The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30
CUTOFF TO NEWTON.
LackawanBa TO BuiId Track From stan
hope 60 sus~+x Rau Road

The Lackawanna officials are busily
at work completing plans for third
track which will be laid down be-
tween Newark and Summit, and upon
which express passenger trains will be
run east and west during the rush
hours in the morning and afternoon.
Had there not been misunderstanding
ing between the township committees
of South Orange and Milburn, the
work would now have been we'll I'M
der way. Supt DuPuy is of the
opinion that by the use of the third
track, there will be saving in time,
and several troublesome curves along
these sections will be eliminated.
In conversation with Chronicle
representative on Tuesday Mr.. DuPuy
and Chief Engineer McFarlen said
that arrangements were well under
way for laying a double track
from Morristown to Denville,
where double track is already in
use The round-h house at Morristown
will be removed to Morris Plains
from which place the Morristown
trains will then start. The depot at
Denville will be moved east and
placed near the cut off to Dover. This
improvement is All important one and
it is the company's intention to push
the work as rapidly as possible.
Notwithstanding the kicks and
counter kicks Of the Newton Register,
concerning the Lackawanna Company
surveys have been made, the track To-
Gated and stakes driven for the
cut off from Stanhope to the lines of
the Sussex division near Aliens stone
quarry The right of way has been
obtained with few exceptions. As
an instance of the difficulties encoun-
tered in building the cut off, it is said
that one individual. who not long ago
bought farm for $500 has named
So, 600 as his lowest price for the right
of way across one corner of his proper
ty. There are two or three others along
the proposed line who manifest the
same grasping disposition. When the
cutoff is completed, Mr.. DuPuy said
that at least two trains would be run
each morning direct from Newton tc
Hoboken and return; one via. Boon
ton and Paterson, the other via. Nor
ristown and Newark. and the run tc
New York will be made in less thar
two hours, a decided improvement
over the schedule now in existence.
The present trip to and from New
ton has always included journey tC
Waterloo,a a transfer and wait, which
this change will do away with
This improvement will greatly benefit
the shire town of Sussex, which il
one of the most beautifully located
towns in New Jersey, with remark.
ably rich surrounding country, tC
which city visitors will HE, III large
numbers when assured of prompt
railroad connections with the outside
world In addition to what nature
has done for Newton, the residents
are exceedingly hospitable, as all who
have had the courage to journey there
will attest. OF course, if the owners
are not willing to take a fair price,
which the Lackawanna, it is under
stood, is willing to pay, condemna.
tion proceedings will be begun, but
the delay will not permit the cut of
to be finished by July 1 as contem.
plated. 1t would seem that in q
matter of this kind, which means SC
much for Newton and that county,
that the Board of Trade of that town,
which has really done excellent work,
could lend helping hand and al
least persuade the obstinate landhold-
ers to accept fair price for land
and damages.