New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-20
RAILROAD MOVEMENTS IN YEw-JERsEY.

A large number of important railroad enter
pIises in NewJersey to be prosecuted during the
present season. Aside from the proposed and nearly
perfected lease Of the Camden and Amboy lines to the
Pennsylvania Central and the lease of the Morris Canal
to the Lehgh Valley Railroad of the most important
movements is the assumption OF the control OF
the New Jersey West Line Road by Judge Asa Packer
and other capitalists OF pennsylvania who were lately
is understood that the work which had been stopped,
owing to the failure OF the original contractors will be
pushed forward to completion The plan, developed
by recent events is said TO be to secure by this means
an outlet TO NewYork entirely independent OF the New
Jersey Central that the advantage gained by that
road in securing the control OF the Lehigh Navigation,
and gaining direct and connected route from the
anthracite cOal-felds may be paralleed From Durham
road has already been surveyed 10 Bethlehem, dis
high Valley complete while Newark the line of the
Newark and NeYork Railway win serve as the outlet
The Lehgh Valley Road Is already in possession OF the
works of the Morris Canal so that ample shipping facili
ties are guaranteed with their extensive water mont ut
Jersey City, 1t is estimated that the route from the lie
high anthracite region lessons the distance to tdewater
about SIX miles Inc result OF the natural e3npeIoR
ensue, this theory Of the contemplated operations Is
correct win undoubtedly be TO increase largely the pro-
ductOn of coal in the region which they pierce.
Another important road is the Newark and Hudson a
from Newark TO HewYork and secured the appointment
OF commissioners to appraise lands needed for the line
1t will connect with the Paterson and Newark Road ana
give the Erie another avenue to New York. The Mid
land Company has been for months at work at this
Bloomingdae in Passac County, and will have trains
running TO smthyile, three miles beyond. by July l.
opened far as Spring Valley 80 miles from New-Yort,
and is under contract TO be completed to Grassy Point
the Hudson three miles above Haverstraw, by
May l. 1872 The Northern Railroad OF New-Jersey also
runs now TO Spring Valley The Montclar Railroad
Company is at work upon their line from Wynockie 10
the Passaie River The Delaware, Laekawanna and
Western Company is laying another track on Its broad
gauge line via Paterson and BOOHtOn The New-Jersey
Central Is building spur road from Newark 10 EIizs-
beth, the meadows to accommodate some OF It's
freight traffic, and precautOn against delay IN case
OF accident TO the bridge across Newark Bay surveys
have been made through Berkshire Valley and the
region about Lake Hopatcong for the proposed road to
the suspension bridge over the Hudson. Local
branches OF the Midland and Montcair Roads are also
proposed 81
In the lower end Of the State capitalists are no less
active in building roads. Last Winter charter was
granted for the construction of rHroad from Salem TO
Brighton, Which its projectors contemplate building I
is proposed to connect by steamer between Salem and
NewC astle with the great through route the latter
place TO Pittsburgh and the West Commissioners have
been appointed solicit subscriptions to the stock Of
the MAYS landing Road from Atlantic County, TO con
meet with the West Jersey Road Vnelaud. The Vine
land Railway Nineland TO AtsOn. tine grading OF
which was several months
az stand still with no Immediate prospect OF cOmple-
ton is 10 be pushed forward The Tuckerton Railroad
nearly finished and cars AZ Is expected, VIII run over
II at an early day. ..i..- E.au