Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-05-01
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BOSTON AMI MONTREAL RAIL.
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ine tnieirsi Ia n state OF Nrtnon,, snd q
veil deserves all tho nuention which ~,
people At tbs state may hcstow upon a.
It's NO longer question whether a rail
way Is IN Ice Laih from Boston 10 Burhng,oe
snd ihru. q to Montreal the " ,n.aciiona o
the last lev days have nrlusIvely secuted
The m,tiet and We may NOW expect vii Il q
reasonable degtre OF confidence that a rail
way will be open to the Conneciicut Rlvcr
al Bellows Fails, within i~o esrs.-.snt
thence, under well.dIrec,ed and energetic ei.
io,ts. with equal speed 10 Rutland and Dur
iine,on. The friends OF tie Genital fouic
may laugh. a, their leisuie.--ai this ptopos,
ton. but the people OF Western Vermont
lhousn they make no buster have the eo.
fegy and the sbilty, and II will he
done. We offer to the public the most direct
route. and the one tha, will furnish the great
est amount oi lteigh, anJ passengers of any
other IN the state OF Vermont. Now for the
proof
Arrived at Bellows Falls. the question
arises, shall We cross the mnuntaln at Mount
holly and thence 10y Rutfaud to Buflinp ton,
or shall We follow up the Connecticut, and
thence up W hile liver and It's Norhwe,icrly
branch, and down Dog river and Onion river
to-ihe Lake, All other things being equal
the most direct route will be preferred ftom
Bellows Falls to Burlington It is | IL miles
From the same point TO tho mouth of White
river, 10 80 miles, thence TO Burlington. u ~
1903 miles together equal to ~ miles. II We
continue up the Connecticut To tho Cheshire
bridge, near the mouth OF Black rver, which
some think the better way, and there divld c,
tho same difference remains
VIII 1t cost any more to build the longer
Than the shorter road To be very safe let
the difference stand at half milion.-.ihls
is not much to be sure, but then II /. some
thing and may serve 10 balance some diff
erences on the other side.
WHAT are the grades The m,1imum on
tho Rutland Route is 90 feet---and there will
be Aeveral miles Of ih'. grade crossing the
mountain. Between the mouth OF White
rver and Burlington the maximum grade 10
so ieet, bp, not having seen the report, the
length OF this grade ! cannot now give
What is the maximum grade between the
mouth OF White IlveI and Cheshire bridge is
not known, and iorbear TO give an opinion
So far A. ascertaincd the n The Central foute
has the advantage in g,sdo
The leDglh OF curvature on The Centre
route is probably at the very, least double that
on the Rutland Route. IL not treble and il Is
believed that the difference in curvature will
more than overbalsnce the difference Of grade
on The other route, in expense Of running and
repairs, besides the heavy drawback on
speed
II the average expense If running tie road
per mile should bc feCual, aud calling ,ha,
$500, yer mile, which would not be much
different from the truth Compared with the
Innnng expenses OF other roads most of
which are greaer----it will cost at least
$4,000 more In run the Central than the
Rutland ronte. And II the average expenses
of running should be greater, this difference
would be Increased IN proportion
There will also be material difference in
running expenses in favor Of the Rutland route
IN consequence Of the very great difference
IN the quantity Of snow upon The two route,
"a difference too which will balance tho
difference Of grade
Those who are well acquainted with tn,
Geography OF Vermont and the Topography IT
The two routes. will readily perceive which
Will best accommodate the largest population
and the greatest amount Of bu siness H.
The Cheshire road shall terminate at Chesh
ire bridge, and the routes diverge from ihal
point, w infsor county will be at least as well
accommodated by thcRutlaud as by the Cen.
'ral route. and the case will be but little va
ned II BellowsFalls he the point of separa-
and Grand Isle counties will
De better accommodated by lheRuilaYd route
on account OF the difference in distance and
consequent difference in cost of feicht--. /
his will a so be true Of al least one third of
part of Winihamd Ben.
ntng'on Will also DO accommodated by the |
Western route, but none at all by the Cen !
raj route.
assume then that the following territory
: better accommodated by the Rutland
han by the Genital route. The counties of.
Windham, one third Of Bennington, half Of
Windsor, Rutland, Addison, Chiltenden, |
Franklin, Grand Isle and one third OF La.
noble, having population Of IGI, O9l and a /
Grand List Of S44'.370 So equal 10 proper.
y valuation Of 44,337 1859 dollars.
The Central route would better arcommo.
late the following counties half Of Windsor /
orange, Washington, Caledonia, ESSEX, Or /
cans and Two thirds Of I.amoiIle with a pop- |
It7'i1u nj IL Sol and n GrsndList Of ss6s.-
1890 equal To property valuation of 90.
81 $50 dollars. Thus showing a di ference
n favor Of The Rutland Route, in population
II II. 790snd IN property valuation Off ,fO5,-
10 dollars.
II the railway shall he built upon the Ru,.
and Route, and no other in the state leading
recty to Boston, Washington and Orleans
ounties and the remainder Of Lamoille
would be..weIl accommodated bysuch railway.
nd sgain, by extending a branch road from
Burlington 10 montpelier, the whole STATE
'ould be well accommodated.
u the Central road should be built and no
Their, this counties Of Addison, Rutland Ben
inRton and Windham, would neither derive
ny benefit from 1t, or furnish to il pound
freight Bot the rich products and immense
u antilles Of marble, and iron, Of the first
'ree, would go TO New York as thew
ow do, and thence would they obtain their
ierchandlze, plls'er an! salt.
The Rutland Iou'e passes through 90 Towns :
ut including Hullng''a wIih al aggregate
rand list Of $40. Cot ~ equal In a prop !