Gazetteer of the State of New York: embracing a comprehensive view of the geography, geology, and general history of the State, and a complete history and description of every county, city, town, village, and locality, Part 1, Part 17

Author: French, J. H. (John Homer), 1824-1888, ed. cn; Place, Frank, 1880-1959, comp
Publication date: 1859
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : R. Pearsall Smith
Number of Pages: 772


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Manlius Canal Co ..


April 15, 1828


50,000


Erie Canal and Manlius Slack- water Navigation. Cohoes Falls and Schenectady ...


Nothing done.


Navigation Co.


Neversink Navigation Co ...


April 16, 1816


50,000


The project failed. The State loaned Its credit for $10,000 and lost the whole sum.


New York & Sharon


April 19, 1823


Surveyed nearly on the present line of the Hudson R. R.


Niagara Canal Co ...


April 5, 1798 March 30, 1792


Lake Erie and Lake Ontario ...... Hudson River and Lake Cham- plain.


Nothing done. Work commenced but no part completed. Nothing done.


Oneida Lake Canal Co.


March 22, 1832


40,000


Finished in 1835, and purchased by the State in 1841. Not constructed.


Ontario Canal Co.


March 31, 1821


100,000


Canandaigua Lake and Erie Canal.


Orange & Sussex Canal Co .........


April 11, 1825


From Columbia, on the Dela- ware, through Orange co., to the Hudson.


Oswegatchie Navigation Co .......


April 25, 1831


From the St. Lawrence to Black Lake and Canton.


Owasco & Erie Canal Co ...


May 1,1829


150,000


Nothing donc. Nothing done.


Rochester Canal & R. R. Co .. St. Lawrence Lock Co ..


March 26, 1831 April 1,1808


30,000


Owasco Lake and Erie Canal ..... To construct Locks and Dams in l'econlc River. Rochester and Lake Ontario ... ... For lmilding Locks at Isle au Rapid.


Railroad only constructed. Locks completed but too small ; for general use. Never completed.


Salmon River Harbor Canal Co .. Scottsville Canal Co.


May 16, 1837 April 30, 1829 April 6, 1813


350,000 15.000 50,000


Lake Ontario and Port Ontario .. Scottsville and Genesee River. For improving navigation between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes.


Merged in Cayuga & Seneca Canal.


Seneca & Susquehanna Lock Navigation Co.


Sodus Canal Co.


March 19, 1829


200,000


From Seneca River or Canan- daigua outlet to Great Sodus Bay.


Partly constructed, but never used.


Susquehanna & Chenango ........ Wallabout Canal Co ..


May 20,1836


April 9, 1828


20,000


From river to Chenango Canal. Wellabout Bay and Tillory St. Brooklyn.


Wallabout Canal Co ..


April 18, 1838


25,000


Wallabout Bay to Kent Avenue, Brooklyn.


Western Inland Lock Naviga- tion Co.


March 30, 1792


To open navigation on the Mo- hawk, Wood Creek, Oneida, and Oswego Rivers to Lake Ontario.


Completed to Oneida Lake in 1797. The rights were after- ward vested in the State, and such as werc available were used for the Erie Canal.


Northern Inland Lock Naviga- tion Co.


Northern Slackwater & Rail- way Co.


May 13, 1846


Port Kent and Saranac.


Onondaga Canal Co ...


Nov. 25, 1824


Erie Canal and Onondaga Hollow.


Nothing done.


The right granted in 1828 to build a R. R. on the line. Nothing done on either. Nothing done.


Peconic River Lock Navigation Co.


April 8, 1808


Sencca Lock Navigation Co ......


March 31, 1815


300,000


From Seneca Lake to Chemung River near Elmira.


Nothing donc.


Not constructed.


5


Nothing done but survey.


Nothing done. State Canal Feeder.


Mohawk & Hudson Lock


April 17, 1816


500,000


From Sharon, Conn., to tide water to any point on the Hudson or in the City of New York.


