Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-03-27
RAILROADTTIES.

Great Fridge .Ueeiing.-'rhe friends of bridg-
ing Like Champlain at Rouse's Point have had a
great convention at Ogdensburgh. Number as
TINTED at ten thousand Bridge or no bridge
that is the absorbing preston IN Northern New
York We BEGIN TO think that the Legislature
of New York Will have to yield to public opin-
loo, what it ought long since to have yielded to
justice and sound policy-tae bridge.
CAMPBELLs FLOATING BRIDGE. The Mon.
treol Herald thus spelks Of the Flolting Bridge
or Boat rather, now in the progress Of build
ing at Rouse's Point, by "Old Whitley:
! The engineers have shown the independence
Of their resources, by conirivnce which tho
not bridge, very nearly resembles one. On the
Vermont side very extensive pier has been
made by driving piles for some thousands of feet
/ from the shore. to such distance from the bank
as 20 reduce the width OF the channel 10 the
width of 400 feet. \ large vessel has been built
OF such dimensions as exactly to correspond with
tins 400 feet channel, and upon the deck of tins
vessel iron rails are laid. Thus when she is
swung into the Cup. there viii be the continuous
I track required for the carriages, as there would
/ be II there we're really BRIDGE and when the
trans have passed over there will be again the
4OO feet OF water way Cor the passage Of craft.
The Rutland Extension.
! We see by the Burlington papers that Judge
Bennett has granted an Injunction against the Rut-
land and Burlington Railroad o. restraining
the company from using any of It's funds. earn.
ings. property, or employing It's credit IN the con-
sirucuon ofthe proposed extension from Burling-
tonic Swanton The bill was brought by Byron
Stevens, Esq, a stakeholder IN said company, re-
siding IN the town of Essex, in which he sets forth
that he was an original stakeholder in said COM
/ pany and that the employment Of the funds and
property and credit Of the company in carving
forward the extension, he believes will greatly
diminish the value ofhs stock The Chancellor
decides that the company having been chartered
for the purpose Of building a Railroad from Bur
ilngton TO the west bank ufthe Connecticut river.
and using the same N the transportation of pas
sengers an freight, cannot lawfully engage in
any enterprise or business not contemplated by
/ the original charter, unless by the unanimous
consent OF ITS stockholders-that the extension
being a work not authorized by its charter oriqi-
nally, the company cannot by vote of majority
OF the company bind all the stockholders. not
outstanding the Legislature have, Oh their part.
assented 10 the extension by the company, that
authorized them to act Brandon Post
The counsel for the Extension first moved to
dissolve the injuncton-Jadge Bennett refused
then for leave to 60 ahead, ndemnifying Ste
vens-reiused, Stevens having the right to take
his own remedy at last counsel moved to put
Stevens under bonds in Sl50,0OO, to indemnify
the xtension for detention, in case the iniunc-
ton is not final. Bonds viii be required but
the Chancellor reserved the sum for considera-
ton Ne have no idea that the Extension is Sc
riously pressed. Doubtless the r. g. b. would
like leg, and would be content If it were ey.
en- shorter than has once been offered.
Shocking and Fatal accident I'm Alburpb ON
the night Of the 10th inst, the cars run over an
lrshman by the name of carey, aged about for.
ty, who had laid down IN a drunken state mon
the track. Poor fellow, he never knew wba, KIM.
ed HIM. The accident was not known nh the
next morning, when the down train discovered
the body IN an awiuiy manged condition. Who
is resPonsbei O. The man who sold the
rum Isl. Albums Messenger.
Fatal .4ccident.-A man employed as a brake
man, was instantly killed at the Pittsford Denot
on last Tuesday morning While the train was
IN motion he endeayored to get on, but missed
his footing and fell ON the track. Ills head was
cut IL BrGadea Post