The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-04-09
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from the same source-cqual 10 $751;
375.
Second. The actual existing tonnage
upon the line of this road, Obtained from
reliable sources, is as follows:
Berkshire County, Mass. in part
5000 tons.
Bennington County, VI, 80 900 "
Rutland Couoty, VT. $4,000
Addison County, Vt. $4,000 "
Chiuenden County, IT. $4,000
Rensselaer, Co. n. Y. esti-
mated 5000
Washington Co. N. Y. 1000 "
Clinton and others, on Lake,
a winter business 10000
Montreal and N. Y. 5000
Total $4,000
The average transportation would be
equal to abou, 100 miles. If we assume
then the same average price perton per
mile as the average upon the Western
Railroad, (Which for the year 1916 was
about 3 cenls*) we shall have an income
for this source of $4,000 making a to-
tai Of $6l2,375. | find on x Examination
that the expenses of transportation on the
Western Massachusetts Road are about
40 Of the total income. Think 5 9 would
be a safe estimate for this road, say 1901.
l25 leaving a net income Of S409,25O
or more than IL per cent, on 1880, 900.
This is exclusive of any increase of BUSH
ness, which would undoubtedly be very
great in the event Of The construction of
this road, especially in the Iron and Mar
BILE trade, and supposing that the road be-
tween Rutland and Bellows Falls should
not be built.
The question whether this line can
compete successfully with water naviga>
lion from Burlington, for that part of the
trade destined for Boston, was settled fual-
ly the year The Western Railroad was
opened, from tide water on The Hudson 10
Bos'on
1t now remains to he shown whether
this line can compete with the Vermont
Central Railroad or the Connecticut Rive
er and Lake Champlain Road, (the route
across Mount Holly should that line be
Quilt. We contend that 1t can {; first be-
cause we believe that the lowest rate a,
which freights can be transported at a profit
is as yet unknown that the rates now
charged on all roads are arbitrary;
being fixed at as high rates as
The traffic will bear and yield a
fair income on the outlay, which rates de-
pend more upon the quantity carried than
upon the length ofthe road that no double
track road has as yet reached any thing
near its full capacity for doing business,
and that those roads which approach near
est 10 their full capacity do and always will
transport the cheapes'. Hence we frd
the Western Railroad successfully carry
ing freights from Albany 10 Boston IA dis
lance of 200 miles) at the extreme low rate
OF $3.50 per ton, or about four and one
fourth cents per ton per mile. Simply
because al this rate the road can secure a
large quantity and approximate nearer TO
its full capacity for business. Second, be-
cause either of those roads can only lake
from a portion of Western Vermont so
much OF her trade as is destined for an
eastern market; while the route from Bur
lington via Ptjsfeld will take from the
whole Of Western Vermont mol only her
full share Of The eastern trade but also the
southern g. western business, & at the
same line open the most direct winter COM
munica'ion from New York City TO Mon
treal and Northern New York. With
all these resources for a revenue we be-
!ieve that this line can afford and will sue
cessfulIy compete with any other route
from Burlington to Boston.
FREDERIc HARBAcH,
Grill Engineer.
The meeting was addressed by A. p.
Lyman, ESQ, OF Bennington, G w. Strong
Esq. of Rutland, Hon, George Bliss, of
Springfield, Mr. Simmons, Of BrIdgpor',
CT. aud D. X. Minor, Esq. of New York.
Mr. Strong read letters from persons in
terested in the construction of The road,
furnishing much valuable Information in
regard to the present business of the coun>
Try. In speaking of the business the last
season upon Lake %Champlaiu, Mr. S. men
toned that The No, of passengers conveyed
by the Lake Champlain Transportation
Company (as near as could be ascertained,
the Company making no public expose OF
their adairs) was from $4,000 10 100. 900.
The No, conveyed oveT The Railroad from
81. Johns to the ST. Lawrence was $4,000
-'lhree,iOuflhs of which was pleasure
travel.
MIR Bliss, of Springfield, addressed the
meeting at some length. He discussed
very fully the importance oil this road to
The average rates upon this road ave lower
| than any in the United States except tho coal