Connecticut western news., 1889-07-31
Buhscripsion Account.
WEDNESDAY,. JULY 31. 1889.
OYER THE BRIDGE

OYER THE BRIDGE
 FROM CAMPBELL HALL TO HARTFORD IN
 LESS THAN SIX HOURS.
 The new route from Hartford to Poughkeepsie, Campbell Hall and the west was opened last Monday without any ceremonies or flourish of trumpets, but in quiet and business-ike manner. The trains east and west were promptly on time, m unheard-of occurrence in the history of the opening of new rail roads.
 The train in charge of Conductor Hook left Campbell Hall at @. m., Poughkeepsie 7:15 8. m., and arrived in Hartford at 11:45 8. m. At Salis- bury it met the train which left Hart ford at 2 a m. for Poughkeepsie and Highlands. On the latter train were 8. P. Opdyke, IT,, the general superinten- dent; Walter Pearce, the general ticket agent and M. M. Garvey, the super visor of bridges. N. R. Turner, the general freight agent, got aboard the train at Salisbury. R. R. Smith, general manager of the Greenwoods Go. of New Hartford. and s. 0. Beckley. editor of the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS, were also aboard the train. The conductor of the train was R. l.. Poll ard engineer, George Thurston fire man, E. Cooney {; baggage master, Geo. Paine :; brakeman, W. l.. Brown. A number of passengers from stations east of Mount Riga were on board. At Mount Riga the north and south ex- press trains on the Harlem road were waiting the arrival of this express train from Hartford. Here about 25 passen- gers left the latter train and embarked on said Harlem train. Between Mt Riga and Poughkespsie number of passengers got aboard the train at the different stations. At Poughkeepsie many citizens had assembled to witness the arrival of the first through train from Hartford. Poughkeepsie was reached at 11:17 a. m. The new road is 'as smooth and even as can be desired and it runs through charming section of country. The weather was delight ful and nature seemed to be in harmony with the occasion, and smiled on the suspicious opening of the new line. Superintendent Opdyke and Messrs Smith and Beckley remained aboard the train until Highlands was reached ; there they alighted and then walked back across the Poughkeepsie bridge to the railroad company's office on $ Washington street, where they dined with P. P. Dickinson, chief engineer and J. O. Patterson, assistant chief engineer.
 The new connecting link is 28 miles long and extends from Silvernails' Bridge to Poughkeepsie. It crosses the New York and Massachusetts road at Mcintyre and again at Salt Point.
 Passengers can leave Canaan at g 8. m., have an hours time at Poughkeep- Gie in which to inspect the great bridge and arrive in New York at 2:15 p. m. This will be favorite route from West. ern Connecticut to New York city. The timetables published elsewhere give information about connections for the west. Connection is made at Campbell Hall with the Ontario < Western, the Erie, the Lehigh & Hudson, and the Walkil Valley roads. Through sleep ing cars will soon run over this route from Boston to Chicago. Connection s made at Poughkeepsie with the Hud son River day boats.
 No description of this route can de justice to it It must be seen to b< appreciated. Excursion tickets at low rates to Poughkeepsie good for two days. will be sold whenever desired a ell stations on the new route.
 Editor Vaill, of the Winsted Herald vent through from Winsted to Camp bell Hall on Conductor Hooks trair Monday evening, remained over night there and returned Tuesday morning.
 The new route will greatly benefit Poughkeepsie. It will bring to he doors large trade from the countr, west of the Hudson river. People iron points as far east as Canaan and Nor folk will go to see the great bridge, ant will then do shopping there. The mer chants and other business men o Poughkeepsie will not be slow to realiz this in fact some of the more enter prising ones already have advertise ments in this issue of THE NEWS, an, "still there's more to follow"