Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-02-29
From he Kcenc, N. H. Sentinel.
RAILROADS

From The hcenc, ". H. Scnfnef'
RAILROADS.
The Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature
on Railroads. of which the Hon. Linus Childs, OF
the Senate. is chairman, commenced their sitiines
on the 5,h, in the Senate Chamber. They were in
session. generally, from four TO five hours on the
four applications connected with the Fitchburg road,
until Thursday The 18th. All but the three last
days were occupied in the examination ofevidence,
and the several reports Of the Engineers the diff
ferent routes. Mr. Bradley, Of Bra,tleboro. opened
for the charter prayed for from Ftchburg. through
Baldwinsville, Athol, and down Meris River, to
Grout's, in Montague, thence through Nor,htield,
there to cross the Connecticut TO Vernon. Mr. Al
ken opened for the continuation from CIRCUITS.
directly the Connecticut. through corner Of
Deerfeld to Greenfield, and thence direct to the
State line for Braitleboro Mr. Bennett presented
the claims for charter from Athol the State line,
through Warwick, to be continued through Win
chester and Hinsdae to Braltleboro, and Mr. Par
ker of Fi,zwam. opened for the road from Fitch
burg TO the State line at Fi,zwilliam to be connu-
ed through Keeue, Bellows Falls, Mount Holly and
Rutland to Burlington. 1t became necessary for
the petitioners on the route through Brsttleboro to
attempt to show, that without going round (up Rv-
cry through Bellows Falls, a road might be con-
s,rucied up West River to Weston, and through
the Green Mountains by tunnel Of 22s rods to the
proposed line Of route through Bellows Falls, Ches-
ter, Cavendish and Ludlow, at Meun& Holly. Then
the road would be common 10 Burlington.
The examination, which was very minute, was
conducted, in chief, by 7. NJ. Edwards, Esq. Of
Keene, N. II. In the outset, he opposed no other
claim for road. Massachusetts could give her
own citizens, il thought hest. every facility asked
for, and we, on the Keene route, would contest
nothing, unless comparisons were made to our dis
advantage. But the Bra,,leboro and Greenfield
claimants severally found ours in heir ray, and it
became necessary to 60 fully into the merits Of all
the routes.
Mr.. Wells, Of Greenfield, summed up and closed
for the Greenfield route exclusively, preferring that
the road, IL but one, should even go through Keenc
rather than fall short Of their village, so important
did he consider II to Greenfield, AMI the county of
Franklin, west Of the Connecticut. Mr. Bennett
made few remarks in relation TO The Warwick
claim-when Mr. Edwards rose and spoke about an
half hour on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday he
concluded most able and satisfactory argument,
Chamber. There we've many considerations es-
pecially touching the objections TO supposed OBJ
s,ructions in New Hampshire. These were most
happily presented, in connection to some facis i'm
perfectly known. which tended to prejudice our
citizens against Railroads, and made, we doubt not,
a favorable impression.
| Mr. Fuller, Of Boston, followed, for the Brattlebo.
70 road, on Thursday. when the committee go, pos
session Of all the facts and arguments, and it was
expected they would report on Monday or Tuesday
Of this week.
Greenfield and Bratleboro both commended that
but one petition should be granted and it did seem
as they feared the granting Of short road to
the New Hampshire line would be fatal to them
Onr petition appeared to have Tremendous conse
quences-it had long tail, and most unfortunate
direction, saving 90 miles, even il Bratleboro bored
through the bowels Of The mountain straight to the
Lake and Canada-through rich manufacturing
district from the south line Of New Hampshire to
Mount Holly; whereas ftun B,aulshnro 10 Mount
Holly not a factory could be pointed out, and little
TO sustain road but the butter and cheese of the
exclusive farming towns. Taking the points, Keene
ard Bratteboro. as nearly equidislsnt from tho
common junction at Mount Holly, and in all prob
ability the Keene and Bellows Falls route woulc
furnish S passengers and 500 lbs of freight to sup
port road to passenger and 100 lbs Of freight OF
the West River route.
; We pretty confidently predict favorable repor
for the road in the direction Of this village on IN,
ground Of The evidence presented, and the TO us
unsnsweraLe argument in its favor. Should TN
committee conclude to recommend Southern road
through Franklin County, slso,and give the trunk L
} Reservoir Pond in Ashburnham, provision will
doubtless be made for road tn tunnel in wiihou
any disadvantages, and the Sou,he road will b
provided for, il the trunk is given the Keene road
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