The New York herald., 1879-12-08
SLEEPY HOLLOW INVADED.

THE LOCOMOTIVE PURSUING THE ROUTE OF
THE HEADLEss HoEsEMAN-A NEW STEAM
RAILROAD IN wEsrcHEsTER VIRTUAL Ex-
TENSION OF THE ST" LINES TO BREwsTER's.
II Washington Irving were to rise from his quiet
resting place in sleepy Hollow and view the spot
which he has made renowned throughout the world
| it is safe to say he would recognize it. He
would find the old mill. the old Dutch church and
the small brook with just murmur enough to lull
to repose;" but he would look in vain for that
retreat where the only sound heard was the whirr
of the quail or the tapping of the wdodpecker. The
woodlands, hills and Valleys where e used to spend
! so many hours and of which he tired writing.
have been invaded by the locomotive traversing the
rails of newly built railroad. whose line
through what may truthfuly DO called the most
beautiful stretch of country in WestchesteI
county. 1t extends through that picturos que
region known the Valley of the Nepperham,
through the lovelcst part OF Sleepy Hollow and has
its terminus at Brewsters thriving little town OF
$500 inhabitants. distant from New York fsty-ons
miles. This road is called the New York City and
Northern Railroad.
A DEFERRED PROJECT.
In point of fact, it is the outgrowth of the old
New York. Boston and Montreal road, a company
which several ago after having expended
upon the work 100000 mile. But the hard times
plunged the company into bankruptcy. and the
terprise had lain dormant for i've years. Whom
| it had passed almost entirely into obscurity new
company formed and the work Of finishing tho
road begun Across tho valley ut East Tarrytown
there stands n monument to the defunct corpora
| ton in the shape of a trestle sxty-fve feet
high for single track. This piece OF
engineering excited the amazement of the
typical inhcbitant OF Sleepy Hollow. To him it was
sight worth seeing. He travelled from every part
of the valley and aiwuys took off his hat when ha
looked ut it. He felt OF its base ith doubtful air,
and spoke of its strength with contempt. The
structure has endured the storms and winds Of five
| years. and the "over-backers.'' the Sleepy Hol-
lowans called. have been prophesying for nvs
years disaster and death to the first who should
| cross. But it has been crossed aud crossed In
safety and the 'over-backers'' look aghast wonder
and croak The company have taken advan-
tage OF this treste Notwithstanding the fact that its
| strength has been questioned by inexperienced
people who have upon casual inspection. and owing.
probably, to it, lght appearance. criticised it un
| tanning i've times much weight will be sent
over 1t in ordinary travel. IL has been
subjected to many severe tests aud to
beams have been discovered they have been
replaced by sound ones TO prevent any mshsp
aud To put the strength of the trestle beyond all
doubt it has been wholly rebuilt in several places.
Mr.. Lewis Rooerts. an old merchant OF New York,
has been the principal mover in this enterprise
| syndicate was formed i'll March last, consisting Of
Aessrs. Drexel, Morgan \ Co.; Woerishoffsr \ Co..
I
Lewis Roberts, aud since the formation OF this
syndicate it has advanced sufficient money to build
and a'large amount OF money expended. What little
work there is remaining viii require an outlay Of
not than $50 OOU and the road will be IN rum
ming order by the 1st of January.
ROUTE.
Starting at High Bridge the line runs about mid.
| way between the Harlem and the Hudson River
roads until it reaches larry town Heights Station.
and north to Brewsters the line gets further from
the Hudson River and converses ut Brewster's. the
terminus, with branch of the Harlem road There
is not more beautiful country in the State of New
! York than that through which the Northern Rail-
roaa passes above a ~ so ano
| in length from one to i've miles Many OF them
the tops of tall trees and high hedges Croton
Lake thirty miles from High Bridge and ton miles
above the village OF Tarrytown. is crossed by
the Northern road. truss iron bridge spans
! the lake ut u narrow point. The work
has been carried on under the personal
supervision or Air. Sebastian WINNER. OF Philadel.
phia prominent railroad man and engineer. u
is the finest piece OF engineering to be any.
where upon the route, and neither expense nor skill
las been spared in its construction. Thore Is . sta
ton at Lake Mahopac. eleven miles above Croton.
The only communication which this well known
watering place has had with the metropolis has been
by the Harlem Railroad; aud in consequence OF tho
opening of the Northern Railroad those who visit
Mhopac i'll tho future will pay lower rate of fare,
as in all probability the Harlem Company will re-
duce the rare which now 81 S. to meet the cheap
rates OF the Northern road. Carmel. situated on
Lake Glenia. is the county seat OF Putnam.
| From Carmel to Brews.er's is Ave miles, This
section OF the route is in superb condition. but the
country is rough and the farmers ana iarmhouses
arl ao nI, beew LAKE snnac Ths road Is
slngularly favored with gravel banks, aud to this
important fact is due the rapid completion OF the
work. great deal or which has, in this section. and
| in tact in many other sections of the road, been
done by Italians, who came to Sleepy Hollow In
swarnls last summer and formed settlement by the
coNSEcrISa WITH THE ..L" ROADS.
The road will eventually be u continuation OF the
Manhattan Elevated Railway with which road there
will be direct connection by means Of , bridge
across the Harlem River. near the cnd OF Eighth
avenue Until this bridge can be completed. how
ever small steamer Will be used-,he Northern
company arguing that it will take passengers less
time to change ears at this point than it does to
change from either the Harlem the Hudson River
Road at street to the elevated railway
station at Forty-sccond and Sixth II
is the purpose OF the Northern Railroad Company to
run. the bridge shall have been finished.
few trains each Gay from Brewsers Station direct to
the Battery. To do this light rolling stock Will bt
necessary, but 10 has been already purchased and ID
| now in possession OF the company
There have been rumors In circulation to the elect
that Mr.. Vsnderoiit VIII get control OF the road;
pany and also OF the Manhattan company stated
when questioned by the reporter that the rumors
'.The New York CITY and Northern, and the Nam
haitian company. said he. "have common interest
ia preventing snch thing. In that case the North.
crn road would feed the Central. aud that is what
we don't want ana WON'T have. cannot answer for
the future. but while have a voice in the matter
| nothing shall be left undone to evade rivals.
The Northern road does not need money. aud think
that the need OF money would be the only thing
that would enable the Vanderbilt people to get con-
troll"
This would seem to be a fair answer to the rumors
| referred to.
The completion of this new road means low fares
and rapid transit-a need which has been long felt
by the thousands of people residing between Tarry-
town aud Yonkcrs who havo to depend upon the
Hudson River Railroad to get to their business in
New York, and who obligedto pay high rate oe
communications 1t costs, year. to travel daily be-
tween New York and Tarrytown, the Hudson
| River road, S1i2 The New York and Northern will
carry passengers the distance for little
than one-haf that sum per year.
PROSPECT cHEAPER MILK.
The farmers who have always sent thcr milk to
| New York by the Harlem road will reap tho benefit
which will result from tho competition between that
| company and the Northern. They complain OF the
high rates which the Harlem Railroad has always de-
manded from them. They pay sixty cents per can to
the Harlem Company and tho new road will tako