Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-12
The Wese,n Vermont Railroad.

We have before called public attention TO th
active measures that are in progress to secur,
the completion Of this important line Of road
though we merely limited at the advantage.
that must result from its construction. We ar,
anxious to see the day when continuous rail.
ro,d shall traverse the rich and fertile Vale,
Of Western Vermont. We desire TO see al
adequate stimulus given to the po,rer Of pro
duction in the section of country between Bur
lilSton and the South line of the Sate-a
power that consists in the energy and actvit,
Of the population, and the varied and exhaust
less mineral and agricultural wealth which in
vitcs their labor and enterprise. Col. CROKER
the intelligent and interchangeable protector ant
fnishcr OF the Fitchburg Railroad, after hav-
ing visited tho most productive portions of the
Old World, told us that he looked upon Yves
tern Vermont as not only " the garden of New
England" but as unsurpassed by any par, o
the earth in the variety, richness and ex,cn, O
lie resources An important-a very importan
portion of this fertile territory remains com
| paratiycly uncultivaed for the want Of the ia
n
road supplies, and which, through the zeal ant
! persc, erancc of its inhabitants, and the saga
ciuns udg nent Of Ablny capitasts,are about
! to be secured,
/ There can be no doubt that the Albaniana
have taken this imp'rtan project resolutely in
hand. 1t is very evident that they understand
It's cdims upon them. They have examined its
prospective commercial results, AS respects their
own business interests, thoroughly and intelli-
gently, rs abundantly appears by the Report OF
Committee conp posed of trenty one OF their mo, I
substantial and respected fellow citizens, which
vii. be found below. We ask attention 10 the
III roughness of examination evinccd BY the &C.
cu,ate statistical details Of this Report
Our Albany friends are not mistaken in tn cir
estimate of the i'm Jortance of the en,erprse.-
Business like and sagacions as their investiga
tions have manifestly been, they will find that
the end will more than crown the work :" In
the experience ofal Railroads, carried through
on sensible business calculations, in New Eng
land specially, results hare uniformly exceeded
estimates Of pratt. 1t will be so in this instance.
The immense way-resources Of the line will as
tonsh those wac now estimate them,-while the
through business, the calculations Of which are
10 be considered with reference to great nun.
Der Of circumstances which modify results, will
exceed expectation for reasons that have not
been foreseen.
But our main purpose is to introduce the Re
por; Of tire Albany Committee TO the notice OF
our readers, Burlington is interested in the
success Of this project. Both the great lines
Of Railroad which terminate here will receive
and confer advantage. by its completion; and
the State is interested in every public enterprise
which tends to develope her resource. and to
stimulate the industry of her citizens. The fol-
lowing is the Report.
Albany and Rutland Railroad, vim COhoes
aud Bennington.
This proposed Railroad is to commence at the CITY
OF Atbany, thence TO rum 10 Cohoes, aud eros ing tn'
llu near Waterford. In continue up the val
lev n the IOosIc and ut the WnilUpnIstc Brnunp-
to /. tn-nC~ North through the VALUES OF B1ttrnkln
an Ottrr Creek to Rutland. THIS route will pas.
tn 1ugh or ucur Vest rrov, Cob res, Waterford
IL 4 /
IL aud White Creek in his state, and Bcnnlng-
to ,Shalrspury, Arlington. Sunderland, Manchester
ID, >rI, Danny Mount Tabor, Wahngtord, Clarei. |
dol and ,ut.and IN Vermont.
Ihr estimated distance is sc mile- over easy |
pr DIES by large curves. by rcmarkablc for il
en- up rss and feasibility. The r-nntrd cost with |
all necessary furniture, &c, is 81 49, $50, 500 49,
per mic. a charter exists III Vermont tor the con |
strlction OF the road from Rutland 10 the west l,nc
of bennington county. A corporation has been or
g11 Ird uudrr that charter, called the Western Yer
m IT Railroad Compnny and subscriptions taken
whl'h can be made available tor the construction OF
the road, amounting already To about the sum O
Sl3O OJb 1t il proposed to organize an ASSOCIATION
here all Ter tho general railroad law, which now Oh
Its passage, aud 10 form union with the Western
We mont Company, upon such terms as TO max. bur
OIL, road and one interest through 10 Rutland LII
Iiculatrd that friends IN Vermont aud along IN.
lin of the road viii laIs' $780, 900 The bannc,
n essay To complete the road is expected to be rails.
e among uur own people, or through our means
Al meeting ot our CIT ms, held on the 10Th inst
tn unders gnrd were appointed committee to in-
"a re, among other things, into the rxpedency OF
tn proposed railroad From such inquiry and *.
n;nation We have become fully satisfied that tht
70 I'd is OF great Importance TO thu city of Albany and
rrycs the nclve support OF every citizen. In the
first place II bullds the road TO Cohoes and this b,
II eli, not lew oi cur citizens have regn rdcd ms
deserving and pi yng srheme At or near Water.
ford il will Cross the Troy and Saratoga Railroad
thereby connecting Albany with Saratoga and
Whitehall conveying and receiving in r-Iun n pbr-
ton OF tho travel and Tndc which sha pnss over Tim,
road.
Following up the valley Of Iloosc and OF Waloom-
sac rivers. il pas~cs through very rich agricultural
aH popuous region, along by nh immense water
power, lts location necessarily making II the receiv
in! Jpt iog all these springs OF trade and business
ii II flow through the southern halt of flashing
to /, md northern part Of Rennsel ae7 counties From
Bennington, nur,hward "a Rutland il passes through
lrrtie valley, rnbruced By hils ind mountains OF
IN puresi aud mos, beautiful marble upon one sid.
lnd, the unbroken timber and wood forests OF the
Green Mountains upon the other, while iron ores
uchTrs, glass sand lime, porcelain clay and other
.auair minerals, with great facilities for their man
tacrure now largely employed, aud more at hand
xlst IA .HvAha Jsiibe abundance.
II swe known that Vermont, in mineral wealth
5 much the richest OF the New Eng and States, and
ave informed by the State Geologist that nint
ieaths Of that wealth. lI<s in the valley al Western
Vermont. 1he census OF 1870 also shows that iht
agricultural products OF Vermont more per head
than those OF any other State, except Louisiana i
w!iie II Is well understood tint the lands west OF the
Mountains are the best OF that State.
Eighteen villages lie upon the road from Benning
ton to Rutland. At Rutland this road will connect
with the Rutland and burlington Railroad, now in |
successful operation from Bellows Falls to Burling |
ipl. RullTuiIS nrp uOW in process of