The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-30

The Corporators of the Portland and Rut-
land Railroad Company met yesterday after
noon at the Board of Trade Room, and formal
ly organized, choosing Allen Haines clerk.
The meeting was then adjourned to the Re-
ception Room, City Hall, where public meet
ing had previously been advertised. On re-as-
sembling The meeting was called to order by
the clerk, and Mr.. William Deering was chos-
en- chairman. Mr.. Deering declining to serve,
Col. Fred. Robbie, of Gorham, was elected and
took the chair. On motion of John A. Poor
the meeting was then resolved into conven-
ton, and all persons interested in the enter
prise We're invited to participate in the discus
sion. ' s-'.'e' A WYNN
The convention was then addressed by
Messrs. Henry Clark and John Cain of Rut-
land; Judge Fowler, George Crawford and S.
K. Mason OF BRISTOL N. H; H. j. Banks of
West OSspee, N. H.. and Joseph A.Wing and
Judge Richardson of Montpelier. Mr.. Clark
explained very clearly the connections of the
proposed road. Mr.. Cain laid great stress upou
the fact that it is the most direct route to the
West and spoke of the Ogdensburg line as
circuitous route to Chicago. He mentioned
incidentally that work has begun on the road
from Woodstock to White River, but that the
5 line FROM Rutland to Woodstock is not yet
surveyed. Judge Fowler reported that the
line had been surveyed from Danbury on the
Northern road to Centre Harbor at the head of
Lake Winnipiseogee, and they expected to get
charter at the next session of the Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Crawford explained that the survey
had not been carried quite TO Centre Harbor.
The distance from Danbury to Centre Harbor
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ern road from Danbury to White River juno
ton is 81 miles. Mr.. Mason spoke of the pro.
posed line from Plymouth to Canaan as i'm
practicable, but thought the line to Danbury
was feasible if Portland would build. it. He
estimated the distance from the Saco river to
the line of the Northern railroad at rs miles,
and read a petition for a charter. remarking at
the same time that charters are not so readily
granted in New Hampshire as in Maine, and
sometimes cost too much. Mr.. Banks spoke
of the resources of Carroll county and the Level
character of the route through the Ossipee val
ley.
The Montpelier gentlemen favored differ
ent route, brirging Portland By the Concord
and Montreal line to Wells River, there to
meet a new line from Montpelier Mr.. Wing
portation would land at Halifax aud go through
by direct route like the proposed Rutland
road. Freights, he said, must be looked for at
Ogdensburg. The best route to Ogdensburg
:. would be through the Osspee valley to Fogg's
station on the Concord and Montreal; thence
to Wells River; thence by the proposed road
to Montpelier; thence through on lines already
completed. The heaviest grade ON the propos-
ed new road would not exceed 60 feet to the
mile. The distance from Georgia on the Yer
mont Central to Wells River would be only IS
p miles. The distance from Georgia to St. Johns
bury, owing to the rugged surface OF the coun-
try would be quite as great The difference in
grade Mr.. Wing regarded as ami nsuperable OBJ
lection to the Notch route. Judge Richardson
explained that the towns east of Montpelier
had last fall bonded themselves for road to
connect with the Notch road at St. Johnsbury.
10 Montpelier had appointed committee of
twelve citizens to investigate the matter, and
That committee had reported in favor of the
Wells River route because the Notch road COM
PEELED them to come to Portland. and thew pre-
ferred competing route to the Vermont Cen
trail by which they could go to Boston if they
u chose. rr w.. y
Judge Fowler here announced that he was
authorized to pledge the town of Bristol for
the eight miles of road from Danbury to Bris-
tol. u.s. Sd. .fr.t .. ..r H.- ...
On motion of Mr.. John A. Poor the conyen-
ton then adjourned to meet at the same place
at 10 o'clock this morning.