RAIL ROADS.


THE first rail road in the State, and the second in the U. S., was opened from Albany to Schenectady in 1831. Although rudely constructed, at great and much needless expense, the advantages of this means of communication became so apparent that within 3 years rail roads, duly chartered by law, were projceted in every part of the State.1 These carly grants were gene- rally limited to 50 years, and work was required to be commeneed within 3 years, the State being allowed to become purchaser at the expiration of the charter. The charters contained the neees- sary provisions for the taking of property by appraisements, named the commissioners for opening subscriptions, and sometimes for locating and surveying the road, which in a few instances was done at the expense of the State.


At an early period the aid of the General Government was solicited, in view of the utility of these roads in the transportation of the mails, and, in case of war, of military supplies; but, with the exception of surveys made in two instances, no aid was obtained from this source. The State has


1 Albany, Vermont, & Canada Rail Road, for- merly the Albany Northern R. R. Company organized Feb. 12, 1851. Connects Albany and Eagle Bridge. Road opened through about the 1st of July, 1853. It was sold under foreclosure of mortgage Oct. 16, 1856, and assumed its present name Nov. 7, following.


Albany, Vermont, and Canada, Rail Road. Stations and Distances.


DISTANCES IN MILES.


STATIONS.


Between Stations.


From Albany.


From Eagle.B'dg.


Albany


0


33


Cemetery ...


4


27


Colioes


3


9


24


Waterford


2


11


22


Saratoga Junction


1


12


21


Schaghticoke


10


22


11


Pittstown


1


23


10


Johnsonville


3


26


7


Buskirks.


5


31


2


Eagle Bridge


2


33


0


Albany & West Stockbridge Rail Road, for- merly Castleton & West Stockbridge R. R. Company or- ganized April 19, 1830, but nothing was done under the first name. Present name assumed May 5, 1836. Road opened from Greenbush to Chatbam Dec. 21. 1841, and to the State line Sept. 12, 1842. It was leased to the Western (Mass.) R. R. Nov. 18, 1841, for the term of its charter; and has since been operated as a part of that road, including the ferry at Albany. The city of Albany, at different times, issued its bonds for $1,000,000, to aid in building the road. the lessees paying the interest and $10,000 anunally toward the sinking fuod. It connects Albany with Springfield and Boston.


Western Rail Road. Stations and Distances.


DISTANCES IN MILES.


STATIONS.


Between Stations.


From Albany.


From Boston.


Albany


0


0


200


Greenbusb ...


1


1


199


Schodack


8


16


184


Chatham Center


3


19


181


Chatham Four Corners,


1


23


177


East Cbatham ..


5


28


172


Canaan


5


33


167


State Line


5


38


162


Pittsfield,


Mass.


11


49


151


Springfield,


53


102


98


Worcester,


51


156


44


Boston,


41


200


0


Atlantic & Great Western Rail Road Co. was formed Dec. 9, 1858. The line extends from the New York & Erie R. R. at Little Valley to the s. line of Chautauque county.


Attica & Hornellsville Rail Road. Company incorporated May 14, 1845; capital $750,000. Time extended April 11, 1849. Other roads allowed to take stock April 9, 1851. Capital in- creased and company allowed to purchase the Buffalo & Rochester R. R., from Attica to Buffalo, and to change its name March 3, 1851. Name changed to Buffalo & New York City R. R., April 16, 1851.


Black River & Utica Rail Road. Company formed Jan. 29, 1853. Road opened to Trenton Jan. 1, 1855, and to Boonville Dec. 18, 1855. The city of Utica has is- sued its bonds for $250,000, to aid in the construction of the road. It is designed to connect Utica and Clayton.


Black River d: Utica Rail Road. Stations and Distances. (Official.)


DISTANCES IN MILES.


STATIONS.


Between Stations.


From Ulica.


From Bomville.


Utica


0


35


Marcy


6


29


Floyd Road


8


27


Stittsville ...


