The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-24
NEW YORK RAILROAD INTERESTS.
New Roads---NeW Plans
New Prospects.
new YORK STATE TO Be GRDRONED.
1t Is Destined TO Be the Great Railroad
State of the Union.

commenced, and those that projected are
completed New York viii be the great railroad
State OF the Union There will hardly be twenty miles
OF straight line travel that will not track.
We are now the third State In point OF miles Of
road, Illinois, with its $500 miles, being the first,
and Pennsylvania having $500 miles, is the second.
Below we give some extracts from our State ex-
changes which will serve to extent to show the
vastness OF our railroad interests
RAIL BETWEEN BUFFALO AND THE OIL REGIONS.
survey with view to determining the best
route for the railroad has been commenced at YER
sailles on Cattaraugus Creek, under the direction
OF Engineer Wright. Other corps OF engineers win
be sent out on the line as soon as possible.
The Titusville Courier has the following
We publish call for railroad meeting to be
neid this evening at the OIL Exchange, to consider
plans for securing early well as permanent rail-
road connections between the oil region and
Bualo. 1t will be seen that the call is signed by
some OF our heaviest and most permanent Oil men
as well as business men OF all classes. So far
have heard, the plan proposed Is to take additional
stock In the Warren and venango road, which in
less than ninety days will be completed In running
ton that railroad will be built from Fredonia to
Bunao, distance OF about forty miles, thus giving
o. distinct line OF railroad from Buffalo to Titus
garry Oil from any point on the Warren and
venango Railroad to Buiralo at as low rates
as oil is carried from Oil City via the Lake
Shore or the Atlantic and Great Western.
He win also contract to carry oil from Titusyle
Oil City to New YORK by the ok lines Tha
Mr.. Smith has contract with the Lake Shore and
New York Central roads, made over year ago,
which will enable him to do this, satisfactory evil
dence can be furnished at any time. Several OF our
bill men haye seen this contract and are thoroughly
COnveraant with Its provisions That oil on the
upper creek should be worth thirty cents less than
at Oh City is peculiarly oppressive at the present
npon the oil interests OF this section. Early relief
can be had by entering into an agreement with the
Warren and VenangO Railroad. The Petroleum
Railroad also, will soon be completed and then the
three great trunk lines VIII have connection with
ntusvlle that this city will practically become
s'c0mmon point' with Oil City.
A meeting was held in Fredonia with view to
secure, II possible, the building of the new road
from Buffalo to that place, there to connect with
The Dunkirk and Warren and Cross Cut roads.
Ghe Union ana Advertiser discusses from tbs Fredo-
mia point Of view, the proper to be pursued
by Buffalo managers of the new enterprise, and
says
! II controlled by the dictates OF strict business
sagacity, negotiations for the permanent control Of
the Dunkirk and Warren and the Cross Cut will be
opened and closed Immediately, while 'Barkis is
willln',' and a new forty mile road constructed to
FredOnia, where connection would be had with the
Others. II such action should be had no more bond
ing would be necessary and the oil and coal regions
are tapped at much better advantage than by run
ming independently to Titusville and there stop
Ing beaten the South Improvement Company and
obtained reasonable rates for shipping their oil
existing roads, they will do little towards the build
Ing Of q third road from Titusville on.
In running nom Buffalo to Ttusville Buffalo must
undertake to build the entire road to Jamestown,
less the assistance rendered by vlenova and Cherry
Creek, which is less than sixty thousand dollars for
the two towns ten per cent OF their assessed valu
atom as the $25o0Oo given by Jamestown must all
be taken to complete the road to the State line.
This reduces the matter for the consideration of the
BufIalonians to just this point:-The building Of
twenty-five to thirty miles extra OF new road, for
which they will receive, say sixty thousand dollars
and stop short OF the coal and oil centres, or the
coming to Fredonia, where they can intersect and
control two roads, with their connections already
reach oil and coal at the centres with only forty
miles Gnstead Of seventy OF new road to build, and
q contribution from Fredonia ofYsetting that Of
Cherry Greek, villenova and Ellington.
At meeting Of the Pomfret Railroad Committee,
Wednesday evening, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted
town Of Pomffst viii issue bonds to the amount Of from
from Buffalo % connect with the DanSirH and Warren
Railroad at Fredona.
from Ttusville, to the effect that call signed by
such heavy capitalists as Jonathan Watson, Sham
burg, Mitchell and Abbott, was out for mass
meeting Thursday evening for subscriptions for the
Warren and VenangO.
This meeting was attended by Senator Morris and
others on the part Of Fredonia, and meeting of
citizens called at Academy Hail. Friday evening, to
hear their report.
II heavy ntusville capitalists are found to favor
and help the Warren and Venango Buffalo certain
y cannot afford to go the route hitherto considered.
THE BINGHAMTON, CHoc0NUT, wYALUssING, DU-
Says the Binghamton Democrat of the 22d April: =
There was to have beena meeting of our citizens
In relation to the above enterprise on Saturday
evening but 1t was postponed for further develop
ments. The subject Is one of vast Importance to
this city, and we are pleased to notice that ii is
ceiving the consideration 1t is so justly entitled to-
There are few who oppose IT. owing TO the city
increase OF $4,000 more), but their opposition Is
only temporary one, they taking the position that
the city should not increase their Indebtedness
til some good and tangible means employed to-
wards LIQUIDATION of the debt. we are OF
Would accrue rom s proect would 20 Ep0a haye
tendency, In a measure, towards relieving
us OF part Of the burden in time, but of
course, admit that at the start our debt
would necessarily have to be increased. The
question that is agtating the community at present
Is mainly In relation to the route. When the pro-
ject was first preached it was proposed to build the
road from this city, via ChocOnut Greek, to Wyalu-
sing, Dushore, and 80 on to Williamsport There 1t
would connect with other roads in other directions
and at the same time open up the semi-bituminous
coal mines at or near Dushore. But now it is
By aka ana ocs
plying the towpath OF the Chenango Canal
extension, with the understanding that upon the
Gated. This plan we believe, originated with the
SINNERS Eddy and Little Meadows Railroad Com
pany VINO nave , their neadgnarters at Wilkesbarre
and finding market for the sale OF the article.
They give 0wego the preference over Binghamton,
rs they propose to run their road from Skinner's
Eddy to Little Meadows, passing through owego,
and thence to Fairhaven. The plan OF the Bling.
hamton, Choconut. Wyalusing, bushore and viii
Transport road is certainly q good one, and we
believe the day is not far distant when
we will see 1t In operation. The pco-
pie OF Sullivan and Susquehanna coun-
lies endorse the project as 1t win open up profit
able coal trade for them, and Its continuation from
Dushore to this city would be comparatively an
easy matter, as part Of the road on Muncy Greek
Is already graded and might be used. II would
add to the development OF all kinds Of busi-
ness along the route and soon become profitable.
I'VE hope active steps will be taken at once to carry
It into operation, As soon as the plans are more
fuily developed we propose to publish statement
IN detail Of them, but at present we prefer to await
She action OF those who are prominently engaged In
khe undertaking, when the subject will be brought
before tho meeting which Is to take place ut an
eArly day.
4 THE KnfDHRHooK AND HUDSON RAILROAD.
Tho Chatham Courier, In speaking OF the pro-
posed new railroad from Undertook to Hudson,
bays:->
{ 1--WE have noticed the progress Of railroads for
some time, and are convinced that no short linc or
even long line OF railroad can be made to pay
1ratlroads are expensive, unless important conilec-
tions with boats and railroads can be made. We