Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-04-12

their rolling STOCK was returned and the sit
Withdrawn To that decision they still adhere,
ard VII adhere. And that Is how the Troy
and Bennington Railroad came 70 be closed.
Prlor to this time, there had been suuiry he
g0tatons, extending through many months
between Ire owner OF the Western Vermont
and Saratoga Company, By which he enieavored
70 SCI out LIS road O. consolidate il with that
company. bat without effect. The Saratoga
Company was very DESTROYS that the through
tr-il, should be concentrated O. the middle, q
salem. route. and thus relieve the ether TIC
Lines q a heavy expense; ami they. wiki others.
desired Go control the through business 10 that
end Io accomplish this, they would have
leased OF purchased the Western Vermont Road
az reasonable price. But, Oh learning Of the
shutting up Of the Troy and Bennington Rail
rad. Il occurred TO them that they might ac-
eomplish al they wanted by controlling the
North AMI South through business on that ROAD
as vel a. by much larger investment IL the
esteru Nerm0nt; and 60 8 brief negotiation re
suited IN the assignment 10 them 6y the Troy Is
Boston Railroad Company Of enc half Of their
lease Of the Troy and Bennington Railroad.
They took this assignment with the sole obiec;
C.. controlling the through business and concen-
rrating il on one Of tire routes 7 re road
cannot De opened without The consent Of both
parties.
The statement Of the President anu TX
l-utvs Committee Of tie 7. Is. road fol-
lows the communication quoted f-1m above.
AM ls mainly occupied with an a;tcuT,
T. show th2- the attacame1; Of their r-J-
porty IS M. PARK vas malicious and uniusti-
lcalLC. They make o. alu-ion 70 their
previous breach u faith with M-. PARK IL
selling him out 20 the Rensselaer, Co. and
81 il-- t1ei- whole statement j. -s remarka-
BE 70. i,= omissions as la- lie assertions.
The subject OF tie atoppage of trans over
tic Troy IS Bennington road is disposed Of
10 ,ac GLOWING amiable paragraph. which
closes the statement
As g the cl1m1r raised against tins Company
because % re- suspension o. railway c0nmuui-
cu---- vl.l DE Western Vermont valley the
-eluu-l- ,.l-s VI the company and .uiiyiduals
l- i,s direction. and the blliugs-ate poured
forth upl- them by Mr. Para, he syc0Yhsn,s.
FOOLS ana fellow c1nsprlt---, from ez-GCv.
1-ll-- -oa-v-r4s-a-- vii pass .l- what they
-- E---l, - t-e light Of truth Most Of the
persons WLc Lave attended the -'lulignati-u
-tl-r-s nave been excited and Lllslui1rueI.
Intentionally oy petty demaE1gue- Committees
nave -l1l- ID .lIs spirit. appointed o. resolve
Dbl humiliation o. tlls company, and O. get NJ
pledges Il- Go L-.l trade o. intercourse with
Troy, al- q device Tie way and False the means
O. --ll- O I4l-roz- from Bennington T. Chatham
but 10 committee jar az the company OF is
----a-s are iull-uei-h4s ever been appointed
g. rE-.tl.. he r1r., ~ g. attempt any ST.
-ley mad applied their wrath 20 the wtr0ug par
q. There has been 10 suspension OF communi-
c-c1-suTitL this company, which has not been
clar-eat.s solely o. 7 ". PARK an ne
wli-1 be could lot have ended a. any time be
saw u. since January l-t-, 1857. after this,
However, i railway connections with the Troy
--l Boston Company sre % be resumed ~ the
railroad from E-.-a-l 60 Bennington. D. vii ts
through tle negotiations e.. some person other
t-au T. VI. Fa-k
What puddle reply u any. Nr Park may
make @. lies. statutes we u. u9t know vs..
understand tia; Ic delie- that b, asked tie
Eeass -laer Saratoga Co. 90 buy his road,
OF tla- Ls offered 70 SCI &. them l.l $500
JQ--a vcy improbable statement or it,
face. l1. Nj. Park could no. have supposed
tlat anybody would o. could buy hs road
40 any such price and that he states than
any negotiation Oh Lis ra-. for lease OF
sale Of LIS r04l were always coupled by him
with conditions as o. uumter @ trains and
rate Or fare and freight. whic- would r-5-
tect the interests Of the public. of course
Mr.. Park. as man Of property. las not
been dls-lE--line al concern for Lis r-iv--.
interest iu all this business lie is looking
,ut .-- himself as vel a= i1- lie fellow cite
zlus q Bennington County. j. is quite
PLAIN. t,-. tla- feeling has had good
deal 70 DC Will tie matter. lis an ugly
personal quarrel a= well as railroad frat.
ana there seems little prospect Of speedy
settlement of il.
but 60 much De- clear railroads are chart
cred l5- The public convenience and welfare
with such view the great powers and
privileges ~ thc.- charters wc-c GRANTED 90
them. They were made 10 be run-t5 carry
passengers and freight. and Do. e. DE idle
And Tie company which uulerJ-kls 70 reir.ss
grievances OF crafty spite by the ezira5rti1-
a-T measure Of utterly closing -u ilIor,ll,
avenue o- trade. should Be- 81 punished as 60
serve as warning Tor the future q al raI-
read u-aase-- The construction o. tie
connection with TIC Harlem road vii be 20
o--c great public advau.ar- AID ~ a., Of
-cui5uuou. and We shall watch i.s
q ar-F.lu0- with hearty .atc.