New-York tribune., 1871-09-22

csse the same With TIE NswYerk Cehssai Railroad.
vhoA has ~ osnneeasus n The direction q the esrsp
sAs and win vsssxtAry seAd no business eastward from
Albany, Consequently the Boston and Afbany people
maintain ut the Hadson connection which altogether
onssded. 90 long NewYofk controls freight rsses,
they compelled to sabss to speak, on the crumbs
which fall from the rich rivals table, Still the road does
and always must do steady paying business II might
be permitted to tnduge In little criticism should say
that the managers too willing to be satisned with
that, whom little moro ambition and audacity would
enable them to mako combinations moro favorable to
their interests.
II has been clear however to the moro saRacous Bos-
tonians that they compete successfully with New
York. Philadelphia and Baltimore, 30 long as their rail-
roads arc local lines satisfied to accept the crumbs
Of charity In tho matter Of Western freight 1t has be-
come necessary TO have trunk lines, extending them
selves or thoir combinations the producing and dis
tributing oenters of the West. This Is the
case with the Vanderbilt interest," the Erie interest,
tho Pennsylvania interest," and tho Baltimore and Ohio
interest," and explains In great measure the enormous
quantities OF grain that pour into their respective tor
mina cities Ono existing limo fuls tas condition, and
another is projected with the same view. Tho first Is
known the vermont Central Lne" from the pOwor-
full corporation which stands at the head Of It, con-
trolls ell the freight passing between the st. Lawrence
and Boston, and utiizes the following railroads: The
Vermont Central. Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain.
Rutland Montreal and Plattsburg Northern New Hamp
SHIRE Concord Boston and Lowell Cheshire, aud Fitch
burg The Vermont Central Line proper, however, which
works In combination interest, Ia formed OF the
Lowell the Concord the Northern. the Vermont Central
and the Ogdcnsburg roads These form continuous
line from Boston to Ogdensburg. whence by the steam
Of the Northern transportation Company now owned
by the same interest, there is direct communication
| with all the ports on the great Lakes. Ihis
| brings Boston into the very center OF the
West, and by line which Is wholly controlled by Boston
capital Again. the opening of tho Northern Paono VIII
be Of great value to this line, since Duluth ON Lake
Superior will be common terminus, or rather con-
| Meeting point Another scheme which is regarded as
very important to this route is tho projected Canadian
railroad from Ottawa across to tho saut ste Mare-aink
which would complete al-rai line from Boston to the
North quito independent Of the Grand Trunk Rail-
way At the head OF this combination stancs exdoV.
j. Gregory Smith Of verDsnt the railroad King Cd NOW
Eagland who Is President alike Of tho Vermont Ceatsai
and the Northern PaeiHoA fsrseeng bold, energetic
nan hese cemprehensve plans arc equalsd only oy
bis executive ability Gen. George Stark Of the Boston
and Lowell Railroad Is tho working manager Of the linc'
and sufficient to OF him that his administration OF
tire affairs his road extorted the praise OF tho Rail-
road Commissioners The line Is yet but in Its infancy
but It can alrepdy command its terms on freighs
from st. Paul. and looks forward to vast increase or
business on opening OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
men may rest assured that NewYork and Philadelphia
must beware Of its bold and sagacious movements
concern which has Intimate connection with this
line is the National Dispatch Line" Vermont conceru
which runs through line Of freight cars between Bos
ton and Chicago, Milwaukee and all the Western cities.
It strong and effective organization At present 1t
controls about $50 cars' but more are building rapidly
cars pass over the Lowell, Vermont Central Grand
Trunk from Montreal and MieigaS Central Railways
scheme which ia not yet very well known. but which Is
n OF M ebe a n mu ne The
route the road agreed will enable 1t to utilize
nass9s mss s 10 Sa t. m
from Boston, 1t VIII proceed to HoesaS Tunnel 6y by
roads, west Of tie tunnel w he Troy and Boston
Ds aso Eosd IL aa
saratoga The exact location here Is not yet settled but
whether Balsen or Saratoga be chosen It's , course m
Lake At that point II meets the MidlaQd RAiroSd
which the line to Ge Tho nan es he S
that the linz Is almost straight The cost o, building
the GAP 81 80 miles M Of ts haVo
sesn made The S' friends this pfoec
saspsasSn Efdss j, already
So Saen hs
any explanation It will readily be seen that the Inc
runs through tile rich dairy counties OF EewYork that It
viii drain the lumber region Of ths Adirondasks ard tap
the immense grain business of Oswego Through its
VITA and miles average above the SsS,
t IF the sns
elevators in short to make desperate bid for the
be built and the entire line put IN running order IN two
years. By that time the HOosac Tunnel viii I've DONE VI
The entire distance through the monntins Is oGo feet
$1,000 feet finished tho lst OF August leaving
only 1900 unfinished The work Is now proceeding at the
rate of nearly feet per mouth Our other railroads
are a little shy this lne Tho Boston and Albany,
of course, will fight it P0utrance, but the Fithburg
which deeply interested is embarrassed by northern
connections Of great Importance to which the Bost IN
and Oswcgo aHtagonst1c. It's principal friend In Bos
ton Is Mr.. E II. Derby, who never takes up scheme
| with half heart
There 10 still another railroad projected. and indeed
partially built from Boston to the Connecticut River
This Is known as the Massachusetts Central As It's
Indicates, IL penerates the center OF the STATE
through Worcester County into Hampshire. whero LIS
precise course s In doubt There some irregularities
there respect to bonding towns, which must DO cor
rected before the course Of the road be xed The
chances seem to be that 1t will the COnnectlcut
where Northampton, and after that possibly
| swing around to HOosac Tunnel The Company secured
the last Legislature the privilege OF entering Bos
ton the entire line seems to be now provided for
James Stone Of Boston President OF the Company
which to have good deal OF vitality In an ubOs
tentatious way. What its arrangements are ior con-
uect,ons with the West do not know, but Its local
business must be respectable judging by the country
| through which the line passes.
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