2


10


25


Ilolland Patent.


12


23


Trenton.


1


16


19


Trenton Falls


171


171


Prospect ....


1


184


102


Reinsen


22


21


14


Alder Creek


7


28


7


Boonville


7


35


0


Blossburg & Corning Rail Road, formerly tho Corning & Blossburg R. R., and previously the Tioga Coal, Iron Mining, & Manufacturing Co. R. R. Was leased for a term of years to the Tioga (Pa.) R. R. Co. In 1854 it was sold for $250.000, subject to a mortgage of $245,000 and a ten years lease to the Tioga Co. It is operated at present by the lessees.


Blossburg and Corning Railroad.


STATIONS.


Between Stations.


Prom Corning.


From Blossburg.


Corning


...


...


41


Erwin Center.


Lindley Town ...


...


...


Blossburg.


...


41


...


Brooklyn City Rail Road. Coopany formed Dec. 16, 1553. Opened as follows :


Flushing Avenue Route. Fulton St. to. Throop July, 1854


Avenue in ..


Fulton Avenue Route. Ferry to Washington


A venitle In .. July, 1854 Myrtle Avenue Route. Fulton St. to Nortram Avenue in ... July, 1854


Greenwood Route. Fulton St. to Gowanus Creek in .


Ang. 1854


Washington Avenue to Brooklyn Avenue in ..... Sept. 1854


Kent Avenne to Bushwick Creek in. Oct. 1854


Gowanns Creek to 36ith St. in ... Nov. 1854


Nortram Avenue to Division Avenue in Nov. 1554


...


8


192


Kinderhook.


DISTANCES IN MILES.


West Troy.


6


67


RAIL ROADS.


upon several occasions loaned its credit to R. R. companies by issuing stock and retaining a lien upon the roads, which in some cases was afterward relinquished, and in others sacrificed by sale at nominal prices.


Throop Avenue to Division Avenue in .... April, 1855


llamilton Avenue Route, Court St. to Ferry in May, 1855 This road is used for passengers only, and horse power is exclusively employed.


36th St. to City Line.


.July, 1855


Bushwick Creek to Kent St. in. Oct. 1855


Kent St. to Furman St. in .... Dec. 1855


City Line to Yellow Hookland in. July, 1856


Brooklyn & Jamaica Rail Road. Company formed April 25, 1832. In 1836 the road was leased to the Long Island R. R. Co. for the term of its charter. The lessces built a tunnel 2,550 feet long nuder Atlantic St., bought access to the river, erected buildings and docks at a cost of over $300,000, and have since maintained and operated the road In connection with the Long Island R. R., of which it is virtually a part.


Buffalo, Bradford, & Pittsburgh Rail Road Co. was formed - -- 1859, by the consolidation of the Buffalo & Bradford and Buffalo & Pittsburgh R. R's.


Buffalo & New York City Rail Road, formerly Attica & Hornells- ville R. R. Articles filed Jan. 22, 1851. 31 mi. sold to Buf- falo, New York, & Erie R. R. Oct. 31, 1857, and name changed to


Buffalo, New York, & Erie Rail Road.


Stations and Distances. (Official.)


STATIONS.


Between Stations.


From Buffalo.


From Corning.


Buffalo & Corning.


0


0


141.57


Junction


1


1


140.57


Lancaster.


9.45


10.45


131.12


Town Line.


4.05


14.5


127.07


Alden.


4.95


19.45


122.12


Darien


5.47


24,92


116.65


Attica


6.14


31.06


110.51


Alexander


3.40


34.46


107.11


Batavia


7.30


41.66


99.91


Stafford


5.60


47.26


94.31


Le Roy


4.32


51.58


89.99


Caledonia.


