The New York herald., 1874-12-01
BOsT0N's RAILROAD SCHEMES.

The "Hub" Attempting to Attract ths
western Trade and MonOpoltxo the
Steamship Dusiness-Timely Hints fDr
New York Railroad Men.
BOSTON, Nov. 30, 1874.
That everlasting topic Of Western transportation
and terminal facilities at tidewater, which has
been theme OF fruitful discussion and fruitess leg.
isaton In Boston during the last quarter OF
century, seems now IN fair way or speedy and
satisfactory adjustment. The great point seems
to be to outssrip New York Ia nrst providing
q multitude OF avenues between the Huh
and the West, and then furnish here
superior and suitable terminal facilities at tide.
water for the cheap and convenient exportatiou
OF Western products. All o, these enterprises ara
now projected, and some OF them are. indeed. in
process OF speedy execution. The new thorough.
fare which the Hoosac tunnel viii afford and the
proposed extension OF the Pennsylvania line "a
Boston are among the projects which Will be ear.
liest realized and the matter OF providing Tor the
concentration at tidewater OF every railroad cen.
tring In the city Will be pushed forward with srl
possible speed.
A large meeting OF merchants and capitalists
was held here to-day to aid the enterprise. and the
determination arrived at was very hearty IN the
Affirmative. In view OF all these circumstances
II what is now regarded as the worlds CONNER
cial metropolis proposes to MAINTAIN her su.
premacy. 1t VIII be well for Commodore Wander.
bilt to heed that kindly and judicious advice
which the HERALD gave MIN the Otner day. B0s-
ton, 1t should be remembered. Is considerably
nearer Liverpool than New York. and THIS Iact,
now on loot, indicates that Bostona us are at length
alive to the emergencies OF the occasion. TnM
question VI providing means Tor railroads 70 land
freight on convenient and accessible WhdrveS.
near deep water is one OF the most I'm. .ortant
bearing upon the commercial prosperity of all tae
Atlantic clues tnat nope to Keep or gain SCARE
OF the foreign trade Uf the country. Besides
multitude OF superior railroad facilities vita the
interior there mus, also DC facilities for handling
the mercha ndise promptly ana economically; Tor,
II should be remembered, .rdnsshlpment at the
terminus OFFSETS great advantage In distance OF
powerful influences 20 drive out and Keep out
trade.
Is to construct road from the south Boston 1ats,
where the State owns 700 acres, and the Boston
curving llne through South Boston, Brookline.
Newton and Weston 10 point IN Waltham cross
g ooa New York and New Eng
land, Boston and Providence, Boston and Albany.
MoonsocAet branch, Hopklnton TO be builtl.
pose to build large freight houses on the hats be-
tween the Eastern and Northern avenues, ample
to accommodate the freight OF these connecting
roads, which are to be admitted TO It's tracks
without discrimination and also ample Tor lreight
over the Eastern, Boston and Maine and Lowell
roads brought through the city by tho Union
Freight Railroad IN Atlantic avenue. THIS
plan, 1t will be seen provides Tor bringing all the
abundance OF room to take care oil their freight.
TMe connecting railroad Will be about fifteen miles
long, with iOur tracks, through u country pre-
senting ie v ilfdculties, where land damages VIII
be light, and in a region which. when developed
by reliroad, will Yield large local tratfc. The
pr6posed road viii bring passengers from weston,
NC1ton, Brookline and t1e West koxbnry district
I7ogtOn to the junction OF the New York ana
v1WEngland road, and thence over that lne to
the foot Of Summer street.
The meeting was made up OF the leading msr.
chants and all OF them subscribed heartily and
willingly IN aid OF the project.