New-York tribune., 1873-01-09
LONG Island IMPROVEMENTS.

OPENING OF TIE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The Central Railroad of Long Island was
formally opened for business yesterday, 10 passenger
trains making trips the road The opening OF this
road the central part OF Long Island with the
village Of Flushing whence direct communication with
out change Of cars is made with New-York over the
North Side Railway This road to be operated by the
Flushing and North Side Railroad Company, and it is
only fair to presume that It win be managed with like
yigor. The Central Long Island Railroad Company was
organized in March, 1s and the was constructed
with a view to developing the large tract OF land
at Hampstead Plains, purchased by Alex I.
Stewart. Conrad Poppenhusen the principal
capitalist who in behalf of the company un-
dertook to construct the connecting road from
the Flushing and North Side Railroad to tho westward
boundary OF Mr.. Stewards property from which point
Mr. Stewart agreed to complete the road eastward to
gdale, with branch from the main line through
what 10 called Garden City to Hampstead, and q
branch road leaving the main line Farmingdae and
running north to Bethpage at which point Mr. Stewart
has purchased CO Of clay bed for the manufacture
of brick. At this point no has erected mandatory
with capacity OF $1,000 brcks per day. The road
Flushing eastward passes through rolling and diver
ded country at various points of which large tracts Of
land have been purchased By capitalists.
At Creedmore, O point six miles east OF Flushing, the
National Rife Association has located is grounds and
is erecting embankmeut las feet long aud 25 feet high
Tor the purpose OF stopping cApcctou
this point the various military organizations OF the
southern and parts OF tho State will encap aud
parade The grounds arranged 20 admit VI tho
longest practicable range.
Al intersection OF the Jericho turnpike with tho
railroad the land has been laid out in lots and named
Hinsdale. At Garden City Mr. Stewart viii begin the
erection OF large hotel, furnished with every modern
Improvement and numerous dwellings He
has begun the division OF portion OF his
land for market gardening and small farms For nearly
IL miles. through the land OF Mr. stewart, the ground
generally rolling and the fertility OF the soil adapts
FOR early vegetables IL IL the intention OF the Central
Company. III conjunction with Mr.. Stewart, TO develop
TO the CHEST degree the interests OF market gardeners
who will supply NewY0rk and Brooklyn.
Hempstead, said 10 have been tho seat OF the first
Colonial Legislature Is village OF 1000 Inhabitants,
but being shut out from the world has not developed
Lapdly as other towns on the island. To Hampstead
this road will bring new life. .-st.A-
Theyime schedule Of the Central Long Island Railroad
puts nne trains In each direction, the first leaving at
$3.50 and the last at II p This Is the first time
that dai train has run at so late hour this part
OF the island. The oicers.of the new company are;
Acting President, Morris Franfin Treasurer IL q .
Poppenhusen; end Secretary, H. b. Hinsdale The gem
eral management OF the road will bo und the direction
OF an Executive Committee of the Board of Directors
For freight facilities the Flushing North Side Rail-
road Company has purchased large tract OF land M
Hunters Point which has water front Of 600 feet thus
aiiordng ample facilities for transhpnent aud storage
The Central Railway Company has nearly Completed n
branch road 10 the head OF Flushing Bay where il has
purchased 10 acres OF ground where all kinds OF heavy
freight coal. lumber aud manure VIII DO received.