The Portland daily press., 1869-06-07

How she Boston { onsolidafIon Scheme
81 IL Viewed i'm New Xerk and Vermont.
The Ogdensburg Daily journal publishes a
significant article ON the proposed consolida-
ton Of the various railroad corporations that
control the line between Boston and Ogdens-
burg, indicating state of feeling in inhueI-
tial quarters that may prove troublesome to
the managers Of the scheme, even if the bill
now before the Massachusetts Legislature
passes. After acknowledging the specieus-
ness of Col. Georges presentation of the ad-
vantages ofconsoldation to the Railway Com
mittee of the Massachusetts Legislature the
Journal says: ;a
Any ole would naturally suppose this would
prove sufficient to procure the desired legisla-
ton on the subject and it probably will in
Massachusetts, and Hampshire, butwhen it
comes to Vernontand NewYork the cat will be
dragged out OF the new meal tub and skinned
And we hereby give the gentleman moving for
consolidation notice that they will find this O
hard scheme to carry. This line of railroad
has been in operation for twenty years, but
nobody dreamed of consolidation till now.
Our readers will bear in mind that recently
Portland has determined to secure railroad
Communication with Ogdensburg, and party
of surveyors are at the present moment en-
gagged in locating the line to its intersection
with the Vermont Central Line in Vermont.
The completion of this road is of the utmost
Importance to the welfare of the Ogdensbure
q Lake Champlain railroad and the whole Of
Northern New YORK. 1t would at once double
the business over this road. All the roads
of the Vermont Central line, between the in
tersecting point and Boston, consider the
project dangerous rival That road would
bring Ogdensburg and the west nearer to Eu-
rope, and would consequently secure the ex-
port trade. The most direct and shortest
route TO Boston to Ogdensburg is via Platts-
burg and the Burlington and Rutland railroad
and large amount of business comes to the
Ogdensb1rg road over that line, which con-
solidation means to cut off When the Platts-
burg and Whitehall railroad is completed to
Ieonderoga and connecting link secured to
Rutland we shall have another all rail line I'd
New York. The projected roads will open to
the Ogdensburg q Lake Champlain road
largo amount of business. The gentlemen
who are moving for this consolidation have
done their best to keep the Ogdensburg rail
road from doing business with the Rutland &
burlington without success. The building of
the great railroad steamer to ferry cars across
Lake Champlain was necessitated by the re-
strlctions Of the Vermont Central line. With
out consolidation, the Ogdensburg & Lake
Champlain railroad will have four spouts
pouring into her hopper, while with ii. its
whole business will be forced through one
This Is what the consolidation gentlemen are
s drlylng at In opposition we shall have Port
land, Rutland, Ogdensburg, Whitehall.
Plattsburg and all Northern New York. Tbis
thing is very finely and nicely laid, but will |
fail to connect.
The Rutland Herald publishes the above /
with approving comments, and fully justifies |
the impression of the New York paper that
Vermont as the Empire State will resist the |
consolidation. L
The Boston Advertiser in an article publisbl 1
ed Saturday protests against hasty action on
SO important a subject SO late in the session. l
1t is strongly in favor of the general purpose /
to consolidate, but severely criticises the pend
ing bill to carry it into effect. The Concord /
Statesman speaking for New Hampshire says. |
THAT there is vast amount Of prejudice /
along the line Of these railroads against con-
admits of no do,1bt - .5llAd alF |.