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386 BETWEEN THE OCEAN AND THE LAKES
Leave Jefferson at S,25 a. m. and 4,30 p. m. Leave Corning at 4,20
p m. Leave Elmira at 9,24 a. m. and 5,44 p. m. Owego 10,50
a. m. and 7,35 p.m. Binghamton at 11,39 a- m- an(J $,27 p. m.
Deposit at 1,32 p. m. and 10 p. m. Narrowsburgh at 3,44 p. m. and
12,45 a- m.
Freight leaves New York for all the regular stations on the road at
4 a. m. Leaves Jefferson at 7,55 a. m. and Corning at 11 p. m, for
New York.
Geneva, N. Y., thus became what might be called the
western terminus of the Erie. Connection was made there
with local railroads for Buffalo and Rochester.
vessels, are fast sailers, and have superior accommodations. When
these arrangements are completed,it is intended to convey passengers
from this city to Dunkirk in sixteen hours (night line eighteen hours)-
to Cleveland in twenty-six or twenty-seven hours ; to Detroit in thirtysix
hours ; to Cincinnati in forty hours, and to Chicago in forty-eight
or fiftyhours.
The benefit which these arrangements will confer upon the travelling
community cannot be estimated, and the Company feel confident that
their efforts to accommodate the public will meet with a liberal
reward.
The firsttime-table for the Newburgh Branch was published
January 8, 1850. A passenger train ran from Newburgh
twice a day, morning and evening, connecting at
Chester with trains on the main line. One freight train was
run. but had no schedule time.
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Corning was the western terminus of the Erie until September,
1850, and no change was made in the running or
number of through trains. In that month the railroad was
opened to Hornellsville, but Geneva was still the main objective
point, and the time-table of December 2, 1850, was
headed, " New Route to Buffalo and the West." The
steamer " Thomas Powell " carried the passengers from New
York. For the West there was an express train at 7 a.m.,
arriving at Geneva at 10 p.m. ; a way antl mail train at 7 a.m.
for Elmira, stopping at every station, and "arriving at Elmira
the same evening " ; a way train at 3 p.m. for Otisville ; and
a night express at 4 p.m., stopping at principal stations to
Binghamton, and at all stations west of Binghamton. By the
7 a.m. express train, " Passengers for Rochester, Buffalo,
etc.," the time-table stated, " can lodge at Geneva, or on
board the boat on Seneca Lake, where comfortable berths
are provided, and take the Express Train from Albany next
morning, arriving at Rochester and Buffalo at the same time
as passengers via Albany, with the advantage of a night's
rest." And by the 4 p.m. express they " proceed to Geneva
and take the train, arriving at Buffalo the same evening."
Eastward, an express train (boat on Seneca Lake) left Geneva
at 4 a.m., and Hornellsville at 5.40 a.m., arriving at New-
York at 9.14 p.m. ; a way and mail train left Elmira at 5.50
a.m.; a night express train left Geneva at 1 p.m., and
Hornellsville at 2.20 p.m., arriving at New York at S a.m.,
and a way train left Otisville at 6 a.m., arriving at New York
at 11.
April 14, 1S51, the following announcement appeared :
ERIE TERMINUS, DUNKIRK HARBOR, 1851.
May 15, 1851, the road was open to Dunkirk, and the first
through official announcement for business published in the
newspapers was dated May 19th. This was it:
NEW YORK AND ERIE RAILROAD.
1851.
For Dunkirk, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, and other ports on
Lake Michigan and St. Louis.
From New York to Detroit in 35 hours, direct from Dunkirk without
landing ; to Chicago in 50 hours ; to Milwaukee in 60 hours.
Time saved is money earned.
One of the following new low-pressure steamers—" Keystone State,"
Capt. W. P. Stone, "Niagara," Capt. A. Walker, " Queen City,"
Capt. T. J. Titus—leave Dunkirk daily at n o'clock a.m., or on the
arrival of the Evening Express Train from New York, in connection
with the Michigan Central Railroad.
By leaving New York at 6 p.m., passengers arrive at Dunkirk next
morning, take one of the above steamers direct for Detroit, arriving in
time for the Day Express Train over the Michigan Central Railroad
and arrive in Chicago same evening, 12 hours ahead of the Albany
route. Baggage checked from New York to Detroit free of porterage.
By leaving New York same time, via Albany & Buffalo Railroad,
arrive in Detroit at evening, and Chicago the next morning, with a
night's ride over the Michigan Central Railroad, and 12 hours longer
time.
Three other lines of first-classsteamers connect with the Road at
Dunkirk, viz.: Sandusky Line, Toledo Line, and Walbridge's Line,
running in connection with the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati
Railroad, Sandusky and -Cincinnati Railroad, Michigan Southern
Railroad and Ohio and Indiana Canals at Toledo, and Michigan Cen­
NEW YORK AND ERIE RAILROAD.
tral Railroad at Detroit.
In anticipation of the opening of the road, the Directors of [See the small bills of each steamboat line for time connections, fare,
Company have made arrangements to ticket passengers and check &c]
baggage through to Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Toledo and other Fare from New York to Dunkirk, $S.oo.
places on the Lake. On the arrival of the trains tit Dunkirk, the The fare will be given in a few days from New York through to
steamers " Chicago," " Queen City " or " Keystone State " of the Detroit
line—the "Empire," "Saratoga" or " Alabama " of the Cleve­
Through tickets can be obtained at the office of the Company.
Detroit and Chicago.
land or Toledo line, will be in readiness to convey passengers directly New York office, foot of Duane street.
through to those places. The steamers " Albany," " Diamond " and
Chas. Minot, Superintendent.
" Fashion " will also form a line between Dunkirk and Cleveland, The railroad was opened for regular business Monday, May
landing at the intermediate ports.—These steamers are all first-class 19, 1S51, anil this was the first official time-table of trains
from New York :