Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

Ca Saturday evening last the Board Of
Trade Of the city Of Troy held ameeting
ou northern railroad connections. the pro-
ccrliuv, @, which We give entire. taken
from the Troy Whig:
Tie attendance Of business men and
local capitalists was large. The President
announced as n committee TO visit Wash
iugton TO see il some arrangement could
No, hy made by which tn mails could
again be- carried by the Troy 4 Boston
Railroad iu,tead of by horse conveyance,
rs was formerly done, Hon Francis $.
Thaver and Willard Gay Of he Board Of
Trade. and John H. Willard, Director. in
behalf Of the T. 4 r. X, II, The chair
also appointed Hon. Geo, c, Buvaett, Hon.
Thomas Coleman and q. l. Macarthur
committee % present facts and arguments
10 the Senate committee on commerce and
navigation showing the reasons why the
state Legislature should pass the joint
resolutions asking for the repeal or modi-
iaeation of the law of Congress declaring
the Ruuses Point Bridge post route un-
der the authority Of which act tho draw
Of the bridge is reduced from 500 feet, a.
originally authorized, 10 30 feet On mo
ton 81 Hon. f. $. Thayer, z, w FILLING
hast was appointed To visit North Adams
and Hoosick Falls, and Perry Z. Toles to
/ visit Salem aud rambridge, for the pur-
pose Of askiag each locality TO send deli
suate with those from this city TO visit
/ Washington for the purpose Of procuring
/ the restoration of the carrying OF the
mails by the Trey Il Boston Railroad
NORTHERN II. r.. CONNECTIONS.
/ Ex-Ald. Chas, Eddy, in . brief speech.
called the attention os the members OF the
Board to the subject Of the railroad break
in the connection between the Troy q Bos-
ION aud Western Vermont Railroads He
sail that the business interests of Troy de-
manded that the Board of Trade should
look into the subject Of the break IN our
railroad connections 10 the North with .
view of aseertaining if connections could
not be restored. The matter ought 70 %
looked into by this Board. ana day
should be named for public meeting 70
discuss the railroad difficulty with view
Of providing remedy. =,
Hon, L, $. Thayer moved that puohc
meeting he called 10 discuss the subject.
lie believed such meeting would lead
10 good results,
Mr.. Hannibal Green thought that the
arst meeting should be held by the Board
u Trade, and that the managers OF tho
rroy & Boston and the Rensselaer, g Sar-
,tora Railroads should be respectfully IN
yited TO attend such meeting and take
art in its deliberations with view of
lieiting facts in regard to the difficulties
I n the way of restoring connections
& l. Macarthur addressed the Board
:. II some length. warned members that
unless this railroad break was speedily
closed up that before the end OF summsr.
{ ground would be broken for raiiroaa
J. connecting Bennington with Albany, VIZ
;. 5tcphentown. :.
With Cornelius Vanderbilt controlling
the Central, the Hudson River and tbs
Harlem Ralroad-,-the city OF Troy - IN
/ very uncomfortable position After
g farther remarks tho speaker invoked tn.
Is Board to discuss this matter calmly snc
iispassionately, looking the facts squarely
N the face and without raking up past
Ia differences, but with view Of united &C
/, zion in the future. to protect and preserv'
:, the interests of Troy.
Mr.. Hannibal Green concurred in ant
eorroborated the statements OF Mr.. Mao
~ Arthur in relation to the project OF con
}. neeting Albany and Bennington by build
i, ing new road, and stated some imPor
r tant facts affecting the position and acts o
! Com Vanderbilt
!" After further discussion the Presiden
ID was by unanimous consent directed 70 cal
n. 4 meeting of all the members of the Boar
If Trade for Tuesday evening next, :
ia discuss this matter, and to invite the ID
5 rectors of the Troy Il Boston and "A
Sc Rensselaer, Il Saratoga Railroad to b
70 present and take part in its deliberations
The meeting then adjourned.