Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-22
BLACK RIVER RAILROAD.

We have received the following COM
munication relating to the proposed
Black River Valley and Montpelier rail-
road from a citizen of Albany and glad
ly give it place in our columns. The
writer expressed some doubts as to wheth-
err we would print it or not Our col
umns will always be found open ready
to receive communications at any time,
from any man, on any subject interest
ing to the citizens of any town, or the
county at large. Perhaps railroad
through the Black river valley would
not benefit us or our town much, but
that makes no difference it would do
somebody some good. While we have
anything to do with this paper it shall
be published in the interests of no one
town, and no one class of people, but in
the interests of all towns and classes in
the county. In this progressive yankee
nation the old stage coach is being fast
forgotten, and in its place is heard the
rumbling of heavy cars as they skim the
valley and scour the plain, and almost
everywhere where once was heard the
crack of the drivers whip now is heard
the long low whistle from the engine
The expanded nostrils of tired horses
have given way to the great smoke stack
until in almost every town the steam
whistle is heard. A ride in stage
coach these times is tedious, and we do
not suppose the wheels of progress will
stop yet, but at no very distant day,
push railroad up the Black river.
"In the Orleans County Monitor of Jan.
10Th we notice an article querying in re-
gard to the further extension of the Mis-
sisco Valley and also of the Chambly
Rail Roads now building, and suggesting
certain routes and connections, as there
in named, among which is road up
Black River Valley to Craftsbury and
thence to Hardwick Now we consider
a railroad through the Black River Val
ley to be a certainty at no distant date
and shall seek for Charter for the same.
as soon as the wise counsels of the state
shall have again convened and we shall
call to our aid such other roads already
built as shall deem it to be for their in
terest to do so AS we now are situated
there is no direct route from this portion
of the state to the Capital With this
new route through from Newport to Hard
wick, thence from Hardwick through
Woodbury. Center, East Calais to East
Montpelier, intersecting with the Wells
River Road, thence to Montpelier. Now
for whose interest is this road? Sup
pose we instead of connecting with the
Passumpsic at Newport (and thence
down the Massawippie, Grand Trunk
direct to Quebec and MontreaD unite with
the MissiSco and Chambly roads at Gov
entry Falls then with the new contemplate
ed road through Bolton and Stukely to
Melbourne uniting with Grand Trunk al
the Richmond Junction, we have a di.
rect through route from Montpelier tt
Montreal and Quebec, with better way
freight than any other road. What have
you to say Passumpsic railroad, or you
the Great Central, Governor Smith & Co.
or you Montpelier what are your seve
raj interests? what is the interest of tn,
Capital of our State, and what has New
port to say in the matter? What ar
your interests? We have now opened
the matter for discussion look the mat
ter over. We believe it is for the inter
est of some of these roads to aid in thi
new project. and it is important tina
there is no delay nor any mistakes mad
in the matter. Let US hear from tn
people. What say the Waterman, an
what the Argus let US hear from tn
Express"
A CITIZEN.