Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-04

passengers from Bennington. Benning-
ton and North Bennington TO be treated
as equal to Bennington.
Sd. The Troy and Boston Railroad
Company shall make an equitable ar.
rangement with the Hudson River and
Harlem Railroad Companies for through
passengers and freight from and to the
Bennington and Rutland Railroad to
and from New York and shall furnish
the terms of the same to the Bennington
and Rutland Railroad. And for all busi-
ness emanating from the line of said
road south of Rutland, shall transport
the same to New York on the terms as
agreed to by those companies, subject to
such charges as the said Bennington and
Rutland Railroad shall see fit TO charge
from points on their road to State line.
4th. If these terms are not acceptable,
the Troy and Boston Railroad Company
will submit the whole matter to three
competent railroad managers, one to be
chosen by each party, and the third to
be agreed upon.
These propositions Mr.. Park declined,
saying in substance that he would COM
pei the Troy and Boston to make a con-
nection with his road, on his own terms,
by building a railroad to Chatham.
Since that time negotiations have not
been resumed.
In the meantime the Troy and Boston
| has operated the road, as we believe to
the satisfaction of those doing business
over it ; and at as cheap rates as those
| of other railroads in Vermont,
About November l, 1856 the Troy and
Boston Company was informed that j.
Gregory Smith had become the lessee of
the Bennington and Rutland Railroad,
| from the termination Of the lease before
named.
On the 8th day Of January, 1867, Mr..
Vail, president of the Troy g. Boston,)
received from j. Gregory Smith letter,
of which copy follows
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL,
New YORK, Jan. 7, 1867.
D. THOMAS VAIL-Dear Sir: 1t is
necessary for me to be in Washington
this week. l cannot, therefore, meet
you in reference to our arrangements as
regards the Western Vermont, Will
you please favor me by leaving the tools,
etc, on the road, remaining as at pres
ent for little while? Can you also ar
| range to let your cars continue to run
as now for the present? have engines
sufficient to do the work. | shall see
you soon after my return, and hope then
to be able to complete some arrange
ment that will be for our mutual advan-
tage. Please reply to me letter at st.
Albans, as | shall probably soonest
reachsailetter there. | am most truly
YOURS, J. GREGORY SMITH.
Which letter was answered as fol-
lows;
Trey q Boston RAILROAD Co. OFFcE,
Troy Jan. 8, 1867,
Hon. j. GREGORY SMITH-Dear SW q: l
have your favor of the 7th inst. We
shall be happy to conform to your re-
quest as therein contained, and do what
ever we can to carry out your wishes, as
connected with the operating of the
Western Vermont Railroad. Truly
yours, D. THos. VAIL President.
On the 14th of January, 1857, Mr..
Vail left Troy for New York, as Gid Mr..
Robinson, Vice President of the Troy
and Boston Railroad Company, on the
evening of January 18th. AT noon OF
the 18th January, Mr.. Robinson met j.
G. Smith at the cars in the Troy depot,
Mr.. Smith being then on his way to
Bennington to take possession OF the
Bennington and Rutland Railroad. Mr..
Robinson then informed Mr. Smith that
Mr.. Vail was in New York, and that he
(Mr. Robinson) was that evening going
to New York to meet Mr.. Vail, to kee[
a business appointment previously ar
ranged with parties in New York for the
10th January. On the evening of Janu-
ary 18th, Mr.. Vail received a telegram
from the Superintendent Of the Troy
aud Boston Railroad, informing him o.
the seizure In Vermont, under attach
ment Of seven locomotives, seven pas
senger coaches, five baggage cars anc
sixty-fve freight cars. On inquiring by
whom and on what pretense the seizures
were made, (as no one knew Of any claim
that existed against the Troy and Bos
ton in Vermont or elsewhere, on which
au attachment could justly be issued J, MIR
Vail was surprised to learn that it was
for alleged damages to the Western Yer
mont Railroad; when he, and every one
familiar with the matter, knew that roac
| to be in very much better condition
than it was when the Troy and Boston
t received it and when no intimation o
any such claim had ever been mace bI
any one, so far as the directors and Off
, GERS of the Troy & Boston knew anc
as to the conduct of MIR. Smith las th'
t new lessee, and therefore necessarily IL
intimate relations with Mr.. Park, wa
{ calculated to give an entirely ditferen
; impression.
i MIR. Vail Immediately telegraphed Il
e the Superintendent Of the Troy e. Bos
ton to allow no car to go into Vernon
t without further orders. On his return
to Troy, the evidences of collision be
r tween Mr.. Park and others, ard persol
: employed by the Troy & Boston Railroad
!, Company, whe had been trusted Will
/. the management of the running of tn
: Western Vermont road, who was on tn
s day the attachment was levied employe'
]. by and in the pay Of the Troy e. Bosto1
: Railroad Company "a collusion to &c
and detaiu upon the line OF the Wester
O Vermont road an unusual number @
q | cara and locomotives until the eXnira