Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-07-14

from Boston had been arranged, II became nee
essary for US (the VI. Central and Vt and Can
ada Roads,) to commence on the lst day Of Ma,
in accordance with our arrangements with th'
Boston line. By this time table, il wss neces
sary for US to leave Burlington at 5.55 P. NJ. II
was, however, distinctly stated BY Mr.. Merrill
Superintendent Of the Vt. Central and VT and
I Canada, that if they desired it. we would make
our leaving time from Burlington 6.05-l0 min
utss later than the time of last year. This offer
was made by Mr.. Merrill. because the Hudson
River Railroad had fixed their time for leaving
I New York, 80 minutes later than last year. and
Mr.. Merrill agreed to assume one-third Of the
extra time. which was more than the proportion
for our road, as We do not constitute One-third
This was refused. Sometime after our time
table was published, Mr. Robinson telegraphed,
asking US to give them Is minutes at Burling-
ton, making our leaving time 6.10, instead Of
5.55. We replied that we would give them till
6.O5 and would wait hye minutes more if the
Rutland and Burlington train was in sight, but
that We could not wait longer and reach St. AL
bans in season to pass the night express going
Sout To this Mr.. Robinson replied that it was
satisfactory, and they would make the connec-
tion. Accordingly. the following Monday, We
think, the r. & B., and Troy and Boston issued
their time table arriving at Burlington at COS.
Under this arrangement, the connec-
tions were made promptly and We
supposed to the satisfaction Of all
parties until the 18th Of June, when, without
consultation with us, or in,imahon that all was
no, satisfactory, the Rutland and Burlington
Railroad changed their time, arriving in Bur-
lington at 55-one hour and fifty minutes later
that our leaving time
By reference to the timetable Of the Troy and
Boston Road, it will be seen that they arrive in
Rutland. at IS P. VI, and that the Rutland
aud Burlington Railroad do not leave Rutland |
for Burlington till 20 P. M-thus making s |
detention Of the New York mails and passengers |
At Rutland Of oas hour and hirtyJire minutes.
Why this detention there, or Why the direct New /
York line from Burlington via Troy and Boston |
should be interrupted and the passengers and |
nails detained there for one hour and thirty-6ve
minutes, it is not my province to inquire can |
however, see no reason for charging the detention
10 the VT Central Railroad. whose cars leave
Burlington on time agreed upon. and who have
not been consulted, nor made parties TO any |
change whatever. II more time was needed TO
run the trains. we can only say that it would
have been cheerfully granted, to any extent in
our power and meet our connections elsewhere.
Il has been cur constant aim to 50 adjust all our
connections as to satisfy the wants Of the pub
lie. Ad il We have failed, it has not been for
want Of an earnest disposition, but from causes
beyond our control
As regards the statement, in the letter referred
70, that the VT Central run their road but 20
miles per hour, We caH only say that our leav-
ing time under the arrangement made with the
Troy and Boston. shove referred to, is 6.l0; our
arriving time at St Albans, in order to to pass
the down express train, is 7.2O P. NJ giving
us one hour and ten minutes TO run 80 miles,
which makes US Pa miles per hour. and taking
out the necessary detention at Essex in chang
ing cars and express snd baggage, makes our
ac,uAl running time over so miles per hour
From ST. Albans 10 Rouse's Point, our time Is
slower. a, we have only to run to meet the Mon
treal train, the time for which was Fixed BY
Messrs. Burton and Baker. of the Rensselaer,
and Saratoga road, without our being present.
We Afterwards sssented to it. and have made
our connections accordingly.