Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-29
Montpelier & We'll. River Railroad.

From a rumor which has extensively pre
vailed for the last few days, that Mr. Nun
son, the contractor to build our new railroad
had failed, grave apprehensions have beer
entertained that serious delay in It's com
pletion might be the result. While it /,
true, we suppose, that Mr.. Munson, with
perhaps millions Of railroad bonds and liz,
securities is utterly unable to realize upon
them in the present financial emergency
and therefore temporarily az helpless. o..
though poor-we are happy to learn tina,
provision has been made for the completion
Of the road that either by himself or hi
bondsmen the needul funds will be ad
vanccd for even an increase Of the force
so that what, under other circumstances.
might have retarded, now bids fair to laciii-
tate the completion Of this work. II isex
tremoly fortunate for those who have 80
much embarked in aud dependent upon this
enterprise, that the present 6oaucia crisis
found it so nearly cobsummated. It ha.
absorbed so much CAPT al aud requires So
little 10 addition to make that available,
that it can be neither abandoned or long
delayed.
We understand that an interview took
pace last week between the manager. OF
the Contra and Wells River roads with
reference to joint depot accommodation. for
this town, the use Of two miles Of the Wells
River track for the purposes Of the Barre
road, and other plans to secure a friendly
connection and operation Of the two road.
at this point. We do not learn that any
definite result was reached-though il would
seem that no serious fears need be appre-
hended Of an amicable arrangement Of these
matters 10 due time The managers Of the
Central road cannot forget that Montpelier
has been a point Of vital business mpor.
lance to them, and the most promising way
TO retain the friendship and favor Of any
community is to manifest disposition to
consult their interests to any reasonable ex.
tent. The town Of Montpelier has so deep
an interest in the Wells River road that
our people would be very sensitive to my
hostile aud oppressive act or policy on the
part Of the Central while that same in.
terest would still more imperatiyely forbid
that the Wells River road should adopt a
like course.
The simple truth is, the best interests Of
the people Of Montpelier require union depot
accommodations, and harmonious action on
the part Of both of the railroads which they
have taxed themselves so heavily to build
and FROM which little else is expected than
the hest possible facilities for travel and
aids 10 the development Of business Thh
IL is but reasonable to ask, and ought to be
checrfully granted
An erroneous item, to the effect that thi.
road would not be opened for business it,
entire length before spring has been going
the rounds Of the papers in the State W,
are authorized to say that this is an error
and that in the course of month, in all
human probability, regular trains will he
running from here through to Wells River.
Indeed, construction train is expected to
run over the entire line to-day.
The directors of the road are entitled to
great deal Of credit that, by their prudent
management, no trouble is likely to bcfall
the road through the financial difficulties
under which the contractor is understood to
be laboring.