The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-18

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The Camden and Amboy Lcase-Thc Reading
Railroad wishdraws from the FIght-The
PcnnsyIvania Company Concede Certain
Rights and Have the Field 10 Themselves.
PHILADELPHIA, May IL, 1871.
Mr.. Franklin B. Gowen. President OF tho Reading
Railroad. informs me that bis company has with
drawn from the competition against the PennsyL
vania Central In Its efforts TO lease tho Cam
den and Amboy road. The Reading Company have
always shipped their coal over the Rarttan and
Delaware Canal. This canal belongs to tho Camden
and Amboy load ard will be contemplated In tho
lease. TO project themselves and keep their coal
traiic from getting into the hands Of strangers tney
determined, II possible. TO lease the road, and TO
this end Onored the bonus OF
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
an account OF which has already been published In
progress The Reading and Pennsylvania Central
have come to an understanding. Tho pennsylvania
Railroad has pledged Itself mot to interfere with inc
retired from the field. The Pennsylvania road have
nobody to contend with now and the whole ques,
tion lies with themselves and the Camden and
Amboy directors and owners.
The Greatest Railroad Cousbination IN the
WorId-The Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Reaching After the Pacific Trade-Consoli-
dalton Of Pacific Coast Lines.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 1871.
the most extensive and powerful railroad combine
tlon ever attempted in the world. 1t includes the
Pennsylvania Central and connexions, from
the seaboard to the Union Pacific terminus at
ogden, Utah, and on this side the California
Pacific mot the Central Paclhc,) but the vallejo
opposition lineh which will be extended
north to Goose Lake, oregon, nnd connecting with
the oregon Railroad to Portland, possibly also to
Puget Sound thence TO Christmas Lakes thence
Nut n nnn ot In nj mn rlu In
Southern Idaho to q point in easy connection with
the Union Pacific eastward OF Ogden. Ths route
Nevada ana complete continuous line from inc
Atlantic ~ the Pacific. It Will DO constructed i'm
~ enc Tsp nay No IN
asked. The work Will De commenced within two
months, WITH all the force which can be placed upon
relied upon as substantially correct.
This new railroad Incorporation. under the name
WIN start from DavisviIio on lie line OF the Cali.
forna Pacific road, twelve miles nom sacramento,
and terminate near Odgen. The road WIN he 1000
OF furnishing extensive local trade.
Railroad Enterprises Up the HuIson-AIarked
Activity Shown la tho River Countiss-New
Roads Built and Others Being Constructed
Their Condition, Prospects aud Progress.
TO young ana growing country such as ours,
with Its vast, unculrivated lands and undeveloped
tlal than railroads, and none, perhaps, which OF
late years has played more important part In tho
development Of the country. From every CON-
ercal centre stretch forth these arteries OF trade
annthlatlng distance bringing the people In closer
communion adding to tho material wealth, and
bearing to our doors the varied products Of the
land. While the West has manifested great interest
and activity In her railroad enterprises our
own State has not been lacking In ZEAL
as the numerous railroads built within
the past few years and others in process
OF construction fully attest In the counties boder
ing on the Hudson there has been marked activity
in this respect. until there Is scarcely one but
has It's railroad projects. Duchess county has
about completed one enterprlse-the Duchess and
Columbia Railro8Q-and has another, tho
KMINEBECk AND CONNECTICUT RAILROAD.
lines Of transportation, and boasts OF score OF
others IN view. In Ulster the
wALLKlLL VALLEY RAILROAD
pierces rtcn and fertile section and will shortly
be completed through the entire county. A branch
Eee ana Us 70 as ar q
assured: But probably the most important route in
RONDOUT AND OswRGO RAILROAD.
county ana it, eastern at Rondout, on the Hudson,
Ivan counties. and ct which place is located inc
coal depot OF the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
acSas : & rS s. s r. SS
graded aud ready lor the rails, leaving only thirty
eight mics " be S5Inpietod. When this snail have
been done, = VIII, with It's connections extend
across the entire state. from Oswego to New York.
shortening BY miles the distance between
those places. With the completion OF the RhInebeck
and Connecticut Railroad, only twenty miles, it viii
form the shortest and most direct route from the
West to the Eastern StateS-tO Har. ford, Boston.
Providence, &c. Thus far the business OF the
road has surpassed all anticipatIons, and at
times It's facilities have been 0vertaxed meet the
demands for transportation Last September O
change In the officers OF the road was made and the
following gentlemen clected:--J0hn G. Brodhead,
President; 0. NJ. Alaben, Vice Presidents; Anthony
Benson, Secretary and Treasurer, and F. j. Hccker,
superintendent The new management have dis.
played commendable zeal In pushing forward the
work OF construction, and by their popular, eco
nomical and progressive policy have secured the
confidence and esteem, not only OF the stOckhold.
ers but OF the people OF the towns which have 30
generously extended their material ald The
finances Of the company are managed with great
prudence and care, and are In healthtul and
n0urtshing condition; and II the management con-
tinue In their vigorous and energetic policy 1t will
be but few months ere we can chronicle the sue
cessful completion Of the work.
The Albany and Western Railroad.