.31


58,89


82.68


Avon


6.93


65.82


75.75


llamiltons


9.05


74.87


66.7


Livonia


2.56


77.43


64.14


Conesns


3.71


84.78


56.79


Springwater


6.65


91.43


50.14


Wayland


4.76


96.19


45.38


Bloods


5.91


102.1


39.47


Liberty


4.36


106.46


35.11 .


Wallaces


4.87


111.33


30.24


Avoca


2.88


114.21


27.36


Kanona.


3.64


117.85


23.72


Bath


3.77


121.62


19.95


Savona


6.15


127.77


13.8


Campbell


4.71


132.48


9.09


Curtis


1.67


134 15


7.42


Coopers


2.60


135.75


4.52


Painted Post.


3.22


139.97


1.6


Corning


1.60


141.57


0


New York


432.63


291.06


Rochester Division.


From Rochester.


From Avon.


Rochester


0


0


18.25


Henrietta.


8.45


S.45


9.8


Scottsville .


3.27


11.72


6,53


Rush


2.27


13.99


4.26


Avon ...


4.26


18.25


0


Hornellsville Division.


Prom Allica.


From Hornells- ville.


Attica


=


641,26


Lindou.


6.87


6.87


53.39


Middlebury


4.33


11.2


49,06


Warsaw


5.79


16.98


43.25


Dagslys ..


6


21


14


Gainesville.


6.77


23.75


36,51


Castile


2.76


26.51


33.75


Portage


3.61


30.12


30.14


llunte Hollow


4.07


34.19


26.07


Nunda.


2.07


36,26


24


Swainville.


7.17


43.43


16.93


Canaseraga


1.43


47.46


12.4


Burns


1.10


51.96


8.3


llornellsville


8.30


60.26


0


Buffalo & State Line Rail Road. Company formed Juno 6, 1849. Road opened from Dunkirk to the State Line Jan. 1, 1852, and to Buffalo Feb. 22 following. The Company pur- chused the North East (Penn.) R. R. uuder act of April 13, 1857, and now form one company from Buffalo to Erie, Penn. It is now operated under the naure of


Buffalo and Erle Rail Road. Stations and Distances. (Official.)


DISTANCES IN MILES.


STATIONS.


Between Stations.


From Buffalo.


From Erie, Penn.


Buff:do


0


0


88


llamburg


10


10


78


18 Mile Creek


5


15


73


Evans Center


6


21


67


Saw Mill


5


26


62


Irving.


3


29


59


Silver Creek


31


57


Dunkirk


7


40


48


Salem


8


48


40


Portland


27 7


57


31


Ripley


5


62


26


Quincy


3


65


23


State Line


3


68


20


Erie, Penu


20


88


0


Canandaigua & Corning Rail Road. Company incorporated May 11, 1845; capital $1.600,000 Time extended April 15, 1847, and again March 24, 1849. Surveys were begun June, 1845. and the construction in Aug. 1850. Road opened from Canandaigua to "Jefferson" (now Watkins) 46,86 mi., Sept. 15, 1851, the New York & Erie R. R. furnishing engines, cars, &c .. for a specific rate per mile. The road was allowed to con- nect with the Chemung R. R. at Jefferson, and to change name Sept. 11. 1852, to Canandaigua and Elmira R. R.


Canandaigua d- Elmira Rail Road, changed from Canandaigua & Corning R. R. Sept. 11, 1852. Leased the Chemung R. R. 17.486 mi. and 4 mi. of Erie R. K. Sold to parties iu Elmira, Pen Yan, and Providence. R. I. April 23, 1857, and possession given May 1. Price $35.000, subject to $500,000 dne bond- holders, and name changel to the Elmira, Canandaigua, & Niagara Falls R. R. the next day.


Canandaigua & Niagara Falls Rail Road. Company incorporated Dec. 10, 1850; rapital $1.000,000. Road opened to Batavia, 50 mi .. Jan. 1, 1853. to Niagara Falls 47 mi. July 1. 1853, and to Suspension Bridge 1} ini. April 1, 1854. Sold March 22, 1857, to.Jas. M. Brown and others. and name changed to Niagara Bridge & Canandaigua R. R. Now leased and run by New York Central R. R.


