The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-03-24

ONER THE LAX E.-Ine new luTuuCe
In Crownpoint, is rapidly approaching
completion, and Is expected to com
mence running in few days. The
railroad to the mines is now In working
order, and two trains are constantly en-
gagged in bringing down the rich ores
belonging to the company. BY tho
way, 1t is really astonishing to see the
apparently insurmountable obstacles
which have been so readily overcome
by skilDful engineering and well direct
ed effort. Standing on the top of the
hill near Mr. Bradford's about half way
to the mines and casting the eye down
towards the lake, ore would naturally
suppose it an impossibility TO bring u
train of cars up to that solitude. But
look puff of steam is seen t" rise
frem the shore of the lake which is IN
full view it Is but small speck, but
1t appears to be moving, it Is ever com
Ing towards us; we watch with Interest
its progress ~ it threads its way onward
and upward now hidden in some deep
deflle or cluster of timber, now sudden
ly bursting into full view vi "a long
white wreath curling anon ,nc over
hanging branches. The rumblng OF
train strikes our car as near and still
nearer it approaches, until almost be
fore we are aware of its close proximity,
whiz . and it is gone, on TO he mines
where five hundred men are burrowing
in the earth for material to be trans
ported to the lake whore it is to be con
verted into iron. or shipped to various
points for the same purpose.
Everything about the iron business
, wears an encouraging aspect. Money
is disbursed by thousands. and there is
no doubt but that an iron nine ener-
gelically operated, is vastly better fol
community than would be a gold
mine.
CrowDpoint is destined soon to be-
come u powerful rival of Port Henry in
point of wealth and population. The
I facilities are far better, while at the
same time the resources of the conduct
, ors of its enterprises are about unlim
, tied. May success attend them.
= Port Henry is rejoicing in the pros
. pect of the early completion of the
Whitehall and Canada railroad. Tun
neling has been commenced north o
the furnace, and has progressed abou
. hundred feet. South of the furnace
/, the road il being cut through the sole
rock some twenty feet lower than the
). follow the base of the mountain on til,
t west side of the bay, instead of crossing
1 the bay on trestle work as now, which
b. was always expensive to keep in repair
Q besides being bug-bear to timid mel
I and nervous old ladies', whose business
q or pleasure might require them to eros
it. The cost of building this road for
mile or two each way from Port Henri,
must be immense, but the eomuany i
= able to stand 1t, and Will probably bav
. a few dollars left when 1t is completed
d The new furnace at Cedar Point /
q also ready to commence operations
y Fires have been kindled in tho furpac
IS In order to dry them, preparatory t
d heating VI In earnest. A trestle rail
a road Is soon to be built from the docl
!, at Cedar Point to the furnace, by whicl
u ore can be delivered direct from tn
c ruins at their very doors. A vas
&c amount of ore is piled on the doe
) awaiting shipment, for which, we lear
- there Is at present but little demand.
Port Henry is fast assuming the pre-
portion and hustle of city. Her splei
/. did buildings, her almost innumerabl
II shops and well filled stores, her crowde
!. streets, her sidewalks in front Of IN
IL stores numbered with wares 'ppp'-e
- to be samples of goods kept vi,hin, i,av
Z 10 the place quite cltylike appear
" ance. All that is needed is a little NOR
lr room, the enterprise Is there.