Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-12-14
Remarkable Railroad Arrangements.


For the first time, we believe since our rail
roads commenced running, it takes hcO entire
days for the mails to reach Burlington from
New York There has seemed to be a diff
Guilty Tor some time among the roads below.
Passengers from this direction have found it
impossible to reach Troy in season for the
Hudson River X, r. trains, and consequently
have failed to reach New York in one day
Il state of things which has caused great an
noyancc to the public and thrown largo
share Of the travel ON to Other routes. CA
Monday I'D inst. Il new and most surprising ar
rangcment commenced. The roads from Troy to
Rutland stopped running the train which has
heretofore connected with the through trains
Of the Hudson River and Rutland roads and
brought the New York passengers and mails.
AS a consequence of this, the following beau
tiiul state of things results \ passenger
coming North, leaves New York by the llud-
son River road at 100. a. NJ, and reaches
Troy at 1900, to find that he must wait
| fire hours and haD, before lie can 60 on,
/ while at the same time passengers taken from
/ Troy that morning are waiting three hoHrS
and half at Rutland lie takes train at
Troy at 80. p NJ, reaches Rutland to
spend the night, and co Des along next morn
ing The mails fare worse yet. The New
York mail reaches Troy at II of one day,
and as there is no mail agent ON the evening
train from Troy to Rutland, it stays at Troy
twcnty hours and hdlt, leaves Troy at ; 80.
the next morning, comes up to Rutland and
stays three hours ami a haj and finally reach
es Burlington, exactly hrsnty,ioW hours be-
hind the time at which it ovght to arrive, and
might arrive, with a very tritlng regard to
t. he convenience Of the public.
Il We are not misinlormcd, the Western
Vermont Railroad, MYRo> CLARk, lessee, ".
) EDDY, Sup't., is alone responsible for this
detention. We are told by reliable persons
that the Hudson River and Rutland Roads de-
sire to make the proper connections, but find
it impossible with the present arrangements
between Troy and Rutland. lltho Western
Vt Road would delay its morning train until
noon-thc result of which would simply
be to allow its Troy passengers, coming thi;
way. to remain at their homes three hour.
and half longer, instead Of waiting tire,
hours and halfat Rutland-thcn the pas
scngrrs mails and all would reach Rutland
within ten minutes Of the leaving time of til,
Rutland through train for Boston. which
would Of course wait that short time for q
connection, and we should then have Il com
municatiun with New York in twelve hours
as heretofore, instead Of thirty-six, rs now.
1t i, hard to see how this arrangement car
properly be beneficial to any road, or to any
body,-thc Rutland Ilotcl-Kecpcrs excepted
who ar of course very glad to have the morn.
ing train stop to dine. the evening train stoI
over might, and no train 20 Hrouyh But i,
it too much 10 ask that the convenience Of
the travelling public and Of the thousands all
alon. from Troy to Montreal who rely
upon proper mail facilities with New York
SHALL not be sacrificed for the benefit OF
the Rutland Hotels
We shall probably have more to slv rnor
the above facts.