The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-26
Special Correspondence OF the Globa.
TEE NONEPE;LaEE AND WELLS
RIVER RAILROAD,


The Montpelier & Wells River Railroad
Company made trial trip over their new
road on Saturday, November ped. at which
time all the friends Of the road that could
he gathered together on so short notice
were invited, and some of them partook of
the Inequalities and the ride from Montpc
Tier to Wells River, among them the sub
scribcr We noticed ON the train manae-
ing director, James G. French, Esq, do
whom great deal is due. rs wide awake
and full of business as ever. ATTENDING to
the details and personally experimenting
everything to insure success Among the
guests we noticed Hon. John A. Page and
wife, Hon. L. p. Walton, J. r. Thurston,
j. W. Brock and wife, DR.. ]. Y. Dewey
and wife, Denison Taft, S. c. Shurtliff,
Esq, Col. Levi Boutwell, and wIre-and
where the Colonel is YOU will always ind
plenty of music, especially when any one
gets nervous and requires tonic Gas he
thought the Doctor did. The depots are
nearly all finished and each Isl fac smile
of the Others 33 by 60 on the ground. with
waiting rooms for gents and the same for
ladies', and large room for local freight in
one end all neatly painted corn-color-
rather novel color for railroad depots.
Arriving at Marshiied depot we found.
from Mr.. Fosters notes, that we had at
tanned an elevation of some 700 feet from
Montpelier, and in riding along the sides of
the elevation of the hills and looking down
into the valley below, the view in some
places was exceedingly beautiful. 1t must
seem rather miraculous to see a train of
cars, from the wagon road, running, appa-
rently, over the tops of the hills. and.
seemingly, hundreds of feet above YOU but
so il is, and regular trains are running from
Montpelier to Wells River, twice each day,
except Sundays.
After leaving Marshficld we next came
to the "Summit House." where man by
the name of Parker kept boardcrs during
the construction of the road, and where
we find sign hung out that reads Parker
House meals at all hours The sign was
rather suggestive of game dinners at
Parker's on School street, Boston. more |
especially to lis who had started from |
Montpelier without having broken our fast.
AT the summit we get a fine view of Owls |
Head or Ballcd Cap, a very high cave !
shaped hill, from the top of which can be
seen some eight or nine ponds and about as
many villages Mt. Washington and all the
principal mountains of the White Mountain
Range. This will ere long be a favorte re-
sort for sight scers and pleasure seekers. as
there are number Of fine trout ponds in
the Immediate vicinity. We were now
fairly in the 'howling wilderness" not hay
ing seen house for the last four or five
miles except shanties) and none to be seen
for the next four miles, sure. The coun-
try at this point is very rough aud ragged,
and on all sides could be seen granite boul-
ders of all sizes, from the size of hushel
basket to the size of house. AT this
point we are $50 feet above MONTPELIER and
commence Il 'down grade for Wells
River We have up to this time seen con-
siderable wood and lumber piled up, await
ing the running Of freight trains, (Which
Will be started immediately The wood
and lumber all showed weather stains.
Indicative of being dry and there
fore merchantable. We next arrive
At Peabodys station, where r. L. Pea
body, the young and energetic engineer of
his road, has bought 1900 acres of the
virgin fo.est' and built a mill, put in
lO-horsc power engine, and intends to
make his pile" furnishing lumber and
wood to the 'outcr world" 1t is this en-
erprlsng individual that has created so
much excitement among the wood men of
his town. They have been in the habit of
'Xtorting $500 for load of about three
fourths of a cord of dry wood, and he pro-
poses to sell 1873 solid cubic feet of wood
or $3.50, and they collect on the corners
If the street, on Saturdays, and free their
minds by "quoting scripture, n la Wander
tilt. But have been depressing and will
esumc, after remarking with the poet. ,
Peace be TO their ashes" We next ar |
ived at Banchard's Mills, situated about