New-York tribune., 1879-04-01
RAILROAD LyTEnESTS Ar BOSTON,
NEW RAILROAD COMBINATIONS AND NEW TERMINAL
FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED FOR THEIR AC-
COMMODATlON.
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FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED FOR THEIR AC-
COMMODATiON.
IrROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
BOsTON, March 2G.-The coming twelve
months will probably see more done TO advance the
business interests of Boston than any similar period for
n long term OF wears. The completion and opening of
the Boston HOosac Tunnel and Western Road. Of which
General W. L. Burt is president Will be an accomplished
fact before the coming Sumner What this means to
Boston be understood only by the cOmpreAendln-
OF the whole plan OF which this Is part The immedi-
ate result will be- course the opening Of line TO
all the Western cities that contribute largely TO the busi
ness Of Eugland and especially to the business of
Boston rs seaport city. This line Is shorter and
easier than existing, and before many months
even this VIII be made still shorter. For the present
President must bring his east OF the Hoosac
Tunnel To Boston the Fltchburg Road. But the
Railroad Committee of the Legislature has just reported
a bill providing for the completion and extension of the
Massachusetts Central. This road chartered in
1859 about S2,j00,O00 expended along its
line which extends from the town of Weston some
twelve miles from Boston the Fl cbburG Road to the
town OF Northampton some one hundred miles due west
from Boston In 1873 the plDic struck the road, and
nothing was done il until recently One unfOr
tuuate of the enterprise that towns along
its line were induced subscribe largely TO its stock
the towns Northampton, Hadey and Amherst putting
IN 100000.
But within few months chin have been awOrkng."
Work has been begun upon the line and the road Is
under contract for speedy completion from the Fitch
burg Railroad 10 West BOyston. some forty miles The
original of road provides only that the Cen
tral should enter Boston the Fitchburg. But the
bill above referred 10 provides tha the Central may ex
iehd Us tracks sotS 10 come mo 'Sou oNtI tn' pS
ton and Lowell, which has very superior terminal fac-
lilies freight and passenger business. Besides this
the II also provides that The Central may build an
extension from Amherst 10 the Tunnel Line IN West
DceTficd. Then thls route Will be some twentys!X miles
shorter from the Tunnel to Boston than Is the Fitch
burg ana Dy easier grades AMI curves besides Presi
dem Burt Is interested IN The complexion O the central
and he send all the business he is
of bnung his line. then il will be eyl-
dent thar the Central Will lack its OF the
through business rms road also runs through more
win more people Also and much more manu- actur-
ing It's local business Will therefore prove Of no iitte
consequence II also nieTsec- seyera ot the North aud
South Of the State in such thaf II can offer
Them better cOnuecOns for their Boston business than
thcy now have. And ali these matters vii be accom-
pAshed within twelvem0nn, unless some unforeseen
event The Central VIII be completed from BuS
ton 20 the Hoosac Line. and take it, place
among te nportant roads OF the state. The history OF
the reorganization OF that road within the last lew
months by which General silas seymOur Of New-York,
made lis efficient president, would b' chapter III
itself, but must be omitted.
The coming Increase OF the western freight business
In New-EngaDd and especially at Boston as port or
export, which will certainly follow the completion aud
opening Of the Boston. HOOsac Tunnel aud western
Line. early in the Sumner has reused the railroads
here TO the Importance oi much greater terminal faei-
ties here 1t Is an admitted tct that railroads. can 90
moro through business TO advantage than they can
conveniently handle their termnl. II IS also fact,
winch might a. well De admitted that tne terminal "a
cues OF the roads that looking for this increase OF
Western business are Tar from being ample enough 10
accommodate It; indeed, they hardly handle what
tney now have To meet tins want il Is proposed TO
take lot Of whatv yes in CnarlcstOwn and In Boston
proper, remodel them completely, aud prepare them for
the use OF ocean steamers Ihe Boston ana Albany
Road has fine elevator at East Boston, out n IL
that u Is uuwIsely arranged, that the
pcnse Of unloading ana loading the steamers Is much
more than need be under u better arrangement. The
docks Will be arranged as 10 reduce ali such eI
pcuses the very least possible. In Order To accom-
plsh this work certain representatives OF the Fitch
burs Boston. HOOsaC Tunnel and Western, Erie, Dtla
ware and Hudson Canal and Leyland steamshiP Com
pauis ask Incorporation under the name OF the HOOsac
Tunnel Dock and Elevator Company, with capital Of not
than S2JU0OO more than $1,000 OOOto prepare
these docks U once for the use OF the freight that comes
through HOO5ac Tunnel. The Legislature Will prob
ably grant desired legislation, and work viii he
hegun once upon the docks. The amount Of land
taken in the whole Will be about thirty
OF such limited area will suffice for only
comparatively short time and 1t Is expected that
this Is only temporary shft. The FitchburS Road
ought to develop business enough to fully occupy all
these grounds. The other roads will probably be ready
preparing its southwestern hIis. Wnen the present
plans carried Odt. the state viii own 500 acres OF
made land N South Boston, ana VIII have made 700
OF continuous deep water anchorage ground III
that part Of the haIbOr The made lands VIII be gwen
up to railroads, and already the NewYOrk and New
England Road has bought about f4OOUOO worm O land
there Boston and Albany OOusht OF the state
some years These fats will be provided with an
ample number or cOmmodOus donks In whIcn there will
be about twenty ect Ot water at low TIDE, enough
to accommodate enormous commerce. belt rail
road Will all the East and West lines OF railroad
WIN these has, while the Northern railroads can
make a connection with the hIIs by elevated road
Wouu greatly improve tne adjacent business prop
important methods by WnCn Boston business uen
intend draw themselves tne export business vi the
aud 10 provide lOr doing That Dus ness a less e1
pense than Is possible III any other seaDoIrd city oi the
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