Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-11-20
The Portland and cgdensburg Railroad


of the recent excursion to Portland of in
fuential men on the line of the Lamoille
Valley road The party was composed OF
the representatives from fifteen different
towns, viz st. Johnsbury, Danville, Wal
den, Wellington, IIardwick, " olcott. Elmore.
johnson, Burlington, Concord, Whitefield,
Barnet, Morrisyille, Waterford and Hyde
park. Among the well-known gentlemen of
the delegations were Congressman Hendee,
d. c. Linsley, Horace Fairbanks, Engineer
Mitchell. Of the Vermont division of the p.
& o. road, J. D. Bell Of Walden, A. NJ.
Diekey and 5. A. Willard of ST. Johnsbury,
Bliss y. Davis of Danville, c. NJ. Stone
of the s., Johnsbury Cdledonion. and c. 5.
Morse of the Lamoille Ne,esdealr.
The delegation from St. Johnsbury num-
bered -
\ fine reception was given them by the
Board Of Trade of Portland. At a public
supper, they were welcomed by Ex-Governor
Washburn, and speeches were m,de by
various distinguished gentlemen. We copy
brief reports Of some of the remarks
Gov lendee said the party from Vermont
represented all the principal industries of
their section. The pulpit, the bar and the
medical profession were all represented.
Had the notice been longer the party would
have been much larger He referred to the
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was first proposed to cut through there he
had some doubts of the feasibility of the
project. bat be had seen enough to-day to
convince him that the work would soon be
successfully accomplished. lie referred to
the shortening of the line to the seaboard by
the completion of the Portland and Ogdens-
burg Railroad and its connections, and said
that their freight from the West would then
tend to Portland.
A. NJ. Dickey, ESD, of s. JohnsbGry.
said Vermont Is dong all in her power and
will meet the Forest City at the Connecti-
cut river. When this was accomplished the
interests of Vermont and Portland would be
identical
Bliss n Davis. Of Danville. who is ia
nous Is the attorney whom Bristol Bill at
tempted 90 murder in the court room after
he had secured his conviction. made very
humorous speech, which was frequently in
terrup!ed with applause. lie believed the
Osden>hurg Railroad was not to be stopped
at Burlington, but was to extend 10 Puget
Sound and thence to Hong Kong in China
He thought the Northern Pacific ent up to
give place to the Portland and Ogc ensburg.
The work begun here at Portland was
mighty one ard it, projectors do not com
nrelend the immense Importance It Is des-
tined 90 attain.
d. G. Lins.ey, OF burlington, President of
the darlington and Lam0ille Railroad, and
an engineer of national repute, having been
connected with the Northern Pacific road,
said Darlington would have had representa-
tlvc~ t. speak Tor her business interests had
they been able % have got here. lie thought
the branch from Cambridge 10 Burlington
ON Lake Nhamp.ain was of immense i'm
portaIcu 4 the Osden>burs railroad. On
the completion OF the Caug hnawaga canal,
freight can he brought from the Northwest
u Burlington by water, and by means of
the Portland and OECou>bur- road 1t can
be laii Gown at the -eablard NJ Portland
cheaper chan at New York. Water convey
auce must always De the success ,ill compe-
tItIr Ol land conveyance for long distances,
and as tn:- route WAS nearly all by water.
it mus; become the first highway t. the sea.
- 7"+4- Aii1 90 t4At4'A anu t-4t i,.ft4A =
road was SD far. one of the best built roads
IN the country, and be looked for it, COM
p.ciI1u 4t tsc close If another summer.
Hon. Horace Fairbanks Of -. ,ohus5ury.
was received Wiin dcsieHinE applause lie
sand the visitors were quite overwhelmed
w.th tie courtesy they had met with. lie
expressed satisfaction at the progress made
on the work through the Notch, and ex-
pected Maine and Vermont would clasp
hands &c the Come, iicut River next sea /
son
Hon. i. i Bgo@u r, farr-i to the changes
which -Ee past iorty-tiye Year, dating from .
the time that our trade viii Vermont /
ceased, had brought bout, and looked for .
a speedy renewal ot intercourse with our .
neiehhar> across the Connecticut river
Gen :. j. Anderson said the a-,embiaee
wa- one calculated TO unite Maine. New
Hampshire ana Vermont. They had met
then AZ The request of the business men Of .
Portland. The matter of railroad c0nuec-
ton Va~ subordinate T. thar Of % business
lie alluded &, Ethan Allen as
the representative Nermonter and the en-
toIimeut of the honesty and prIhi-y of the
people oi that State.
Mr. +. NJ Aldrich 90 Whitehall. y. II
extended the greeting of tie business men
0i New Hampshire.
District Attorney Webb and Judge God
caTd, followed with remarks
Throughout the evening Colo Portland
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