New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-11
THE MORRIS AND ESSEX RAILROAD.

For several wears past strong prejudice
AGAINST the management Of the Morris ana Essex mas
deferred many people from residing on the route OIL
tbot railroad FREQUENT accidents incompetent EN-
moves insufficient rolling stock and too few local TRAINS
have contributed in incensng public sentiment Never
thcles there being no competing parallel road, IT has
commanded a profitable patronage. Many commuters
assure THE TRIBUNE reporter that, aside from the IN
frequency local trains in the evening e ROAD Is nov
sstis factory to those people who use H. Inc ROAD
tr.!vcrses that region of New-JerSey which, IN
GLIDING Lewellyn Park and the Orange Mountains, 10y
reason of its extreme heaithfulncss its natural beauty
and its accessibility 20 the metropolis receives aIse
snare Of the outoftown residents dong business IN Ie
city. From HObOken 10 koSeVlhe theIe are rev ~
TONS but beyond the latter village the scenery ~
tnous aud comprises succession OF Peaut ht niS
Newark Morristown are hicky settled by prosper
lively high AT summit, hilly village, % miles from
NcwYork small houses Of six and seven rooms rent or
houses Of ten valued at 5000 EACH rent $500
per annum. AT several points on the route Oh
the Morris and Essex promising litte communities
are branching out The variation In cost and rent OF
houses al the intermediate points between New-Hork
a. and fr@n MorIistown 81 miles distant stopping at
Orange u miles, Milburn 10 miles and Summit ~ miles
ant. Beyond Morristown, the prices OF real estate
ignay decrease three four trains only being run
btvoud thar point, and daily communication with the
possible, bus men. The quotations OF property
at summit previously instanced VIII convey criterion
a. regards other places on the route.
Tie Bloomfield branch connects with the main road at
Newark, and the Boonton branch at hoboheh rue ne
Noutclair and runs through bealthful country plent
fully dotted with handsome villa residences Real estate
on the line is OF moderate price but comfortable house
OF eight or ten rooms cannot be purchased LOT
less sum than $4,000. MOntclair and Bloomfield are
also connected with Newark by a horse rall-
road but, as il is badly managed, little trust
Is p ccd IN It, Ten trains run daily 10 ana nine from
Ntw-Yurk The rolling stock is poor, not being as COM
cdus as that used the main road. As the last tram
on lie Bloomfield Branch leaves TIE metropolis at D. NJ,
the peOpe whose business pleasure keeps them IN TINS
eItv later than that hour are seriously lncOnNeenceu
All the trains are heavily loaded with passengers Com
niu;ers say that train TO leave New-HOrK az mluhght
woald soon create traffic enough 10 pay. The Dranch
road TO B0entOn 81 miles long. and, leaving HOOOken
on an independent trdcH reconnects with the nam road
at Denvile The NUMBER OF commuters is small, as the
oWu ON the route are isolated and inaccessible TO bust
ness men, The cars used by the Morris and Essex are
nj autiOuated design, neither wel-yentildted, well
rrad must do so by q miserable flame given by oil
Iaiuls In the daytime the only light enters the car
hy small windows at the side, raised roofs with glass
sides not being provided. Tie Incorporation OF the
Morris and Essex with the New-Jersey Central has
already had the effect Of improving the price OF real
estate ON the former road The terminal facilities OF
the Central the large ferr boats, ana the liberal pOhey
OF tie company which gives commuters TO station as
small as Bergen-ave q trains each way daily, cannot
fail 10 bring about desirable REFORMS on the Morris ana
Essex Tie proposed change Will be completed during
tho summer track viii be laid across The Newark
meadows beginning cast OF East Newark, and joining
the track of the Newark and Newly Ork Railroad between
Nest Bergen and Bergen-ave. All passenger trains OF
tue Morris and Essex will then be landed III New YORK
BY the COmmunipaw Jerry