New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-27
RAILWAY NEWS.
~ vow posp 10 ROCKAWAY.

THE NEW ROAD 10 ROCkAWAi.
rorpsy OF THE NEw LiNE--oPENING THE ROAD
ON l1ME-wnAT REMAINS TO BE DONE AT The
BIG HOTEL.
The new route TO Rockaway Bach, by the way VI
The New-York Woodhaven and Rockaway Railroad
was orened very successfully Yesterday morning.
The trains start from the stations of the Long lSand
Railroad al Hunters Point, Flatbush-ave ana BUSH
wick station, Bro ,&lvn running ''ra plit oil inc
distance over the Long Island Road. TIE track OF
The new read is only finished far as Glen Dale on
the Hunters Point division and at WoodhaVeh the
trains take the Long Island Road for flatoush-aNe'
At Woodhayen the new road crosses inc Long
Islam Road by tresile to its connection between
Glen ale and Ricnmond Hill with the South SIDE
line.
The agreement by which the use OF the Long
Island Road is obtained by the new ronte is III
snbs,anc, as follows: The Noodhaven Company
is 10 have the privilege of running Its trains over
The Long Island Road from Flatbush-ave. and Hun
ters Point as far as Woodhaven. the Long Island
Company TO receive one-thifd of the gross receipts
and 10 build d,able track between Brooklyn ana
Hunters Point, the funds TO be furnished by the
Woodhaven Company and to be deducted from the
Long Island Companys share of the receipts at the
rate OF S35 900 a year.
The road Is double track and laid with steel rails
for the most part. 1t is not yet cert ain when the
remainder of the road will be completed, but the
work Is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
The distance from the Rockaway Hotel, when is
the end If the road, 10 Hunters Point is eighteen
and thrce-quaIte miles. and the running time Tor
the present rs only thrty-our minutes, or less THAN
half the time taken by the old route iesier-
day the trans were run on tme 10 tne
minute, the first tram leaving hunters l"inu
at $50 .. M, Twelve trans are run I uaix
each wav ace ording TO the present schedule Dhi IL
is probable that this number Viii be ncreasei soon
fo seventeen or more, and If possible halt-hour
trans will bee run during TIE busiest part OF the
nav. Ar present all the trains stop at the prom-
,nent points OF attraction on the Dtach Ali'T tue
new hotel has been opened for the reception OF
guests express trains will be run 10 that point.
The equipment OF the new road Is Inc ana CONSISTS
Of parlor-carS built by the Jackson u Sharp Com
many OF Wilmington, Del. after the pattern OF the
slxth-aye. elevated cars, differing only from them
In beng larger and having the seats cushiohed
The locomotive engines are large ana powerful WIN
sX-iOot duNerS, ana are punt expressly toiusu 1o
greatest amount Of speed.
In order that the route might be opened yes
terlay 800 men were KEPT 1t work the whole night
nreyioue bai lasting the road between Glen Dale and
VoodhaYeu and making the necessary couhec'lons.
The reporter of The TRIBUNE was told by MI.
Hatch the president of the road. that he was not
certall. of being ready TO open until O'Clock yes
terfay morning although II was expected to be
finished some nme ago. -, -,
weather was not such rs to drive people from the
cify exceeded The expeditions 81 the MANAGERS
Dining the morning at least 1000 VISITORS arrived
L., III upyv lOute and throughout the day there
n stea,y stream Of travel In The morning President
Hatch with Nr lOrrey, tie general manager, ana
snnerintcuGeut Lunt, made a trip over the road
and 0.ul everything working 10 Their satlsiactiOn
The rold-bed - firm and SOLID, and the trains run
yerr easily considering the length of time the road
has been worked. From Hammers, The last stop on
the beach. he road runs direct To NoodhaVen
prossipy Jamaica Bay Oh tIcstcwOIk iour ana
half miles long, the three channels, Broad, Beach
md G cos Creek being provided VITA Grawhndgcs
The opening Of the big hotel, winch has been de-
layed from nme TO time, viii probably take place
some Tue i'm she coming week. The work 10 be
done before II can be opened seems 10 have been
updercst mated When the reporter arrived there
YESTERDAY many men were engaged IN getting III
ibe furniture for the upper floors This Is hosted
up through the elevators. The furniture Tor tie
first %. Is already the basement, whence II cah
be- removed to rs place a. soon rs needed About
fifty carpenters and large force 81 police and
special lA-ut watchmen comprise al! the men now
employee y, the hotel
Jus,icr Donohue yesterday granted permission to
John A. Rice, the receiver of the kockaWay Beach
lmproN -ucat Company, 10 make an additional issue
OF $50 600 of receivers certificates TO settle the
claims against the new noicl Tie receiver made
affidavit that tuIs amount would he necessary TO
n !uIi all demands