The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-14

The following letter to the Montpelier
Hdtchm0n from one of our townsmcn may
be of interest to our readers:
RUTLAND, June 9, 1873.
MEssRs EDlToRs Your letter in rcla-
ton to the proposed railroad between
Montpelier and Rutland, and asking for
such information as | possess concerning
the various routes which have been pro-
posed, and also the sentiment of the people
of Rutlaud on the subject. is before me.
In reply, | have to say that am not suf-
iicicntly acquainted with that portion of
the route between Montpelier and Roch-
ester to enable me to form an opinion Of its
feasibility
From Rochester to Rutland. several
routes have been suggested, but il is my
belief that only one of them is in any wise
feasible. and that is the route from Roch-
ester to Stoclibridge thence to Pittsiicld
and thence to North Sherburnc where it
would strike the route already surveyed for
a railroad from Rutland to Woodstock. and
from North Sherbumc to the summit of the
mountain, and thence on through Chittcn-
den and NIcndon to Rutland That is form
a junction with the Rutland and Wood
stock route at North Sherbune, and carry
the line across the mountain to Rutland by
the same route established for the Rutland
and Woodstock railroad.
This has been my opinion of the matter
from the start, and | believe it is the uni
vcrsal opinion of the people of Rutland
who have examined the subject. 1t is gen
orally known that already Il survey OF the
Rutland and Woodstock route has been
made. am not at liberty to give the de-
tails of that survey, but will say that the
average grade from North Sherburnc TO the
Summit is sxty-threc feet per mile, and
that in no place does it exceed cighty-siX
feet per mile, The average grade from
Rutland to the Summit is sixty-scvon feet
per mile, and, with single exception. it
does not at any place exceed ninety-fivc
feet per mile at one point it reaches one
hundred and three feet per mile for dis
lance of less than one-third of mile.
A very cursory examination of the coun-
try will show that North Sherburnc, the
Qucchec Valley from Woodstock, and the
valley from Rochester through Stockhridge
ana flttsileld meet, and at that point
would make a junction of the two routes
anc carry the line thence across the noun
tain to Rutland as one and the same line
| am aware that the usual conflict of
opinion prevails among those interested
ulOll- tilt IloIosctl ibltt, anu INC present
enterprise doas not seem to enjoy any i'm
munty from the evil, which has attended
| its predecessors.
Whether this is attributable to selfish
motives and interests, or to want of know
ledge of the subject, is immaterial at this
| juncturc. The evil exists, and until il
/ shall be removed and all unite on one COM
mon route, we need not expect the enter
prise to prosper, much less triumph.
| 1t was regarded few Years ago, when
| looking for route for the Rutland and
! Woodstock railroad, fortunate circum-
stance that one route could be found; but
| in the case of the Montpelier and Rutland
railroad, the case seems to be multiplicity
of routes, add the question is, how to dis
| pose of those not needed.
/ The route that have indicated is prac-
/ teal one. and still think that after the
diminishing on the Goshen route" and
the West Rochester route" shall have
been carried far enough all parties will
finally settle upon it; carrying the Mont
pelier a. Rutland road to North Sherburne
form IA junction with the Rutland and
and Woodstock line, and thence across tho
mountain to Rutland
] am aware that an opinion has obtained
among the people on the east side of til,
mountain along the Montpelier and Rutland
route that Rutland being favorably dis
posed toward tide Rutland and Woodstock
railroad, is hostile toward the Montpelie
and Rutland enterprise but this is an er
roneous opinion.
Rutland is in favor of both roads, and in
stead of regarding one as prejudical to tn,
other, she thinks that each may cOntribut,
to the success of the other; certainly, 81
far as the building of the roadsis concerned
And in this way Rutlands interest become
Unidentified with both, without prejudice t.
either, and | doubt not that she will b.
ready to contribute her share of assistance
toward the building of both
Objection has been made to the plan o
forming junction with the Rutland an,
Woodstock road at North Sherbun. on tn
ground that one is to be a narrow and tn
other common gauge road but ther
seems to be no good reason why the marrow
gauge may not as well terminate at Nortl
Shcrburn as at Rutland
am well aware that this hastily writer
letter but lily answers your inquiries, but
shall be glad to state my views more full
at some future time, and to give You SUE
further information on the subject MS pos
scss.
Very respectfully,
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