New-York tribune., 1870-01-07
NEwBURGH AND MIDLAND RAILROAD.

The City of Newburgh, the largest on the
west side OF the Hudson River between New-YOrk and
Albany and the chief emporium Of Orange County mas
at the present direct rail communication with
the inland county towns This has been serious der-
ment 10 It's growth and prosperity. The Erie Railway
branches are the only means Of transit TO other
points westward that side OF the river The short
cut branch, which was completed and opened Tor bus
ness I'm the early FALL affords the only swift, direct
press line 10 NewYork IL passes through beautiful
farming country with stsS at rather remote n1S
Highland Falls. and forms Junction win the man
douD!otrack road about mile soHtn Gt frn New
burgh to Greycourt has been in operation for
nearly 30 years At the latter Station IL joins
the main track OF the Erie route: also with the
Warwick Valley branch II miles beyond. at Goshen
Five miles westward on the main road the Walkl Valley
and the Florida roads connect This Oruous ronte s the
only Of rail transit from the City OF Newbrgh 10
Goshen, walden, Deerpark, Port Jeryis, MiddletoTn
tant and four hours are frequently required 10 tave
there while the plank road from that point to NewDurgh
The amount Of time trade and profit lost TO Newburgh
bv the lack OF direct rail arteries hrou ghout county
beyond aud westward of the Shawangunk Mountains for
the vigorous circulation OF business has during tue past
OF constructing a complete airline throughout the
county For years this great disadvantage mas Deen ap
road at once to connect with the Erie and Midland nea
has been agitated. few days ago meeting OF capital
Mayor Clark as It's Chairman appointed to solicit sub,
scrptions to the stock The results at TINS espy d%o
pledges OF sO6OOO toward the anount hshsu TOT
$4,000 Tho capital stock to be $5O0O, IN shares OF
It liz prODOSpd TO raise t5O,D ana 10 dHh su
appropriation Of s5OOOOO from the city as loan wlth
mortgage bonds cOaterals-on condition hat Tue
stock subscriptions shall amount 10 S2jOOOO. Ihe pros
pect is that the enterprise viii the desired start
The proposed route runs by line surveyed uher me
direction OF Mr. b. C. Bartlett last Summer HIS estimate
OF the OF construction is $4,000 per mile-perhaps
less. The distance will be 28 miles. A., ,,.,
The road will commence at the terminus or the Boston,
Hartford and Erie Road in the southern part OF the city,
and making moderate detOur will ascend an easy grade
minus. Thence 1t continues average grade or 30
feet mile until II passes the summit OF the High
scends to village of Walden II miles distant where
the Waikiki River will be crossed above the dam Thence
aoug the Danskill Valley the town OF Crawford ON TO
Seersve, about miles further. Then With west
ery curyng 1t the head waters OF Pcqnonosic
streams and continues down the valley OF the shawan
gunk Creek and mOets the Midland main line at point
are formidable difficulties OF cutting,
nG u0iIns ON thIs Iopc This - one o the most H
porant railroad enterprises projected In this state
IL is connecting link aud great middle passage 1e
tween the Eastern and Western states IL nterOcks tle
Boston, Hartford, and Erie the Midland the Eric. and
Waikiki Valley Roads, making almost an airline between
the numerous connections at its western end aud the
only crossing place the Hudson River between Albany
through the stare center and especially all the
trade OF the Waikiki Danskill and sha%anguhE Naleya
iectors claim that they bring freight through from
Oswcgo ond Buffalo and points westward 10 New. iSrk
aud through the wEngand States 81 per un less than
other competing roads that, without ranshpment ears
can be sent from New.England to al points
on narrow guage routes South and West; that It will
open milk and dairy trade from point75 miles
back in Ulster. Sullivan and Delaware counties that
this milk can be sent from Newburgh 10 NewGork In
barges better condition than by all rail route that
thes Erie milk train to OtiSVe IS miles from New 0fB
on that road pays sT5OOOO per annum and the Harlem
milk train prOportonate return, which this new road
VIII sGga or sxceL The m fres ] IS @ 70 @ be SnsgRsa a
pense OF l2 certs per tun gross) Twenty-Five barges
will be required at first, and more afcrwaTd; these
will probably be sailed by forwarding firms, ndepen'
IDENTIFY OF the railroad company Cars To connect with
the Boston Hartford and Erie road will be taken
barges over the river 1t will be favOre passenger
route between the extreme East and West and promises
10 become very remunerative