Year: 1875

clusivcy devoted passenger traffic for at least hteen
hours out Of every twenty four, or say from six
O'Clock vi the morning until nine the evening
During those hours trains be following each other
continuously both WAYS while freight can be shipped by
the Amboy route. Freight requiring quick through
despatch can be passed the night causing
no detention whatever TO passenger trains Facilities
such these cannot readily be oyertaxed and u may
therefore be safely asserted that this company viii be
able carry all the travel offering between the cities
named, even II that travel should amount 70 20 900
each way per day Forty trains will very readily con
vey this aggregate and that number Of trains can easily
road


Now In the nrst place beg leave 10 differ with the
parties making the above statement in Ave Important
particulars


FH-The railroad Is not in all respects "a first class
railroad finished all details up 10 the highest stand
ard Of American railway construction inasmuch as Il
nowhere perfectly neloscd with fences, and for
many miles each side of the road where 1t runs
through farms cattle and horses may be seen at
all times in summer grazing within short distances
Of the rails II passes numerous road crossings
at grade where 1here are no cattleguards, no signs
no guards against accidents II runs through pop
uous cities, with close alongside OF the rails,
without any barriers between to prevent accident
loss Of life TO persons who may njudicously step
the track or drive it with teams, thereby
dangerng not only their lives but the lives Of the
railway passengers. The road IS not sufficiently sup
piled with sidingsn and passing places TO enable il
pass large traffic Will surely be offered TO IL
between the LIST OF May TO the lst OF October next
year.


Second-Its passenger cars are old and shabby and
far inferior TO other railroads claiming TO be "hrst
class, such the New York Central and New Haven
roads.


Thrd-It is claimed that 'trains now regularly pass
II between Jersey City and the Ccntenna grounds
in little more than two hours' the writer has fire.
quenty passed the road during the present year.
and about onethrd OF the trips has been delayed
from fifteen minutes TO an hour in time beyond the
schedule time. "


Fourl-It Is claimed that forty passenger trainsca
be in the fifteen hours Of each day the OF
lor'ynye c miles per hour CARRYING " aggregate Of
qure the departure OF trains OF ten passenger cars
containing 800 passengers each to be despatched
minutes requiring equipment oil about 800 passen
ger cars and n large number Of locomotives, the
company having ut present but small number of
gines that can run ninety miles IN two hours with ten
passenger coaches and corresponding baggage cars TO
tram.


Fith-If forty fast passenger trains each way
at intervals of only y minutes there must necessarily
be these large and rapid each track all
the time for fifteen hours OF the day; and during the
remaining nine hours OF the night the track would be
equally crowded with through freight trains. What
then is to become of the vast local and through traffic
TO and from the cities and towns along the lne with
the cities OF New York and Philadelphia and with the
West and South which only be properly conducted
IN daylight, and which will be largely augmented by
the vviying influence OF the Centennial celebration
upon ali kinds OF business and travel


In conclusion it seems to the writer, who claims TO
be a competent observer in such matters, that the
managers OF the Pennsylvania Railroad unwisely
iattering themselves as TO the quality and
character Of their road in New Jer
scy; that they not correctly informed
to the irregularity of the time made by their ex
press trains and that they vastly overestimate the
pacity of their line and underestimate the Centennial
traffic. They therefore advised without delay TO
carefully consider the condition OF their roaa It's
OF repair its deficiency in sdings, fencing and
cattle guards; its numerous dangerous grade cross
ngs its deficiencies in depots and passenger accom-
modations; its want Of facilities for taking water by its
express trains at full speed its INFERIOR imperfect un
suitable and insufficient equipment ot passenger cars
and engines.


They have but a few months at the most un-
favorable OF the year In which TO make
improvements and preparations TO perform the Cen
tenn service between the two cities, which, If not
made will cause them TO present but sorry exhibit
ton OF American railway construction to the hume
distinguished strangers who will be present the
Centennial celebration next year.


CIVIL ENGINEER