, 1874-11-26
FREIGHT TRACKS FROM CHICAGO TO
NEW YORK,

NE" 1CHNs
rnsrosEp LAYING OF MORE TRACKS NJ THE LAKE
SHORE AND NEW YoHK CENTRAL.
The experiment lately hoguu by tho New York
Central Railroad, Of constructing third and
fourth truck from Buffulo, 2o8 m,los. bids fair to
be extended to Chicago. THIS is undoubtedly
enc Of tho most gigantic railway projects over
contemplated. should 1t bo realized, there will
bo g,000 freight trains constantly In motion bc-
tween thlB city and New York, aud froight rates
will be greatly reduced. The New York Graphic
Of tue 13d has tho following On tlis subject:
4 now and important railroad movement ia said to
DO on te pts J. = snefstood ,hat tee % manage
roads contemplating tho formation OF joint
pny with Wow q having EXCLUSIVE freight tracks
~ ths way 1sam Gnaeago TO- Mew sorK an1 nesson
ncarlT complete. aud tho plan to continue the extra
double trucks from Buffalo to chscago When this is
shospsr rates Than it eau now 10 nsndled On tic
Baltimore Ohio Railroad, notwithstanding tie
shorter distance on tho aforementioned railway II ts
beluvod that tin freight be trasportel ex-
elusive freight track At ratcs not very much abovo
those charged On tho Eric Canal.
hour, which Is tho rnto that gives tho least and
tear Of trnek aud earu On uniform time-tahe. tho
Or tSains ot unequal Sases u spcod ~ incalcnaly
large amount Of business can thua 10 done. Uud6r
auch arrangement IT would be poashlo to tsains
tho dIsance from suw York T. ocsRo il about tl ios
tniles Z We alloy hat under anoh regulations to
above there would be .res trains Of from ten to twenty
per mile, should hayo tho enormous aggregate
the two tracks, Of 60oo trains constantly in not1ou
Such stupendous amount Of business III this would
= point far below snything now now thought ss" Of. i.
Under uniform timc-tabe It would 10 possibls
to throw open tho freight business to general
competition anl ako private cArs upon the limo IN tho
way that pr1yato caual-boAts AIen upon our
Canals This would gtys tsse trade III freight IN III
lieyed that tho Central railroad could defy conpeti-
tton and carry ftoght at one-hrd tho charges OF tho
Baltimore l. Ohio Railroad aud tho immediate effect
Of tho change would be tho ruin Of tho Ero Railway.
Ths way THU grind soheno is to DO carried out
yot undetermined, but II IL in contemplation We arc
assured in faet ia forced upon tho Now York ce-
trail by tho e1igcncea Of tile auatlou OF COURSE in
taking t4is departure, tho Now York Central Will cut
iooae from ali CONNECTIONS with oller trunk lines, and
will undoubtedly force the pepusyyana Central tntoa
similar arrangement, which would give tAeso two
roada tho practical monopoly and complete command
Of tho freight buancss. 1t the Bamo tlno meeting tho
Tho coat Of this vast improvement would be COM
mcnsnsato with ita importance but after all would not
.moans to such snn. ~ to 10 imposate1o foE such
biuauon ct tho New York Central :: Hnilson River
and the Lake Shore 4 Michigan Southern Uona-
panics. Tho nrst, Company, with tho lease OF
Tho Harlem leo.d and is additional tracks nearly
completed between Albany nrl Duao, has practically
4 quadrnple track from Now York to Buffalo, aud Of
the whole distance between Buffalo and Chicago-541
mles-tho Lale Shore 4 Michigan Southern Company
has now a23 miles Of double track. There reiuutua
hSt peeon rs%sT 10 a pe iaa S q
milos Of double track to complete tito qlsaruple
track from Now York to Chicago. 1t tho latest prites
work could b. done for SIS co., Tie United capt
tal Of TUG two roaaa amounts to $aa 3u0 and tho
funded asbs ct tne dS twS Soa foas ~ ~ at9 ahot s
tho aggregate liabilitiea Of tho combined company
amount to *ees 0oo,0u0, which, with the tracks
aa sa sn Ioea
mila Ut single truck Ut less ehan $3l ,00u.