Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-20
TOWER, GIDDINCS & TORREY.
BREWSTER, SWEET & co.
"A DfA'iNADNH no-HN IN r'' NJ Elm 1 =
SEVEN PER CENT. FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
OF THE
CONNECTICUT
Western Railroad Company.


CONN ECTICUT
Western Railroad Company.
OF .ICERs.
Hon. WIN. H. BARNUM, President, Lime Rock, ct.
GEO. NJ BARTHOLOMEW, Vice Pres, Hartford, CT.
WIN. G. CoE, Secretary, wiUsted, CT.
WIN. L. GILBERT, Treasurer. West Wlnsted, Ct.
Directors.
Hon VIM. H. Barnum. VIM L. G bert,
Elk Gov A. II. Hawley, ia mes Gocdwln
George II Brown, George N. Bartholomew,
Frederick Watson James L. Howard,
L T. Butler, George w. Moore,
George Dudley, n. b. Stevens,
Byron Looms.
THE ROAD Is sIxTY-EIGHT MILES LONG, run
ming through Hartford and Litchfeld counties having
To Eastern terminus in the City of Hart ord, where
connects with Railways already constructed extending
North, East, and South, aud with Connecticut River
Boats
Its Western terminus Is at Milerton Station on the
Harlem Raroal by which road through connec ion is
ed to New York Albany and at the latter poin
to the West by the New Yo,k Central Railroad
At Miller on it connects with the Duchess AID Co
umbia, and the PoughSeepsie AMI Ea tern Raj roads
the former terminal ng at Fshkill. where 1t connects
with the Erie and Hudson Railroads, and the NORTH
river Boat, the latter Terminating at the growint
an enterprising city If Poughke psle.
alt will also connect with he Connecticut and Rondoui
Railroad be built thus ring erect
icton with the Eastern Depot of the Delaware and Hud
son canal Company, and the Rondou and oswego, and
Midland Railroa
Immediate connections are made with the New Haven
and northampton Railroad at Sim bury, and its NV
Ha tiord Branch Coinsyllle and New Hartford thu
NaugatucG Railroad at Winsted, and the Housatonic
r ilroat at Canaan
The villages through which 1t passes, many of which
largely In he manufacture of heavy Iron goo Is, are
Bloomfield Tarifville Simsbury, linton, Col insyille,
Pine Meadow, New Hartford, Wlnsted, Norfolk, West
Norfolk East Cauaan Canaan. ChapnvlIle Salisbury,
and LakeYie.
It holds the most eligible ground for the asst and West
Road between the Sound and the Western Railroad OF
Massachusetts and by of the physical character
of the country must control large local and throush
business beyond The reach Of com clifton.
Its central position, directncss, and connections with
the network of roads West from the Hudson River, as
well those leading Boston ana other points East ami
North inevitably make II the main avenue Tor pas
senger travel East and West.
It's lreighting business hardly be estimated. The
populous country which it will be directly de
pendent upon ii TOR supplies OF Lumber, GRAIN Cattle
Breadsus and Coal, hitherto obtained by most circui-
tOus and expensive routes.
Its connections with the coal fields are short and d.
rect reaching does the depots of the gTea coal
companies 10 VIII, the PennSyYania COal e. mpAhy AT
| Newburgh and the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
pany at Ron out enabling the company not only to sup
ply the large demand for coal along the line of Its
road but that of connecting roads North and East In
dee It is believed by those who have ca'euly nvesti
gated the subject, that these two coal companies viii
supply larger amount of tonnage than can be trans
| ported over single track road.
The cement from Hudson, the immense iron Interest,"
of Salisbury, the lime and marble OF Canaan, and tn
heavier manufacturing interests of Consville, New
Hartford and Wins ed, guarantee large profitable an
| increasing freight business
The estimated cost Of gra ing, masonry and bridges
ready for the ack OO the correctness of whic
estimate Is fully justified upon careful revision afte
the completion OF than four-hfths of the work.
The capital stock, already subscribed nearly ever
dollar of which is owned along the road is 81 100000 II
management is in the han IS OF board of d ectors l'
ing upon line its interests watched and
for with unusual vigilance.
The bonds are issued in denominations of $500 an
000 with coupons bea ring seven MT interest an
the option Of the holder, be registered in the oc
of the company, thereby securing SAFETY IN case OF rol
berysor loss.
the coupons are payable July and January, at the No
tropoltan National Bank, New York.
| The Bonds G6sotutety SAFE. being securei by
The Conany to the Treasurer OF the state OF Connect
in trust The holders, and neir exem ption from al
taxat on makes them equal to taxable securities psln
III HOW 10 GET Them Your nearest Bank or Banker
will supply these b nds in any esired amount Person
wishing to exchange other securities lot these VIII D
| a low i the highest market prce. .
The total issues Of 30 DIS not TO exceed twoi birds n
amonnt actually expended in the construction OF th
| road. Coupons paid at our ONCE.