Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20
Addison County Railroad.
SHoREHAM, Jan. Is, 1877

SHoREHAM, Jan. Is, 1870.
The people of Vermont and especially in
Addison county, have been aware, for a
long period, of 9 projected line of railway
running from the Rutland Railroad,
either at Whiting or Salisbury, across the
8 county of Addison, TO Lake Champlain-
to connec0with the Pittsburgh and Mon
treal road making new through route
to Ogdensburg and Montreal. The time
seems to haGs arrived when the subject of
Its alilding should be aestated, and the
attention of the various, communities
through which f is to pass called to its
feasibility and their duty in reference to
providing means for its construction.
With this view party is now on tour,
holding series of meetings in the several
towns, for the purpose of presenting the
project and its various lines The first
meeting was held at the Baptist church
in Whiting on Wednesday afternoon.
The meeting was called to order by Abel
Waller, Esp abraham Ellsworth was
appointed Chairman, and DR.. VIM. P.
Wight Secretary. Governor Page opened
the discussion of the subject by present
ing the general features of the new line.
He said he came, with others, to consult
with the people along the line and give
them an insight into what was projected
and they were desired to do. He was put
forward as a skirmisher, and was to be
followed by the heavy artillery and light
infantry He pointed out upon maps and
profles the line from Whiting to the Lake
The proposed road starts from Whiting
depot, curving north and striking Lemon
Fair, near Richvillo From this point two
lines had been Surveyed, one going south
of the village of Shoreham, crossing the
Lake at Larabee's Paint to Ticonderoga
annother running north through the town
of Bridport, crossing the Lake to Grown
Point, connecting at either point with the
Plattsburgh and Whitehall Railroad
The distance to Lsrabee's Point is Is
Q miles The distance across the Lake at
that point is 2,700 feet, and at Grown
Point is only ,450 feet, the route being
17tailes in length. A plan was presented
for bridge representing a boat swung
aside by an engine located in the boat
Both lines are as easy and favorable fol
construction as any now constructed il
Vermont.
THE estimated cost of the Larabee'
Point route, including bridge, is $350,00'
ready for the iron. The Crown Poin
route, Although longer in distance, ha
/, the advantage of having less distance il
crossing, from the fact of shallow water
making the bridge construction NOR
feasible. The estimated cost of the Gro WI
Point route is 1875, 600, including cross
ing. Another route has been surveys
from Salisbury to Grown Point, which
the same distance to Crown Point as fror
Whiting, II miles, costing, az estimated
about the same, ready for the iron, 1915
900. A little movement on the part c
the people would secure the building {
the line. The nonconstructed link Of tn
Plattsburgh s. Whitehall Railroad woul
be pushed through, making it trun
line from Ogdensburg to New York an
Boston. The grand list of Whiting
about SO 900, which, if on it was raise
the amount allowed by the act authors
ing the town to aid in the construction {
the road would amount tosixteen hundre
dollars. When constructed the Rutlan
Railroad would lease it, guaranteeing ST
per cent. on the stock and bonds issued b
the several towns. Mr.. Page read IL
resolution to that effect adopted by IL
directors of the road, and subsequent
confirmed at its annual meeting. TIL
would insure the interest on the bonds
the several towns. The route adopted
ponds upon what the various towns alor
the different routes would do. The val
GUS forms necessary for action were pr
sented and explained.
d. E. Nicholson, Esq. was then call,
upon to address the meeting. He cor
menced by abiding to so full an atten
ance Of intelligent and substantial M
a on such An inclement day, eyidencing tn
some degree of interest was felt in the e
Y terprise. He said the Governor hi
sketched to the meeting the general fe
lures of the scheme The engagement
are fiattering to the accomplishment
the enterprise, and the inducements 1
G the people TO take hold OF the. subje
should encourage the people to take t
opportunity at the fiood-tide al
now was the acceptable time for the peoI
to move and act effectively at once,
x> such a chance wonld never come to the
again, with all its privileges and assur
guarantees Steps should be taken
place the business of the community
the line with the progress of the a
4 Although Whiting, already being on !,
"a line Of the Rutland Railroad, and there
being benefited by its accommodatio
might not at first thought act well. pr
ably her wants were not as great as
stern necessity Of the towns to the moi
who are without railroad facilities, yet
people have the greater incentive that
Ia n conneetino mint with the Rutla