Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-08-10


when it does not seem that the public
is treated fairly and consistently. But
when a railroad, official, or employee. is
just, competent and faithful, let the
praise which is merited be given. In
this instance we desire to speak of
matter that is Of vital interest to the
travelling public, and in praise Of those
who have faithfully looked after the IN
terest of the road, and the safety of
those who ride upon It We have lately
had occasion to notice work done upon
the bridges upon this part of the road,
and are much pleased with the thor
oughness, and character of the work
done in repairing and constructing them.
Just below this village are two high
bridges upon steep and crooked part
of the road, that from the nature of the
case, should be most thorough. These
have always been carefully looked after,
and during the present summer have
been thoroughly repaired. under the d.
rection of the efficient bridge builder,
Mr.. D. Haselton and his faithful and
competent foreman, Mr.. J. c. Jones, late
of the Northern Road. In the examina-
ton of the highest of these bridges, Mr..
! Haselton discovered that the arches which
had been put in the bridge some four
years ago, to give 1t additional strength,
had become deeayed, leaving only a
shell of sound timber on the outside
This was a fortunate discovery, for upon
the arches much of the weight of the
bridge and passing trains rested. New
arches of stronger and more durable
timber have been added, and other work
has been done that will make the bridge
safe for years to come. Mr.. Haselton
came upon this road some ten months
since. and found the bridges in an unsafe
condition, so much so that Mr.. Fletcher
had Just left the road, because he thought
he could not receive sufficient mean:
from the road to put them in safe con-
dition. Since that time twelve new
bridges have been built, a large number
have been thoroughly repaired, and
many highway bridges, passing over the
railroad, have been raised to comply
with the law and insure the safety O
brakemen. Beside attending to his dut7
as bridge builder, Mr.. Haselton has ha(
charge Of all building along the line
done for the road. Not only SHOULD
credit be awarded Mr. Haselton for hav
ing put his bridges in safe condition
but for having done his work on wee
days, and not upon the Sabbath as 9th
, ers have thought themselves obliged t
: do. This master bridge builder doe
not think that rum adds to the strengt
of bridges, or to the efficiency Of helI
and he Will not employ man who use
it. This is equally true in every d.
partment of the Passumpsie Road n
drunkard is tolerated, and the lives {
passengers are not hazarded by drunke
engineers. But the praise given on
man for having done his duty faithfully
should be given another, and 1t VIII OK
- cur to all when they consider how FIRE
this road is from accidents, that there
good management, capable men IN a
L its departments, and faithful employee
An accident on the Passumpsie, eausin
injury to passengers, is thing almo
l. unheard Cf, and since the administratIC
S of the last two superintendent, very fe
$ accidents of any kind have oeeurre'
. The public complain Of high freight
/ and since the ..pass' system has go1
IL cut of fashion. by order of the last s.
IL perintendent. there is much whin1I
because everybody that desires 1t, cam
? ride free but on the other hand. it
d sand that it takes the smartest manag
st ment to pay the owners Of the road s
ID per cent for their money invested IN
$ and We cannot deny but that We are {
D. fOrded excellent facilities for travel,
d large number of trains, and tn
Y freights are carried promptly and safel
rs The present superintendent, Geo.
Merrill, has grown UP In railroad bu
We ness, and knows as much about the Z
he eessities Of the road and the wants
81 the section of country through which
ed runs as any man. He Is said to be he
ng orable and obiging, and viii doubtlt
TX grant any favor that is consistent
he hope he will consider that railroad ma
nd agement best, which tends to build
N business along the line Of the road, a
as will grant the people every reasonal
me facility which can aid them in develC
ing the interests Of the country throu
IN which this road runs. When these '
his lagos thrive and flourish, then I
i've travel and freight upon this road "
= eorrespondingly increase, and an amoI
Us Of business for the Passumpsie Re
nts viii be created that viii be permans
1fe and profitable.
all BARTOE LANDING.
en-, The Graded school. which Is to
} it taught by the Misses Biekford Of GLOW
mt and A E. Cowles of Coventry, viii &C
raj menee two weeks from to-day
Ith Rev. E S. Culver and family b;
IS returned, after several weeks absen