Connecticut western news., 1872-03-01
CONN. WESTERN RAILROAD. The Proposed Springfield Branch.

Of the recent trip over the Conn. Yves tern railroad from Hartford to Millerton by party of Springfield gentlemen inter- ested in the proposed branch from Spring field to Tariffville on the Conn. Western road, the Republican says: 'Mr Looms of Suffield. and MT. Butler of Norfolk, two directors of the new enterprise, ac- cnmpanled the party, pointing out with justiiable pride the substantial construction of thelr road and the tasteful station houses, completed or building; giving statistics about the thriving villages through whicl' the route passes, and the busy industries that dot the streams along its course; and anon growing enthusiastic about the fine scenery visible from the car windows as the road descends from the Norfolk summit into the valley of the Blackberry river. crosses the Honsatonic valley, divides thu twin lakes and passes over the ore beds oi Salisbury, where not only the president oi the road, Mir. Barnum, resides. but where Mir. Burral. president of the Hartford and New Haven railroad, and ex Gov. Holley have fine residences
 To say that the trip wes a most satistac tory one would be but a mlld expression of the fact. Probably no gentleman of the party but was convinced before leaving home that it would be good thing fol Springfield to have this road extended to her borders, but in all was the conviction greatly deepened and strengthened as they passed over the new route, saw the villages that might in some degree become tributary to our growth, and the different railroads. ticut Western bisects and intersects, and which must all contribute to its business Already, though opeaed but few weeks the company are running two very well filled through trains day each way between Hartford and -Millerton, besides 8 short train between Winsted and the western terminus; and the freight business, as yet almost entirely local, is still very consider able. With the western connections fully completed, with the bridge across the Hud son at Poughkeepsie-for which charter is already obtained-constructed, this road must come into assured prominence as a trunk line, having several distinct and inde. pendent roads to act as feeders from the west, while as it will be able to bring coa fro,n the mines direct without breaking bulk, it's traffic in this commodity alone must eventually be immense. The road is yet new, and now is it's day of small things But it is rare that new railroad is opened whose future is so full of promise, judging by the early opportunities and the mean: of growth of other now more than prosper ous similar enterprises
 "The Connecticut Western wants an out let to Springfield, and our citizens have shown by their vote of several hundred thousand dollars in aid of the extension that they want it to come here. The sun voted is more than enough to secure the building of the road from Springfield to the state line, and the only difficulty is to secure the means to build the section from Tariff vile to the other side of the line. The towns in Connecticut that will be benefited are subscribing literally, and there is only wanting small subscription in Sprinfield or change in the terms of the city appro priation, to bring the road to Springfield: and to connection with our entire railroad system, during the coming season. Ii prompt action could be had the contracts might be made so that the road would be completed to this city by next October. and the result of Saturdays inspection should be such movement on the part oI our city officials and of our citizens, as shall speedily substitute for this new line work upon it."