Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-25
Harlem Extension Railroad.

"A
Gnsstte has been interviewing Moses Y.
Tilden, the General Manager of the Har-
lem Extension Railroad, in which many
facts in reference to the road were
brought out that may be of interest to
our readers. Mr.. Tildens replies seem
to have been frank, and may be relied
upon as to the condition of the road.
The interview would seem to have
grown out of the proceedings CT the
Board of Supervisors OF Columbia coun-
tv. New York, in making an assessment
on the town of New Lebanon of $1O,-
50O 10 meet interest on the town bonds
given in furtherance of the enterprise of
building the Harlem Extension Railroad.
After giving his views of the bonding
question, Mr.. Tilden gave full infOrma-
ton relative to the condition and pros
poets of the road, summary of which
we proceed to present our readers. The
bondingquestion being local in its nature,
II is left with the statement of the fact
of the assessments being made.
In reply to the question why the road
had been so dilatory in paying the inter
est on its bonds, Mr.. Tilden says it was
because the road, although n0minally
opened in July. 1869, was still in process
of construction, requiring for that pur-
pose during the balance of the year
three-quarters of its motive power. Al
though modified, the same state Of things
existed in 1870, necessarily retarding the
development Of its local business, and
shat the road is not yet completed, and
they were engaged now in filling trestle
work near Chatham, and other work Of
the same kind, rs we'll as masonry still
70 be done. He had nominally been its
general manager since January, 1871,
mt his work was not fully organized I'M
til July, since which perfect working
system of accounts had been perfected
showing where every dollar was rN-
pended.
The business resources Of the road
were large, consisting Of outgoing freight
Of milk, marble, charcoal, lumber, iron
ore, hay, grain, produce and products of
manufacturers. The return freight con
sists Of anthracite coal, supplies tor
manufactures and general merchandise.
The earnings the present year will not
vary much from $500 000-about ~, 975
per mile, The earnings of the Boston
& Albany rond, which did not pay Il
dividend for several years after its open
ing, were about $500 per mile, the first
year. It's present earnings are about
$40 600. 30 such Increase was expected
on the Harlem Extension road, nor wa
it needed to pay the interest on its bonds.
for with an earning Of 1900, 900 the in
toreat can not only be paid, bat have 4
surplus
rHE MILK TRADE.
in speaking Of the milk trade Of the
road. Mr.. Tildeu says that there ar,
more cows for dairy purposes on tho
line Of the road between Rutland anc
Chatham than on the Harlem road he
4wern Chatham and New York, and @,
the latter road about 2,700 cans of mill
aretaAgu into the city daily, The present
consumption in New York is over 10, DOC
g per day, and the natural growth ot
I,s mn 7ulaHon will require an annual in
aroasa q, Icn per cent, 50 that in tcl
oaars t,a Ety and It's suburbs will re
ouIre % 600 ans per day There ara
COVE onouoh oIo Ng the line of the Har
lem Extension to $, 'pply 1900 cans o.
milk per day, and the capacity t" d""hl'
that if required Milk was lh"u' TIT
leading article on the schc. 'uif ol tFei-i'
because it is q daily freight, and an aver
age Of 900 cans per day w,Na'o 3l'i'
the road rcycnuc OF S146,00 p%I ali
MUM at one cent per quart
Mr.. Tildcu said he had taken Il VTea
mt, r.st in tht development Of tbs nSli
trade. not only u a source Of reNchV
To- the road tut ~ bringing @rge III
comes t. the farmers. Tie then Uarrate
his experience i'll establishing tn" Grade
in December, 1870, tor running m4'i
train 70 New York in TIN spring, "H'
Nessr. Cummings ami Baker who open
ed the milk trade ON Housalonic roaI
hceapc interested Meetings we're hclo
sIong the line and Instructions Eigrn ii
curing milk for ulac.l,t. ice houses erect
I'd at convenient points, and the uttin'
on Of refrigerator car, and the furnish
mo Of cans ut cost, receiving pay 10
them as the milk WAS sold, paying hal
the proceeds Of the sales OF milk to III.
farmer twice a month until the can
tn, a la IN
ket and to guarantee the pay were
mart of Mr.. Cummings proposition, thu
furnishing the farmer with new ant
y, crativc b,l-iBess that would eventual
Iou BIZ theirincomes andthe value OF thei
$500, g. and all this without any extra ct
fn., ~ .rxcrtion on the part Of the farm
TT, e farmers met the propositio
,,;u, ,,ro Vt doubts. II was new bus
nnss 70 IN EN- and desired to wait tn
axncrimcnt OF their more adTenturou
neicbbors Wherefore the trade had t
work its way ny degrees.
THO first mi 'k car was put on
Norcb The II AIDE commenced wit
ejrbt cans. the av, srage number durin
March being TWEEN ty. As contiden'
was established it gradually increase
until during the month Of October til
daily average was noarl y 300 cans-an
At present about 200 cans, The falIin
off since October is because farmers hay
brpn in the habit of drying off the
cows IN the fall. wintcring them at ma
stacks and small barns, and but te'
had fitted up warm stables and arrange
for a winter supply. This Will cure i
self as the farmer finds that double IL
money is made in raising milk for ma
ket over what can be realized IN COZ