Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-02-08
RUTLAND HERALD.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1866.
Railroads. .tacreasing Demands Tor
ahena--Sew and Gigantic Enter
prises.

Railroad, and railroad enterprises oc-
envy - large share OF the public atten-
To-. ON, au' very naturally and justly
100 i'r they constitute the main aven-
ues the couatry's greatness and pow
ey--tfa chief promoters of the develop
nnent ~ our wonderful resources-by
shortening the distances between the
producers and manufacturers and the
great markets, and by throwing into
comparative proximity different and dis
,ant communities. These advantages
are well understood by most or all OF
our readers, and we allude TO them more
70 call public attention to the present
condition and prospects in railroadenter-
prises generally, than from any expecta-
ton Of presenting anything new on the
subject.
Time was when general fear pos
sessed the public mind that railroad
building had been overdone-that there
had been already too many railroads
completed, that the total ruin OF many
OF them was sure thing, and the idea
% projecting others was deemed vision
airy and absurd. That time was not
long ago" Little did men then seem
70 know and appreciate the extent Of
the country's resources.
a great change has taken place in the
pnblic mind in this regard, and the
question now is, how shall we secure
railroads enough to accommodate the
vast amount of business that crowds
with accommodating pressure the means
OF transportation AS an instance Of
this pressure we may state that no long
er ago than last fall five hundred car
loads OF freight shipped from the West
were lying immovable at Albany, be-
cause there was no transportation to take
this large pile to the various points OF
is destination Eastward. "a telegram
was sent from Albany to Chicago, di-
rectine that no more freight be sent for
places Ea~- oc New York until further
orders Meanwhile people throughout
New England were complaining of high
prices caused in great measure by want
o? transportation The total inadequa
cy OF the railroads from Albany to Bos-
Ton via Springfield and Worcester to
meet the demand, and the unusual
amount OF freight thrown over the Yer
mont Central and the Rutland & Bur-
hngtop, the last named road taking
Western freight from the New York
Central at Schenectady, are well known
20 railroad and other business men. 1t
wss proved that one Of the best, If not the
best OF thoroughtares between Chicago
and Boston was over the Rutland Il Bur-
lipgton road, connecting with the Chesh-
ire and Fitchburg roads at Bellows Falls,
and the New York Central and the roads
farther West at Schenectady, Over this
1Iva r,a1a +hor AO, 900 barrels of apples
were brought from the West in the short
space OF three weeks The year 1854
was one memorable for the vast amount
Of business done by railroads, generally,
and vet the Rutland & Burlington and
Cheshire roads increased the business OF
each during the year OF 1866 about
100000 Considering the limited extent
OF these TWO roads this speaks well for
theIr management. Indeed we doubt If
there are better managed roads III the
sountry. Active preparations are now
teing maize 10 add greatly to the facili-
ties Of this line, the coming season, SO
that IL there should he another block
sde, such as existed last fall, 1t will not
be the fault Of the Rutland and Cheshire
managers,
Bus the rapid expansion OF railroads
IN ghe west-the probable completion of
two Pacific lines as TAR as the fertile
mineral regions OF Colorado, within two
OF three years, and the crowded popula-
ton shat will be likely to gather there,
will make a demand on Eastern roads
Mass is now little dreamed Of
No fears need be entertained that too
many rosds will be constructed is the
EfsSe5 ~ AOLes dr. LnC ACW 4LICo SndAA COA~
meet with roads leading from the West,so
rs TO facilitate the means Of transport
ing the increased millions Of passen-
gers and freight that will be moving,be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific shores.
The chartered line from Rutland to
White River Junction will be wanted
before many years, and the friends OF
that enterprise may as well be looking
ABOUT for the ways and means for it's
construction.
We had intended 20 say something
ABOUT the lines OF railroad that are ia
rapid process Of construction towards
the Pacific, but time and space admon-
ish Us 70 postpone this branch OF our
ssb}ecS to another day. .....
TBs EoEEcTIC.-The February num-
Der Of this Magazine is at hand with
the usual excellent selections from the
best foSaign magazines and reviews.
This number is embelnshed with q fine.
steal portysit OF the Rt, Hon. Vim Ewart