The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-29
FACTS ABOUT RAILROADS.
New Lines Established and Old
Lines Strengthened.
Combinations, Purchases
and Leases.
Improvements, Wars, Fights and
Minor Troubles.
TROUBLE IN SYRACUSE, N. Y.

TROUBLE IN SYRACUSE, N. Y
IL appears by the Syracuse papers that the Della.
ware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
d anxious TO lay track across Clinton and Onon-
daga Streets In that city, In order TO facilitate the
transfer OF passengers and baggage from the Os-
wego branch OF their railroad TO the Syracuse and
Blnghamfon Railroad. The property owners on the
streets named object TO the track on account OF
damage 10 their property, and having reasons to
suppose thar the company would put down the
track last Sunday, squad OF police men were sent
their request to watch the movements OF laborers
In the employ OF the company, and prevent their
laying the branch track The company claims that
Its charter gives it right to lay the branch Unless
the difficulty is settled. Syracuse is liable to have
large railroad excitement at any time. An inunc.
ton has been served on the superintendent OF the
road restraining him from further action In the
matter, unless he can show reasons why the njunc-
ton should not be perpetual.
NEW YORK, WEST SHORE AND CHICAGO RAILROAD.
The Utica Observer says that deed OF trust has
been filed in the Oneida County Clerks office for the
New Y ork West Shore and Chicago Railroad Com
pany." The route laid down for the new road, SO
far as 1t affects the State OF New York. indicated
In the deed of trust now on file in the Office OF
County Clerk. 1t starts on the west shore of the
Hudson river from the division line between the
States OF New Jersey and New York; thence along
or near the said west shore Athens; thence to Al
bany; also from Athens nowhwesierly to Schenec-
tady; from Schenectady along or near the south
shore OF the Mohawk river to Utica thence westerly
10 Syracuse; thence to Buffalo and thence to some
point on the Niagara river WITHIN the county OF
Erie, thus, as it will be seen, running through the
counties Of Rockland, orange, Ulster, Greene, Al
bany, Schoharie, Schenectady, Montgomery Herki-
mer Oneida, Madison, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca,
Ontario vingston Monroe, wyoming, Genesee
From "A ia sole tod
West-making Chicago the objective point In that
direction.
NEW YORK, UTICA AND OGDENsBUaG RAILROAD.
The Little Falls a. " Courier learns that the New
York, Utica ana Ogdensburg Railroad Company
have just let the contract for the grading OF their
road from Utica TO C00perst0wn. Also TO extend
the Cooperstown TO the Charlotte In Della
ware county, to connect with the Rondout and o.
wego road. When these two connections are made
the people OF Utica and those living along the line of
the road VIII have direct route New York inde-
pendent OF the New York Central road. BY many
this company has been regarded as mere scheme
OF certain New York SPECTATORS. But they have
been quietly aud steadily periecung their arrange
their line and surveying the unbuilt portions,
ana settling upon the best routes to
Of Coopsrstown and Utica. The COMMISSIONER
Of the town oil German Flats have already sub
scrlbed 100000 OF stock OF the company and have
mace a payment OF twenty per cent thereon in the
bonds OF rhat town. This action on their part was
not taken Until they mad first thoroughly satisfied
themselves OF the stability OF the company and It's
determination TO carry out the enterprise. About
two weeks since Mr. Robert Earl, OF Inc Court OF
Appeals, made thorough examination o. the books
and affairs OF the company III New York; also as TO
the character OF the men who control the company
aud mold its stock, and made a very favorable and
satisfactory report to the commissioners OF the town
or German Flats, Oh which they leaned their action.
Beyond the Cooperstown Railroad they Will make
their connection 10 New YORK by way or The Rondout
and Oswego Railroad, the Waikiki Valley Railroad
and the Montclalr Railroad or the Eric. This con-
neCtlOQ WAL be made only until they shall a
peied their own line through
NEW ROAD FROM NEW YORK To CHICAGO
The chicago newspapers, which have so long
quarre,led and Threatened over the tyranii,us
charges Of the railway lines between chicago and
the seaboard, are now all smiles ana sunshine over
what they believe to be prospective deliverance
from these unjust and exorbitant tariffs. An article
In Mondays tribune recognizes the new through
route to baltimore rs certain 10 bring important
lief TO Chicago shippers, but II aSserls that this re-
source will be eventually Iouad wholly insufficient, |
and bases Its hopes Tor the luture upon a still |
greater pro eel, which II describes tollows:-
Another project, and one which appears nave /
assumed tangible form and 10 contain all the
sentia elements OF placilcaDliy, Is Tor union OF
certain local organizations whose charters
entire route from New York through New Jersey, !,
Pennsylvania, Ohio Indiana and Illinois 10 chicago.
