New-York tribune., 1901-07-22

effect of the building these trolley roads? The
Tribune correspondent asked
'One effect will be-" answered Mr.. Cole, ITO hurt
the smaller villages the big cities for farmers
will thereafter do large part of their trading In
the big cities. The steam railroads may lose some
local traffic. and indeed have lost in various
Parts of the State, but they will not lose through
traffic or passengers who travel any great distance.
The trolley can travel as fast as the ordinary
steam car-forty miles hOur-but a matter
Of fact they do not. for they constantly stop
ping. Thus 1t takes I told. about three hours
to so from Rochester to Sodus Bay. a distance of
thirtyfve miles. and that ought to be expected
view of the of the business by
ley roads 1t Is interesting TO note the nature OF
most of the new trolley roads. They construct
ing them with n heavy rail, and their roadway is
of n solid construction. But one would want to
take ride of many hours duration a trolley
road, and therefore their business will be OF a local
nature They will undoubtedly get a good many
passengers and some freight
The completion a week ago OF a trolley line from
Glens Falls TO Caldwell at the head of Lake George
completed the final link from this city TO Lake
George. Any one who cared to do so could at
present travel on electric lines all the way from
Hudson TO Caldwell, n distance of over one hundred
miles and soon there will be a line in operation
from Caldwell 10 Warrensburg, twelve miles
further on toward the Adirondack wilderness.
Albany and Troy considerable prosperity
coming to them from the new trolley lines. The
Schenectady line. It is anticipated. win bring here
many workingmen who are employed in the works
Of the General Electric Company nj Schenectady
who are unable to obtain homes there. From
Schenectady trolley line is to be built northward
to BallstOn, whore II will meet line already In
existence from Saratoga. Residents OF Albany thus
VIII be able 10 go 20 Saratoga by trolley by way Of
Schenectady. II they choose. But they are also to
have another trolley route at their service. the
present line from Albany to Caldwell planning TO
build n line from Schuylersve. its main line TO
Saratoga. and thence TO BalIston, Round Lake and
"A Macba syiil
Troy shares IN this trolley development. A road
Is 10 be built from Troy Rensselaer,, opposite
Albany, and thence eastward TO Pittsfed Mass
a distance Of thirty-tve miles. This line will be
about ifteen miles shorter between Troy and Pitts
field than existing railway lines.
= 4 certificate OF extension has been filed with the
and RichAeid Springs Railway Company, whose
sitie lndicates The places II VIII reach The Utica
an extension from New-Hartford 10 washington
of Paris; also from New Hartford to Capron and
clinton and Clarks Mills, and also from the Utica
on Friday the Railroad Commissioners granted
permission FOR the S9nstrncto9 Of trolley line
Ontario. In the last week also the Railroad
OF 9a hs for and h wSe
Italis Lake Kaiway which will run from Fallsburg TO
miles
on February Il the Yonkers end White Plains
Railway wSs incorporated 70 run from Yonkers
QUESTION OF PORT CHESTER LINE
The Railroad Commission August s will be-
gin in New-York City the consideration of what
is believed to be most Important proposition for
the construction OF electrical railway. This
is that OF corporation which terms itself The
New-York and Port Chester Railway Company"
and which proposes to build four track electrical
railway. largely elevated from New-York 10 Port
Chester. The New-York and Port Chester. 1t is
declared In It's articles of Incorporation intend
ed to be "a high speed railroad operated by cleo
trcity. other approved motive power. except
locomotive steam power" The road IL permission
Is granted to build II, is 10 ne built from the Har-
lem River at Port Morris through the Borough
OF The Bronx and the towns and cities Mount
Vernon Pelham Manor, ew-Rochelle. Larchmont
Orenta, Mamaroneck. Milton Rye and Port
Chester TO the boundary line OF the State of Con-
necticut. and is also to have n branch TO Clason's
Point, on the East River. The road the articles
OF Incorporation declare, is to be constructed
n private right of way TO be acquired and owned
by the railroad company. At no point will said
railroad cross any street. public road. railroad
public highway at grade; all such crossings to be
either above below grade. may be deemed
and determined to be best for public safety by
the Board of Railroad Commissioners other
lawful authority"
Chester Is being opposed strenuousy by the New
York Central, the New York New Haven and
Hartford, the Union Railway Company and the
Boston and Albany There will therefore be
a hot conflict before the Railroad Commission
one Of the questions which will have be consid-
Chester will have TO pay for It's franchise the
city OF New-York, and whether the life of it's
franchise will be limited to the period prescribed
by the charter of New-Yor The hearing is
sidered OF such Importance that the Railroad Com
mssioners think they will probably have to give a
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