Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-06-08
HE RAILROAD.

DESTROYS of keeping ourselves ana tAe
readers of the NEwsDEALER as well H.
formed as possible, in relation to the pro-
gress of the great work, in company with
Mr.. Brigham, we started on Wednesday
afternoon last to intercept the surveying
party, which we had been led to hope We
should do near Sheldon Greek.
We arrived at that thrifty little Burgh
about eight o'clock in the evening, and
learned that the party werein the vicinity
of Highgate Falls, eight miles distant.
We disposed of ourselves comfortably
for the night with Mr.. Eander--dutch-
man, land in the morning after good break
fast we're in working order. Mr.. D. D.
Weed one Of the directors Of the road, took
Pres. Brigham in his buggy, and Hon. K. j.
SAKE, the whoIe-souIed, ''live" proprietor
Of the celebrated Vermont SWiq1, per-
formed the same kindly office for u.s.
Leaving Sheldon, we crossed the Missis-
quol on the St. Adams plank road bridge,
aud passed by the MissisquOi Springer
Spring., for we believe it is claimed there
are Is on tae space Of an acre-and took
a brief survey of the csmmodious board
ing house in process of erection, and a
drink Of its healing water. Passing by
East Highgate, we were joined by Mr..
Rlxfcrd, another director Of the road,
and proceeded to Highgaie Lower Falls,
where We learned that the party had pass
ed, not lons before our arrival.
Mr.. Rixford took the trail, and the rest
Of the party made detour with the
teams, and finally reached Mr.. Hale and
bis party about a mile above the Falls, On
the north branch Of the river. As it was
DOW near noon, and We more than 10 miles
from home and bound to return that night,
We Immediately set our pump at work on
Mr.. Hale, and in very short time sue
ceeded in pumping up some very crafty
ing information for you, which we wish
We cOull give you in the same terse and
laeonic language, in which it came to US
from this candid aud reliable engineer
We think it is rather more reliable inror.
nation than eau be cleaned from the i'm
aginatiye flights of our good brother
Heath's oration-at least, we offer it il
offset
The run from Swanton to Highgate
Falls, was made in a nearly straight line.
one curve Of 4 being the only devia-
tion,-without foot of rock cut, and no
considerable grade. and over a rery easy
route to build. Mr.Hale had passed over
the whole route from Swanton TO CAM
bridge, in company with Mr.. Lindsey,
- so far as possible for even their practis-
ell eyes to determine without an actual APP
plicatiou Of the instruments, they believe
the whole distance 10 present a route Of
extraordinary feasibility. Mr.. Hale work.
ed with Dir. Lindsey on the Lebanon
Springs road. which read, as many of
readers are aware, was built for a low
cost heretofore deemed impossible in the
construction Of railroads in Vermont, aud
in reply to our question as to the eompar-
atiye cost Of the construction of the two
roads, be said I'll believe that, start.
ing at SwantOn, twenty-five miles of this
road can be built for less money than ten
miles Of Mr. Parks road cost"
Now VIC certainly did not understand
Mr.. Hale to mean to assert that an arer.
a,e ten miles of the Lebanon Springs road
had cost as much as an average rs
miles Of this road would; but that au
average % miles of this road could be
built for the same, or less, money than a
certain 10 milee Of that bad coet--and