Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-31

of the richest IN the state OF Vermont,
in slate, marble, and iron ore, each OF
which is of the very finest quality
anywhere to be found on this continent,
while in quantity, there is an abund-
ance, enough to employ an army of
workmen for the next hundred years.
1t also passes through acountry rich and
prosperous in agricultural interests with
no competing outlet. .r...
This railroad also forms link in
line of railway from the city of Mon
treal to the city of New York, lessening
the distance by more than 45 miles, over
any railroad now in operation or that
can be constructed between those cities;
thus opening the way to bring passcn-
gers, mails, express matters, and the
immense freight of the lakes and Cana
dian railroads, several hours nearer Bos-
ton, New Y ork, and other cities and
harbors along the Atlantic shore.
At TinmoUth Summit, branch road
is to pass in northeast direction into
and through the town of Clarendon, to
the village of Rutland. 1t is proposed
to bring this road into Rutland a few
rods south of the present depot of the
Central Vermont railroad in your village
This branch will bring the city of
Troy about five miles nearer Rutland than
any other railway in operation between
| these places, and it will also lessen the
distance between Rutland and Boston
| about fifteen miles over the present route
by rail. -..--
The passenger trains would leave the
| city of Montreal for New York and
Boston at the same time, and passing
! over the road on the west shore of the
| lake, to the draw bridge at Fort Ticon-
deroga, and there crossing the lake would
| continue on to P0ultney, and there di-
viding, the Boston cars would form a
train via Middletown Springs and Tin
mouth, while the New York cars would
! form train via. the old Rutland and
Washington railroad to Troy, thence to
| New York by steamboat, or by the New
| York Central and Hudson River rail
road. The trains between Rutland and
| Troy and Boston will leave Rutland and
| at TinmOuth Summit form close cOnnec-
ton with the respective trains over the
| MiddletOwn Springs and Tinmouth
Iron and Marble railroad to Troy,
New York and Boston.
BY the construction of this line of
railroad, covering a distance of less than
sixty miles, passengers and the mails can
! be conveyed from New York, Boston
and Montreal and intermediate places, in
very much less time than at the present
1t is said that the distance between
Boston and Montreal will be run over
this railway in two hours less time than
can possibly be done by any other line
of railway; that the distance between
! New York and Montreal viii be run
over this line in three hours less time
| than by any line now in operation; and
that much time will also be saved be-
! tween Rutland and the cities of Troy
and Boston, for passeng gers and the mails.
These are matters of fact. and so
strong are they that they insure the con-
struetion and equipment of this line of
railway within a reasonable time. 1t is
understood that the farmers along the
/ line of this road have signitied u willing
ness not only to give the lard ''out and
/ out for the road to pass over, but they
also pledge a certain amount of sub
! StTIpbtDH 10 inc Iblldl StOk'h Oh iltG liHt,
| expecting to surrender and give the same
to the road when it shall go into opera
! ton by the running of regular trains.
| 1t passes through beautiful country,
with easy grades and easy construction,
and will open up to the markets of the
world a country rich in slate, marble,
iron, lead and valuable paints 1t is in
good hands, and every effort win be
made to build this road at an early time.
/ We learn that there is soon to be held a
series of railroad meetings" in the
| towns along the line of the road, so that
the people in those towns may for them
selves understand the value and import
ance of this connecting link of railroad
between those large cities above named,
and to find a way of outlet and trans
portation to the markets of this
country for the products of their
| agriculture, of their mechanical in
dustries, and for their never-ending
quantities of slate, marble, iron, lead, and
valuable minerals, and to open the way
by rail to the healing fountains of Mid
dletown Springs. The line has already
been surveyed to within two miles of
the village of Poultney from the north
ern terminus of the road, and it viii be
continued on for the entire line. y