINE.
The laying of rails on tlis new road was
commenced on Thursday The grading has been IN pro,
gress for time past There no great dculties
either Of excavating or filing. The distance between
Nyack and PennOnt is about hye miles most OF when Is
unbroken hills OF any extent. Formerly cOmuunca-
tion with the metropolis found solely in the line
Of the Hudson River steamers, then by lumber
ing stages 10 PermOnttho Erie station, or eight miles
over "A stony road Spring Valley, on the line OF the
NewJersey Northern Railroad about 80 mics from New
York. This route IL expected to De III complete run
Iiu before