The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-10-29

1888 &
ing Obtained leave 10 sat during the sea
sion. and visit lhe works Ct Burden 4
Sons. and the proposed line. made their
tour last week, giving this village a.
aying call on their return last Sainr-
day They sppoar Ike intelligent, can
did men, and have made their invest
eating trip At The invitation Of The par
tes representing both sides q the con
test. The result Of the matter cannot
be iorotold Bot when the facts are
fairly laid before the committee, ~ we
have no doubt they viii be, il VII be,
apparent that the project as pre-
pented is not only q measure not re-
quired 10 subserve either public or pr
vato necessity, but is a scheme gotten
up and prosecuted by Trojan and Troy
& Boston influence 10 punish the peo-
pie Of this valley, for interesting them
selves in building the Lebanon Springs
Railroad, An enterprise that became
with as, a public necessity, in conse-
quence of Trojan and Troy d Boston
influence and obstinacy. How much
Dir. Burden, who is interested in the
Troy Il Boston railroad, and q late d.
rector thereof, has personally contribu-
ted TO this influence and obstinacy-let
his actions answer.
II will further appear that the shape
Of the present railroads is well repre-
sented by the letter Y with the Ben
nington & Rutland & Lebanon Springs
railroad running across the top each
way. The left hand spur Of the letter
represents the Troy & Bennington,
owned by the Troy 4 Boston, and which
they refuse % run, which has caused so
much trouble. The remaining part OF
the letter represents the Troy a. Bos-
ton proper.
One Of Burdens mines is within the
angle OF the Y, and the other above
the letter, with the Bennington & Rut-
land railroad running between them
Burdens wish to get away their ores.
That object would be fully accomplish
ed by two short roads, connecting their
mines respectively with its nearest rail
road. But that would not subserve the
interest Of the Troy & Boston influence.
They demand that The tloo mines must be
connected by rail nth each other; thus
forming a third spur within the fork OF
the Y, n miles long and crossing the
Bennington & Rutland X. r. track at
that.
1t will be. remembered that the peo-
pie of this valley have just been com
PEELED to raise about one million Of dol
lars. to establish a connection with tide
water, solely on the ground Of Troy q
Boston obsinacy, in breaking connec-
ton with us. Without which break,
no sane man pretends, that either the
Lebanon Springs OF the Walloomsack
railroads would ever have been serious
" thought Of.
1t would not be fair OF just to the
pc ople Of Vermont, after such efforts
and outlay of treasure to secure an in
dependent connection-to legislate in
favor of q foreign hostile corporation
and allow them to intersect us three
tunes from North Bennington to Hoo,
sic Corners, o distance of less thar
eight miles by carriage road.
Messrs. Burdens in their memoria.
SAY: Your petitioners deem this enter
prise desirable irresl ective OF the diff
"fculties which of late, have obstructed
"the communications TO and from
Southern Vermont. None of the ex.
listing roads haze euer adequately &C.
"commodated tho interest represented
"by your petitioners.
Before communications were obstruc.
ted, they neyer had any other thar
Troy & Boston accommodations. Dc
they expect any other with the Wal
loomsack road chartered? Their con
templated road will intersect with tht
Troy & Boston this side OF Hoosic juno.
ton and within 7 miles Of No. Ben.
nington, and they win have Troy q
Boston accommodations stiIl, SO thai
their plea Of securing better railroad
facilities is sheer CANNON. But they
do betray the fact that, they are in the
interest Of the Troy Boston railroad
! and are but the aiding cats paw By
whom and through whom that corpo
ration hopes to secure its coveted OBJ
iect-
Again. we find not only the same in
I ~terests and the same Influences, but th'
same men who were such anti-railroaC
men, so strenuously opposing the Leb