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RAIL ROADS.    73

Saratoga <& Washington Hail Hoad. Chartered May 2, 1834.
Capital, $600,000. Company organized April 20,1835. The
work was .begun anti over $60,000 expended, when it was
stopped in 1886. The time was extended April 13,1840, May
4,1844, and April 4,1850, and the stock was increased $250,000
April 7,1847. Company allowed to extend the road east to
Vt., March 7,1848. A new route was in part adopted upon
resuming work. Began laying rails. April 10, 1848. Road
opened to Gansevoort Aug. 15,1848, to Whitehall Dec. 10,
1848, and to Lake. Station April 9,1851. Sold Feb. 27, 1855,
on foreclosure of second mortgage, and name changed to
Savsitoga & Whiteliall Rail Road. Company formed
June 8,1855. Capital $500,000. This company leases and
runs the Rutland and Whitehall R. R. to CastletOn, Vt.

Saratoga <£ Whitehall Rail Road.

Stations and Distances.

Stations.

Distances in Miles.

Between

Stations.

From

Saratoga.

From

Whitehall.

Saratoga..........................

0

0

39

Gansevoort......................

10.60

10.66

28.34

Moreau...........................

5.3

15.96

23.04

Fort Edward....................

.8

16.76

22.24

Dunham’s Basin...............

3.32

20.08

18.92

Smith’s Basin..................

4.5

24.58

14.42

Fort Ann........................

3.91

28.49

10.51

Comstocks.......................

3.91

32.4

6.6

Whitehall Junction...........

6.6

39

0

Lake Station.................

1.88

40.88

1.88

State Line.......................

6.62

45.62

6.62

Fair Haven, Vt.................

1.85

47.47

8.47

Ilydeville “ ................

1.75

49.22

10.22

Castleton “.................

3.28

52.5

13.5

Second. Avenue Rail Road Company of the City of
Sew York was formed Jan. 19, 1853. Road to extend from
Harlem River to Deck Slip. In 1855 the company were
allowed to bridge Harlem and Bronx Rivers, to discon¬
tinue the road from Chatham St. through Oliver and South
Sts., and to lay a new track on Bowery to Pearl St.

Sixth Avenue Rail Road Company of the City of New
York was formed Dec. 7,1851. The: road extends from
Chambers St. to Central Park and was opened from Broad¬
way to Forty-Fourth St. Aug. 19, 1852.

Syracuse, Bingliamton, «& New York Rail
Road. Company originally formed July 2, 1851, as the
Syracuse
& Binghamton It. R. Road opened through
Oct. 23, 1854. It was sold Oct. 13, 1856, on foreclosure of
mortgage, and name changed to the Syracuse & Southern
R.K. Its present name was assumed under act of March
31,1857. In 1-858 the company were authorized to purchase
the Union R. R. to the canal at Geddes.

Syracuse, Binghamton, db New Torh Rail Road.
Stations and Distances. (Ofiicial.)

Distances in Miles.

Stations.

Between

Stations.

From

Syracuse.

From

Bingham-

ton.

0

0

79.33

6.69

6.69

72.64

7.67

14.36

64:97

5.10

19.46

59.87 .

1.97

21.43

57.9

5.33

26.76

52.57

2.71

29.47

49.86

4.26

45.6

2.67

36.4

42.93

3.54

39.94

39.39

State Bridge.....................

6.25

3.90

46.19

50.09

33.14

29.24

2.90

52.99

26.34

3.65

22.69

2.14

58.78

20.55

9.28

68.06

11.27

6.14

74.2

5.13

Binghamton.....................

5.13

79.33

0

Third Avenue Rail Road Company of the City of

New York was formed Oct. 6,1853. The road extends from
flie intersection of Park Row and Broadway through Park
Row, Chatham St., Bowery, and Third Avenue to Harlem
River. It was opened from Ann to Sixty-First St. in 1853,
to Eighty-Sixth St. July 4,1854, and to Harlem in 1859.

