New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-21
TRAEEL 10 sARATOGA.
4 kAh Eli ~ SARA iO'As
A RrMoE THAT MR.. VANDERBILT MAY BUILD NEW
LINE TO SARATOGA.

A RCMOE THAT Mr.. VANDERBILT NAY BUILD NEW
LINE TO SARATOGA.
Railroad men were discussing Tumor on Satur-
tv TO the effect that President Vanderbilt of the
New-York Central Railroad. intends to build a
branch of that road from Schenectady to Saratoga
Springs and run over it all the special trains from
tins city to that noted watering-place At present
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company leases all
the roads entering Saratoga Springs, and the trains
of the New-York Central have to pass over them.
The road would be about thirty miles long, and
would cost about 100000. 1t asserted that
part of Mr.. Vanderbilt's purpose in building the
road is to Ietaate on the Delaware and Hudson
for encouraging the opening of through line from
the West to Boston over the Erie Railway. the
Albany and SusQuehanna-leased by the Delaware
and HudsOn-and the new Boston. HOOsac Tunnel
alG Western Railroad. Mr.. Vanderbilt was In Sar-
atom on Saturday and other New York Central
officials professed ignorance of bis plans.
a prominent officer OF the delaware ana hudson
Canal Company said: I've have no fear that Mr..
Vanderbilt will build the road from Schenectady to
Saratoga Springs. He has been threatening to do SO
for two years past with as little real purpose now
He will not build II because he knows that II would
not pay. lt would cost fully 100000, and there
could be no adequate return on the investment
during the only months in the year when there
would be travel over the rOad-July and August.
Some people think that the Saratoga travel supports
the Rensselaer, aud Saratoga Railroad-tne road we
lease Actually, the increase of the receipts tof the
purely Saratoga travel during those months is onlv
the through travel TO and from Canada. If MT.
Vanderbilt should build this road, he would not
have any of the advantages OF this through travel
However, we should not DC IN tho least dlsquleted
bv the beginning of work on the road, as the bulk
OF the travel 70 Saratoga IN the Summer Is by boat
10 Albany and then over the Rensselaer, and Sara
toga to Saratoga. A. a measure of retaliation IL
would therefore be absurd. DependnpOn u the road
will never be built; for the Vanderhilts never
spend money out of anger. If Mr.. Vanderbilt was
i'm our position he would think fools not to aid III
the opening of a new route 10 Boston, and thereby
10 increase the travel over the Albany and SJsGue-
hanna Railroad DC could not expect US TO oppose
the scheme"
TTr ORGANIZATION OF 4 WORLDS FAIR.
A snort statement of the various steps that have
been taken toward the organization of the Worlds
Fair of $685. in this city, has just been printed. 1t
appears that the fair was first suggested at meet
ing of the United States Board of Trade Septem-
her - 1873. Out Of this grew National Conven-
ton at the Masonic Temple, on November 49, TO
consider the subject. Three hundred persons at
tended the convention, which appointed commit
tee to draw up plan. The convention reassembled
ON March ~, and the committee reported in favor
of holding the fair III 1888. citizens organiza-
non. suggested al the convention, was formed on
ApTil 8, when committee OF 800 was named Tue
committee elected as its president Henry u. SteD-
bins and also chose subcommittee 70 attend 90 ne
organization Of the fair. On April 30 resolution
was passed, inviting kindred committees 10 coop
crate with IL IN the work.
An invitation had IN the meanwhile been issued
by the United States Board to the Governors Of
States and heads Of industrial associations TO attend
o National Convection in relation to the matter.
The convention was held on June 10 at the ST. Mich
olas Hotel. Over two hundred delegates were pres
ent. d.. Il. Uhl, Of Ohio, was chosen president and
q resolution was passed recommending that the
fair should De held under organization, created
by act of Congress. A resolution was also passed
OF this meeting Inviting )" Committee of Thirty"
composed of influential citizens, OF. New-York.
which had been formed IN the meantime to make
preparations Tor the fair, to unite with the organ
izatiou Judge Hilton, the chairman Of the Commit
t. OF Thirty replied that he could not make salts
factory answer to the overture most of the Nom
hers of ms committee were absent from the city
lie could saw however that the Hon. A1,aIn -
Hewitt Is chairman 81 sub.o'4'{fe oyr Oh o esI law
- 10 a.. 'lacted on the subject OF fair, leaT-
inG TO Conc~ss the fixing Of the time. Ihis reply
Of J,d0s HiitUn's read 10 the convention. A
~ ION was then passed that Worlds Fair Com
,o5s5ee of $50 should be appointed, aud that they
Should appoint "a subcommittee on National Legs
lation. Since june 10 nothing has been done in
relation 10 the talr.