Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-06-20
Worcester & BrattIebOro Railroad.

UOIOCStCA - DAOttIOuOAO hoAtIOdus
WE have had occasion heretofore to say
something OF petition by our citizens which
was presented TO the Legislature of this State
last winter for Rail Road from Worcester
through this place to Brattleboro' or Green
field, as future surveys might determine to be the
most practicable and judicious. We are happy
TO find the Importance OF such route is begin
ing TO be duly appreciated, not only by the citi-
zins in this section OF its line, but by those
who are seeking a profitable investment Tor
their capital. The feasibility of constructing
a road between the termini mentioned, and the
superiority Of the route in this respect over
that portion of the Fitchburg and Brattleboro'
route between Fitchburg and Athol, those
who are at all acquainted with the country,
will not deny; and surveys, about TO be made,
will, we think, remove whatever of doubt or
'cavil may exist upon The subject. The advan-
tages Of the proposed route, TO the towns north
and west Of US, and especially 20 the people Of
Braitleboro' over what they could derive by
rail road connection with Fitchburg, are meal
culable. Worcester Is fast becoming the great
inland central point of rail road communication
with every part of New England and the
whole country. Already is she in direct con-
nection with New York, the Hudson, and Bos-
ton; and ere another season shall have passed
away, she will become iron bound with Provi-
dence, and the region north OF her. In view
of the'centra position of Worcester, it needs
no argument, we trust, 10 satisfy Bratlehoro'
and the towns north and west of us, that all
things else being equal, rail road connection
with Worcester, would be far more important
and advantageous to them, than such a con-
necton with FitchbuTg. These considerations
will overbalance, in our opinion, ten fold, any
of the advantages, which it is possible toname
in favor OF the Fitchburg over the Worcester
connection. Let US suppose the Worcester
| route 10 be located through Barre 10 Athol,
and from thence TO Brattleboro' by the contem-
plated Fitchbutg route. The only question
would then be as 10 those portions of the
routes between Atho and Fitchburg and AthoI
and Worcester, which would have to be set
| tied in favor ofahe one or the other of the
| routes, according 10 the respective distances,
feasibility, and amount OF business they would
each be likely 10 command. Although we have
as yet no means OF giving any accurate inior-
nation respecting either Of theao points, from
the little knowledge we have of the country,
and the business of the sections through. which
the respective routes would pass, we do not
hesitate 10 give il as our confident belief, and
| in so doing, we do but reiterate, the belief of
those who have heretofore favored the Fitch
burg route,- that, in respect TO the two last
mentioned points, the claims Of the Worcester
route would be far superior TO those OF the
Fitchburg; while, in respect 10 the remaining
point, distance, there would be slight vara-
ton in favor of the Fitchbuig route, which
would, however, be Of trfing consideration,
compared with the advantages which would
be derived by the Worcester route, from its
i important intersection with other roads at
Worcester. There are many other and equal
ly important considerations connected with
this subject but which we have not time now
TO enter upon. We allude TO the relative oca-
tons of the Keene and the Worcester and Brat
teboro' routes, as being more favorable 10 the
business Of the latter than if there were less d.
vergence between them, and also to the future
, extension of the latter, norlhward from Brat
tleboro' as the business and interests of the
! road may demand.-BGrre Patriot.
, Factory Burnt.--0n Monday afternoon
about three O'Clock, a fire broke out in the
picking rooms of mill No. 9, belonging to the
II Otis Manufacturing Company,in Ware, Hamp.
shire county, and the building was DESTROYED
/ with most Of its contents So rapidly did the
flames spread, that some of the girls in the fac
tory escaped with difficulty. The building wa,
of brick, two stories high ora feet long and AZ
: wide, and had two brick wings, one S5, and IN,
2 other IS feet long. There is insurance in thi,
! city, at one Office, for $40, 500, and at anolhe
o $4,000, which is considered as covering onl,
J, hall the loss. The building was thought 10 b
IS well protected by lorcspump worked by wa
i ter power, with pipes leading to The top, an
l. different parts; but the fife ragged so furiousl
on lis first breaking out, that these means avail
ed nothing. -Boston Daily ADJ, June IL.
ID
A Vermont Central Raiiroad.-We are authorize
TO say that the books, for the stock in this roa,
y were opened on Friday, at No IA Merchants E,
change, and from 5000 900 10 $500 900 had been Il