St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-06-14
The RUiIrOHd Excursion.

The RUiirONd Excursion.
DEAR CAL: had time to drop you
but a line from -. AIban, last week Ill
regard t. the excursion Of some gentle
mcn interested in new trunk line OF
railway from Portland to OgienSburg.
All who haltualIv read this paper are
fully aware that such a line of air rail
way communication has been for some
time a@itatcd and the success OF the en-
pri>, Is now 81 well assured that quite a
LARGE number of men interested have
made this excursion to look over the
projected route and to ascertain If the
business men OF the La kc cities, and the
mana@cr> Of connecting roads would CO.
operate with them in the speedy compile
ton Of thi, great project. The result OF
thi, reconnaissance n farce has been highly
encouraging. and | think NAV say sat
iSiactorv to the friends OF the enterprise.
but To begin at st. Adams On
Wednesday morning the party was aug
mcuicd 10y the addition to it Of EX-GOv.
Smith. Hon. W. {. Smith, His Excel
lcncy Gov Dillingham;, and Mr. 4.
Eana.- of the Messenger, and after :,
drive about the beautiful and thriving
town. and taking haStv look about the
railroad shop, and otiices,-which. by
the way, probably the most perfect III
design and construction Of any in New
England, -thc party proceeded to Rouse
Point At this place the delegation was
met by Mr. d. w c. Brown, supcrin-
tendent of the Ogolcn,burg and Lake
Champlain railroad, who did the honor,
for the party over his road in the most
gratifying manner
On arriving at OgdenSbur9. about four
O'Clock, the party were immediately tax
cn on Il tour OF inspection about the
wharyes and depot grounds a new cl-
evator now being constructed, capable OF
di,charginL ten thousand bushels of grain
per hour, was one Of the objects OF inter
est The gentlemen were then invited
Oh board a steamer and taken up the
harbor. yivin" them fine view of the
city and the country both sides the river.
The abundant facilities for doing an I'M
Inensc commerce. and the great natural
advantages of this point, were often re-
marked upon.
After dinner at the Seymour House.
in which several gentlemen of Ogdcns-
burg participated, an impromptu meeting
was organized, at which Hon. A. B.
James, Judge Of the Supreme court pre-,
sided. In a brief address the chairman
welcomed the delegation to their city.
and that they might know more fully tho
object of the visit and the present state o
the new railroad enterprise, he asked thai
Gov. Washburnc of Maine might bt
heard from iii the matter.
Gov. Washburnc arose, and in few
pointed and forciblc words, explained thu
origin, progress and present condition o
the enterprise. The Governor was fol
lowed by {. W. Willard, Esq, Gov
Dillingham;. Gen. Anderson. Col. .Judsol
OF Oglen>burg, Hon John Neal. J. b
Brown, ESQ. Col. Lynch, Hon. W. G.
Smith, and Hon. {. J. Gilman of Bruins
wick, Me. Tie meeting was thus pro
longcd 10 a late hour, and was. | think
OF mutual interest to both the citizen
and Their guests.
On Thursday morning the party lief
for Oswcgo At WATERFOWL it wa
Joined by W. {, Picrpoint, Esq, NJ
Massey, Esq, president and vice pres;
dent of the Rome and Watertown rail
road and 5. ID. Hungerford. ESQ. a
Adams. At the Oswcgo station tn
party was received by Hon Since
Bates, Mayor, and several citizens. an
escorted to the Fitzhugh hotel where din
her was in waiting After dinner til
delegation repaired to the rooms Of tn
board OF Trade. The meeting was cal
Ell to order by Hon. A. II. Falling, pres
dent Oh The Board. who in few pert
l.ent remarks welcomed the nuests 70 III
hospitalities Of the city, and then Gale
upon Ex-Gov. Washburnc, of Maine +
state the object Of this visit lii YER
lucid and eloquent manner Gov. WasI
burne detailed the cause of their appea
ance at OSwego. He spoke somewhat
length Of the wants and facilities of Po~