New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-19
RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE.
AN AIR LINE TO BOSTON.

PLANS FOR A NEW RAILROAD BETWEEN NETWORK
AND BOSTON.
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
Boston, Jan. 1S.-At no very distant
day there will he a direct railway line between Bos-
and NewYork, and very nearly an air line So long
agOas 1850 II. A. Blood, ex-Mayor OF Fitchcurg, and
for many years identified with the Boston, Clinton and
Fitchburg Railway (which he butl, and also with
other roads, conceived the idea, in company with
Charles Burlegh that direct railway line, without
grade crossings draw-brdges other distractions,
could be built between this city and NewYOrk and with
Characteristic enterprise they at took preliminary
steps demonstrate the feasibility OF the scheme The
exact distance from the Grand Central Depot In New
York to point Charles-st, III Boston, Is 176 miles.
But subsequent surveys Of the route proved that few
slight devatons from this line would avoid many heavy
grades and actually shorten the running time of trains
as well as save many millions OF dollars in cost OF con-
sructon In February 1892. surveys were so far per-
fected that the work of securing locations In the towns
and cities along the line was begun No difficulties were
met with ia New York Connecticut, and the latter
state readily granted charter for the road, which is
dated March 10, 1892 Nine Of the ten towns in Massa
also granted locations but when Brookne was
reached determined opposition met. Failing to
any law that would kill the enterprise, the Oppo-
siton transferred their efforts to the Railroad Com
mssiOners and long struggle ensued that was ended
yesterday afternoon by the granting Of the coveted
charter.
The distance between New-York and Boston by the In
land Railway will be 1870 miles The dists by the line
running via Springfield Hartford and New Haven Is 236
miles. The distance by the line via Providence, New
London and New Haven is 234 miles The distance via
Willnanc and Hartford Is 224 miles. These three are
the shortest railway lines running between the cities
that are separated by than 1S9 miles Owing to the
stops compelled by crOssin at grade and draw
bridges the fastest trains require about six
hours in which to transport passengers and mails from
one city the other The Inland Railway will not have
a crossing grade drawbrdge the whole of fits 80
miles OF track substantial fence, wall enbankment
will guard the whole line that cattle teams
cross. With double steel track and no crossings OF
either streets highways or railroads, and no drawbrdges
entire length the Inland Railroad transport pas
sengers aud mails from city to city III about 0nehalf the
time required by the lines IN operation. With the
improved locomotives now in use train can be safely
run the whole 1s9 miles without stop Three and
half hours VIII be ample time FOR through express trains
between the cities The Connecticut River Will DC
crossed by a suspension bridge at MiddletOwn.
The Inland Railroad will be nearly straight that
line on map viii show scarcely any At
points thirty forty miles run without the slightest
deviation But the most important feature OF the
line will he the safety and speed secured by not having
any crossings OF highways or other rroads at grade
The railroad will have double track; steel rails Will be
used I'm it, construction and II Is intended to make IL
nrst-class In every respect.
This project will no doubt be pushed to completion.
10 is In the hands Of capitalists OF known energy and
ability, backed by ali the money required Inc COM
piny In NcW-YOrk and Connecticut has already Deen
organized aud to-day preliminary steps have been taken
to organize the Boston end or the me IL was stated
originally that the road would cost about ffty million
smaller sunperhaps hair a. much DC suheent 10
build and equip the road The aggregate wealth OF the
gentlemen who compose the construction company Is
placed al about twenty millions which tner
ability financially 90 carry out the project An English
syndicate j. sat 10 be ready at any time 70 invest egh
teen millions III the en'epse aud the foa VIII DE punt
rapidly possible but 10 cannot be completed III much
less than three years. account Of the difficult tunnel
length.