Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-30

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RnlCci, That y hlle Nc unhesitatingly
condemn the Sudden, arbitrary aud unjust
seizure Of the rullng stock OF the Troy and
Boston Railroad Company by I, W Park.
and while We do not ask the Troy and
Boston rad, 10 make connections with the
Western Vermont rad controlled by the
said Park, Vet, ia view of its importance o.
the trade interests II this city, We are 81
opinion that the Truy and Boston road
should run their car, a. and deliver pas,
>tu9rr, and freight "a the Vermont State
line,
lion, Geo, H. Rurlrt, remarked that
the practice IT making mysteriou, threats
about the construction II competing rail.
roads, was an old our, lie reformed 10 the
instance Of certain capitalists selling ont
the g,tys Interest,", iu former ,tars, a.
railroad stock holder, and justified the
action of the Troy sud Boston railroad
managers, in protecting themselves, un.
dor The present circumstances.
G. l.. Macarthur, by request, explained
the absence Of Senator Ihaycr. who was
detained in Albany, by official duties, and
then stated that q hill had been introduced
in the Senate, providing for the construc-
uuuli railroad from Albany 60 stephen.
town, in Rensselaer, county-thc object Of
which Was 10 cut of trade from Troy, The
report OF TIL, committee informs us thar
the railroad oticinls deny the right of cur
citizens 10 interfere in this matter. Do
they forget the fact that the citizens OF
r. s.v.l -. : fAl
600 a few year, ago 10 complete the Union
Railroad The speaker desired the pre-
diction 10 be borne in mind tina, in the
event Of the building Of tile eighteen mile,
Of railroad from Albany 10 Stcphrntown,
Ia lossth I'VE year, from the period Of
IT, construction, there would not be a
yc,tige Of the Troy aud Boston Road re.
naming
Mr.. Green said he hud not the lcas,
intention to injurc the Troy and Boston
Company in any way; all he desired was
that the company should run their train,
70 the Vermont line, IND thereby accom-.
modatc the business interests Of Troy.
Hon. \. Bills didn't believe in discuss
ing the matter any further. He there
lore moved, Tor the purpo~e Of testing IA,
spirit of the meeting, that the report oi
the committee be- not cunCurrcl in. Al.
ter considerable debate, Mr. Bills motion
prevailed, hy a vote Of nine to thirteen.
The member, Of the committee in.
formed the meeting that they had been
kindly received hy the officers Of the dit
tertnt roads. all Of whom offered them
every facility in their power to investi.
gate the facts which they desired to a.
certain.
Mr. Vail. of the Troy X Boston Rail-
road, however, denied the right Of the
committee, or Of the Board. To interfere in
the management OF his road-contending
that the settlement of the question a, is
sue was entirely in the hands of the Off
GERS and stockholders Of the road. Mr. V,
however, received II. members Of the
committee most cordially as citizens, and
expressed desire to have the present
complication, amicahly adjusted at an
early day
The subject was further discussed at
considerable length by MeSsrs. John b
Gale, Col Macarthur, Gen. Bullard, Geo.
C. Burdctt. Chas. Eddy, Hannibal Green
A. Bills, Col. Hawley and Others. Mr.Bills
finally offered the following resolution,
which was referred TO special commit
tee OF three. to be announced to-day by the
President Of the Board, and who are ex-
pected to report within one week:
RtN0lrtd, That We respectfully request
the Troy X Boston Railroad TO run their
ears to the State line without reference 10
the questions in dispute, or without refer
encc to hequestion of con nection.
Mr.. Bills also offered the following res
olution, which was, ON motion. laid on the
table;
Resoleed, That the Chair appoint
committee Of ten--Onc from each ward
of whom Hannibal Green shall be the
chairman, to prepare and circulate in each
ward, petitions asking the Legislature to
pas Il general law. compelling all rail,
roads 10 make sufficient connections with
other roads to accommodate local and
through business. which would naturally |
pass over said road or if that is not cx- /
pedient, then - pass special law COM |
polling the Troy X Boston Railroad to run
nc least one passenger and one freight
tram per day. over their road from Troy
10 the Vermont State line. via Hoosick.I
Junction. North Iioosick and Walloom- |
sac. Also that the chair appoint com
mittcc OF three t. visit the county towns.
aud obtain their cooperation In this mat
ter.
The Troy Timo, Of Friday evening
thus comments on the proceedings:
We respectfully call the attention of ,
gIfiytt,L ", ,l,,a -. IL
n the Board of Trade appointed 10 wait /
upon the officers Of the Troy Il Boston
md Rensselaer, and Saratoga railroad com
panics, and present a respectful request"
o them to run their trains to the State
inc. The great fact TO be looked at i,
his: The majority of the committee.
hesare. Geo. NJ. Taylor and Charles Eddy,
we're deeply impressed with the conyic-
ION that these railroad companies ought
. run cars to the State line but upon a
'ull understanding of the question-dc-
1ved from an interview with the officers
II the roads-the>e gentlemen unite with
Mr. Squircs i'll a report declaring that il
would be unjust Ia require the companies
Q. run their cars to that point at present.
I seems to MS that if there existed the
lightcst reason why the demand should
lave been persisted III, the committee,
as they were with the idea
hat connections should be renewed at the
state line, would not have made the re-
'ort they did. 1t i, positive fact that
very unprecedented man, thoroughly in
ormed in regard to these railroad trou-
lies, comes to similar conclusion with {
ne committee. But on the other hand, /,
aving justice and right on their side, the
efusal of the officers of the railroads to
ttend the meetings Of the Board of Trade
nd explain the exact position Of affairs,
as operated to their disadvantage, and
ngendered sentiment of hostility which
ven the report Of the committee was I'M
Bile to remove at the meeting last even
,g. We do not think their course in
MS respect was governed by tho p,o,+ r