Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18
VOL. XXI.
Correspondence of Springfield Republican.
A New Vermont.

"Onlv sixty miles and obliged to go
around Cape Horn for it" has been in sub
stance the complaint of travellers who de-
sired TO cross the Green Mountains. The
mileage of representatives from Caledonia.
nart of Orleans and Essex counties has
been made I'D ia White River Junction,
and without any injustice either, as stage
tourney across to the capital would cost
fnll as much. 1T is this side of the noun
ain and that" said one of our officials,
and, for all practical and political pur-
noses, the Hampshire grants might rs well
have had their slice and the orkers theirs
,s TO attempt to make one state OF these
isolated sections But another thing has
come to pass The Vermont Central rail
road found a way through the mountains
m the western side of the state. and the
Rutland and Burlington climbed over at
The south on the slant. Now, however, the
Portland and Ogdensburgh is soon to be
what If pretends to be, and the Montpelier
md Wells River, already in running order
fo, its entire length. have made the sides
more accessible to each other in the north
erlv mart of the state: and business which
had to keep between the ranges before now
can cut across if it chooses.
We have Just enjoyed trip over the last
mentioned road and we think the readers
of the Republican will be interested IN Il
| .tatement of its leading features and ad-
vantaoes. First then, those who bullt
! this IS miles of road want it themselves.
"a business men, and mean to hold ana run
! if cain or loss We trust their fortune may
he even better than their grit, although
that were surely enough. Their trains are
so ARRANGED as to connect with others ut
each end. Leaving the western terminus
! at :. 20 A. NJ, the passenger tram reaches
/ Wells River in season to meet All morning
tr,ins mn or down the Passum psic-Boston.
/ Concord and Montreal, or White Mountain
,,ailruads. and. waiting until the Boston
and Springfield trains arrive IN the alter
/ noon it returns to Montpelier ut early
evening. The mixed train runs IN an OPP
/ nosite direction, so that passengers coming
! rom the north by mail train can 90 on at
/ nnco to Montpelier. arriving in time for an
| honr's business. and then taking the mail
/ rain for Burlington; or they can return to
/ Wells River. the same evening, IN season
| to take the night express over the Passump-
/ sic railroad for Boston. In summer, this
mixed train will be run as a passenger eX-
nrass From Mansfield to Mount Wash
! inoton. this will furnish route almost dl-
rect. and very short, indeed.
! The ueculiar features of the new road are
that for over half of the SO miles it passes
through a forest almost unbroken, though
the inevitable Yankee has come with his cir
c11,r saw already, and is making havoc and
money There are several charming little
nonds and brooks, with pickerel and trout
hat have not been surfeited with civilized
h,it cliffs from which a view can be OBJ
tained of several thousand acres of prime
val forest-excellent places for camping
ont After leaving Montpelier the road
masses through only one village, (flaln-
feldN until it cmerges from the forest, Il
short distance above Groton. 1t passes in
sioht of or above others, and Is, indeed,
on q level with the helfries of the one men
toned. vet the grades are easy, the worst
heino only about 20 feet to the mile. and
the whole summit (l9 miles, only go feet
or an AVERAGE of little more than 60 feet
Nor mile In the wilderness mentioned is
one temporary station known as - Kicker :
mill" Here are a number OF real LOG
houses VIII occupied W 7i!otti" J"'St
from the appearances OF the windows, ana
one more pretentious house where the
once famous Bristol Bill did his coun-
terfciting, and to which he retreated utel
his exploits in burglary There ' ermonl
sheriff fOunu MN WIZ va -
policemen on both sides OF the Atlantic
At Pcabody's," another Of the stations
IN accident occurred, the other day. which
is worth noting because OF a lucky escape
Iand for the sake of recording the energy
Of these pioneers. \ saw " burst and Il
niece of il took off the rim OF the sawyer
hat. but left him unharmed in person
rbe mixed train WAS in sight when the
accident occurred, and the saw was takeI
out and shipped for repairs without nm
dering the tram.
We believe that this road will be an eX
ceedinglv convenient one, and that 1t WI
he annreciated bv summer tourists, while
the lnmher interest alone will give it al
extensive local business for years to come
Al tbe same time We have Il cheer read'
fn,. any man or set of nien that furnish al
easy conveyance across any portion OF th
state thus binding more surely "wha
God hath Joined together. With sucl
: excellent depot accommodations as are al
=, ready determined on ut Wells River by th
various roads meeting there. and such II
will. no doubt, be agreed up Ii soon a
Montpelier. this road will be Il very com
Portable one. especially III such obLgln;
+ hands rs manage it ut present. It's cars ar
= SUPPLIED with he Miller platform, and 10
=, a new road it may be called smooth. IN
rood-master is an old hand at his business
and. as soon rs Jack Frost will give hin
e room. will double his force and put tn
E track to perfect order. Before summc
= travel begins, this road will lie ready to
any amount of business and Will probabl
have about enough to do. +.