New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-11
RAILROADS IN TIE NORTH woods
DIR. wEBB's ROAD RDoReANrzED-A REPORT from
THE FOREST ooMnssoNER


THE FOREST COMMISSIONER
Albany. Sept l0.-The ST. Lawrence and Adirondack
Railroad Company filed certificate of Incorporation
with the Secretary of State this afternoon The oap.
tai stock is 80 500 Ooo and the company win operate
standard gauge railroad from a point at near tho
village OF Remsen In oneida County, northeriy 10 ts
village Of Malone, in Franklin County, which two
points will be It's terminals. Branch roads win rln
from the main line to the village Of saranac, Franklin
County, and 10 Cranberry Lake. st. Lawrence County,
and to such other necessary places ss shall hereafter
be determined by the directors. The road viii bs
about IT'S miles long, and will be In part in tho
counties Of Oneida Lewis, Herhner Hamilton. St.
Lawrence, Essex and Franklin. The stock win b
divided into 80 900 shares. Tho company's principal
Office will be in New-York City. Tho directors are
J. X Taylor, Charles 4. Wager, Daniel B. Brown,
Thomas p Connect, c. e. Taylor, Charles r. Lincoln,
Frank G.. Smith, George W. Van Loon and Morgan
Wilson, all Of New-York City.
The Herkmer, Newport and Poland Extension Rail
way Company was also incorporated with the sane
board Of directors and capital stock Of 100000 The
company win operate standard gauge line from he
point OF intersection with the Herhimer, Newport aN
Poland Narrow Gauge Railway, at or near the village
OF Poland In Herklmor County, norherly TO Ne
village OF Remsen, in Oneida County, with brand
running from the main line at the village Of Prospect
in Oneida County to point at or near the Village or
town OF NOrthwood, in Herkimer County. The total
length Of ne road will be twenty miles.
The Malone and ST. Lawrence Railroad Company
was also incorporated at tho same time, with ths
same board OF directors. The capital stock Is $1,000
and the company Will operate standard gauge rail-
road from point Mt the village OF Malone IN
Franklin County, nOrthery TO a point In INC pNn
Of Burke, in Franklin County, distance OF aoOa'
twelve miles. -, A.. A.. A. -.
The attorney for the roads explained that the nrs
companies were 10 take the pace OF IT. NeOO
Adirondack and st. Lawrence ROAD LOT the Rsr; y,
of Simplifying matters and expeditng the bullnng oi
the road The old company operated uhaer lN9 s~s =
laws and II was thought best % have the entire or
eanizaOn under the law, which differs consdeaDV
from the old one The attorney a.so sa1 a s' ian
company would not attempt to enter upon any law
until the State had ceased 10 claim title 10 IT, o.,
william +. Fox, Warden OF the stato folest V .r
mission has sent in special report rom tne ~
Woods, under date of september - IN Wlcn w. '
aWhile at the state hatchery the superiRtenoeI, ~
ported that the railroad people asserted tlat si ~
stricops as to township 90 had been removed and MY
fine grading through the State land was % OeEn
Immediately" Again, Colonel Fox says; c me ne~y
surveyed line along the east side OF tho Chseaasal
Railroad from Loon Lake TO Rainbow station, ruiz
through state land, but over the rOadbed OF an on
town road. II would seem that tho town ro'd WIZ
although grave doubts have been expressed as u
whether this evasion VIII stand law
Colonel Fox says that Benton Turner VINO oNheN
an undivided half Of the northeast quarter OF ceI
10 secure division OF these lands was not alsposN
to enter into any arrang when the subject Nn
hroached by him early In August Inc Naruen con
tnues lie TuTneI) finally acknowledged tnat y;
given a refusal OF his interest to Dr. " D. weep, o
fbe Adirondack and 81. Lawrence kanrOoa' Ls'e,
Colonel Fox learned that DR.. Webb had purchases
Turner'S interest.