Arizona silver belt., 1896-08-20
RAPID RAILROADING.
Phenomenal Time Made by the
 Now York Central.
An Interesting Incident of Early Travel Recalled by n Coincidence of Dates Discoveries of Great Im-
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The phenomenal time record made by the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad company, on the llth day or September, 1895, recalls an interesting coincidence of dates of special interest in the city of Albany.
 On the llth day of September, 1909, Henry Hudson, after making several unsuccessful attempts to discover d northeast passage around the conti' nent, under the direction of the Anglo Dutch East India company, entered the Hudson river, terminating his trip at the head of the navigable waters in tho vicinity of Albany, which he named "the New Netherlands"
 Hudson did not make the rapid transit of 65 1-3 miles per hour, nor is it pos sible that his sailing record compared favorably with the speed of the Defend CT or the Nalkyrie, but the result of his discoveries was of vastly more impor' tance, as it indicated the route which was destined to be followed in the march of civilization and the development oi this continent, and has cone more for the advancement of science and the arts than any section of the earth re- corded in history.
 It was here that the first meeting oi the colonial representatives was held resulting in the prelimir ary steps for the establishment of the present re publican form of government.
 It was here that Clinton and his co' adjutors, taking advantage of the nat ural typographical route provided by nature, inaugurated the canal system connecting the waters of the Hudson with the lakes, which was the pioneer movement for inland transportation and was followed by the more rapid railroad system rendered necessary by the demands of commerce. ltwas here that the first institute for the develop ment of science and the arts and the promotion of agriculture was incor porated by stephen Van Rensselaer, and others, which is still in existence.
 Itwas here that Dr. Nott provided the first plan in the introduction of the grate bar, by which coal could be sue cessfully used as fuel.
 It was here that Littleield brought into use the first self-feeding base-burn. ing stove.
 It was here that Squire Whipplc first reduced to science the art of bridge building, erecting trapezoidal truss bridge of iron, and presenting formulas for several structures.
 It was here that Prof. Henry and Dr TenEyck strung miles of wire around the walls of the Albany academy, dem onstrating the practical use of elcc tricity as a power and in the transmits sion of messages, which was immedi ately applied by Prof Morse by the usC of his alphabet.
 And it was here, at the West Albany shops of the railroad company, that William Buchanan, superintendent o motive power, planned and constructed the celebrated engine 999, and others o' the same style, which have gained aI international reputation, and without which the success attending the phc Domenal achievement could not hay, been accomplished. It is worthy o note that our Dutch ancestors of tn, Netherlands, to whom we are indebted for so much, have just launched tho largest steamship now afloat of the twir screw type. May success attend theiI enterprise.-Peter Hogan, in BallstoI Daily Journal.