Cayuga & Susquehanna Rail Road, formerly the Ithaca & Owego R. R., was chartered Jan. 28, 1828,-the second R.R. charter granted in the State. The road was opened in April, 1834, An inclined plane at Ithaca rose 1 foot in 42M ft. and stationary steam power was used for drawing up the cars. Ahave this was another inclined plane, that rose oute foot in 21 ft .. on which horse power was used. The road was subsequently sold by the Comptroller on stock issued by the State, on which the company had failed to pay interest. A new company was organized and the present niune assumed April 18. 1843; the road was reconstructed, the inclined planes were done away with, and Jan. 1. 1855, it was leased to the Delaware. Lackawanna & Western R R. Co. and is operated by them as the Cayuga Division. This is an important ronte from the coal mines of Penn., and coal forms the principal item of business.


Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Rail Road. Stations and Distances. (Official.)


DISTANCES IN MILES.


STATIONS.


Between Stations.


From Ithaca Pier.


Prona. Owego.


Ithaca Pier.


0


0


35


Ithaca ..


13


15


Will-eyville


. Cainlor


1


25


10


Vatalunk


31


1


Owego ..


1


35


0


Champlain & St. Lawrence Rail Road. Com- maury formed Feb. 26. 1-51. The Road extends from Rouses Point to the Canada line 23 miles, and is leased to a road in Canada of the same name, which extends to St. Johns and La Prairie opfeite Montreal.


2


2


33


South Livonia


3.64


81.07


60.5


50


38


West field


DISTANCES IN MILES.


Buffalo


68


NEW YORK STATE GAZETTEER.


By resolution of Assembly of Feb. 2, 1843, R. R. companies were required to report annually to the Secretary of State; and by an act of April 11, 1849, to the State Engineer and Surveyor; a


Chemung Rail Road. Company formed May 14. 1845. The road exteuds from Watkins, at the head of Seneca Lake, to the New York & Erie R. R., 4 mi. x. w. of Elmira. It was opened in Dec. 1849; leased to the New York & Erie R. R. Co. for ten years from Jan. 1. 1850, for $36,000 per an- num ; and sub-let to the Canandaigua and Elmira R. R. Co., for the same. It is now operated by the New York & Erie R. R. Co.


Chemung Rail Road. Stations and Distances. (Official.)


DISTANCES IN MILES.


STATIONS.


Between Stations.


From Watkins.


From Elmira.


Jefferson (Watkins).


0


0


21.6


Hlavana.


3.2


3.2


18.4


Groton Corners


3.7


6.9


14.7


Millport


2


8.9


12.7


Pine Valley


2.8


11.7


9.9


Horseheads


4.4


16.1


5.5


Junction


1.2


17.3


4.3


Elmira


4.3


21.6


0


Elmira, Canandaigua & Niagara Falls Rail Road. Changed from Canandaigua & Niagara Falls R. R. April 24, 1857. The name was changed to


Elmira, Jefferson & Canandaigua Rail Road Co. Feb. 18, 1859. The road is now leased aud run by the New York & Erie R. R. Co.


Elmira, Jefferson & Canandaigua Rail Road.


Stations and Distances. (Official.)


STATIONS.


Between Stations.


From Canan- daigua.


From Watkins, (Jefferson Station.)


Canandaigua


0


0


46.9


llopewell


6.4


6.4


40.5


Gorbam


5.3


11.7


35.2


HIalls Corners


2.9


14.5


32.4


Bellona .


3.8


18.3


28.6


Benton Center.


1.9


20.2


26.7


Penn Yan


4


24.2


22.7


Milo Center.


4.1


28.3


18.6


lIimrods.


3.6


31.9


15


Starkey


3.9


35.8


11.1


Big Stream


2.6


38.4


8.5


Rock Stream.


