The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-22
from the Montpelier Journal
Railroad to Rutland.

The Rutland papers are beginning to
open their eyes to the importance of a rail-
road from that place to central northern
Vermont. BY the Rutland & Burlington
road the northwestern portion of the state
Is accessible, and the southeastern but the
largest portion of the state which lies east
and north Is entirely shut off from them.
There is no doubt but road connecting
Rutland and Montpelier would be of i'm
mensc advantage to both towns, as well as
to all the intervening region, and to all
towns north OF this. II would bring cen
trail Vermont as near New York as Bur-
lington now is; il would make Montpelier
and Rutland the two railroad foci of the
state 1t would facilitate the transporta-
ton and distribution of coal, which is com
ing TO be the prominent article of fuel all
over New England even in this well
wooded northern country and on this ac-
count it would be of constant and increas-
ing value In the Delaware and Hudson
canal company. But the greatest advan-
tage of such n connection would be the in
auguratiOn OF u western line for freight
and passengers for Portland. The Mont
pclier and Wells river road will he com
plctcd in few weeks, and the cars will
soon be running on its track. Thirty
miles of road between Meredith and Cor
nish is all then that will he nredful to
build, in order to give Portland straight
line to the west and southwest, through
Montpelier. The Boston. Concord and
Montreal road have this in hand, and will
unquestionably complete it long before the
route is finished through the Notch. An
examination Of the way will show that this
will he the shortest and quickest route for
Portland either to Albany or Ogdersburg.
IN mr. ,,,pHln,t l,ot 10
interests will compel the building of this
road before many years. All that is
needed is the link between Meredith and
Cornish, and the link between Bethel and
Rutland For il seems to lis wise and
best that existing roads should be used as
far as possible The Central already fur
nishes road az far as Bethel. and only about
twenty-five miles. from Bethel to Rutlahd,
are needed to he built in order to make the
lines complete. The Central would hardly
have any feeling of rivalry to such an en-
terprisc would, in fact he far more likely
to help than to hinder it, 1t would be for
its interest perhaps to manage it in the in
terest of New York and western business.
We do not see any good reason for building
competing road TO the Central from
Bethel to Montpelier. 1t would result in
stirring up antagonism and in sinking the
capital that is put into it. What we want
then is the connection between Bethel and
Rutland. Then if the Central should build
through the Gulf. as it must at no distant
day, in response to the urgent demands of
the towns along the line that need better
facilities of traffic, the track from here &c
Bethel could he used in part at least fol
the transit Of the Western and New York
business.
This is n time Of unparalleled prosperity
The country is full of resources. and is
capable of indefinite commercial and agr
cultural progress. The means of tranpor
taiion must keep pace with the demands
of industry and the increase of production
Ii will not he long. therefore. before the
sound of the locomotive will be heard as il
travelses Central Vermont on north ant
south line. Tive Portland & Ogdcnsburgl
road running cast and west will not bt
enough for the wants of the people of thu
county north of us. They will have
north and south road one that can tax,
them and their produce directly to Boston
or New York, or bring their coal and flou
directly from Albany and the West. 1t il
only question of time 1t is not a ques
ton of ability, for the ability exists; anC
when the petty, local, conflicting Interests
have resisted as long as they can, and dam
meu up the course OF events WITH tnel
small rubbish for little while, the swell
ing tide of public necessities will SWEEP
away all distractions and roll straight from
| the vallics and hills of northern Vernon
to the sea shore and to the great marts o
commerce. 1t is well for the sagaciou
men of the State to have their eyes opened
to its true interests and to the probabl
e.st'nr" vyf .nvar's -. They mov faciitnt
energy more even than hostile or enyiou
opponents can retard them by their ma
chinations and jealousy.