Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-10-05
Railroad Extention.
a Neac Route from the Sound to the
st. La,crence-1He Near London
Northern Railroad and its Erten
sion from amherst 10 Montague.

ern railroad from its previous termi-
nus at Amherst to CIRCUITS Corner at
Montague, brings to perfection con-
tinuous line of track under one COM
pany from New London to the latter
point, and completes another direct
and unbroken line of communication
from Vermont and points in Canada,
as far as Montreal and the st. Law
renee, with tide water at New Lon
don. and from thence free and con-
venient travel and traffic with any Of
our home Or foreign ports. The
feasibility of this route has long been
acknowledged by prominent railroad
men and capitalists, and its ultimate
completion is only the carrying out OF
plans which have long been i'll pro-
gress.
The length of the extension from
Amherst to Montague is fifteen miles,
making from New London, a total
length of 100 miles, less small frac-
ton. now owned and operated by
one company. The route has been
one easy or CONSTRUCTION, aHa Co ...oa.
of the way the road bed rests on
gravelly foundation, in which respect
it is one OF the best il New England.
The line of the road is nearly direct
and considerably shorter than any of
the highways now travelled. After
leaving Amherst, the track swerves
considerably to the Northeast, and
thence passes nearly due north to
North Amherst city, and across Mill
river. near the Cushman s mills
Thence it crosses Long Plain in Lev
erett. and along the eastern side OF
Mount Toby the line follows the val
lev of Roaring brook to Mill river in
Montague, which it reaches about a
mile east Of the village, Just touching a
jcorner Of Sunderland in its progress
thither. The route here turns easter
w. and after reaching the track of the
Vermont and Massachusetts, railroad,
runs closely parallel with it for over a
lmile to the union depot at the junction
iof the two roads at CIRCUITS Corner.
/ The terminus of the road at this
tpoint is 100 feet above tidewater, and
&c feet above the starting point at
Amherst. The highest point on the
route is reached at the head waters oil
Roaring brook. at Leverett, and Is l4O
feet above the Amherst station and
and 290 above the sea level. The
road is free from any severe grades
though quite undulating in ascent and
decline. The steepest grades art
those approaching North Amhers
CITY. and Roaring brook from tht
r south. and at an elevation of 5S fee
per mile. The others are at the rate
of from | s To 40 feet per mile Tht
only bridges of any magnitude are a
North Amherst and MarSh's Aiills il
Montague, of $50 and 100 feet spans
. respectively. They were constructe,
BY A. Fl. Wright, the bridge builde
: for the corporation. upon the principle
of Howe's patent truss, The difficulty
from rock has been very slight, ther,
! being only two small and short cut
: on the route. From Amherst t.
Circuits Corner there will be three in
termediate stations, at North Amherst
Leverett and Montague, at which tn
depots and side tracks have yet to b
g completed. The union depot at Grout'
Corner is built by the Vermont an
Massachusetts railroad, and will COS
y from $4,000 to $4,000.
. The entire cost of the extension an
its completion ready for use, includin
land damages. is 100000. Of thi
the land damages will amount to $50
: 900, large proportion Of which wa
$ Incurred in the immediate vicinity {
e the Amherst depot, where some vail
e liable property was occupied. Th
e land owners have all been negotiate
n with and their claims satisfactory
l. adjusted by Albert r. Field of Greer
c field, the consulting engineer of tn
< road. Mr. Field has taken ninet,
[, five deeds for real estate in behalf {
y the company. and all Of them withol
Re 3 single lawsuit or any serious ditfe
x ence with the owners as to TERMS
e The whole surveys and specifcatio
OF have been conducted and executed |
y Mr.. Field, of whose labors the direc
I'd ors showed proper appreciation /
e. offering him the superintendency
at the entire road, after the recent resi-
r, nation of Richard n. Dowd.
X Besides its own track to Grout
- Corner. the company have leased
the Vermont and Massachusetts ra
IT. road company the right to run ov
I'd their track from that point to Brattl
IN boro, thus giving a direct route wit
1t out change of cars from New Londo
he 1t is also in prospect next season
It extend the line over which the comp
Mt ny run their cars to White Riv
en- Junction, and perhaps to St. Alba
"a and eventually to Montreal.
In Several new cars have lately be
,e- placed on the road, and its entire 70
re ing stock is now in good cohditio
nd The first train passed over the ira
re from New London to Brattleboro
w Wednesday, September 10, and t
". entire line will be opened for pub
ht, travel about October |, though t
full arrangements for steamboat trail
and quick communication with the
let north will not be perfected till ne
he season.
is Thus, after so long a time the N
mt London road becomes a "throu
lat route" and is put in the way of
nd curing part of the business advs
cir tages it might have obtained long a
he had the first thought been put il
,est execution and this city made its nor
int ern terminus. We say part of I
advantages, for there is no doubt Il
the Connecticut Valley line will G.