Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30
Raiiroad 10 the North.

We see by the Caledo7iiaa that a meet
ing Of parties favorable to building through
the Black River Valley, to connect with
the Montpelier & Wells River road at
Marshfeld, was held in st. Johusbury last
week. II is said that the lower roads are
interested in the project, and will construct
the link between Marsh6eld and llardwick.
We trust this may prove true, and that the
enterprise may be Immediately and success
fully prosecuted with all the energy which
has characterised the construction Of the
Portland & Ogdensburgb Railroad. 1t is
true that it is not exactly the route north
from Montpelier that we should select, or
that we should build 10 the interest Of our
town, but if foreign capital can be enlisted
for it, it will be satisfactory to Us. 1t will
be only two miles further to Hardwick by
this route than by the projected survey
through Calais, and VIC shall thcu have an
agreeable rail connection with the Lamoille
Valley We hope nothing will prevent the
carrying out Of this plan. We hardly dare
hope the gods will be so good to us as to
help US without pay to this thing, but if
they do, we shall know how to be duly
grateful.
OF course Montpelier will be compelled
TO take the western route to the Lamoille
Valley, IN this case 1t will simplify our
railroad plans at once, and send us to Nor
risville aud up through Eden and Westheld
to Troy, the direct line and most practical
bic one, that we have always travelled by
common conveyance. The advantage oil
this route will be very obvious to all con.
cerned. Worcester is already bonded and
considerable sums can be obtained along
the route, and if Montpelier and Worces-
ter at once begin its construction, it will
push itself through in short while, with
out need of much foreign aid. 1t is not
often that Montpelier has had occasion to
look upon the railroad projects of its neigh.
bors with favor, but this plan to which the
Californian alludes, gives us the most un
alleged satisfaction. We should have more
hope Of its success if Craftsbury could be
persuaded to bond in favor Of it, Yet ever
this failure ought not to impcril the link
between Marsbfeld and South Hardwick.
The towns along the chartered Midland
route are all alive to the construction Of Q
road to Morrisville. They mean to have !
road through Westfed and Eden and Low
ell to Troy, and are already engaged ii
the survey, and whether they connect a
Morrisyile with road to Burlington, o.
with one to Montpelier, will depend upor
which of the two will take hold Of the mat
ter most readily aud strongly. We belicv,
our people will be compelled to this con
nection by way Of Morrisville by force 0
circumstances, and all we need is union ant
energy, one earnest and strong pull t.
reach the Lamoi,le Valley at the mos
western point.
If the Black river valley people had me
the expectations raised at Albany one yea
ago, there would have been little difficult,
in constructing the route then proposed b,
Eagle Ledge to Montpelier But as the,
prefer either to be passive or build b.
South Hardwick to Marshfeld, Montpelie
will probably become a unit for the rout
to Troy by way of Morrisville.