Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-20
CONVENTION.
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR.


LETTER FROM THE EDITOR.
BosToN, June 6
With the Rutland, Concord, and some other rail-
road interests against us, the Central road still
forces itself into favor, and the stock is readil.
taken The books have not been into the street
yet, but the people from the streets have come t.
the books, and the handsome sum of $8O0,OOO il
already secured. This, with the sum taken in Yer
mont is more than the amount required for the or
panization of the corporation, and the commence
ment Of the great work under the charter 1hC
Tey7nom Central Railroad, therefore, as bound TO
succeed: were not another dollar taken in Boston,
Vermont has wealth enough Of her own to secure
the construction of the road within limited period.
But we must not wait: let Vermonters continue
their subscriptions to the extent of their means, for
two reasons-to hasten the completion OF the road
and to secure fair share of the profits. Aside
from miserable penny paper, the editor of which
knows nothing of the subject or dishonesty mis-
represents, have found nobody here who doubts
about the safety and profit of investment: nay,
even friends of the Rutland route themselves ad-
nit this, while experienced railroad men hesitate
not to say that the road will pay profit to the
whole extent of the charter.
The circular which was published in the last
Waterman, was signed by the following named
gentlemen, and has produced great effect here
These gentlemen are all men of high standing and
most of them thoroughly experienced in railroad
matters The names are as follows
G G.HII ~ PANE, Committee of The Vermont
ELISHA P. JrwErr, Central Railroad Co.
JAMES r. LANGDoN,
The PRESIDENT and DIREcToRs of the Fitch
burgh Railroad Company, per
JACOB FORSTER, !
HoRATIo ADAMS, Co,,u;,,,.
HENRY TIMMuNs, O0"'''''
ARIEL PHELPS,
under the authority Of unanimous vote of
the Board.
S. M. FELTON,, Engineer 4: X. r.
Gro. HUNTINGToN, Dir. Chesh. T. r.
s. S. LEWIS,
s. +. BELKNAp,
DAVID LoRING,
WINTHROP E. FAULKNER,
ISRAEL LoNGLEY,
n. +. CUNNINGHAM,
BENZ. Thompson,
JABEz c. HOWE,
A. C(RockTH, Direet9rs Of the permCnt
II. WELD FULLER, and Massachusetts, Rdit-
AND'w Il. HALL, >road
THOMAS LAME,
HENRY FoRsTER,
TIMo. c. LEEDS,
WIN. UNDERWOOD,
THOMAS THATCHER,
WIN. q. BILLINGS,
WIN. V. KENT,
WIN. BRAMHALI,
gro. THATCHER,
ISAAC THATCHER,
SAM RAYMOND,
CHA's WILKINS,
L. D. HATHoRNE,
WIN. B. REYNOLDS,
P. GRANT,
JOHN HENsHAw,
WIN. WARD,
JAMES c. Dunn,
A. b. YOUNG,
+. SKINNER d Co.
The following report, made by the Engineer of
the Rutland road, was appended from which the
readers of the Waterman will perceive that all the
objections to that road heretofore made in our col
umns, are far more than sustained:
TO The Directors Of The Etchhwgh Railroad 60.
Having, agreeably to a vote of the Board, pass
ed over and examined the proposed railroad routes,
from the Connecticut River to Lake Champlain the
Undersigned respectfully reports, that after the most
careful and complete investigation which he has
been able TO make of the Southern route via Rut- !
land, and the Central route via Montpelier and
connecting with the extension of the Fitchburg
Railroad, he is of opinion that with view to con- |
centrate the public mind upon one route, between
Boston, Lake Champain and Canada, the CENTRAL
ROUTE, chartered by the title of the Vermont Cen
ira! Raa Road Company, connecting as above is
to be preferred over any other route, and he there
fore recommends that an arrangement should be
Immediately made between the Companies for the !
railroad from Boston to the Connecticut River via
Ftch6urg, and the Vermont Central Railroad Com
pany, by which the commencement and completion
OF this great enterprise shall be secured on those
terms of mutual faith which the public interests
seem imperatvely to demand.
SAM'L NJ. FELToN, Engineer Fitch. Railroad.
June, 1915.
NoTE. One of the principal grounds of nv de-
csion is found in comparison of the grades, which
are as follows:
From Bellows Falls to Burlington via Rutland
there are
from on TO ~ feet grade As miles,