New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-31
A NEW FREIGHT EDNTE.
MERCHANrI5E FROM TIE EAST TO BE IAhDLp BY
BOAT AT THE FOOT OF GOUVI:ENLUR. 81 IL STEAD

MERCIANLI5E PROM TIE EAST I'D Iif Ih"DhD III
BOAT AT TIRE FOOT OF GOUNERNLCRsr. INSTEAD
OF BY RAIL TO CEN1KE-sr
The new large and commodi0as f.ciG!It-h0lsc
Of the Now-IIaycn ilroad, his CITY, 'bc;t COM
plcct and VIII be ready for occupancy II few d3y|.
II IA constructed in tie hllC of =" j., and M irons
age of $50 tcct IN SUuihS, excluding rom M"nt%"Hr:
70 Guuycrncur sts., and toe nam lulans l. 80 IN
wiatE, runnin: To the watcI'" edge In3 WIZ r;d"
2CO feet along Mont cOmcry-S To- hr CDi OF III" "I':
and IL 80 feet g. with. portion of tho bal! ES -
feet square fronting South and Montgomery Is
TWO sores HIGH ana consists OF G.ccs lie r',t Is cal
culated 10 be used IA receptacle OF freight. the
hulldiur covers abGuL thrcc.ionrhs Ot an
acre Of ground. 1t j. constructed u corrugated
IRON md It's roof is aTcird and Supported b.
the sidewalks upon which It alone rests. TIM building
ia 10 be the grand entr"p0t Tor freight afrirnE Tor
distribution this city to piics south and wcs OF Acrc
which comes 10y way of the New-iIWen EhrUad fl ON
Bostop Hartford Springfield, Worcester, Portland,
Portsmouth, and other eastern cltieS TIE freight ia to
be diverted from the main road at Scw-IiOclc!lc aud
taken by way OF tho Dorchester Railroad TO tho
Harlem River to DO transferred by swift
steamers to the depot whence II Will be sent to lis
destination. 1t is almost an air hDa from the point
where tie branch railroad leaves the New.HiVen Road
at Ncw.Rochelle W the Harlem RIVER, and it Is
claimed tha. by using thi, branch road and the
steamers, merchandise Will reach the lower
part Of the city much quicker than il 1t came
by the main road Tho expense which will be- saved is
also said to be considerable. The depot in CcntrC;;
which has for long time been too small TO accOmmo-
date the business OF the road, will not he used hy the
New. Haven Railroad after Feb. /, and all the freight
bound for this city aud the West by way OF tic New
Haven Road will he deposited at the new depot in
Suuth-s superintendent Rad has been inspecting
the new building and making preparations for. 10
occupancy Jan. /. The branch road from New
RGcuce IS already used by many persons who ccsire
reach the lower part Of the city sooner than they
could do y coming direct by the main rOa II Is stated
that by taking the Harlem boats fully 20 minutes
be saved, and II is proposed TO have the boats used
By the Company fitted up to accommodate
passengers who desire to reach the lower part Of the
city or 10 places South West The President OF TIC
Company now negotiating for boats to do tie work oi
porting the freight No satisfactory arrangements
have yet been entered into, the OF the steam
boats which the rOtd company deems II desirable to
use place such high yalu" upon them that no bargain
has hecn struck. II this state OF ofrs cO2tinues
some little delay be OccaslOned ard the new ar
rdngeInents uay not 80 INTO operation immediately. 1t
the desire The railroad officials, however that the
new plan should begin about Feb or sooner II posi-
Bile. II may. however, be deemed necessary ~ build
their own boats Ia such an emergency the Company
sdy they will hire 10 DO the work OF ranspora-
lion unIIl their boats can be constructed.