Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-04-24

North end of the Lake, connecting 1T thu
latter point with the Ogdensburgh road.
By this route it is from Portland to Mont
pelier 16O miles, while from the latter placs
to Boston, by the present connection is 21(
miles, making SO miles advantage in favor
of this city. From st. Johnsbury to Port
land by the proposed route is lis miles
while to Boston the distance is 2O4 miles
The road would pass within twelve miles Of
Franconia. and through the great uncut
timber regions of the Granite State.
! On the whole line the maximum grade
would not be over sixty feet to the mile
possibly not over fifty, while ON the Rutland
road the maximum grade is sixty, and on the
Western (AIass.) road it is eighty-six feet tc
the mile.
| At st. Johnsbury, which is eighty-nine
miles nearer Portland than Boston, the road
would cross the Connecticut and Passumpsic
Rivers road, which runs up to the line
through fertile country, forty-fve miles
north of the place of intersection.
There is reason to believe that this whole
road can be built for an average of $25 ,OOO
per mile, and that it can be leased to the
Vermont Central road for six per cent, on the
entire cost, that road furnishing all the
equipments.
The section from Montpelier to the Con-
necticut River is now being pushed, and its
construction is assured. 1t is believed that
if Portland will provide for the construction
to the state line-a remarkably favorable
route for "A road-that the section in New
Hampshire can be provided for through par
ties who will take the stock a safe and
profitable investment.
Steamers lay down freight on the
wharves at Burlington, without breaking
bulk, which have been loaded at Chicago and
nth l.Lyo b.. email
class Of vessels but all freight admits of
speedy water transportation from the West
to Burlington, and though to do this, tran
shipment may be required, the expense is
very much less than by all rail route. At
Ogdcnsburyh direct connection would be had
with the largest crafts that nav gate the
lakes.
To show what amount of business comes
over the Vermont Central, we need only state
that no other road leading to Boston from the
W est, begins to transport 50 much western
produce over it as this. 1t stands number
one, while the Rutland and Fitchburg roads
stand next, owing to their having partial
advantage of the cheap water carriage which
this road shares so largely. The Worcester
and Western roads-gigantic as they are
rank number three in supplying Boston with
the products of the West.
With saving of fifty miles from Montpe-
lier in reaching good shipping port, and
over a road leased to the one having con-
trolling an influence as the Vermont Central,
it is not difficult to see that Portland would
soon become the great port of entry and
shipment for the vast regions on and beyond
the great lakes.
There was some debate at the Portland
meeting, respecting the feasibility of route
thrnurh rho " bita Mountains ia Dalton hut
Mr.. Linsley, who has been examining that
route, reports that there is no difficulty in
building a road, with an easy grade, through
White Mountain Notch.
The CaIedonian, commenting upon the
Portland meeting says:
The new railroad project stands well IN
Portland Her strong men are taking hold
of it in earnest. We shall have their hearty
and aid, but must tcOrh up
end of the line without unnecessary delay. Is
every town along the line at work in earnest
in this matter?