1.9


40.3


6.6


Jefferson (Watkins).


6.6


46.9


0


Elmira


21.6


65.5


21.6


Flushing Rail Road. Company formed Feb. 24. 1852. Opened June 26, 1854. The road extends from Flushing to Hunters Creek, and the Co. runs a stramer to Fulton street, New York.


Flushing Rail Road. Stations and Distances. (Official.)


STATION8.


Between Stations.


From New York.j


From Flushing.


New York a


0


0


12


IIunters Point


1


1


Penny Bridge


1


5


7


Winsfield


1


0


National Race Course


1元


10


2


Flushing


2


12


0


" By steamboat between New York and Hunters Point.


Hicksville d: Cold Spring Branch Rail Road. Company formed June 28, 1551, and orgamzed Nov. 3. 1853. The road was to extend from llicksville to Cold Spring Harbor. It was opened to Syosset, Joly 3, 1854. Nothing has been done beyond there. It has been leased to the Long Island R. R. Co., and is operated by them.


Hudson & Boston Rail Road. Company allowed to organize Feb. 22, 1855; the organization took place Dec. 1, 1855. The company own and operate the road from Ilnd- son to Clixtham Four Corners, with a leased right to West Stockbridge.


Hudson & Boston Rail Road. Stations and Distances. (Official.)


DISTANCES IN MILES.


STATIONS.


Between Stations.


From Hudson.


Frımı Chatham 4 Corners.


lludson


0


0


17


Upper Station


1


1


16


Claverack


Mellenville


5


9


8


Pulvers.


3


12


5


Ghent


3


15


2


Chatham Four Corners


2


17


0


Hudson River Rail Road. Company formed May 12, 1846. Opened from New York to Peekskill Sept. 29, 1849; to Hamburgh, Dec. 6, 1849; to Poughkeepsie, Dec. 31, 1849; from Albany to Iludson, June 16, 1851; to Tivoli, Aug. 4; and through, Oct. 1, 1851. The road extends from Albany to New York, along the east bank of the river. It has tunnels of 226, 60, 70, 358, 600, 518, 835, 124, 145, and 82 feet; in the whole 5,018 feet.


Hudson River Rail Road. Stations and Distances. (Official.)


STATIONS.


Between Stations.


From New York.


From Albuny.


Chambers Street, N. Y


0


0


1433


31st Street


24


21


141


52d Street


1


31


140


Burnhams


1


41


139


Strykers Bay


14


Manhattan.


13


136


152d Street


1


81


135


Fort Washington


1'


10


133}


Tubby Ilook


1}


11:


132


Spuyten Duyvil


7


124


1314


Riverdale


12


14


1294


Yonkers


164


127.4


Glenwood


17


1263


Ilastings


33


20ł


123


Dobb's Ferry.


14


212


1212


Irvington


21


261


1174


Scarborough


41


30층


113


Sing Sing.


Croton ...


351


1084


Crugers


31


382


1042


Verplancks.


12


40円


103


Peekskill


2


42}


101


Fort Montgomery


33


464


974


Garrisons


47


51


924


Cold Spring


534


90


Cornwall


23


561


874


Fishkill


592


833


Carthage


3₺


631


801


New Hamburgh


21


652


772


Milton Ferry.


701


734


Poughkeepsie


4


744


691


Ilyde Park.


6


804


634


Staatsburgh


4


841


59+


Rhinebeck


53


90


534


Barrytown


55


954


4S


Tivoli ...


+


99}


44


Germantown


42


1044


391


Oak Hill


5-


109}


34


Hudson


52


1151


291


Stockport


5


1204


231


Coxsackie


1222


20}


Stuyvesant


*) 1


1254


1.84


Schodack


132


11}


Castleton


33


1353


72


East Albany


1434


0


Troy


6


1493


6


232


1192


Tarrytown


32


111}


. 21


DISTANCES IN MILES.


Newtown


DISTANCES IN MILES.


