Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-02-13

the SaCO alley TO Sacu river, lHl 90
Saco river to Portland, Is
Dalton to Portland, 1913
II a route west of the Franconia Mountains is
available measuring by diyidrrs. without yaria-
ton for hills or other obstacles, excepting the
Fmnconia Mountains, Dalton stands distant l40
miles.
The distances by the Portland and Rochester
route can be given with entire accuracy.
From the point near
Lake Village 20 Alton Bay, @ miles.
Alton Bay to Rochester, 90
Rochester TO Portland, 46 "
Lake Village 10 Portland ~ "
This route requires the building of 81 miles OF
railroad, and admitting The assurance that the
road from Montpelier TO St. Iohn,bury "is as
good IS built ' or will Doe completed IN another
year. 22 additional miles from Wells river TO
Mar,h6eld will connect Portland with OgdenshurQ
by way of Montpelier
Another route in connection with the Portland
and Rochester railroad occupics, at the present
moment, the public attention; and that is Tia,
route obtained b, buildiug railroad between All
tom Bay and Franklin, n II This road woulo
/ bee % little less than 20 miles in length SiNtect
/ miles viii connect the Dover and NinncpisugeJ
road with the Boston, Concord and Monuctlroac
at Sanhomton, and four miles in addition with Nh,
Northern New Hampshire railroad nc Franklin
IL e. ~. p,.,ia,..l ,i.,,, g., 49,,
p,s.;n, o,., ,l,c N,,tl,,r,, New, Ilnpr.bir, rail
road 90 White River Junction connection ma,
be- formed with the contemplated railroad from
White River junction through Woodstock TO Ru
qJ,. ,,,,s,,,,,, ,r;... L, .,r, tI.,. r,als 10 h.,
b,,;i,g f., ,,.,.,.r;t incumbent %, Pouland,
/ Rnrbo.,r and th, ;,,t,.r,,eJ;,te towns aud IN,
strcLtol,lers To conpl.t, the Portland AM, Rochrs
t,rr,ilro.d
The Boston and Maine Railroad Company (,yitl
tl oid a. the towns ;n,uediatelv inter,.t,lA will
lnilJ sitber of tbe railroads nom Ahon Inv +,
Iala. VILLAGE ar 10 Franklin. whichever will con
nnt tbc;r ro,5 IN Tho ,l,a,ta,e With line
l,Iir,,to Nm. akos. as il will furnish tbom viii
o, ,d.iitio,,l b,sipe.s and ,nahl, tbem I, CON,
2 meta Win tbe railroads Inv woy of Concord. nm
d;,t,,1 I,;,,, at,,,,t ,,,al' ,,i tim. Lr;n,, ns;
,yb,l. linz, i,i, oncratian ,,br,as il now en,lo,
GUY o,,'o" ''''' III '' ''''''' '" ''""''''
M, H., r,,,,,rl .rl Ni.,t,..ol p.;t,,,.
C,,,a,, l,nd ,,,,,,. co,t;,,.> Mil as.,,,n, n,
,aihIa'i ,or,sg,, WIN R;y.r ana N,~-bGeld n
tLn tr,nsnorts,iou of 0opr and Grain IN Bo,to
onJ portls,l ,;lI b az, s,,,r, ,,,in 10 IN. b,sin,.
W ';,i I'' ,;1l ,',..,,''''.,
M ~ ~, IA ,..;I.s 81 ~, 49,, C,,,,,.l an
hI,Hi ,'n,,.i Iii ,;l,t a., ,i, ,,r,tt. =
a,,,', ~ XXI ,.,
;n.,in.t;tnt;ons i''
II would seem from these considerations tina
the Portland and Rochester railroad for a conuec
tion with the Lakes is the most practicable hay
ing the iewest miles 10 build the most feasible
being the shortest and possessing the best grades
the most desirable, forming the most fayomhl
connections not only with the lines leading to thu
Lakes, but with side lines such as the New lorl
Central railroad (Which would draw TO Portlan
IS 'nH. snll 'u''''suE 'le rG"' VIVA 7, 'it'
"le I'., '' WI, " ul'na
.n'Ili'I 'ou'' ~ .o w! ~ o'N' VIZ
"ou'. "nN1N iA'sv loll'"'9 VIZ p99Pu,ni.o
"e'u,'9u'Ju 10 ,lc iuA1i'oS -, 'I'e "u,,' @ u,
~ oon w. 'l'a'," ''' ''ll''''' anu '0' W
These considerations are only offered AS prclim
nary TO the more exact investigation which wi
doubtless bee made, and the conclusions 10 whc