Troy «&■ Bennington Rail Road. Company formed
May 15,1851. Work commenced in June, 1851. Road opened
• Aug. 1, 1852. Connects the Troy
& Boston I!.R. with the
Western Vt. E. II. It is leased to the Troy & Boston 11. R. Co.

Troy &/ Boston Rail Road. Company formed Nov. 20,
1849. Work commenced in June,‘1850. Road opened from
Troy to Iloosick Falls in Aug. 1853. Most of tlie remainder
to tiio State Line is graded. The company leases the Troy &
Bennington R. R. and 7 mi. of the Vermont Western R. R.

Troy & Bennington Rail Road.
Stations and Distances.

Stations.

Distances in Miles.

Between

Stations.

From

Troy.

From

Troy..............................

0

0

Lansingburgh..................

3

3

Junction........................

5

8

Schaghticoke..................

4

12

Pittstown........................

2

14

Johnsonville....................

2

16

Buskirks Bridge...............

5

21

Eagle Bridge....................

2

23

Iloosick Falls Junction......

2

25 ■

Hoosick Falls...................

2

27

Hoosick Corners...............

3

30

Petersburgh....................

2

32

North Adams, Mass..........

15

47

Western Vermont Rail Road.

Stations.

From

North

Hoosick.

From

North Hoosick..................

0

0

'

"Walloomsac.....................

2

2

North Bennington, Vt.......

4

6

Rutland “.........

54

60

Troy &■ GreenJmsh Rail Road. Company organized
May 14,1845 under a lease from the New York & Albany
R.ll. The road had been commenced about 1842, and opera¬
tions suspended. It was opened in June, 1845. It is
operated by the Hudson Biver R. R. Co. under a lease.

Troy &, Rutland Rail Road. Company formed March
6, 1851. The road extends from Iloosick near Eagle Bridge
to Salem. It was opened June 28, 1852, and leased to the
Rutland & "Washington (Vt.) R. R., until March, 1855, when
it was placed in the hands of a receiver, and run by the
Albany Northern R.R.

Troy Union Rail Road. Company formed July 21,1851.
Road commenced in Feb. 1863, and open.ed Feb. 22,1854. It
is owned by parties representing the interests of the Troy
& Greenbush, Troy
& Boston, Rensselaer & Saratoga, and
New York Central R. Roads, and is used by the above com¬
panies in common.

Union Rail Road. Company formed Jan. 10,1851. The
road extends from Patterson and Ramapo (N. J.) to the New
York &.Erie Ii.'R. at Sufferns. It is operated by the latter
road under a lease.

Union Rail Road. Company formed Nov. 13,1856. The road
extends from the 6th "Ward in Syracuse to the Erie Canal in
Geddes. By an act of April 16,1858, the Co. were authorized
to sell the road to the Syracuse, Binghamton,
& N. Y. K. R. Co.

Watertown &> Rome Rail Road. Company formed
April 17, 1832. Work commenced at Rome in Nov. 1848.
Road opened to Camden in 1849, to Pierrepont Manor in May,
1851, to Watertown in Sept, 1851, to Cliaumont in Nov. 1851,
and to Cape Vincent May 1, 1852.

Watertown, Rome, <£■ Cape Vincent Rail Road.

Stations and Distances. (Official)

Distances in Miles.

Stations.

Between

Stations.

From
Cape Vin¬
cent.

From

Rome.

0

0

97

8

8

89

3

11

86

6

17

80

4

21

76

4

25

72

10

35

62

3

38

59

5

43

54

2

45 ■

52

5

50

47

5

55

42

5

60

37

6

66

3

69

28

5

74

23

5

79

18

5

84

13

2

86

11

11

97

0

Williamsport & Elmira Rail Road. Incorporated
by Penn. April 9,1850. and allowed to extend the road to tlie
New York & Erie R. K.'at Elmira. The village of Elmira was
authorized to loan its credit for $100,000 toward the con¬
struction. Eight nrles of the road are in this State.



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