DISTANCES IN MILES.


1372


4


13


69


RAIL ROADS.


custom that has since been continued, except during the short period in which the office of R. R. Commissioners was in existence. This Board was created April 14, 1855, and abolished April 16, 1857. The expenses of the State Engineer and Surveyor's office chargeable to rail roads are assessed upon the several companies in proportion to their earnings. The general act to authorize the for- mation of R. R. companies was passed March 27, 1848. There are at present within the State 2,5544 mi. of R. R., besides double tracks and turn outs. The rail roads give employment to about 18,000


Long Island Rail Road. Company organized June 15, 1835. Opened through in July, 1844. The road extends from Brooklyn to Greenport; $100,000 in State stocks was issued to aid In the construction. The company have leased the Brooklyn & Jamaica and the Hicksville & Cold Spring Branch R. Roads, which they operate as a part of this road.


Long Island Rail Road. Stations and Distances. (Official.)


DISTANCES IN MILES.


STATIONS.


Between Stations.


From Brooklyn.


From Greenport.


Sonth Ferry.


0


0


95


Bed ford


21


21


92₫


East New York


3


54


891


Cypress Avenue.



7


88


Union Course.


7


81


86₴


Yosts


51


482


2474


Jamaica


23


11


84


Sprakers


3+


52


2444


Willow Tree.


1


12


83


Queens (Brushville).


2


14


81


Hyde Park


2₺


20


75


3


63ª


2324


East Creek


3+


67


2291


Westhury


3


23


72


Hicksville ..


3


26


69


Syosset


4


4


4


Ilion


21


83


2134


Jerusalem


3


29


66


Fariningdale


31


64


Utica


94₴


201£


Deer Park


6


37


58


Whitesboro


98ł


1972


Thompson.


4


41


54


Oriskany


1014


1942


71


109


1874


Lakeland


53


49


46


Greens Corners


41


1134


183


Waverly


4


53


42


Verona


41


117号


1782


Medford


40


Oneida


41


1212


1741


Bellport


21


574


374


Wampsville


3+


125


1711


Yaphank


6


66


29


Riverhead


8


74


21


Jamesport


5


79


16


Mattituck.


4


83


12


Cutchogue


3


86


9


Hermitage


3


89


6


Southold


2


91


4


Greenport.


4


95


0


Newburgh Branch of New York & Erle Rail Road. Branch allowed to Newburgh April 8, 1845. Opened Jan. 8, 1850.


New York Central Rail Road. Company formed by consolidating the several roads in operation, and some projected roads between Albany, Troy and Buffalo, and Niagara Falls. The act allowing the consolidation was


passed April 2. 1853, and was carried into effect the 17th of May following. The consolidated capital amounted to $23,085.600, and debts were assunied to the amount of $1,947,815.72. The stock of the several companies was re- ceived at the following rates, viz. :-


Each stockholder received a like amount of stock of the new company, at par, (thie Troy & Schenectady upon payment of $25 per share,) and for the differences, certificates or premium bonds bearing six per cent. interest, semi-annually. and pay- able May 1, 1883. These certificates ainounted to $8,892,600. The Rochester & Lake Ontario R. R .. and the Buffalo & Niagara Falls R. R., have since been merged in this road.


Date of opening the several roads now forming the New York Central Rail Road.


Albany & Schenectady ...... 1831


Ratavia & Attica. .. 1843


Troy


0


0


21"


Cohoes


3%


35


178


Suinmit Bridge ..


21


6


154


Niskayuna


111


93


Aqueduct.


6


17!


37


Schenectady


32


214


0


Tonawanda


1836 : Rochester & Charlotte ...... 1853


New York Central Rail Road. Stations and Distances. (Official.)


STATIONS.


Between Stations.


From Albany.


From Buffalo.


Albany & Buffalo.


Albany


0


0


2961


West Alhany


31


3}


293


Center.


5


84


288


Schenectady


8


17


2791


Hoffmans.


