The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-14


Report.
The undersigned, appointed by a
meeting Of the citizens Of Bennington
and Rutland Counties, on the line Of
the Bennington & Rutland railroad,
held at Bennington on the 9th day o.
April 1865, 10 prepare aud publish, for
the information Of those interested in
the railroad connections Of southwest
ern Vermont, q statement Of facts con-
corning the present condition Of such
connections, and the action taken by
the different parties and by the people
to restore our former railroad connec-
ton with the West. submit the follow
ing
II is well known to all in this region
that for thirteen months previous to
the recent settlement Of the difficulties
between Mr. Park and tho Troy * Bos-
ton Company, by which the rolling
stock of tho latter was restored to them,
the valley Of southwestern Vermont
has been entirely cut off from all rail
road connections with tho West and
South, except by the round about way
Of Rutland--thu making a forced route
from North Bennington 115 miles in
length to Eagle Bridge, a distance, in
fact, by the discontinued route Of only
10 miles.
1t is not, perhaps, saying too much
to state as q fact, hat both our people
and those of Troy looked forward to
the return of said property as securing,
beyond all further controversy, a resto-
ration Of the old connections; and, in
deed, the repeated declaration Of the
managers Of the Troy Il Boston Rail-
road Company, and its attorneys, that
the detention Of the property was the
only obstacle in the way Of q resump-
ton Of the connections, was reiterated
by the Troy papers pending the nego-
tiation of the settlement; and upon the
contract being signed, those papers, al
ways friendly to the Troy & Boston Co,
congratulated the business men Of Troy
upon this suspicious result, and stated
that it only needed the relaying of the
rails by Mr.. Park to restore the running
Of the cars.
The great and material Involvement
held out to Mr.. Park by which he took
a receipt OF this property for less than
half its valne (surrendering up to said
Company its said rolling stock, was
that a restoration Of that property tc
that Company was a restoration Of the
connections. This being done, ther
came the inquiry, when will the rail-
be laid?" the question being constantly
asked by IL business men, as well al
by tho people Of Troy.
As 500 as the state of the weather
allowed, Mr. Park, at a cost of NOR,
than $4,000, did relay the rails from
No. bennington TO the State line, which
no had taken up last year for use upor
other portions Of his road, upon til,
refusal Of The Troy & Boston Compan,
to connect, SO as to require their use.
AT length on Saturday, March u, tn
announcement is made that the rail
are laid, and everything in readiness
But this does not bring about tn.
hoped for connections
The people see tho Troy & Boston
cars daily running over the road, freight
ed with their own wood, (which by th
terms Of the settlement they were t
draw Off but that is all.
On the 10th Of March Mr. Park wrot
Ar Moseiey, superintendent Of Ia
Troy& Boston Railroad as follows:
norm BESSfSo roS vi. March r. isss.
c. W. MosrLxT. Esqa Supt Troy & Bosson q. Il
Dear &rs-we shall have eur track Asd 20 u
STATE line tbs week, and be ready On k0aasg 70 rI
oar ears h TIE Stats line, II your ccsnpAuy pouf
u thai they viii eo1nsst and, sgniy isuns {
enHne1acn. Very irsly your,
On the 23d Of March be received al
answer as follows
sNeiiAat NJ. cramss nor NJ. Baker were ia tow
Saturday, bet m-esy expect 70 ss them. an
tenorrow viii wrir va "a regard . ranniSg
sssas Lac. Very truly yoaa,
c ". MosELEs. Sagt,"
On The same dAy Mr.. White. Super
intendent q the / q neton & Rutlan.
Railroad. received from Nh Moseley
telegram az follows
Tncr, Msseh e. 1865.
shall euf saEl1e &c e NerA GeHa gou %
nou0w mafang Answss. G " hosEtEy.