The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-14

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Mr.. White received the following re-
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C. W. MJsuar.
From this time 10 the 3lst oi March.
nothing was beard from tie Troy &
Boston Company relative to a resump-
ton Of connections On that day the
following letter was received by Mr..
Park
0rrta 7. s. BIZ r. Co.
Troy n. Y. March 2Qth, 1868
T. " PAX. Esq
Deer Sl4e--i am directed TO say that we have
had The following understanding with the L & S r..
&. Co, with reference 10 a connection with your
road. We are not to receive at State line for Troy,
Or points south q west q Troy, freight coming iron
Last Dorse, e. any station north az ihore. We viii
rup one passenger train daily to aud from State line,
Ioav ing there ia the morning IN time to connect with
our train due Of Troy at present. at 9,25, and re-
turning the train to Or from our train leaving Troy
lat pres ent ai 5 3. M. We Will also run one freight
daily to aud from State line. As the R. & s. are
part owners oftbe Troy & Bennington Il. r.. lease,
se sre obliged 70 consult their wishes aud be gov
erued Ia part by their views Ia the matter q making
a connection with your road. | very much regret
that the arrangement proposed is not better, but
under the circumst ances the accommodation are
the best that can be offered. Should you desire to
. ccept the terms proposed, ! sbaiI be glad to meet
you at any time and place You may suggest, and
arrange details. Very truly yours,
G. ". hosELEY, Supt.
Upon receiving this letter Mr.. Park
caused q meeting Of the people on the
line Of the Bennington & Rutland Rail
road to be notified, which was held at
Bennington on the afternoon of Friday
the Sd day Of April.
This meeting was largely attended by
the prominent business men on heline
Of the road.
Mr.. Park submitted to the meeting
the foregoing teleqrams and letters Of
negotiation, and stated that be would
leave the whole matter Of connection to
the people, or to committee chosen by
the meeting and he would abide their
decision.
The meeting unanimously adopted
the following resolutions.
Resoired, That the proposition made by the
Troy & Boston Railroad Company. on the soth Of
March, for a connection with the Bennington &
Rutland Railroad, is unequal and injurious to the
people OF Western Vermont, and ought not to be
tolerated.
Resolred, That the acceptance Of the conditions
attempted to be imposed thereby upon our people
would be humiliating and disgraceful to them, and
in tho end only a burden which our business int.
rests will not permit us to carry.
ResOleed, That in the judgement Of the meeting,
Mr.. Park, in behalf ofthe Bennington & Rutland
Railroad Company, has done all that an honorable
man can do to secure a connection and sccommo-
date the business interests of the people of Western
Vermont.
Resoig Cd, That in view Of the persistent deter
mination Of the Troy & Boston Company to sub
je ct our communication with the West ria the .eity
OF Troy TO difficulties and endorsements which
amount almost to a blockade, il is our duty and i'm
terest to seek some other western outlet, and we
pledge ourselves TO use all the means in our power
for that purpose.
And after further discussion of the
situation, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Ret olred, That the following persons, viz: A. L.
Miner, Hartman Garfield, Henry G. Root, Luther Il.
Graves, Henry +. Bradford, j. l.. Griffith, d. L.
Kent, j. W. Ainsworth, +. II. 0rvis, Martin Mates
son, A. G. CLARK, Samuel f Harris, be appointed
a committee to confer with the officers Of the Troy
& Boston Company, and ascertain if ter ms Of con-
nection can be made which would be a benefit to
our business community.
Dir. Park then informed the meeting
that he would leave the whole matter
of connections with this committee, and
wouldaccept any proposition which met
the approval Of the committee.
The meeting t~hereupor adjourned to
Thursday, April 8, at the same place,
and on the conclusion of said meeting
Dir. Park telegraphed the Troy q Bos-
ton Company as follows:
G, W MosELEY,
sup't. Troy & Boston R. r. Co.. Troy;
Ihaye submitted your proposition to the people
and they unanimously reject It. Will you connect
with mail trains north and south and connect freight
train for local business o. or whole road.
Answer. I. w. PAEK.
Mr.. Moseley replied
Troy, April Cd.
i have your telegram Of toeday. VIII see you a
North Bennington tomorrow afternoon.
Q. W. hosELEr.
In pursuance Of Mr.. Moselsys reply
be visited Mr.. Park at North Benning.
ton, on the 4th bringing the following
letter from the President Of the Rem.