Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-09

pose about five years ago. During the
past summer the work on the basin was
commenced by the Rutlard II. r. Com
pany, and the whole wo.k will proba-
bly, nc Fl ished during the coming sum-
mer. The basin and canals are of such
an extent that 20 acres can be readily
reached by them. The Rutland Rail-
road Company owns the land upon one
side, and Mr.. Barnes and others own
that around the remaining sides.
Around these canals and this basin,
lumber yards, planning mills and other
manufacturing works will spring into
life Immediately. Messis. Kilbourn and
Gates, who now occupy a portion of the
"Pioneer Shop" will build in this new
neghborhood an extensive manufacture
ing establishment the coming summer
The building will be 396 fe ct in length
by go feet wide, all of which will be oc
cupied by them for the manufacture of
furniture for the Philadelphia market.
The Messrs. X. & G. have carried II
this business successfully since 1858, and
the increasing demand for their wares
compel them to enlarge and build anew
for themselves.
The Rutland Railroad Company is
building an extensive pier just south of
the canal which leads from the lake to
the basin. This pier extends into the
lake about 700 feet
Mr.. G. w. Beckwith has been con-
structing a new wharf, the past summer,
south of the cold south wharf" and d.
rectly in front of the Rutland r. r. de-
pot, which is nearly covered with lum-
Der and coal at the present time.
But to return to the north end"
Aside from the establishments already
mentioned, we notice that other CHM
neys have been lifted up within short
time. a little to the north Of the Pr
oneer Shop is the planning mill of
Messrs. Blodgett d Sen. Across the
railroad track and near the lake is the
steam mill of Messls. $. $. Churchill &
Co.. for saving and dressing lumber.
Besides their own saving, this mill is
kept at work constantly for Messrs.
Flint & Hail. and the Hunterstown
Lumber Company. Messrs. Churchill
&Co. deal entirely in dim ension timber,
which is received by them in logs from
Ottawa, Canada, sawed at their mill
and dres ,ed into bridge timber, which
finds n ready market on tae line of the
Vermont Central, Rutland & Burling
ton, and Lebanon Springs railroads.
Another chimney on the outskirts of
the lumter reminds us of the city water
works, and the steam pump which is
kept running night and day to fill the
reservoir on College hill.
What piles Of lumber! As We look
their magnitude by being forcibly re-
minded that this is the third lumber
market in size in the United States.
Chicago is the first in rank, Albany the
next, and Burlington third
Over 80 acres of made land" made
by the Vermont & Canada r. r. Com
pany, along the lake shore, is covered
with lumber, and every available spot
in the vicinity besides.
This communication is too long al
ready, and will finish it by giving you
the figures of the Free Press Of the
lumber busine of Burlington for the
year 1868.
Lumber Received.
Blodgett & Son 1O,sS6, $3.50 feet
Hunterstown Company 100000 "
Barnes & Co. 67,2S6, los "
Flint g. Hall 1925, 304 "
Churchill & Co. 100000 o
Total 100, 1O1 ,3O1 "
LumGer Sold.
Blodgett i Son 1900, 600 feet.
Hunterstown Company S,5OO,O0O I"
Barnes & Co. $780, 700
Flint & Hall 2O,416,7l9 .
Churchill & Co.
Total 96,3S4 500 %
amount of Lumber on Hand, jan. LIST,
1869.
Blodgett d Son 100000 feet.
Hunterstown Co. 100000
Barnes & Co. $685. 4S -
Flint & Hall 23,OSs,6 O5
ca urchill & 30.
Total 1853, 1853
Duties Paid (Gold).
Blodgett & Son 5000