'''Austin Corbin''' (July_11, 1827 - June_4, 1896) consolidated the rail lines on Long_Island bringing them under the profitable umbrella of the Long_Island_Railroad. Corbin's most ambitious plan was the 20 mile (30 km) extension of the rail line from Bridgehampton,_New_York to Montauk,_New_York where he planned to open a deep water port so that trans-Atlantic passengers could shave a day off their voyages by taking the "mile a minute" trains 100 miles to New_York_City. However, the plan never materialized as the planned port at Fort Pond in Montauk could not be dredged to handle the seagoing vessels. Corbin greatly improved the railroad's infrastructure which had fallen into disrepair after a period of cutthroat competition had thrown all the island's railroads into bankruptcy. Corbin's tactic included the infamous strong-arming (along with his cohorts) of the Montaukett tribe out of nearly 10,000 acres (40 km²) they owned around Montauk. The tribe is still seeking compensation for this tactic. Relics from the tribe are still visible at Camp_Wikoff which the LIRR sold the government and where Theodore_Roosevelt and his Rough_Riders were quarantined after returning from the Spanish-American_War. ==External link== * Newsday "Our History" Article on Corbin Corbin, Austin Corbin, Austin Corbin, Austin Corbin, Austin Corbin, Austin Corbin, Austin Corbin, Austin