Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-15
The Railroad.


We congratulate the 6 lends Of the en-
terprise. ia the news NC are able TO give
them this week. Tue following dispatch
10 the Bostga Journal gives the rar''cu-
lars: ..... .. ... .
POnrLASp, May 7, The Directors OF
the Portland and Ogiensburg Railroad
have made a contract. with Messrs. Fuller
& Harding Of New York for the compile
ton Of the road from Conway through
the White Mouotlin Notch TO the COnree-
ticul River, forts miles. President 5. j..
Anderson and civil engineer John +. An.
derson arrived from New York last night,
where the negotiations we're arranged, aud
the directors this morning ratified the
contract. ...-l .-- .-..,. d.. ...,.. a.. -.r
The contract in substance is as follows; :
Messrs. Fuller & Harding arctic complete
the road for So, 800 600; one halfis to be
paid in cash, agl one half in the bonds of
the road. The sum of $4,000 is re-
served for land damages, fencing. stations.
water tanks, engine houses, turn tables
and equipments, to be built at others
option. The road is to be constructed as
thoroughly as the present portion from
Portland to North Conway, sixty miles.
The rails are to be equal in quality to
those of the Portland Rolling Mill.
Messrs. Fuller & Harding constructed
the road from Portland to North Conway,
and are experienced and skillful in the
business, -ssr.r.r.'. r.t. E.. t..t
In this connection it may be stated that
a new road is to be built from Swauton,
the western terminus of the Portland and
Ogdensburg road, to Montreal and anoth-
err from Swantou to Ogdeasburg going
through Canada, the rich and agricultur-
al region of Northern New York, between
the present Lake ChamplalO and Ogdens-
burg rord and the St, Lawrence river,
making saving of several miles. A
new bridge will cross the St. Lawrence at
the rapids, and at Montreal connection
will be made with the proposed Canada
Pacific road, and thence via the Northern
Pacific to the Pacific ocean, by which
the distance will be some one hundred
miles shorter. - r-aFm. s.. ...
In about two weeks measures WILDE ta-
ken for q survey Of the new Swanton and
Ogdensburg road, and the bonding of the
towns on its line. We understand that
Sir Hugh Allan is largely interested IN
the new route from Swauton to the West,
and it is probable that line of steamers
to Liverpool will be. established here in
connection with the Portland and Ogdens-
burg road. to run the year round. The
awarding Of the above contract is great
relief to the public, as it assures the sue
cessful completion of the enterprise"
This contract puts the completion of
the line beyond oil doubt, for the city of
Portland will now be asked to guarantee
only fthc amount they had been pre-
viously asked for, which it will not
hesitate a moment to do. There is also
a good basis of stock subscription along
the line.,dW g.oag s"' srrHa''iae
We had Been confdentially Informed of
this in season for last weeks paper, but as
the arrangement was not then fully com.
pleted, we thought best to defer the an
nounccment till this week. We now hope
the friends along the line in Vermont,
even where the work has been temporari.
ly suspended will give no further heed to
rumors Of failure, and do not criticize the
managers too harshly if they place the
working forces where they are most needed.