New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-27
MONfCLAIR RAILWAY, EEW-JERSEY.

The huTying denizens Of New-York will DO
glad TO learn that this new and important Railroad
TO the great Lakes through an unfamiliar but In
teresDg region, abOuDding in agricultural and mineral
wealth rapidly approaches completion. Thus far tha
work has been pushed forward silently with an economy
OF outlay for results produced very credrabe TO those
in charge This road connects at the State line with tho
New-York and OsWego Midland Railroad, thus making
continuous iron track from the Hudson, opposite
Canalst TO Oswego, Lake OntariOa distance Of two
hundred and seyenty-6ve miles, with feeding branches
one hundred and seventy miles in extent. The New
Jersey Midland system Is composed Of tho main line,
| forty-fi miles long, the NoTtstown and Mendham
Branch, twenty miles, the Orange Branch four miles
long, and branch TO the Sterling iron mines the State
Of New York. making the Company the heaviest Rail
read Corporation in the State, outside OF tho
| Roads leased 10 the Pennsylvania Central. This
Road passes through the beautiful valleys Of the
Passaic and WyDockie tapping the RamapO and Pc
qnanOc Valleys, and opens up within easy resab Of
New-York, an extensive and delightful district, es-
pociay adapted 10 every variety and style Of suburban
residence, from the home the mechanic and trades
man to the villa and country seat Of the millionaire.
looking the Bay and hsrbor OF EewYOrk. Elrcadya
large part Of the main line Is gradeI and nearly Dali me
distance has been covered with substantially laid we'll
ballasted track which extends 10 Boardvihe, ao0us
seven miles from the State line OF Greenwood Lake Ine
50 feet ~ the mile. Nearly all the bidgework along the
line is completed well advanced ana will be ready I@
service before the Let OF January work sso Sn1
getcally pushed on tho various branches Tne Duih
the heavy masonry Is S3wrleted in Sre n
Ished. The heaviest work the main line u the kear.
Be SS1R ~" his VT feet GS long by IS feet deep
the summit Already the approaches have been br9osnt
the cut to be finished. About One-halt Of the
Femeyed Every appliance Of 1o1crR enSneerns has
been brought TO bear on this gigantic work night ana
more than 1000 cubic yards Of earth and rock which,
has been used in making the adjacent embankmenA
5000 yards Of material per day There remains 70 se
earth. There employed on this cut about 4es
men, with four locomotives tive steam drills Two power
100 dumpingcars, three railway tracks, and many
horses and carts as can be nsed TO sdysntage forming
bled any similar work anywhere within the same ex
reach the level OF the grade across the BY
middle Of November about two miles from the southern
point OF Snake HILL which the ROAD passes lns
Intervening distance the meadows win be made
ready for service January next when IL proposed
open t ts rsE r@ 20 e compted TO- the state line
B Ba'G the 'nG middle GG Of April the total force
hundred horses. The average cost OF the road. iS
is estimated will be less than 10000 per mile The IRON
half of It delivered and the balance in process Of do
livery Several OF the station buildings are erectnsS
and it is designed 10 make the accommodations Tor MA
traffic superior TO those any existing railroad running
OF NewYork, by having greater number OF sat0ns
unmprOved along this route Is considerably that a.
Little Falls Passac IL indeed equal to SOoo nSrs
power at POmptOn, 400; Rnswood Furnace, 1900 or
equal TO total OF i2OOO horsepower. IL Is estimated
that the freigts Of iron and ores viii be frOn SO3
800 600 tuns per Freght on coal and articles OF
manufacture, tuns passenger frame from tO~
to 100000 annually. In securing the right OF way seve
raj thousand acres Of valuable land have changed hands,
which will rapidly be developed on the opening OF me
road From present indications II Is fair 70 concioas
that the road will pay from eight to ten per cent from
the start The NewYOrk Midland has already conpleted
beyond MiddetOWD more than 200 miles OF road. and IL
s anticipated that the track will be laid nom Mdue-
town TO the state line, connecting with the Montcn
Railway, next summer The financial prospects OF ne
,aniaa in
confidently asserted that there VIII Dc 10 ueyI hof
the want of means carry the work energeticaly.