Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-08


Newark northward to Newark Trans
fer, thence eastward across h New
ark and New York bridge of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey to
a connection with the above route.
This keystone of the arch is mark
ed N somewhat heavier lines than
the others indicated. 1t is from this
line that a connection is made to the
essential tunnel from G~reenville to
Bay Ridge Indicated by the number
IL on the map, by which means all
of the railroads terminating on the
west side of the Port shall be
brought to the easterly side of the
Port for direct delivery in standard
ears without breaking bulk of all
freight destined fof Long Island, the
Bronx and New England points. And
1t is by means of this same belt that
at appropriate locations there can
be established suitable facilities for
the consolidation of the car fioa and
lighterage movement that must con-
tinue.
The Belt Lines Suggested
The line Indicated upon the map
by the number 1 is a middle belt line
on Long Island, following the gen.
eral route of the New York Connect
ing Railroad and that portion of the
Long Islani Railroad which con-
meets the New Haven system with
Bay Ridge and with the TUNNEL
No. IL already referred to. thereby
furnishing the direct through service
in standard freight cars without
breaking bulk to Long Island. Bronx
and New England points, with spurs
to waterfront belt lines ON those
portions of the Long Island shore
front lying within the Port district.
No. 2 is a marginal railroad ex-
tending from the New York Con-
Meeting Railroad eastward along the
north shore of the East River to
Throgg's Neck, together with a con-
nection from it northward along the
west side of Westchester Creek to
the Westchester Yard of the New
Haven Railroad.
No. 3 is a marginal railroad *
tending from the New York Con-
Meeting Railroad in Astoria to Flush
ing Creek, together with an extern
sion up Flushing Creek to a point
above Strong's Causeway.
No 4 is a marginal railroad from
the New York Connecting Railroad
in Astoria extending down the shore
Of the East River to a connection
VIII bhO LOh6 A0 ~
Hunters Point.
No. 5 is a marginal railroad ex-
tending from a connection with the
Long Island Railroad through Bush
wick, down the south side of New
town Creek to the East River, and
northward along the east side of the
Eas. River 20 Wallabout.
No. 6 is a marginal railroad ex-
tending from Wallabout southwark
along the waterfront to Bay Ridge,
covering the territory of the Jay
Street Terminal, New York docks,
and Bush Terminal.
No. z Is q connection between the
marginal roalroad between Astoria
and Hunters Point. shown on the
map as No. A.. and the marginal rail-
road along Newtown Creek and the
East River, shown. on the map as
No. s. and also the connection be-
tween the marginal railroad from
| No. 5 and the marginal railroad rum
ming from Wallabout southerly to
Bay Ridge, shown on the map as
No. 6.
No. s is a marginal railroad skirt
ing Jamaica Bay on the n~ortherly
and westerly sides, connecting with
the Long Island Railroad south of
East New York, and extending on
the EAST to q connection with the
existing lines of the Long Island
Railroad.
No. 9 is a marginal railroad ex-
tending along the Jersey shore of
the Hudson River from Fort Lee to
Bayonne, being the consolidation OF
four existing waterfront lines.
No. IL is a belt line railroad on
Staten Island connected with the
Stapleton piers and extending west
ward along the route of the North
Shore Line of the Baltimore e. Ohio
Railroad, across the Arthur Kill to
a connection with the middle belt
line at the junction of the Balti-