Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-23

Mhcn inc new chartcf OF inc tchNal ]
Vermont railroad had been accepted, the |
necessary stock subscribed, and the order Of
the court made for the transfer Of the assets
from the old organization to the new, itl
seemed reasonable TO hope that the bitter
and INSCRIPTIONS opposition Of competing
lines would in measure subside; that
having failed in their malicious ISLANDERS to
so destroy the faith Of the public in the
character Of lie management, and Of CAPT
talsts in its intrinsic value as an invest
mcnt as to render this gigantic interest a
ready victim to their desperate combina-
tion--this great interest might now be sul-
fcred to take its new departure in peace,
emerge from its financial ombarrassments.
and enter with hearty good cheer upon its
legitimate work Of building up the material
prosperity Of the State and country. But
there is every indication that while this
inscriptions warfare has been lruitless, III
is by no means abandoned that though
driven from every char. C, it seeks new
points Of attack aud new fields Of opposi-
ton. Accordingly, the Springfield Rcpub-
hcan seems Of late to have taken up the
gage laid down by the Boston Traveller
perhaps because its contract has expiredl,
and brings to the charge oil the newborn
zeal which charactcri2es desperate leader.
ship, late upon the field This champion
ship comes in the shape Of special cor
rcspoudcuce written at different points
along the line Of tho Portland q Ogdensburg
road, which, while painting in glowing colors
the advantages and future greatness Of this
important enterprise, loses no possible OPP
portuniiy to speak in the most damaging
terms, not only Of the Central Vermont
and its principal managers, but also of our
Supreme Court But perhaps it is well for
the ends Of truth and justice tina, this war
fare is carried to the lengths that It is, for
it illustrates, better than any language Of
defence could do, the selfish and reckless
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as appropriate J." '''S Non"''''o"' We
give the following extracts from an aole
and timely article, written by citizen Of
Vermont who is familiar with the subject,
.nd ,,t,o 10 oo,,,,ol .lo,o H., srnro,,o do.
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sure 'n'' JuS'oo may NY "''' ~ az P''''''
interested IN tins important controversy
! nD,ri,o ,1a vc,r. tb,ttb, Vermont Central
MANAGERS we're stroegIino 10 plsce ,loir road
in nrosperous and securely established through
limos rcrv r.,, ,r ,,,r ci,i,ens onpreci,tcd the
;mrort,rco # tbose efrrts "a, the material
nrospcri,v If tbc State f. mny he doubted
| if many oe tbcm oven now. consider how
srcoly trc;r ;,terc.t. orc 5cpcrlcp. un,p the
nrcscry,tion or tb,so limos and how oreot n
dorser tbrcotcocd tbo,n vlon the managers
wore an t,o eve f he;,., c,p,nollcd bv financial
diaieul,,o. r, tbr,,v the svstem they had com
strncted with spcb ll,,r iuh tho hand, ol
those vyb,so interests would have boen host
subsorvea bv des,r,vinr H.
"O,rn.orie conno, cyncct first clo.s railroad
recommendation unless they have well estab-
Esbe5 connections with roads beyopd the limits
If tba State There IL r,t "a Rad in Vermont
which can nav It's running EXPENSES from its
local busincss only There il NOT one which
csn Inc made a prosnerous and successful line
witbopt rocciying share or the business which
masses between other and remote sections of
the country. Vermont is a small and noun
famous State. She has no large cities or
towns. The most fertile sections of her terri
tory are but thinly settled Large portions of
area furnish only the least profitable kinds of
railroad business The inhabitants Of such
State can have good railroad facilities only
when their lines are supported in part by
through freight and travel
" 1t was no easy thing for Vermont to secure
n share Of this business, and it woull not be a
very difficult thing for her 10 lose it. The old
established lines of transportation between the
( producing and consuming sections Of the
country run outside Of her limits Her terri
tory does not lie at the gate Of any of the great
cities Of the country, whose traffic must
necessarily cross her borders and pay her
tribute Her only policy Is to reach out for
and draw into the State, business which i.
bound for destination beyond her limits
This business, which is merely passing through
the State, although it may be obtained at low
rates, pays a good part of the running expense,
of the road. and enables t- owners to give
those who live along their line better hciite,
and lower tariff than they otherwise could
If this business il ever lost to our railroads ar
additional burden will be thrown upon tn,
business interests of the State.
The three great lines Of rnil TRANSFORMATION
between the east and the west have been thos,
BY way Of the New York Central. the Erie
and the Pennsylvania Genital roads Western
freight is carried over these lines at uniform
rate. and as far as that business is concerned
they arc blended in one interest and make com
mon cause against rival lines. Inopposition t.
these lines tho Vermont Central managers hay,
labored to establish another and entirely indie
pendent freight line between New ENGLAND
and the west This line not only takes from
the others A portion of the business, but exert
A controlling influence in fixing the rates o
transformation. If the lines without the stat,
could break the Vermont Central line. the,