Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-05

lowed twenty days to respond, before the
next term Of the District Court, The
case, therefore, cannot come up till April,
Portland ana Rutland Railroad.
We find in the Portland Of Star Thurs
day last, an account Of the visit Of parties
from New Hampshire interested in the
building of the Portland aud Rutland
Railroad, a brief OF which We copy, We
had received a note from Boston, inform
ing Us of the intended visit OF this party.
They are heartily in earnest in favor Of
this project, but desire the road to run
through the fourishing town OF Bristol,
IN. H., which will not increase the dis
tance moro than . or miles over the
Plymouth route with more favorable
grade, and make a more favorable conncc-
ton with the Northern \. ii, Railroad.
The question arises while our neighbors
are agitating this project vigorously.
! Should not our people, without delay, by
a public meeting, or otherwise, authorize
an immediate survey.
The article in the Star is entitled
:, More visitors 10 confer with our bust
ncs, men on Railway Affair"
Last evening party OF thirteen gentle
men, representing some of the principal
town Of Western New Hampshire, arriy-
ed in this city, and are stopping at the l.
;, Hotel, They come 10 confer with our
people about the proposed railroad across
that State, They desire 10 present TO the
Board oi Trade and the Committee ehe-
sen at the recent conference with the
Vermont gentlemen the facilities and adj
rautagcs OF building the Portland and
Rutland road through their section OF
country. Bristol, Danbury, Nc.
The following gentlemen comprise the
,--lrix :. u L. Fowler, Lewis W. Fling,
Sam'l X Mason. Dana Woodman. George
/. Crawford Albert Blake, VIM. Dyer,
Wm. J. Gordon, Israel ID. Plummrr. Au-
sustus Burpec, }. 5 Piper, f. {. Wells
and Saml Emerson.
At three o'clock meeting Of the Board
# Tra.lc was held, and Hon. Mr.. Fowler
md other gentlemen presented their views
90 the Board as TO that portion of the
proposed " Portland and Rutland route
which will be comprised in the distance
scro,- New Hampshire.
Il will b. rccollectod that our Vermont
friends had no very fixed ideas as to this
portion Of the route, only feeling that II
must hc in the vicinity of Winnipiseogee
Lake.
These gentlemen regard the best route
y TT Al.-- Rax- alnny tho
.outh shore OF the lake through Meredith
Center, and Bristol to Danbury, on the
northern road, it being something less
han forty miles, and with very easy
Grade. Ghcy proposed only to speak OF
what they consider the best route, all
things considered, across the State, and
consistent with the general plan of the
western connection we have had Swallowed
forth. We are obliged to close our report
Il to-day at this point-in the midst OF
III interesting conference.
After our report closed yesterday after
aeon the discussion went on by the vari-
,us gentlemen present, and at its conclu-
ion the matter was referred 10 the same
committee that was raised at the last
meeting The visitors will cause a more
specific survey to be made and will submit
q some. future time. The interest mani
.,sted in our railway schemes is truly
romlsing and we feel quite sure that We
hall, IN good time. reap some good fruit
rom these discussions. Our visitors re-
turned home this morning.
Wc.al~o find the following from the
Portland correspondent 81 the Boston
journal, under date of Feb Goth, in refer.
nee to the Portland and Rutland Rail
road
The committee appointed at a meeting.
i merchants ON the Goth have presented
lc project Of a Portland and Rutland
roaA 10 the Maine Legislature, and bill
now in a forward state Of passage,
rrauting the charter asked for. Ina few
lay, it will be enacted, no opposition APP
bearing. The route proposed is to pro-
ced Jointly with the Portland and Og-
leushurg road to Cornish, Me. thence by
Itself To- O,Sipee, to Center liarbor, to
FTymouth, reaching the Boston, Concord
md Montreal road, cross the latter to
Canaan. reaching the Northern road, tray-
rising the latter to White River junction.
The Rutland road will here commence,
proceeding via Woodstock, VT, making in
Ill the distance from Portland to Rutland
100 miles; at present it is 1866 miles
rom Rutland to Boston This pro-
posed road Portland and Rutland |
Is almost an air tine, the slight curve
ron Os,ipee to Plymouth being the only |
deviation. The New York Central road is |
,nxiou, to secure such d line to connect |
With Portland, and rnmor says that Com
modore Vanderbilt is looking Eastward |
for better facilities connected with Euro
pean business.
The Portland and OgdcnSburg project |
ors, while they do not object to the enter
prise, regard it as rather inopportune,
Portland having now a heavy load of rail- |
road on the brain. The Portland and |
Rochester managers desire the Rutland
and White River junction, and the Ca
man and Plymouth portions to be built,
out opposes tire essifee part. With the
Portland and Rochester road extended to
Rochester, and the Alton Bay and Lake
Village road built, the Rutland connec-
ton will then be desirable, and in fact
great card for the Portland and Rochester
road.