New-York tribune., 1878-01-07
ERIE RAIL WAY PLANS.
SEEKING AN EASTERN OUTLET.
EFFORTS TO PREVENT A CONNECTION WITH Bo

EFFORTS TO PREVENT A CONNECTION WIFI bos-
TON BY The HoOsAC Tunnel.
Renewed efforts have recently been made 10
prevent the Erie Railway from opening an outlet 10 bos
ion by way of the HOosac Tunnel As stated III lhE
TRIBUNE Desmber the proposed route runs from
Binehamton On the Erie Railway, over the Albany ana
Susquebanna Railroad Schenectady and thence over
The Renssaaer and Saratoga Railroad to Mcchdncsvle
twelve miles north of Troy. The route from schcnee-
tady to Mcchanlcsvllc Is being materially shortened
however by the construction OF about six miles OF ne"
track between these places From Mechonicsve east
the road is being constructed under the charter o
the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western Railroad Com
pany.
A number of wears ago n road built from Albany,
through West Troy and Waterford tcrOssng the Hudson
River at the latter plact TO Eagle Bridge ana thehce
uorthery to Rutland under the charter of the Albany
Northern Railroad Company. subsequently TIE Albany
Northern transferred the Troy and Boston Road, by
perpetual lease all that portion Of its line between the
Hudson River and Eagle Bridge, and filed an aoan-
tOnmcnt of portion of the route. Inc rails
were removed and the bridges were kept IN
repair only on cOmpuIson. II was found that about
fifteen miles of this old roadbed would answer the p
poses of the Boston. Hoosac Tunnel and Western Rail
road and after preliminary correspondence Win
the Albany Northern in which that company stated iha'
II had abandoned route, the Boston, Hoosac Iuiei
and Western Company applied 10 the Attorney-General
to bring an action In the of the people TO declare
the charter of the Albany Northern void The case
came up before Judge Landon, at Schehec-
tady who decided that the Troy and Boston
Road had forfeited all its right to the route
aud accordingly the Attorney was directed u,
take the necessary steps toward 0DtalhlE ueerCc % W.
forfeiture of the charter OF the oahy en-. t
east of the Hudson River Pending the action lr @ tS
decree. however, the Troy and Boston company pro
cured temporary Injunction from 1udgc in Troy re-
stTainng the Boston Uoosac Tunnel and Western Com
pany from further work in the construction OF thc roa
was taken to the General Term and the case IS again III
the Schenectady court where the original proceedings
Ey the officers Of the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and west
ern Road ii is stated that the Injunction hes cansedn
little Inconvenience. but no delay III their w0rA' anu HS
nave no doubt whatever that the will soon he set
tied by the III manner entirely satisfactof! 10
new roadbed between MecbanIcsvie and Eagle Bridge.
and $50 at work. mostly on the new section lon
feet to mile. The road-bed for about five aud aia
miles west of Eagle Bridge has neen o5a eI''IS 20
Eagle Bridge is being selected temporary brldse
tract was closed week for the construction OF per
n ri Iht ners abunt twO-birds OF the work on when
has already The rails Oh the bridge Will be
seventy feet above the river There VIII be au"ther
bridge over the canal about sevcrtY feet long, and he
tween the river and the 600 fee the rails rl be
tresile work The rails have already been 'iu'
making connection with the Rensselaer, ana Saratoga
Road AT MecancsvIllc. The whole route is under con
tract, to be completed by March 81. ISIS;
Traffic contracts have been closed Win the iIig ana
Delaware and Hudson (Which controls by lease ;he heis-
seaer and Saratoga and tie Albany and SusquehaIna
Raroads) long term OF years also, with the Troy
and Greenfield. and the Fchburg Railroads. eastward
The managers believe they VIII have the whole route
completed and IN operation IN about i0ur months u j.
generally believed that the opposition 10 tht ne" me
originates with the Ncw-Iurk Central, which controls
the Boston and Albany Railroad, and which has peeh
able heretofore prevent the other trunk lines froh
making Boston connection through tho Hoos%c
Tunnel.
THE FORECLOSURE LITIGATION.
The motion IN tho name OF william Zlggcl, an IN
FAINT defendant, ia the suit OF the Farmcr'' Loan
and Trust Company against the Eric Railway to
vacac the decree of foreclosure. argued IN part on
Saturday Judge Daniels in supreme Court, Cham
bers and adjourned for further hearing o-moiro"
The fst OF motion j. that the guardian OF the infant
defendant having neglected 10 defend the original SUIT
If WAS suddenly changed its objects and without any
opportunity him TO be heard in defence Of his inter
ess and the decree taken without either the Tecr
encc 90 prove the facts aud circumstances ~ the com
ulaiut rcGu ed where there infant defendants on
absentees. or the ordinary rcicrcuce To compute
On the other hand il claimed that nothing 10 when
the Judgment OF Zggei attached wac not included IN Ae
mortgage and to he sold by it, teTns III tie SUIT III was
utlcr charged that this motion was not made IN eo0d
faith aid James McIienry's purposes ElhG Root
bCp pau ~ rcpiy when the adjourned.