Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09


Nh,u tie arrangement was concluded in
rtArtirrr7r,-tt-r, IT, Hcguti4tinu On my part
va, through my counsel, Messrs John II
Reynolds aud T. 4 Phelps, and was in
ornpl ly them that il this arrangement
was malr % connection would hc made al
ho State lime us soon rs I laid the track
between this village and the State line.
The papers were signed, and relied
urnn the assurance given me by Judge
hrout aud thosn given by my counsel
when the negotiation was concluded, that
we should have a connection. purchaS-
] thg iron at once 10 lay the track, and
.orwarled it from New York Before the
non arrived Al 'rT5y Mr. huSrfry,, Super
,ntoudcnt of the Troy \ Boston road,
lmc 10 North Bennington 10 attend to
receiving the attached property, and in
lHircd Of him ou what terms the Troy 4
Boston CO. would connect, how many
rains they would run each day, whether
passengers, aud freight would change cars
Z state line, &c, Mr. Mosclcy told me
he understood connection was TO he
made, but did not know the terms, but
would Inform me rs soon as he learned.
lie seemed to be anxious that the track
.hould bc lnd rs soon as possible, said
pcoplc in Troy were continually inquiring
what day tho connection would be made,
llc promised Ia forward our iron as soon
rs it arrived in Troy, On the receipt Of
he iron we lost no time in laying the
rack and ON the 10Th day of March
wrote TO Mr. Mo>clcy as follows;
EuWu BENNINGTON, March 10, 1868.
C. W. MosErEY, ESQ, Supt Troy x Bos-
fou Railroad:
DEAR SIR We shall have our track
aid to the State line this week, and be
lady ON Monday to run our cars 10 the
state line, ii your company notify US that
hey will connect. and signify terms of
ouucctian, Very truly yours,
T. W PARK.
On the 23d day OF March received an
nswrr from Mr. Moseloy, in which he
ays:
Neither Mr. Cramcr nor Mr. Baker
lllre in town Saturday, but to-day ex-
cct to see them, and Tomorrow witt write
Won in reference to running to State line.
Very truly yours,
c. W MosELEY, Supt."
On the same day Mr.. White received
from Mr.. Mo,tlcy telegram, as follows:
Troy, March "a, 1868.
Shall our .4gine 20 to North Benning-
ON tomorrow morning. Answer.
C. W MosELEY
The cuvjuc referred to was to haul
wood cars. Dir. White telcgraphed to
Mr. Moselcy as follows
NoElH BENNINGTON, March "a, 1858.
c. W. MosEEY. Troy:
Mr.. Park directs me to say, he wishes
20 know whether connection is to be
made, before You run to North Benning-
.ou. We viii connect at State line, er
will run 10 Hoosick Junction, or you run
10 North Bennington, as you choose OF
our.e We will take your wood ears at
State line. +. G. WHITE
Mr.. White received the following re-
ply:
Troy, March %, 1868
:, G. WHrrE, North Bennington
have nothing to communicate with
reference to conncclion-could not get an
interview with the Rensselaer, d Saratoga
people yesterday. VIII advise Won as
rarly As possible. Have instructed our
men to run t. State line only.
{. ". MosEIEY
Thi. is all the correspondence ! have
had as to connection, and have had no
personal interview with any Of the officer,
II the Troy y Boston Company, except
with Mr. MoSclcy 81, heretofore stated,
and had no doubt but we were to have a
connection Of some kind. until received
the lct,er from Mr. Mosclcy Of March
33d, although heard rumors that the
officers of the Troy X Boston Company
had made statements to the effect tina, no
arrangements were madc for a conncc-
ton.
! An2M tia. my counsel understood that
.rmueotiou was to he made, and | had
no doubt Of it, although did not exp0ct
,nc that would be- of much advantage IL
our road thought il might afford some
relief 20 the business community until our
new roll was completed
il cost me over $1,000 10 lay the track
to the state line. and all the iron want
10 haul 10 the state line less than 800
un- | could haul with teams from Troy
Tor less than ono-tcnth.of that sum. M
one will believe | would have laid u track
to the State line il had not fully helieS,
ed we were 10 have = connection Of some
kind | have stated all the facts bearing
M the connection within my knowledge,
md have no doubt my statements viii be
FULLY corrobor,ted by Judge Prout, Messrs,
Roynolds and phelp. and Mr.. Moseley.
80 far rs they relate to conversations with
them,
The track has been down ready for
business since Saturday the elst, but
d Madam Rumor says we have been
ooled, and are to have no connection,
Except to haul off the wood of the Troy
md Boston Co.
1t will be seen that have done all in
ny power to get any kind of a conneo-
ion, and if We do not get any, have been
grossly deceived, and have been to the
expense of laying the track TO the State
inc over which no business : to be done
xcept to haul the wood of the Troy and
}oston Co.
All the contracts made with the Troy
nd Boston Co are subject to the pcrusal
i any one, or you are welcome to them