The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-28


Last week We published the proceed
ings of a meeting of the Troy Board Of
Trade at which the railroad difficulties
| were considered and discussed. At
that meeting committee was appoint
ed TO present respectful request to the
managers of the Troy Il Boston and
Rensselaer,. & Saratoga road to run their
cars to the state line, the committee to
report at subsequent meeting of the
Board An invitation was also given
the managers OF those roads to be pres
ent at the adjourned meeting and ex-
plain to the Board the cause of the
break at the state line, and present
such reasons as they might have why
the connection should not be resumed.
This invitation they refused to comply
with, denying the right of the board to
interfere in the management Of their
roads, contending that the settlement
OF the question at issue was entirely in
the hands of the officers and'stockhold-
ers Of the roads. The committee, how
ever, were granted an audience, and
after having received from Vail and
Robinson q history Of the difficulties,
| submitted the following report
/ Mr. President and Gentlemen of the
4 Board of 1rdde Your committee, who
were directed to confer with the cffi-
GERS of the railroads having control OF
the lines connecting with the Western
! Vermont railroads, and see if some ar
rangement could not be made to have
| said roads run cars to the state line,
would respectfully report that they met
Mr. Vail, President, Mr.. Robinson, Vice
President, and Judge Gould, one of the
directors of the Troy and Boston rail
road. AS a preliminary, the President
denied the right of any other than
stockholders to question them about
their management Of their road: but as
citizens, they received us courteousy,
and very freely replied to every en-
auiry, and gave us very full statement
of all matters that produced the diff
Guilty. We also met the President and
other officers of the Rensselaer, and
Saratoga railroad, who were also ready
and willing to communicate in regard
to the origin and continuance of the
difficulties resulting in the loss Of con-
nection With the Southern terminus Of
the Western Vermont railroad. AL
the gentlemen expressed themselves IA
regretting equally with our citizens the
unfortunate condition of affairs; said
that it was not Of their seeking, and
that the whole responsibility for it lies
elsewhere; and we believe that the PEG.
pie Of the Vermont valley have been
deceived into a general denunciation Of
our railroad corporations; and we fur.
Their believe If they had been as earnest
in trying TO restore the connection az
they have been in denounciDg our rail
roads, they long ago would have had
the facilities they and we so much de.
4 sire.
The Troy and Boston railroad in 70.
ply TO the committee, declined 10 run
their cars TO the state line, until tho
property unjustly held by Mr.. Park ia
returned.
I II is known that the road is deficient
in rolling stock, but the strongest rea.
son, in the judgement Of your commit.
tee, why they should not return their
cars 10 the state line. is, that il win cost
them to dose, at least fifty dollars pei
day over the receipts; and they believe
the business men Of Troy, with ful
knowledge Of the circumstances con
nected with this unhappy controversy
will not demand Of them the Troy and
Boston railroad 50 great sacrifice
however desirable the connection mal
be
And further to show their willing
ness 10 accommodate the people d