Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-30
Troy 4 Boston Railroad and
Northern Connections

We take from the Troy Wing the pro.
'eedings of the adjourned meeting of the
Troy y. Y Board of Trade. held the
Thursday evening, To hear the report of
he special committee appointed on Tues
lay evening to confer with the officers OF
he Rensselaer, x Saratoga, and Troy 4
Boston Railroads. in reference to our
Northern Railroad connections. The at
tendance of merchants was quite large,
md much interest was manifested in the
deliberations Of the meeting
Mr.. Norman B. SquireS, from the COM
.mittee previously named. presented the
following elaborate
REPORT
M. Pytsjticm amt Gend.mei, az the
BoHrd et lradt Your committee, who
were directed To confer with the officer. of
The railroads having control Of the lines
connecting with the Western Vermont
railroad. and II some arrangement could
not be made to have said road run cars to
The State line, would respectfully report
hat they met Mr. Vail. President: Mr.
Robinson, Vice President, and Judge
Gould, one of the directors of the Troy Il
Boston Railroad.
As preliminary. the President denied
the right of any other than stockholders
to question them about their management
If their road. but a. citizens. they received
W courtcou,ly, and very freely replied to
every enquiry, and gave Us very full
statement of all matters that produced the
difficulty. We also met the President
md other officers of the Rensselaer, X Sar-
ltoga Railroad, who were also ready and
willing to communicate in regard 10 the
origin and continuance of the difficulties
resulting i'll the loss of connection with
the Southern terminus Of the Western
Vermont Railroad.
All the gentlemen expressed themselves
as regrcttiny equally with cur citizens the
unfortunate condition of affairs that il
was not of their seeking, and that the
whole responsibility lies elsewhere and
we believe that the people of the Vermont
Valley have been deceived into a general
denunciation of our railroad corporations
and we further believe if they had been |
AS earnest i'll trying to restore the conncc-
ton as they have been in denouncing our
railroads, they long ago would have had
the facilities they and We so much desire.
The Troy x Boston railroad, in reply to
the committee, declined to run their cars
to the State line, until the property un- /
Justly held by Mr.. Park is returned
1t is well known that the road is def !
cient in rolling stock, but the strongest |
reason, in the Judgment of Your commit
tee, why they should not run their cars to
the State line is, that it will cost them 10
do so at least fifty dollars per day over
the receipts; and they believe that the bust
ness men of Troy with full knowledge !
If all the circumstances connected with |
this unhappy controversy will not de-
mand of them the Troy d Boston Rail
road SO great sacrifice, however desira-
bic the connection may be.
And further, to show their willingness
10 accommodate the people of Vermont,
our roads have offered and do now offer
o take freights to any station on the
Western Vermont road via Rutland at as
ow rates as formerly, or to allow the
Western Vermont road TO make their own
,erms of freight however low, and our
'oad share pro rate.
On the contrary, the Western Vermont
Dad charges more ON freight coming from
Troy than on freight either from Boston
'r New York via New London.
In conclusion your committee are of
opinion, after listening to full detail of
his controversy, that it would be unjust {
o demand of the Troy & Boston railroad
o run their cars to the State line, and we
urther believe that the Troy Il Boston
abroad and the Rensselaer, & Saratoga
abroad have and will continue to pursue =
il honorable means to subserve the best {
interests of this city. :
CHARLES EDDY,
GEORGE NJ. TAYLOR, Com.
NORMAN B. SQUIREs,
Mr.. Hannibal Green regretted that the {
ommittee were not able to report some
'lan or offer some suggestion looking to
ettlement Of the existing difficulties. He $
vas satisfied that The construction Of t
abroad, from Albany to Stephentewn, or q
ONE other point North, will sooii be un. 3
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