91


264


270


Cranes Village


3₺


292


2661


Amsterdam


3+


33


2634


Tribes Hill


Fonda .


5


434


2522


Palatine Bridge


3


55


2414


Fort Plain


3


58


2381


Hempstead Branch. Hempstead


21


21


21


Little Falls


73!


2225


Herkimer


74


80}


215!


Frankfort


24


85}


211


N. Islip (Suffolk)


43}


514


Rome


Chittenango


24


133}


163


Kirk ville


1374


159


Manlius


2}


139₴


1561


Syracuse


147+


1482


Warners


157


1394


Can ton


1591


1362


Jordan


164₴


1314


Weedsport


41


1694


127


Port Byron


34


1721


123₴


Savannah


179%


1162


Clyde


185,


110₴


Lyons.


74


192₺


1031


Newark


5+


198+


98


East l'almyra.


2012


94:


Palmyra.


33


205+


90₴


Macedon


5


210}


852


Fairport


2184


78


Rochester


10+


2281


67 ₴


Cold water


62


2342


612


Chili.


4


238ł


571


Churchville


4-


243


534


Bergen


31


2461


50


West Bergen.


2491


463


Byron ..


253


43!


Crofts.


6


2661


292


Pembroke.


5-


2713


241


Alden


2761


20


Wende


23


279


174


Town Line ..


12


280₴


154


Lancaster


5


2852


10!


Forks


23


2881


73


Buffalo


2964


Troy d: Schenectady Branch.


From Troy.


From Schenre- tady.


Schenectady & Troy ... .. 1843


Attica & Buffalo ... 1845


Utica & Schenectady. .1835


Rochester & Buffalo ... .... 1852


Syracuse & Utica. .1839


Rochester, Lockport & Nia- gara Falls. .1852


Rochester & Syracuse. .1853


Auburn & Syracuse .1836


Auburn & Rochester. .1840


Rochester & Syracuse .130


Syracuse & Utica Direct ..... 150


Rochester, Lockport & Ni- agara Falls .. 125


Schenectady & Troy 75


Utica & Schenectady ... .. 115


Buffalo & Rochester ._. .140 Batavia.


Mohawk Valley.


.155


Buffalo & Lockport .. 125 Syracuse & Utica. .160


60


35


Canastota ..


2


127


1691


Canaseraga


32


1302


165;


4


9}


25


54


604


235-


17ł


774


Palatine Church St. Johnsville


38+


2572


71


874


Woodhaven


DISTANCES IN MILES.


33


3


55


Manor.


7 6


Albany & Schenectady .... .. 117


3+


352


Niagara Falls & Lewiston ... 1854 Lockport & Tonawanda ..... 1853


70


NEW YORK STATE GAZETTEER.


men, and have an aggregate of $74,634,954.76 of stock paid in, and a capital of stocks and debts amounting to $149,262,311.81, or more than one-tenth of the total valuation of the property of the State.


Syracuse de Rochester, ria Auburn.


Between Stations.


From Syracuse.


From Rochester.


Attica Branch.


Between Stations.


From Batavia.


From Attica.


Syracuse


0


0


1022


Batavia.


0


0


11


Alexander


8


8


3


Marcellus


TO


10₴


92


Attica .


3


11


0


Ilalfway.


3


132


89


Skaneateles Junction


33


17}


854


Sennett.


34


20₴


82


Auburn.


5!


261


Cayuga


102


37


653


Seneca Falls


Waterloo.


6.4


51}


514


Oaks Corners


17


564


464


Clifton Springs ...


Shortsville


Canandaigua.


6


741


2h1


Milk Station


6


801


22}


Victor


32


84


182


Fishers


Pittsford


62


941


8+


Rochester


1022


0


Rochester, Lockport, && Ni- agara Falls Branch.


From Rochester.


From Niagara Fulls.


Rochester


0


77


Spencerport.


10


10


67


Adams Basin


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