The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-01-18
The Addison County Railroad.
RAILROAD MEETING IN WHITING.


Baptist church, Whiting,on Wednesday af-
ternoon. The meeting was called 10 order
by Hon. Abel Walker, and A. f. Ellis
worth Esq, was called to the chair and
DR.. VIM. p. Wright was elected Secre-
tary. Ex-Governor Page first addressed
tn meeting explaining the maps and draw.
ings Of the surveys for the different routes
from Whiting Station to Lake Cham
plain.
The proposed road starts from Whiting
depot, curving north and striking Lemon
Fair, near Richvill.. From this point
two lines had been surveyed, one going
south ofthe village of Shoreham, crossing
the Lake at Larabee's Point to Ticonder-
oga; another running north through the
town Of Bridport, crossing the Lake to
Crown Point, connecting at either point
with tho Plattsburgh and Whitehall
Railroad. The distance to Larabee's
Point is Is miles. The distance across
the Lake at that point is 2,700 feet, and
at Crown Point is only 1,450 feet, the
route being II miles 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 ia
vorable for construction as any now con-
structed in Vermont
The estimated cost of the LaraSee's
Point route, including bridge, is $3.50, 900
ready for the iron. The Crown Point
route, although longer in distance, has the
the advantage of having less distance in
crossing, from the fact of shallow water,
making the bridge construction more
feasible The estimated cost of the Crown
Point route is S475, 900, including cross
ing. Another route has been surveyed
from Salisbury to Crown Point, which is
the same distance to Crown Point as from
Whiting, II miles, costing as estimated,
about the same, ready for the iron, $685.
900. A little movement on the part of
the people would secure the building Of
the line. The demonstrated link Of the
Plattsburgh & Whitehall Railroad would
be pushed through, making it trunk line
from Ogdensburg to New York and
Boston. The grand list Of Whiting it
about $4,000, which. if on it was raised
the amount allowed by the act authoriz.
ing the town to aid in the construction OF
the road, would amount to sixteen hundred
dollars When constructed the Rutland
Railroad would lease it, guaranteeing six
per cent. ON the stock and bonds issued BY
the several towns. Mr. Page read the
resolution to that effect adopted by the
directors of the road, and subsequently
confirmed at its annual meeting This
would insure the interest on the bonds to
the several towns. The route adopted de.
ponds upon what the various towns along
the different routes would do.
d. E. Nicholson Esq, was then called
upon to address, the meeting which he did
in his happy way, and he was followed by
Judge Prout, Col. George A. Merrill,
superintendent of the Rutland Railroad,
Henry Clark, Esq. Editor Of the Rutland
Herald, and several of the citizens Of
Whiting. The meeting resolved to call q
meeting Of the town at once, to consider
the matter.
The PROJECT CONSIDERED IN SHoREHAx.
Quite large assembly gathered at the
town room, in Shoreham on Thursday
last, despite the terrible storm which ragged
6ercer and iercer as the day progressed.
The storm did not prevent the presence
Of quite number of the friends of the
movement in other towns.
The meeting was organized by the elec.
ton of l. G. Bascom, ESQ. as Chairman,
and Col. Charles Hunsdon, Secretary.
Gov. Page proceeded to explain the dia-
grams Of the several routes which had
been surveyed through Shoreham, and
urged the advantages which would accrue
to Shoreham when the road was completed.
The facts presented were mainly those
given at the meeting in Whiting. 1t was
forcible and acknowledgement and
entirely convincing in its logic. He also
showed that it depended upon the people
Of Shorehan whether it was to be built
through their town or not
Col. George A. Merrill then responded
to call of his name and addressed the
meeting briefly but effectively.
Hon. David F.. Nicholson then made q
characteristic speech, full of wit and wis
dom,which kept the audience in roar o.
laughter. He referred to a former toul
through the town of Shoreham, forty year.
before pcddling Polygot Bibles, and show
ed the difference of the appearance of tn.
town, and then and now.
Hon. John W, Stewart Of Middlebur,
followed pressing home the advantage,
OF greater facilities for communication and
transportation to the national prosperity
ofany community, showing the decrease
in the population OF Shoreham, intimating
that he felt an interest in the movement
because it was an Addison County inter
est. He felt sure Middlebury would en-
gage 100000 to secure the junction O
the road of that place.
Hon. A. b. Waldo of Port Henry mad,
telling speech showing the interest fel
in the movement over the lake, and espec
tally in his own locality.
Col. VIM, f. Calkins of Ticonderoya
Mr. Cook of Port Henry, Henry Clarl
Esq. of Rutland, Messers. +. M. Wrgh
and 5, H. Bascom Of Orwell, spoke en-
Enthusiastically md effectively but we hav,
not room to report their remarks. BY i
rising vote the selectmen of the town
were requested to call meeting for tn,
consideration of the subject in their cor
porate capacity. We understand that ,
meeting of the town is called already.
CORNWALL AND BRIDpoRT.
A meeting for the consideration of tn,
subject of building the Addison Railroa,
was held in West Cornwall on Friday ,ant
at Bridport on Saturday.
The meeting in Cornwall was organ
lied by the election of Hon. Henry Lam
Chairman, and, Col. II. F. Dean, Secre
tary. The speakers were, Gov. Page