Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-02-05
RAILROADITIES.


under the rule requiring names. we have also re-
ceved communication from Barre" on the 9TH
er side of the question, accompanied by request
of two gentlemen of Barre TO publish it this week.
This article is libellous; and as the gentlemen do
not own the article by oXing their signatures for
publication nor authorize us to hold them respon-
siblo we do not comply with their request That
the people interested in the Gulf route are much
disappointed, is true that having had their high
hopes disappointed, they are jealous and suspicious
of their rivals, is natural but that they are to en-
list sympathy from those who are dsinteiested, by
maligning the Directors the Engineers, the con-
tractors, and we may say perhaps every body who
has not gone the whole hog" on their side Of
the question, it is altogether unreasonable for
them to expect. Such excuses always react upon
their authors. 1t is too much to suppose that all
concerned in this road, embracing men Of as high
reputation as were ever engaged in any under
taking Of the kind have conspired TO iniure
themselves, the corporation, and the public for the
patry purpose of accommodating one route in pref
erence to another. We have sufficient knowledge
of most of the gentlemen impugned by the article
question, to acquit them of these grave charges ;
and having this knowledge. we should be bound to
acquit them, if we permitted others to assail them
through Our columns.
So long as the question as to the two routes was
in doubt or under examination and discussion, we
have been ready to give each fair play, and to sup
port either as the facts elected would warrant
Rrt examination ,fip pvar,,iuotio,, b,s
made, and the results of no less than three surveys
have been in each case in favor of the Mortified
route. Carriers survey, compared with Leonard's
corrected estimates, was slightly in favor Of the
Mortified route. In the next survey Leonards
line through the Gulf was condemned as imprac-
ticable, and as being unsafe even if practicable,
and another line was run, making the Mortified
route very much the cheapest At the same time
the Engineers stated it at as their opinion that they
had under estimated the Gulf-that a more thor
ough examination would prove their estimate at
least 100000 too low. a third survey was then
had, resulting in favor of the Mortified route by
still larger sum. We think it impossible longer to
avoid the conclusion that the Mortified lire is the
cheapest and when the excited feelings of those
interested shall have been calrned and all the facts
shall be understood as they really are the decision
of the Board of Directors will be sustained by the
public.
GROUND BROKEN ON THE NORTH
FIELD ROUTE"
Mr.. Enron: Below give you the proceed
ngs of the breaking of ground in Norhfeld. on
the line of the Vermont Central Railroad. which
took place Jan, 2S, 1916.
Previous to the hour set for breaking of ground.
over 5000 people had assembled from along the line
Of the disputed territory" to witness tie break
ling Of the first ground on what is called the sun,
nal diuiSoa Of the Vt. Central Railroad
AT two o'clock in the afternoon the people as
sembled upon the spot, few rods west of the
Westinghouse, at the Factory village, where after
short address from the President, setting forth
the influence this great enterprise would probably
have upon the interests of Northern and Central
Vermont, he and Mr.. Belknap, the contractor took
their shovels aid0ut the first earth on the summit
DIVISION amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the null
tltude the ringing of bells, and the firing of 100
guns from two six FOUNDERS
After the ceremony of breaking ground was
over about 100 repaired to the Mortified House
kept by Mr.. Rogers and partook of Il capital din
ner prepared for the occasion. J. i. Buck ESQ
presided at the table, and after the cloth was re-
moved, the following toasts were given.
| By Nathan Morse, ESg-ln behalf of the "out-
skirts of the population" will give YOU the name
OF Charles the son of Elijah; in him we can safe
y trust for the protection Of rights and our in
torests in this great work. Loud checring
By IL. Buck, ESq.-The man to whom the
people Of Vermont are more indebted than TO all
others for the success of the Central Railroad, -
Gov. CHARLES PAINE, of Mortified.
After the cheering had subsidized, Coz. Paine
arose and responded to the foregoing sentiments
| giving history Of the Vermont Central Railroad
from the beginning to the present time. The sue
cess OF this great enterprise he said, attrbu-
table in great measure to the connection with the
Fitchburgh Goa connection to which he was
and hoped he always should be, piedged
| He indicated himself from aspersions cast upor
him IN the heat Of the controversy as to the route
of the road-a controversy from which he said he
had studously endeavorod to keep himself aloof
and for which he was conscious that the friends o
the Norhield route might reasonably complain
Though member Of the tribunal which had tC
decide this question, he never had avalled himsel
OF his privilege to vote upon it. The stock of thu
road had been taken under the Mortified survey
and on that survey had the decision of the Fitch
burgh committee been given in favor of the Cen
trail road, as compared with the Rutland but hat
the Gulf route proved preferable, lac should have
cheerlully acquesced in a decision in favor of tina
route lie counselled the friends Of the Northielc
route to cherish conciatory spirit.
N'N'' UiiN 0uiN3 DtlOIC IlC Sul NONI lie WlSucl
TO call the attention Of the company to gentle
tleman who was present. who had rendered thu
company much service in its darkest hours an,
had contributed much toward the success of the
road. He would give the name of H. p. WALTON
JR., Clerk of said Company.
! Mr.. Walton said he had not been without inter
ests and opinions, and perhaps prejudces in TIN
contest between the Gulf and Mortified routes
but in this contest, as well as in that earlier on,
with personal and political friends interested in an
other road, and in all his connection with this pro
Iject from the beginning, he had never forgotten
that 1t was not the people Of Mortified, or O
Montpelier, or Of the other towns upon the line
for whom this great enterprise had been underta
KEN The road is for the people of Vernont-e
pecially of Eastern, Northern, Central and Yves
tern Vermont, and is to reach in Its beneficial in
fuences even far beyond the limits of our owl
State, bearing through it, and through Ne,
Hampshire to the good old Bay State" the PEG
pie and the productions of tie wide spread terrific
rvn tho North nd 1Io