Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-07-15


t. different time schedules, and, under |
= most friendly relations, would be subject
to frequent, serious, aud annoying della
A connection at Essex Junction is OBJ
ously impracticable unndcr the circu
stances. But we believe an independe
connection with the lake at Burlingt
would be desirable, not only to our ro
but to all interests connected with it.
could not injuriously effect our main Iii
to Swanton and Montreal. 1t would op,
the shortest and cheapest route towar,
the seaboard for the lumber, coal and otl
err products which already centre at Blu
lington. Your city is now one Of IL
largest manufacturers and distributors {
lumber 10 the country and is natur'
coal market for large section. The de
mand for these products is rapidly increa'
ing, both for interior consumption and for
eIgn export, and the proposed raliroa'
would also open new section of countr.
to the merchandise, products and manu-
features Of the seaboard, which naturally
flow westward. Portland and Boston anc
the railroads connecting their cities with
our line, would naturally take an active
interest in such an independent connection,
while they would take little or none in q
connection at Essex Junction. Looking
to such connection, it is proposed that
the read should commence at the lake
shore in Burlington, pass through the
towns of Williston, Essex, Jericho and
Underhill to the Lamoille Valley in Cam
bridge, and there connect with our lines.
The distance would be about 32 miles.
The road may be constructed at cost
of about $750,000. If Burlington and
the towns aloug the line will undertake to
furnish say one.third of this amount, we
will undertake the negotiation Of the bonds
of the proposed road to an amount suffic-
lent to complete it, and will also agree to
equip and operate the road upon fair and
equitable terms. In this way we think
the road can be promptly built at cost
to the towns far within the amount usual.
ly contributed by towns to railroads in
which they are interested. In our con.
tracts recently entered into with the East
ern Railroad Company of Massachusetts,,
we have secured traffic guaranty to the
bonds IF this line, which will ensure their
ready SALE
In such correspondence we can do
title moro than indicate some of the i'm.
oortant considerations which we think
should Influence the towns along the line,
the towns an arrangement in a
7ery general way. This is a subject in
which, it is obvious, the city of Bur-
ington, the other towns and the lines of
'ailway with which We are connected,
lavc q common interest. The numerous
letails could be better described in a per.
onal interview. Allow me to suggest
hat our negotiations would be facilitated if
our committee would arrange to examine
he route and a portion at least Of our
inc, and l would suggest that the com.
nittee appointed by the mayer arrange at
n early day to pass over the proposed
quite, converse with the people, come up
trough the Lamoille Valley to the end of
ur track. whcre.we will meet them with
special train aud take them over our
Dad to st. Johnsbury and the Connecticut
ALLEY. Your committee will then have
n opportunity of examining the country
converSing with tho people; of esti.
lating the Importance of the connection, {
nd Of reaching an intelligent conclusion t
pom all points necessary to the success of 0
lie proposed enterprise, l cannot see that c
this matter we have any opposing in :
'rests. The city of Burlington has al. G
sady prosperous and thriving trade in
bal, lumber, and other products, which s
e are DESTROYS of reaching, and the con. ]
ruction Of the railroad will open a new i
'ction Of country in which the consump- a
on of these products is already large. a
Re wish to reach Burlington by the short. J
It, best and cheapest practicable connec. {
on. Burlington, have no doubt, wishes o
reach northeastern Vermont and the n
aboard, in the shortest and cheapest
amer practicable. Our interests would
erefore seem to be.identical, and if we !
'proach the subject with the proper spir- =
and give it thorough examination, | :.
el assured we shall agree upon a rail- =
ad connection to Burlington, and the
ost economical method of securing its G
mediate construction. Ct
! am, Very Respectfully Yours, fl
HORACE FAIRBANKS. Il
,airman Of the Executive Com mittee, s
Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad, :,
Vermont Division. :.
We think Mast gives the President a q,
Ill deserved rebuke In last weeks Har. !.