The New York herald., 1874-11-23
Will the Pennsylvania Line Have
Terminus at Boston?
The Project Announced as Soon
To Be Executed.
PORTLAND JOYFUL In HER FUTURE.
Opening Of Short Route TO New York, Saving
log Miles OF Travel.

BOSTON, Nov %, 1874.
There Is q serious movement on foot to extend the
line OF the Pennsylvania Railroad TO Boston, thus
transferring the eastern and northern terminus OF
that great line from New York TO the .Hub.n The
project has been In contemplation Tor year or
two, but now II is beginning to take practical
shape and 1t Is probable that during the coming
spring the enterprise VIII be realized and that
through freight and passenger trains win be run
In and out OF the city under the auspices OF the
Pennsylvania management Mayor Eastman OF
Poughkeepsie together with several gentlemen
connected with the Pennsylvania road. are
In Boston for the purpose OF obtaining aid and
encouragement in behalf OF the new project and
their efforts In this direction are likely to be emil
nently successful. Bostonians have been growing
about inadequate railroad facilities westward for
the past quarter OF q century, and they hail with
eager delight anything looking TO multiplication
OF thoroughares between the points OF sunrise
and sunset. This proposed new line involves the
construction OF only eighteen miles OF new road,
THE BRIDGING OF TIE HUDSON AT roUeHkEErsIE;
and then there Is direct route afforded from
Boston to all points IN pennsylvania, the
great South. and the still greater West
Road 1 70 Wlllman,lc; tnence nee 10" 10 Hasaord Sad
and from Hartford to Pougnkeepsie via the Con.
necticut western and Poughkeepsle and Eastern
sonbe M en vs. IS eay
then the construction OF eighteen miles OF road
ae ye county to ny as pns
is realized. The cost OF the new road 10 be con-
struc.ed WIN be about 100000 and & the time
understood, Will be commenced at once.
and ne road 1 ls finished .s.r before the the
Hudson at Poughkeepsie oy means oil large
boats, the same as those on which the Boston aud
Thames River at New Lonoon. The new route
Will be through the very heart Of the manu-.
Island, Connecticut and Eastern New York. and
they will be put In direct and short communica-
other points reached by the roads managed by the
Peunsylvanla combination. lt is proposed TO run
phia, Plttsburg. CINCINNATI and Washington, thus
saving TO Eastern passengers 100 miles ID ais lance
saIy at New York and Jersey City.
Completion Of New Route Between
New York and Portland-A War o1
Competition Between the Boston and
Maine and Eastern Railroads, and tho
Portland and Boston Steamboat Conn
pany.
PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. 21, 1874.
There is great rejoicing nere-"away down In
Mainen-over the completion and early opening Of
q new railroad which forms the connecting link
OF a new and direct line between THIS city and
New York. the great commercial metropolis OF the
world. 1t Is an event which has intoxicated the
people with delight and enthusiasm, and in a Jew
days 1t is TO be celebrated with that commendabe
| pomp and splendor which the extraordinary occa-
SION demands. Already the "asu spike" has been
driven, and that circumstance was not less impor.
tant IN Its way than the driving OF the celebrated
golden spike at PrOmOn tory Point on the completion
OF the great Union Pacific Railroad. The link just
/ completed is known as the Nashua and Rochester
railroad, all of which lies in New Hampshire, and
It's connections are such as to form almost an air
line between Portland and New York city. The
old line these points, via Boston, 44l
miles. and by the new line the distance is reduced
to 3ss miles, thus efecting saving OF 1oe miles
between New York, Portland st. John, Halifax,
and other points In that direction. The same saw
ing in distance is also effected between Portland
and Albany and points westward, so IT Will be seen
that the enterprise is one OF conslleraeIe advan-
tage and importance to all concerned. Why Port
land Is particularly elated Is accounted Tor by the
MUCH NEARER LIVERPOOL
than either Boston or New York. that she hopes
eventually to become the great outlet Tor the ex-
her superior harbor acllitIes are an additional
excuse for these happy reJolcings over the new
railroad line which Is TO bring IN the cargoes Tor
arrive and depart from her wharves. Regular
freight and passenger trains Will commence run.
Mug over the new route on Tuesday. and q few
days later there will be formal celebration hitch
will include an excursion OF Maine magnates to
Worcester, and q formal reception by the authuri-
The lines between Portland and Boston-the
Eastern and Boston and Maine railroads, and tho
Portland steam Packet Company-are just now IN
dulging in
LIVELY COMPETITION,
which Is very wholesome for the public. The reg
uar fare by rail from here to Boston Is $3 but the
competition has brought 1t down to ST so, and the
fare Dy boat usually 81 SOY Is reduced to fifty
cents. There is also q corresponding reduction in
ireignt rates, and all OF tue competing corpora
All OF which the public is very grateful for.