The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-06-09
More about Rail Roads,


Some of our readers will be surprised to learn the
fact that the Ftchburgh, Keene aud Vermont Cen
trail r r. Companies have joined hands, or in other
words, have united in the project of continuing the
Fitchburgh road to Montpelier and Burlington. This
has been brought about by Mr. Crocker and others
who have lately been tho proposed route and
also the Rutland route.
This, of course, throws the Lebanon route into
the shade, for which nearly million dollars bad been
subscribed, and mostly in the country. The Boston
people had given encouragement that they would SUD
ply the balance of some $500 900 but since the new
turn of events they will not probably do this; indeed,
the friends ofthe Lebanon do not probably ex-
pect it, II will be observed that matters and things
touching the several rail road Projects are assuming
tangible shape-and this last movement cannot but
inspire the friends of the IIaverhIl and Passupsic
route with fresh courage. For further particulars re-
garding these matters the communication of an
"observer" below, which, by the way is from well
informed source.
can arrangement has been completed between the
Fitchburgh, Vermont and Massachusetts, Cheshire
and Vermont Central Rail Dad Companes--extend-
ing from Boston TO Burngton-ihs route having re-
ceived the preference Of the Engineers and many
others interested i the completion of this important
Nhe OF ran ROAD - boston Courier
Mr. CHADwIcK:-The above intelligence il inn
portan TO The friends of the extension cr the Con-
cord r. r. via IIaverh and tho Passumpsic Valley
The Directors Of the Concord r. r. and many of
the citizens Of Concord have favored the Lebanon
Route rather than the Ilaverhill route being unwl
ling to reinqush the prospect of drawing the bust
ness Of Lake CbamPIan and Of Central Vernon, A.
cross to Concord. and at the same time indulgng the
belief that the business of northern Vermont and NJ
H., above Wells River would as a matter Of course
find the Il. r. a. Lebanon.
The intelligence above, showing the union of the
Vt. Central (NlontpeIier) Rail Road with the Chesh.
ire (Keene) and the Fitchburgh Companies would
seem TO settle the question that the freights os
Central VT, burlington and Montpelier) by the
White River route will all be directed down
the Connecticut and thence by the Fitchburgh
line This must render the stock of the Lebanon
and Concord Road Of little value If the road should
be built. because even the supposition that the
route to Boston is short via Concord as via Fitch
burgh, still the W. Central r. r. Company having
united interests with the Fitchburgh and Keene line
all freighs would be controlled in favor of that line
And as regards the business above Haverh should
the liaverhill and Concord Road not be built, it will
Keene route TO Boston via Concord, if direction
were once given il down the river below HayerhiIl
But the union of the w. Central and the Keene
lines, have un(avorable effect upon the Con-
cord and Haverh road. On tho contrary those in
tetested in the Concord R. r must now see the par
amount importance Of securing the construction of the
road to Havehl and its extension through Caledonia
County before we in this section become identified in
our interests with the lines down the river
The Haverhill route is vastly important to the Con-
Northern Vermont will pour their business through
this thorough(are when completed whs,anding the
construction Of the VT Central r. r, s. also all NJ H.
north Of Haverhill and Plymouth TO say nothing of
the business Of the eastern townships of Canada All
this Of course will go TO increase the business of the
Concord r. R. Indeed at the present time, a large
share of the business Of the Concord road goes from
this very territory.
But this territory can only be secured to Concord
by the construction Of the Haverh Plymouth and
Concord Road and by its speedy construction too
For whether the Connecticut and Passumpsic Valley
r. r. stock be taken not it is certain that the
Ftchburgh interest has eye extension Of thor
line from the mouth of White River to Stanstead and
either the the other will be to reach this
Country through the valley Of the Connecticut and
Passumpsic unless speedy and efficient measures are
adopted for the construction Of tho Concord and la-
verhill route,