Industries of New Jersey. . rk and Bloomfield Railroad, from Newark Junction to Mont-eclair, four and a half miles. Passaic and Delaware Railroad, from Summit to Bernardsville, fifteen miles. HiBERKiA Mine Railroad extends from Hibernia to the Delaware, Lackawanna & Westerii junc-tion, near Rockaway, a distance of five and a half miles. The Hibernia Underground line extends from apoint in Hibernia mountain, one mile through the same, and i> used chiefly for transporting ore. War-ren Railroad extends from New Hampton to the Delaware River, a distance of eighteen miles. The principal officers
Industries of New Jersey. . rk and Bloomfield Railroad, from Newark Junction to Mont-eclair, four and a half miles. Passaic and Delaware Railroad, from Summit to Bernardsville, fifteen miles. HiBERKiA Mine Railroad extends from Hibernia to the Delaware, Lackawanna & Westerii junc-tion, near Rockaway, a distance of five and a half miles. The Hibernia Underground line extends from apoint in Hibernia mountain, one mile through the same, and i> used chiefly for transporting ore. War-ren Railroad extends from New Hampton to the Delaware River, a distance of eighteen miles. The principal officers of D. L. & W. R. R. are, Samuel Sloan, President; F. F. Chambers. Secretaryand Auditor; F. H. Sihbens, Treasurer; W. F. Halstead, General Superintendent; W. F. Hohvlll, GeneralTicket Agent; B. A. Hegeman, General Freight Agent. Midland Railroad of New Jersey. One of the important roads through New Jersey, and center-ing at Jersey City, is that known as the Midland Railroad of New Jersey. It was chartered as the New. 64 RAILROADS OF NEW JERSEY. Jersey Midland Railroad Company, in 1870, and opened in 1872. Built as an outlet for the New York andOswet^o Midland Railroad, it was operated jy it under lease until March 30, 1875, when it was placed inthe hands of a receiver. February 21, 1880, the road was sold under foreclosure, and the present companyorganized March 24, 1S80, and at once began to place the road in all departments in the most thoroughcondition. By the settlement the capital stock is entitled to seven per cent, dividend after payment of intc-est on the first mortgage bonds, and before interest is paid on any other securities. This road, in its variousconnections, traverses a rich country, including a very productive dairy and farming district. The shipmentof milk to New York city forms an important portion of the business, and since the road has been underthe present management, this has been greatly augmented by the excellent facilities offered. The route atshort in
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