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Buffalo, N.Y., Union Station.—The New York Central Rd. asks that the Hamburg Canal from Hamburg st. west to Main st. be filled and given to the railways; that the city and the railways buy the property bounded by Exchange, Main, Scott and Washington streets, the eventual ownership to be determined later; that in the station built thereon all the railways at present entering Buffalo shall have the right to come on terms agreed upon between them and the New York Central, the city to have no voice in the matter of terms, not even to the arbitration of differences. The railways will decide whether any new road shall be admitted. In the event of the first two features being agreed upon President Newman promises to at once take up the proposition with the other lines and push matters to a conclusion as speedily as possible. In event of the failure of the negotiations the New York Central will build its own station in Exchange st. on plans already prepared, but this work will be delayed some years and preparatory to it the roof of the present station will be taken off and sheds built out over the tracks as a makeshift.—Railroad Gazette.

Railways: N.Y.C.Rd.

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