Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-24

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 completed next July. He then spoke of the pro
 posed road to Springfield. The main object was f,
 find short route to the west, and he submittef
 the following table of distances:-
 From Fishki to State Line 43 m;,es
 Winsted to Springfield via Coliinsvilie. :s7 Fshkill to Springfield 115
 Fishkill to Norfolk k........'., 60 (. Norfolk to Springfield eld.......s0 s0 {. Fishkill to Springfield. % {. F1shkllI to Boston via Boston, Hartford and
 Erie Railroad, via Waterbury .245 :.
 flshkin M to Boston e via Norfolk Collinsville
 Fishkill via Norfolk and Springfield. .1ss 1s
 The line via Colnsyille is deemed feasible. tba, via Norfolk and Springfield running north of W;n' sted and through Holland and Granville. Mass ,'' mas mas not M been surveyed, and by those acquainted
 "lsh Mr 'fe Rro country IS not deemed practicable - 0 od the me road from Fishkill to the state line was v, 900 O0O and from the state line to Snrinys.i5 SSooo00o SS The proposed capital stock was y3d0o ahat to De nsed ed by bonds He
 built and equipped from Springfield to the Hudson river From Winsted west the road had been care iaiiy survey different routes this fall, so that by sPaang estimates of cost could be carried out to prompt business action was desirable.
 Iii answer to an inquiry by Mr. W. G. Coe about western connections and freight, Mir. Brown made
 
 down coal at Newbury by route twelve miles sbnr.. CT to tide water than any other. Coal lost abont nve per cent. every time bulk was broken. It coaia pc trans-shpped from the broad gauge of the Ere road 10 tRe marrow gauge this side by chang. ing the bodies of the cars to other trncks and tSa cars could be run on to the ferry boats. The caaI could be taken from the mines to the consnmars without once breaking bulk. At Hudson, the rlv- lgatlon, and narrow track connection made with the New York Central road to the west, short communication with tide water was needed to de. Velop the iron interests of Western Connecticut.
 Some gentleman was desirous of hearing the views of Springfield gentlemen. Mayor Brioos said the people of Springfield knew but little abont the proposed road. They would be glad to have an outlet thls way to the West. The delegation They had pleasant ride over a portion of the proposed ronte in stage coach. The road would pc great convenience to Springfield. He had no aouot that Ii convinced of the feasibility of the route, the people of that place would not be back ward ward Tn giving aid. The ears of the delegation were wide open, but they were not prepared to speaa. pM. i. Tney II % were groping g in the dark.
 MT; E; I. Butler of Norfolk said that few per- sons had an idea of the importance of the propos- ed outlet to the west to the interests of the whole state. We had plenty of lines running north and south, but noneft9Q2gh the state east and west on MT. tha Jonn Box ght it was possible to short C en ene proposed 4n& kpm Winsted to Springfield by following the ease branch of the Pennington river from New Hartford, through gorge in the the nillS auu running to west Granby.
 MT. Theron Bronson of Winchester desirad to know what the Western railroad interest would do in the matter, and whether the road would be bet ter served by connecting with them or with the Dossoa' % .a hartford JIG. and Erie road MT; Brown swered that the road having the smallest capital account could carry freight the cheapest, and sta ted that the capital of the proposed route wonld Ese, be Soo9 ooe from Fshkil1 to Springfield, and making s1O,000,000 in all. He stated that the proposed capital of the Boston, Hartford and Erie amounted to $31 000, ,OOO, including a bonded in. lebsedness ae Of s2o, 900 Ooo He did not want any great corporation to control the proposed road It should be owned in the main along the line. and hen frelghts could be controlled We must not | wait for somebody to help we must help our selves. -p o'
 Matters of interest concerning the nlan were dis ,ussed by Messrs. B. T. Butler w. W. Welch. and J: K. Shepard of Norfolk Gilbert. Boyd. Coe | Clarke, and Dr. Welch of Winsted Holcomb and | Sase ss of Granby; Engineer Barnes and others. The passage of the following vote
 Voted, That committee to consist of one or | more persons from each town on the nroiected TO route De appointed to raise funds for the purpose ot securing an accurate survey of the route such funds so raised to be appropriated towards the | payment of the first instalment and the said com capital&tock and generally to do whatever else [ may be necessary to the construction of the road.
 The following committee were thereupon ap-
 W. H. Barnum, Canaan; A. H. Holley, Salisbury; E. T. Butler, J. K. Shepard, Norfolk: Wm. L.. Gil bert, T. M. Clarke, w. G. Coe Winchester; John c. smith, J; F Henderson, New Hartford; Renben Holcomb, Simsbury; Edmund Holcomb, James M. Loomis, Granby; A. A. Hotchkss, Sharon; s. P. l Norton, Chas. Blair, Canton; N. W. Holcomb, 1 North Canton; Lyman Cunning, East Canaan. I
 The committee met after the adjournment and appointed E. T. Butler, of Norfolk, general agent opush matters, and gentlemen from most of the towns represented thought stock to the amount of BIO, 900 to the mile could be raised in their re- spective towns.
 In the evening the Springfield delegation had 3 conference with MT. Brown and Engineer Barnes and after looking at facts and figures, were little less non-committal than in the afternoon. They seemed disposed to aid the new road. The general meeting was adjourned for two weeks, to Wednesday, Oct 3Oth, when the above arc instructed to report.
 The Wfnsted Herald states that about $5OO,OOO cash subscriptions are expected from localities between the Connecticut State line and Winsted, and $1 ,0OO, 900 from the eastern DOT ton of the road.
 Das~ We see from the Register that Mir. B. Lyons, of this place, has at last got his Peat Works in full and successful op- eration in New Haven. It is with great pleasure we note this fact That peat musb.s become an important fuel has been generally believed of late, yet none of the eNmallufaetories have, as yet, been able to prodeee,sa marketable commodity in large quantities. "Like St. George on the signs" the peat business has been al- ways on horseback but never moved on. The establishment of Messrs Lyons & Co.,, however, is now expected to turn out 22 tons ofgsat per dayaand requires only the labor. of nine men and two boys.
 . D9~ Attention is called to the advertise ment of Mir. Joseph Brinton, of Falls Vil- lage. He is an enterprising dealer in Pia- nos, Melodeons, Cabinet Organs, &c, and IL III Il ,o4r l.