New-York tribune., 1874-12-23
GOSTON'S NEW RAILRO4D ENTERPRISE,

. LARGE MEETING OF PROMINENT CITIZENS AND
RAILROAD MEN IN TIE INTEREST OT TIE PRO-
PROPOSED NEW LINE TO TIE WEsr-AkGuMENTS
IN FAVOR OF THE PROJECT.
BOsTON, Dec. 22.-The capitalists Of Boston
are 20 much ready to invest III railroads on the
prairies than in enterprises which would develop the
commerce and trade Of this city, that such spirit as
was manifested at the meeting III tie Merchants Tx
change to-day indicates for the future aer interest
in tho pros perity of tho city Tho meeting was more
fully attended than a1y similar gathering for many
ycars Tic speakers were attenvcly iiSioncd TO and
enthusiastically applaudcd. The line proposed
embraces the New-York md New England R1iroad TO
Wlnantc; the Hartford Providence and Flshkil To
Hartford: the Connecticut, Western aud Poughaceps.e
and Eastern Il ads to the Hudson; across tic Hudson
ut ughKeepsic by floats. for the present, and ui-
matcly by bridge to Pine Bush, IS mics from the west
bank Of the Hudson over Inc survey cd but not yet
constructed. Here, connection Is easily made
with the trunk lines leading to The West
and EOut:Wc,t. FJr hllt million dollars invested
whrre 1t premises to p"y a g"1d diNiccnd
direct cominuncatonNcan BE- had With Pittsburgh aud
coal can be hrOugit direct 10 all the factories OF Now
ENGLAND without trdnsshlpnlrnt, AMI a ne% and highly
iml Ortant Western connection Will be Gained Th're
can be douD, o It, becaus ist the lcng; OF road to
hr but and the outside cost OF hUdils 1t are known
What needed - tie Practical help 10 construct Inc
Among the par, that came from PouChk"epsic were
IL.
Ehuis, cX-M Ol the c:ty; Il. i. III KIN
ron. Geo. H. >lol, Geo r. iciton rrcsnirn' %. the
Pou shhccl,,Ie and Eastern R.r0ad; tho Hon. frink
Abbott, MayOr OF Port Jcrvis Dame. Thompson. l.csl-
of the Cra~ !ord Brauch KIrudi. AM s. d. Ca,e,
President OF tho LrGigh aud E,son Railroad; E 1.
Butler. john BJyd John j. Rock Tci OF the COnDcci!eu
Western kailroan Geo. NJ Bartholomew, truauc E, ana
John II. McAianiS. Assistant SupcrntcnGcnt Of the
iiartfor', Pro\ ldctco asa Fshkln Hroad and Daniel
| Phillips OF the Adams Express Company.
Alderman John ]. Clark chOseh chairman or tho
| meeting ana introduced Mayor Eastman OF POugil:
keepsie firsi commanding the project III strong terms II
| 4 fp slu NJ ylr L ma I'm nj
| sOme lengTh stated the great advantages OF th'
| new roulc; thu comparatively small am"u't
necessary to perfect through route MS speecn
embraced all the previous arguments made pnbllc III
| favor OF the schcme. Addresses were also m dc
| by b. p. Kase. President Of the Lehigh and East
ern Railroad; WIN. I. Hart tho Now En.
glaud Road tie Hon Josiah Quincy. the Hon:
| John A. Lane, and John j. Platt. TIE following
named cilizcns were appointed acOumtce to take the
subject unuer consideration John CumnIns, A. ii. cp
| T. NJ johnson, Jas A. Dupee S.mue T.. CO'0. Albert
ThompsOn Geo Z. Richardson, Jacob iwarts, l., nan
Nichols Wm L. CoiI, OILS Norcros3, H. H. CATER. john
4. Clark, l.. +. Ener,, Vim. u. Weld and T. NJ kisey
The meeting Then adourned. Tue present. Indications
point to the ultimate approval Of tue enterprise Dy
Boston capitalists when lis advantages have been fully
iny fr.Iln