The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-04-17
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irhD are lHtafa'ed ~ The 9St II ne fleH'
Magfoa S Ruamtd Rail Road.
You are 3oubtless aware that IBIS road,
extending a distance OF - miles from
Rutland to ~ Western ine Of the STATE,
near North Bennington, with branch OF
live miles 10 Bennington, was constructed
by the Western Vermont Railroad Com-
pai,v, and that il il now owned by the
Bennington and Rutland Railroad Compa-
MS. who vill come INTO the possess ION Of
the road Oa lae lGth day OF ia uary next
hi. company deem it due 10 themselves
aud 10 dr public WHO are interested IN the
Accommodations and facilities to be fur
nished bl said road, 20 make 90 this time a
iuli and Ifle exposition Of is affairs and
prospect.
l. J, wsIl inonn 70 persons elo have
turned heir attention a all 70 railroad
matters, Jhal the different rairoa3s Of the
country forming connecting luks .. a chair.
tUg uAi aud business, are gratiy de-
/ pendent ou each o.her lyr suplugt that
+ Tie Ltousl business uu q railroad j il,
principal reliance, and tiH wilton, such
through busiae.s, leN. il any, rtlrnd-
would Jc able 10 sustain themselves AID
furnish reasonable facilities 10 tie pub
l.c.
The Bennington aad Rutland railroad,
heretofore kn0wn as be Weston Vermont
road, connecting t i,s Northern terminus
With the R0llanI and Burlington raiIr9ud,
and ~ il. SugtaprH. ON lla Sup lmr.eiih
tag lrut and Boston railroad, hus until
tie year past, generally received fair
Share ot tic through bgsiurss upon wluch
I It's sue, ess and prupsgity las mainly de-
/ pended.
/ In the mouth Of jane last, the mana
gers II the Ru;Bad and Burlington road,
entered into q written contract with those
/ ol He Rensselaer, and Saratoga road by
nhlcl, i VA. agreed lhai Tor tie term Of
ten years lbeeale, all business, incIud.ag
both passenger, aud freight going from Or
coming 10 aud over the said Ruglsnd and
Burlington road stould, as Tar as was pos
sible, hr diverted igUm tHe Western Yer
mont road, and b. requicd TO pass over
lhe Rensselaer, a4l Sarau "a road Iflhis
contract were carried into toll effect il WAS
apparent that the Western Vermont road
would be deprived Of all benefit from It's
through business tor the full term OF its
continuance.
Application was therefore made by the
people along the line OF he road 10 the
Legislature Of tie State for relief, and a
law was promptly enacted declaring that
aIl competing railroads within the State
should, 10 Tie delivery and reception Of
passengers aud freight, 10 aHd from any
connecting read Be placed upon an equal
footing and il all respects entitled to equal
facilities and advantages, and providing, ii
eases Of dispute between such roads ,ior The
appointment Of Commissioners BY he Su-
premo Court 10 settle aud prescribe tile
terms u lhrir connections. At the Term
OF the supreme Courl held at Bennington,
in February last. on application o. the
Troy Il Boston railroad Company, ics sees
OF ihe road, after a iul argument, Com
missioners we're appointed by said Court
10 determine the controversy between the
SAID Troy a. Boston and The Rutland 4
Burlington railroad Companies, iu regard
10 their connection. At Rutland II these
Commissioners hal been called upon to
acg tbey wO0ld, Ia compliance wiib she ia-
tent 81 The Legislature and decision ii the
fa4vs A-sa 4.ss1sas.ss "a t4gt ..A ,.ts...s :,
terms 81 c0guee. iou between Tie Two ruads,
aud such as a0old have doubtless been
satisfactory 10 iAe friend. q The Booming
Ton { Rutland road Buj Immediately
after tie decision 81 tba Supreme Court
and The appointment q SD Commission.
,rs, the Troy & Boston railroad Company
entered iato a written cOarad with HE
Rensselaer, & saraiaas ni.vad Company,
10 csraf al through a,atfa bo.b u pos.
scage.s aad IN tfom regd All e
aead "a ocer As Haan8 tadsagi0u
road aaa a5s a'raci IL saaaaf III farce
~ tea yean ,lereby lea,ne cor Ioad q
depea4 soifig % its lo.sl uasness iar Iis
uppaa daune she sala team.
lle ohdcFs.Eed bbileVes tlse las 81 lhss
Sta.e elsoA s fieas sgise aod specific
be- ts AtEuage 4uA Fgoyislons iarmshes
an e.'e a4l remel against auy a.ssmFi u
iAe kas'lsd a b4uiu-tou raad TO destroy
~ materially yae ire baaaess q tle
len Ralae4 road. Bot liis
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