Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-06-26
4 RAILROAD ACROSS THE GREEN
MOUNTAINS

IL will not be denied tina, to augment the
value Of real estate, and facilitate the natural
means Of :rsflic. in an agricultural cOmmu nj
ty, are objects of the highest importance.
And we are not singular in the conviction
tina, these advantages may he eteciualy So
cured not only to Rutland but TO the inhabi-
,an,s bordering on supposed route, from
Boston. Mass to Vergcnnes VI, distance
OF some two hundred miles, at an exceed
inGly ,nhing expense and furthermore that
unless the necessary steps he Immediately
taken. tho opportunity will be forever lost.
The public are probably aware, tina, there is
al the present lime every prospect Of the
speedy completion Of the Boston and Fitch
burgh railroad. Also, ihata corpsuf enR'
neers are enganed IN ascsrtainng the pracii
bilily OF a route along the valley east Of the
green mountains TO the Northern part Of the
Sille, To those At all acquainted with the
topography of this STATE, II need scarcely be
remarked, tina, The valley west OF the noun
tain offers far greater natural facilities for n
railroad, than the route contemplated. fact
of witch all engineers are well aware, 1t
is believed that the roUte across the noun
tain in Mount liolley would be perfectly
praclible for railroad AID were this fact
established though the road might not be
commenced in some years real estate Dor
deing on the route would evidently be in
creased in value. The route east of the
mountain would be at once shanduESd, and
the eve OF the capitalist would be directed to
The purchase OF land etc. bordering on the
new route.
To strike rchie he iron IS hot and conse-
uuently to do away with all useless prelmi-
nary arrangements, II is proposed by The sob
sCrber 10 Mahe an immediate survey hom
Rutland 10 the highest land ION the most fea-
s.ble rnule| ia Monnt Holly And we are
authorized to state that the servlcPs Of MIR
J. A. Powers, Civil Engineer (whose pro-
fesstenai sttaiuments require no conImentS)
can be obtained. JOHN CAIN.
Rutland, W., Dec. 1912
We copy the above article from our
files Of l842 al the request Of friend and
we feel obliged TO him for the suggestion
as i, leads MS to look back upon the past
action Of our people in reference to the
railroad movcmcnt-and brings to our
recollection the arden, and untlriDg exer.
lion, Of the few, who in times pas, have la
bored TO arouse in our community n spirit
OF enterprise and 10 induce them 10 act in
reference 10 this matter For the last ten
OF twelve years the suGce, has been more
or L.s before our people, where it ha:
been kept almost entirely by the strenuous
exerlions Of the few who, despite the sneer'
of the doubling and the apathy OF al around
them, have CONTINUED 10 work ol/wlth q
zeal that ever hns, and ever must be crown
with ultimate success Slow indetd have
our people generally been, in awaknG fnl
ly 10 the immense importance to them o
this enterprise; and we hope sincerely, that
the revolution is to be permanent one, anC
one that will not 60 backwards Had The
people Of our town manifested the same in
tcres in this matter few years since, tha
they now dove should ere this hare ha'
q railroad communication to WhIehallr-
the operations ofthe zap wouh have bocr
ntn,and there would now be no he.lation II
BoroA ne 10 choice Of route for the Bos
too and Burlington railway Had the poo
pie Of Western Vernon, but ke to III
subieci ,',he time oflhe .1rvevabove ,pokei