New Brighton and Onondaga Valley Railroad

New Brighton and Onondaga Valley Railroad
Locale	Syracuse, New York, United States
Dates of operation	1869–1890
Successor	Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway
Track gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters	Syracuse, New York

The New Brighton and Onondaga Valley Railroad, a horse-drawn street trolley line, was chartered on May 5, 1869, in Syracuse, New York.^[1] The road was also known as the New Brighton and Onondaga Railroad.^[2]

The company merged with Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway in 1890, after an agreement was made that allowed the new company to lease the lines.^[3]

History

See also: Interurban and Streetcar railway in Syracuse, New York

The New Brighton and Onondaga Valley Railroad was established in 1869 with funded debt consisting of $3,500 and a $3,900 mortgage due in 1897.^[2]

Company management

At the time of establishment in 1869, company directors were Israel E. Britton, W. T. Hamilton, both of Syracuse and James H. Anderson of East Onondaga and T. W. Meachem of Onondaga Valley who was also president and treasurer of the company. Israel E. Britton was secretary and Edward Harnen was superintendent.^[2]

Operations

By 1890, the company employed both 16 and 25 pound rail and had five rail cars and 12 horses.^[4]

Syracuse consolidated lease agreement

See also: Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway

The Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway was chartered in 1890 in Syracuse and by July 1, 1890, the new company leased, in perpetuity, several street railroads in the city including the New Brighton and Onondaga Valley Railroad as well as the Third Ward Railway, Fourth Ward Railroad, Fifth Ward Railroad, Seventh Ward Railroad, Eleventh Ward Railroad, Genesee and Water Street Railroad, Woodlawn and Butternut Street Railway and Syracuse and Geddes Railway. The rail ran a total distance of 24 miles (39 km) and had branches every 3 miles (4.8 km).^[5] At that time, the New Brighton and Onondaga Valley Railroad ceased to exist.^[3]

Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway filed for bankruptcy in 1893 and merged with the Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway Company in May 1896.^[6]

References

1. ^ "First Streetcars Operated Here in 1860". Syracuse Herald (Syracuse, New York). December 14, 1922. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Poor, Henry Varnum. Manual of the railroads of the United States, Volume 22. Poors, 1889 p. 85; 317. http://books.google.com/books?id=E6koAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA192&lpg=PA192&dq=Syracuse+Junction+Railroad&source=bl&ots=e4XDqJAo0x&sig=SX54VVh2T7Y-aXp9GkxiQJxH6c8&hl=en&ei=cxBMTfKgLomesQPxq8zcCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=11&ved=0CDoQ6AEwCg#v=onepage&q=Syracuse%20&f=false. Retrieved February 4, 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Bruce, Dwight Hall. Memorial history of Syracuse, N.Y., from its settlement to the present time.. Electronic Library, 2011. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/dwight-hall-bruce/memorial-history-of-syracuse-ny-from-its-settlement-to-the-present-time-cur/page-49-memorial-history-of-syracuse-ny-from-its-settlement-to-the-present-time-cur.shtml. Retrieved July 5, 2011. 
4. ^ Whipple, Fred H.. Whipple's Electric, Gas and Street Railway Financial Reference Directory. Electronic Library, 2011. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/fred-h-from-old-catalog-whipple/whipples-electric-gas-and-street-railway-financial-reference-directory-goo/page-22-whipples-electric-gas-and-street-railway-financial-reference-directory-goo.shtml. Retrieved July 5, 2011. 
5. ^ Poor, Henry Varnum. Manual of the railroads of the United States, Volume 27. Poors, 1889 p. 85; 317. http://books.google.com/books?id=E6koAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA192&lpg=PA192&dq=Syracuse+Junction+Railroad&source=bl&ots=e4XDqJAo0x&sig=SX54VVh2T7Y-aXp9GkxiQJxH6c8&hl=en&ei=cxBMTfKgLomesQPxq8zcCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=11&ved=0CDoQ6AEwCg#v=onepage&q=Syracuse%20&f=false. Retrieved February 18, 2011. 
6. ^ American street railway investments. The Street Railway Publishing Company, 1899 p. 262. http://books.google.com/books?id=u34pAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA262&lpg=PA262&dq=Syracuse+Consolidated+Street+Railway&source=bl&ots=F-lDXcxy4S&sig=D72z-DDGkfL707ogjN4jJbBkZ-w&hl=en&ei=AuBeTYHNFIe4sAOJvuWuCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Syracuse%20Consolidated%20Street%20Railway&f=false. Retrieved February 18, 2011.