New-York tribune., 1871-12-29

land and al the same by the constrncu9" n %, @
Su,nen SION Bridge and Erie junction Kai'roan con'o
ton has been made with the Great Western Railway oi
Canada by which large business ,he " Mhran central
Pailroad and the Detroit aud Milwaukee Railway; n
ncton of this suspension bridge road. far exceeds the
most sangune expectations. and II promises ,aie ano
steady increase the future while the "ca business oi
that road has developed the ability OF the road 10
| be self supporting. ,,.. =,
which il expected, will be completed in few weeks
siderable local huslness the Suspension Bridge road AZ
well To mainilinc an additional amount 'i
IN course OF construction and will he completed
fyom the west end Of Bergen Tunnel to connection
with the Paterson and Newark Railroad AT Newark.
This road will have large local PASSENGER business To
bring your ferry. will reach part Of the City OF
ran line to NewYork, and it will very much enhance
the value OF the Paterson and Newark Rail
road and the country through which II runs The Hack
tnsack Extension Railroad Company ls extending ITS
GRASSY Point ahov" Iiayerstraw an the Hudson
River VIII add much Ia the value of Your lease Of
the n"w 6ccanc Hieam S%jcation C"mrany ry winch
The landing Of their steamships secured at Long
Dock aud arrangements made ioi nlntua! excianSr {"
business Tins c%uart has han % TN, '"e' ths "t aams s1e
ships have been port That Company expects to have
early Spr.ug. the advantages of which Will hc felt
| by Your road AZ well as hy the ferry
your road We found the OF the Bergen Tunnel very
seriously inerfcred with by trains OF the Delaware
the Morris aud Essex Railroad and on looking INTO the
matter it found that contract had been made IN
1859 with the IIeboken Land and Improvement Company
! for a small road tine IIoboken Ferry to connect
! with the Ncw-Jcrsey Railroad near the Harkensack
ing such road As contemplated hy tie contract. un
der authority subsequently, obtained from the Leg.
lS'H road to NcwaTk. and there Sonncrted with
| Morris and Essex Railroad - by rX,enning pn, dnn.
road west they made connection with the &, fenu, h
.ylvania roads and SO on 10 AL points ISL III d inr
aim thronCh me tunnel without any charge therefor ON
calling attention the officers of the Delaware lrk
matter and rconrsnr an account and settlement FOR
Of the tunnel they claimed the riSht Riiea nnuf,
the contract ~ 1853. for branch OF the NewJtrsty
Road. and refused action on our I'q"'S, >" wa, W.
| were obliged to resort 10 the courts sun was com
IN an answer IN substance same they had gwen to
and at tine claimed that your COMPANY hah ny
acGursccncc their construction ot tAe contract oI
| Issg in permitting them the tunnel they
pleased without formal demand Tor IN m , i"
i>cs. About the time the suit was ready for hna hci
inr before the Chef-Jnstlce, the matter was compIo
nliscd and new contract made. under which the Della
ware. Iackawauna and Western Company are now pay
tunncl whrtpas previously they had pa, nothing for IL
| AppAcatlon has been made {" the f"--Oiirr Depart
"f United states mails, which. FAR. has hccn only
partly successful under the law a. now Stands tne
o>tiuascr' oraI docs not consid, that he haT author
i'y 10 pay what IS conceded to Tee hut an adequate
compensation fo, The service performed 1t Is hoped
that Congress VIII correct me matt nnI'IE NJ present
session w necessary legislation We are baulins two
Post-Ofco each way l"ily over tile road
fail sc, m on f3y; s3y;tr local trans and the Pos, Oic
Department. with view OF enla- aud improved man
service asking to Increase tbe dincnsions VI
the posa The policy OF tbs Company has been TO-
furnish The public with me largest and hest faci'' foi
4~Ss * n IL 9afS mi III p 55ih S sy.re
vTnsat'on m Tnc publi has had the htnch, while.
We have been trusuns the Fgaega 9gyernxent wunid'
rr41,i NE Ray ana TX IT. at rIoGT amount ,rucoHs
on The line Of the road f" the convenience Of e puhc
aud ei your prYperty l9Sc Ggep con4Hsd
y s1% 'nf a naeaed lS c IL b 4is%7a-15 T@ 'ss"
ne1s clearly demonstrated every day from ne fact tha,
with I6G larfe ncrca.r II M hnner 81 n,e, ne OF ron
c".4 to repairs constantly dsSysasne and the
cohditOn Of the track !. az thr same time imlIsyihs
ne y,n f isal or 1872 asFf pound. wsTa Ta %
rails while in the lps, we nscd but ?Go,Oe feet or
or a, miles OF road and !9ls gross tHns; and 0ur track
g S$ 5dr T ss: 4 tt Il Last yssI asn ss at
fspd 5h M RI y 9 erT yf S
The ctanomy in Of these rails shown n.o in
the repairs and condition of the rolling stotK
and also in the more expediuous in which the
largely accumuatlng number OF trains are rna 1,rr '
"S T"Rsn or defsetiSe
the track and the consequent damage and destruction
Of rolling stock.
renewing when required, the wooden Structure.
with iron e,a a; tnS time of the most import ant
beng renewed with iron and enlarged for double track
a." Passac River. west ot Paterson Is 80, itt'
long Of thlCt spans anu one "NcI INC
aud Delaware and Hudson Canal west OF PORT Jer's E
| ,ef of of 10 feet three
| ,,..u- ~ each and one uf The
,u,er r,Icn /. hein nv the Watson Manu-
r, tto,nt.',,, ~ Intnrson ON the plan of Nr = =
, ~ I,. ia, ,ei hv t,, rllnr, Bridge Cu,uIt,v OH
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management ui tS>'h'nE we ,"Nt W . u,i In = :" "
,o"nnluti,tS WMch L. one 0i the iHefSlHeihs ~ ie '
cost OF operations, now htlnk very %lHl"N I' - ;,
shown the following stat in'ht of the cost "i IucI
during the nNc years la>t Idsl
lA1. Y cents per me rn' i".. iVi '"h' lF' me 'un
All thc dfldhsH minus n;lu' "i ~ I'M w !,, y, y,
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