Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-13
Railroad from Montpelier to
Portland.

The railroad recently chartered from st.
Johnsbury to connect with the Grand Trunk
at some point between Island Pond and North
cumberland, or some route east from the Con-
necticut river, and the railroad chartered
from Montpelier to st. Johnsbury, are COM
ing now prominently before the people in
Central and Eastern Vermont, as we'll as the
business men of Portland, in connection with
a through route from Ogdensburgh and be
Great Lakes 10 the sesboard. The Catedonian
of last week. in speaking of this through
route, eaid:
In speaking of the proposed trunk line Of
railroads from Ogdensburg to Portland. by
this pl Ice, last week, We said it WAS - shorter
and direct - than any existing route
Since then we have examined distances laid
down III the railway guide, and find the dis
lance from Prescott junction, opposite Osdens-
ourg, to Portland, via the Grand Trunk road,
Is 400 miles.
By the proposed route, he distances
By railroad from ogdensburs Montpe er 1873 miles
By highway from Montpelier TO ST. Johnsb'y, IS 6
" g st. Johnsbufy 10 Dalton, 20 Z"
Dalton o Portland. 40
1868
Or If connection Is mado with tn Q Grand
Trunk at Gorham, N. H., the distances are
thus
ogden.burg to Montpelier. 1875 miles.
Montpelier Dalton, SIS
Dalton GOrhtm, IS
Corn an to Portland, via Grand Trunk 81
ssy
IL is believed that the road from Mont
p,lIer TO ST. Johnsbury will not exceed
distance ths travelled highway: and that The
on, from st. Johnsbury to Dalton will be
twJ miles shorter tn A the traveei highway.
From Dalton to Portland, through Saco Val
ley, 1t Is believed by those well acquainted
with the country, that road can DC built
not exceeding l III miles IN CHS ance.
Thu road from Montpelier to st. Jhns-
bur-, following the valley OF the WInooskl
river, Mo!lys pond, Joe's pond aud Sieeper'e
river-having no deep GUS or heavy Il lis, and
no expensive bridges-wlll be very cheapIy
const. ucted. From 5. Johnsbury 10 Dalton,
the road will follow up the valley OF Moose
river nine mile, and pass Themes by M,ies'
pond TO the Connecticut river.
This route entirely feasible, easy
grade. and the road Gao De cheaply cOustruci-
The first nine miles OF this road have
been carefully surveyed and estimated by
experienced engineer, wao stands ready 10
build that portion OF The road at his estimate.
By this estimate the cost Ot grading, b ldg-
ing and tenclng this nine miles, Is less THAI
IS 900 per nile. This estIm ate includes all
expenses ready Tor the supeIs;ructure, exceps-
Jug land damages, which 1t Is believed Will
be mainly provided for by the towns through
which the road passes, tree of expense to the
corpora tious.
There Is decided need of railroad communi-
cation between Lake Champlaln and Connec-
tlcut river more directly east ard west
than the route now built. Immense amounts
of freigA. come from the West and 60 up the
valley OF the Passumpsie, which could be car
ried by direct route from here to St. Johns
bury, saving eighty miles, or two-thirds the
distance travelled after the freight reaches this
point. Such a road, if con tinued to Portland,
would give the business men and the farmers
of the entire central AMI northern part Of The
State two lines OF road to the seaboard, AMI
two markets IN when to sell and buy, where
they now nave only one. The trunk line
would also be great Ihorougniare tor travel
and freight from the Lakes to the Atlantic.
the city OF Portland Is quite IN earnest in
forwarding this roget, and ITS capitalists
Will subscribe literally for the stocx oil tie
roads. Men oil large means along the line OF
Johnsoury, are also much interested IN the
ente prise, and viii AM 1t with liberal
purse. Inc farmers and merchants AMI me-
chanics ana manufao urers, who are near the
route VIII BIO greatly bene6 tied by 1t, and viii,
OF course, zee that money invested IN 1t, If
| lever paying dividends, viii do mhat IS better,
bring back the principal in the shape OF en-
HANGED value OF property and increased rices
OF products Ia a vzry few years. Each town
Oh the line cou ID we'll afford TO build The Dad
thro gh its boundaries, IL would get is
pay in the increased value OF every species OF
property In the corporate limits. We hope
there wall be enough enterprise and business
sagacity on the part of the people alons the
proposed line in Vermont, to that the pfo
jecE does not fail through want OF their ao.lve
aud liberal aid.