This is 10 De double track. steel railroad, first class
In all It's equipments, with dock property at Jersey
CITY or great value. The propose road to De |
called tie Continental Railway, It's special
lures besides the ability To shorten the time OF pas
sengers between Chicago and New DIRK to twenty !
hours, Will be the tapping OF The largest anthracite
coaI region OF Pennss ivana, ana atoraing
well eastern outlet. wnicn Is expece ed 10 |
greatly increase the tranic BY cheapenng the COM
modify The projectors, IN introducing this subject
10 capitalists dwell largely upon the Elonts expected
rom THIS trade The line oi the proposed Continen-
tai route is SO direct as place pttsDurg tlirty-sx
miles nearer 10 New YORK titan by any other route;
Cleveland 10 miles; ST. Louis, seventy miles,
and Chicago, ninety mics. What Is pest
that the new line proposes TO take grain
from chicago TO iidewater at tnree.hlsns
operation by 1915 without making any wasteful
hase. This appears 10 be an enterprise wncn is sup.
ported by several power vi corpo atoms the East
aud along the line OF the projected route: which
already enjoys all the necessary franchises and
WINCH or some other ol nearly identical location,
so sure OF rich TaIc as TO enlist readily the SER
vices OF sufficient capital TO put in operation. IL
VIII receive hearty Coo speed from Chicago
AN ARRANGEMENT TO SHORTEN Tue DISTANCE FRoa
NEW YORK TO ST. LOUIS.
The compact between the New York Central and
the Baltimore and ohio interests to which reference
was made in The cleveland Leddet, was hard
hit for Cincinnati by this arrangement the Central
and the Baltimore aud 0no take JOINT possession OF
the OHIO ana Mississippi road from CINCINNATI TO ST.
LOUIS Inc track oi this latter road Is beng re-
duced to the ordinary narrow gauge; so when THIS is
complete Cincinnati will become Simply a way STA
ton on the line 20 ~. LOUIS al most the junction
where the New YORK Central and Lake Shore tranic
Will 1ntersect thatyQl the Baltimore aud Ohio. Tie
Commercial says:&.'Cincinnau has missed one of
her opportunities IN the loss cf the Ono and Misss-
sipri road as a line prominently Identified with her
interests and the arguments 50 seductirey used
upon our ci1zeDs 10 secure means for It's construc
ton are practically negaUYeG bg tins late act OF It's
managers. IL Is probable tnat me response 10 tnis
Will he that Cincinnati did nJsliu9 70 save 1t from
tins tate, and that consequ. LILY Complains are not
now IN ordef.n Cincinnati IS q big town. and does
not like 10 see rail- say men from other States buy
ing up her roads and making tue Queen City mere
twenty minutes FOR supper station on the way
the West IL l. bad, INT not so easy 10 avoid. We,
III Cleveland, "know how II l. ourselves.r
THE NEW JERSEY MIDLAND.
The New Jersey Midland rapidly progressing TO
complexion, and by the coming week Trans will be
M Intercourse with Bloommgdale and New YORK via
Hawthorn station on the Erie. TWO splendid
coaches are IN readiness and on THURSDAY there Will
be an excursion Of the officers, their families and
few invited guests. This road promises TO throw
open a country which has long needed the tramp OF
the locomotive 10 Drlng out It's resources.
THE NEW Jersey LEASES
In reference TO the proposed lease vi the New Jer-
sey and Camden and Annoy Railroads. win all
their franchises and property, including the Delq-
ware and Rantan Canal, aad the various rail-
wayso wned anu controlled by them TO the Penn
Eenfral- II assnmel hY The Trenton