The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-02-18

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torencos in relation q shear connections
Proceedings we're instituted Ia iavor
81 the Troy S Boston itatroad Co by
Mr. Phelps thmr attorney against the
Rutland a Darlington, ausi toe Reus.
selaer a Saratoga Railroad Companies,
eho were Summoned to apltr before
the supreme taft 70 be- He.d 81 Benz
nington. on the first Tuesday ~ Febru-
airy ensuing Preliminary "a tho hear
ing, testimony IA writing was taken be-
fore the clerk 81 tie Court az Brnning
ton, showing lae grounds 81 tho COM
plant Ok tlu Troy \ Boston 60 against
the other rugas. III winch Daniel kohla.
son, Treasurer and one 81 the active
managers OF the Troy \ Boston Co.
was witness In the course OF bis en-
animation he testified a. follows No
copy from the the testimony on file in
tie clerks office. subscribed aud sworn
to by HIM
'lnterogatory - Has the West
ern Vermont Railroad any Interest in
this controversy, except as the same is
leased aud operated "a connection with
the Troy \ Boston,
Answer think 1t has great in-
terest ID it think itwould bo redue-
ed one-half if the programme OF Mr.
Page is to be carried out, | don't know
as / would take It rs gift
lnterrogatory % What is this pro-
CRANE Of Mr. Page TO which YOU refer 7
Answer. II Is, as stated TO me, that
he will not receive freight orpassengors
from points that compete with the Rens-
selaer q Saratoga Railroad over his
road, except at local rates.
II thus appears from MIR Robinson's
statement under oath, that ia his opn-
ION the Western Vermont road would
be SO redncedin value by being depnv-
ed Of its through business, that he would
hesitate to take il as a gift
At the setting Of the Court the several
railroad companies appeared by their
officers and counsel, and a sharply con
tested trial ensued, IN which the case
was argued for the Troy * Boston Co,
by Mr. Phelps, Judge Gould, Of Troy,
and Mr. Park, and on the part of the
opposing roads by MIR Underwood, OF
Burlington, and Mr. Tracy, of Wood
stock During all tins controversy the
Troy & Boston Company bad acted IN
concert with Mr. Park, for their imme.
diate benefit, and ultimately for his. Nh
| Vail, President of the Company max
ing frequent visits to Bennington &c
consult III regard TO proper measures
for their common bennett, attending
the session of the Legislature, where he
was for several days the guest of Mr.
Park, and being also in attendance be.
! fore the Supreme Court.
On Saturday morning, the 10th o.
February, 1866, the Court announced
its decision il favor of the Troy Il Bos.
ton Company, and appointed commis.
! sioners to settle the controversy, o.
whom Judge Redfeld, of Boston, was
named as chairman. Mr. Park aud Nh
Phelps immediately teiegraphed Mr.
Vail, who had left the previous evening
informing him of the favorable result
and that on their way to Now Yorli
they would STE him that evening at hil
railroad Office in Troy.
On that very day, and within twelve
hours after receiving notice Of the do
cision, Mr. Vail, as President of Tho
Troy d Boston Company, without til,
knowledge Of Mr. Park, entered into q
contract with the Rensselaer, d Saratogt
Company Of precisely the same charac
ter with that which they, with the ait
of Mr.. Park had been SO long opposing
and had just succeeded III overthrowing
viz; a contract for diyerting all th,
through business from The Western VI
4 road for the period Of ten years.
The contract bears date Of Feb. 10
/ 1866 one year before Park seized the
Troy q Boston II. r. cars, and the fol
lowing are extracts from it,
a. The mid day an9 midnight u
and down through passenger trains OF
the north and south line Montreal an,
I New York shall be run exclusively via
Salem and Eagle Bridge and no train
shall run between Albany and Rutlan'
or Troy and Rutland over any roar
controlled or operated by the parties t
this contract, which shall compete W.T.
these two trains.
so. All Of the north and soutl
through freight business which shall b
done by way Of Eagle Bridge, shall b
done exclusively via Salem route.
%. All the east and west through
freight business which shall be done b
way Of Eagle Bridge and Rutland, shal
be done via Salea. route, and all sacl
passenger business as can be control e.
by the same route.
"a BY Through business il mean
all Of the passenger, freight and traffi
going north from or through Troy {
Rutland or through Rutland and be
yond, and al going south from 0
through Rutland to Troy, or through
Troy and beyond, this being under
stood also to cover all freight via Rnt
land off Of, or 10 Hudson River an
Harlem Roads.
-. The Rensselaer, & Saratoga O.
to pay monthly to tho Troy 4 Bosto
Railroad CO. tile snm Of 1888 ~, on ~
count Of the lease hy Tie Troy a Bos
ton Railroad Go If the Western Yer