The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-06-04
THE GALAXY.
MIllDDla[aI3WRWv W.
Wednesday, June 5. 1916.
LAKE STRAIGHTFORWARD AT RUT-
LAND.

LANE NAV III \ lION-IAI y hO L
LAND.
The writers for the Central route are con-
stantly rearing up the bugbear ola coinpeti-
lion Of Lake and Canal navigation to frighten
off capitalists from the Rutland route. 1t is
true that for five or six months in the year,
the people of Addison and Rutland counties
have the privilege Of choice of market and
method OF transportation between the Lake to
=, Albany and New y ork, and the railroad to
Boston. But the important question is, switch
will they choose! At present they are com
: PEELED to resort TO the Lake, Canal and River
navigation to New York, which is a hundred
miles further than Boston by railroad, and
can be used but six months in the year. This
is an unnatural state Of things. Boston is
the hest market for the produce of Vermont,
which even now TO great amount finds its
wav TO that market. We believe that more
Than half of the iron manufactured on the
shores OF Lake Champlan finds its way TO
Boston, where il is consumed in the iron foun-
dries of that vicinity. The othe, rich min
erals in which Addison and Rutland counties
abound, would take the same direction. We
can think of no article except lumber, which
will be likely TO seek transportation TO New
York. Trade would follow the direction Of
the products of the soil. Who can imagine
it possible that our merchants would 90 to
New York TO purchase goods at the great
expense which they must necessarily incur Of
stage tavern and steamboat fare and week or
ten days time, when BY railroad Boston
could be reached in II hours with but dol
lars reireshment upon the road, and three or
four days in Boston TO complete their business
and for their return. As 10 the inclination OF
the people this region, we doubt not that
nne-tenths would prefer the capital Of New
England, from which they arc now diverted
only by the difficulties Of communication
Nowhere can be found stronger attachment
10 the head quarters Of the pilgrims than a.
mong our people. The assertion of the
Watchnan a few weeks since, that the nat
ural sympathies Of the people of this region
were with New York is another Of the
fabulous creations with which that Journal
has recently attempted TO prejudice The cap
itasrs Of Boston against the Rutland route.
There are few If any of the merchants il this
regicn who will not transfer their business rela
tons from New York to Boston the moment
a railroad is built.
If then the passage of the person on a rail-
road would be attended with so little expense
of time and money, would MOI the transit Of
goods in this way enjoy an equal advantage.
We notice that in the lette: Of Mr.. Derby.
man Of great experience and authority in
railroad enterprises which we published last
week, is statement that "a ton Of freight may
Be carried by tie line proposed bei'c'eH Lake
Caamplaia and Boston, at The cost ofttrJ dol
lars per ton. Whatever sum abore this can be
realized ,ciH be drailG5Ie for diUidcnds." If
so, as confirmed by Col. Crocker in our hear
ing, three dollars per ton will be the settled
charge for the transportation over this route
If these statements are correctly we leave It TO
our business men who have been in the
habit of paying $500 per ton transporta-
ton from New York to Vergennes, and dol
lars from Vergennes to Middlebury, to esti-
mate the danger of a competition with the
railroad BY Lake and Canal navigation,
which proceeds with the Dutch pace of three
miles an hour and can be enjoyed but half the
year.
r. ttno AZ RufI0
which the writer's for the Central route dwell
with infinite complacency, and through which
they would fain make the world believe that
all the business of Western Vermont would
flow ont to New York. A mere COM
parison of distance will 6issipa;e every aP-
! prehension from this quarter. 1t is said That
from Rutland to Boston IS I60 miles and to
! New York between 260 and 27O miles. 1he
distance from Rutland to White Hall IS 20
miles, and from White Hall to Albany by Ca
nal 20 miles, and by the contemplated Sara
topa rail road SO, which added TO the25 miles !
from, Rutland to White Hall is about the differ |
of distance between Rutland and Bos-
ton and Y. We cannot vouch for perfect
accuracy. Besides, this railroad is liable to
the incumberance of Canal fees which is al
most death to all New York railroads. Who
then would prefer to seek market in New
York at this enormous enhancement of ex
pense and distance, rather than Bostonl H.
deed as we have before observed, this very
tap would be an advantage rather to Boston,
as it would enable her TO compete with New
York on her own grounds. White Hall would
be nearer Boston than New York, and being
the outlet of Lake Champlan the chances oil
a diverton of trade would be vastly in favor
Of Boston The views we have taken OF