Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12
New Passenger Station.


We recently called attention to tbe val
liable improvements, such as steel rails
grading, safety switches, &c, made upol
the line of the Central Vermont Roilroa,
the past year; to its increased reputatio,
Tor thoroughness in management ant
comfort and safety of its patrons. Ant
now new passenger station at Montpclio
junction is just completed, the need o
winch has long been felt. 1t is well cal
cuiated for the use of passengers and fol
the handling of the large amount of bag
gage and express matter necessitated by
change of cars at this point. The sit,
is about fifty rods from the old one, in tn,
north angle of the Y, which has been ex
tended and in connection with the othe,
tracks materially changed. The covered
portion OF the platform is about one hun.
dred and fifty feet long, and thirty feel
wide, although its extent on the mair
track Is nearly three hundred feet. The
roof is tasteful structure and lends a
charm to the general plainness; it is form.
ed entirely of small timbers but so dispos.
ed as to utilize each piece in the line of its
greatest strength, and will probably sus-
tain as great weight of snow rs the
cumbersome, heavy framed old one. 1t
is the design of Mr.. L. j. SWEET, the rcgu
lar architect of the road, and whose work
has before proved his fitness for the posi-.
tlon' A substantial two story building
furnishes residence. for the agent and &
neat waiting room, twenty feet square with
haFd wood floor. A glance into the habita,
tlon discloses II new outfit of furniture and
carpets in honor of the welcome chance
showing plainly that the present well
known and efficient incumbent, Mr.. M.
y. Plngree, as we'll as Mrs. Pingree the
electric Interpreter, are not lacking in
taste to adorn home in an attractive man.
ner, in addition to their business ouali6ca.
tons. Mr.. Pingree has been trusted
employee of the Company for twenty-five
years, fifteen of which at his present post {;
and his diligence and forethought deserve
The esteem in which he is held.
In all these improvements the vigorous
management of Superintendent J. W..
Hobart shines through, indicating that his
reputation being unexcelled in New Eng.
land rs railroad superintendent does not
belle him. The growing Importance of
this station has partly necessitated this
outlay, for the passenger traffic of the
White Mountain and Saratoga line, which
is rapidly increasing, us also all the freight
from north and west for Montpelier and
the Wells River road leaves the Central
Division at this point. There has also re-
Gently been opened new freight line be-
tween the West and Portland, Me-, which,
Judging from the amount of freight al
ready coming and daily increasing, is des-
tined soon to be The line for all Portland's
western freight. To those who know the
natural and other difficulties of the social
ed Portland and Ogdensburgh Railroad, it
is plain how easy this line may become a
successful competitor. East of here it
consists of the Montpelier and Wells
River, the Boston, Concord and Montreal
and the Portland and Ogdensburgh (NIaine
Division)
In this connection it seems not map
propriale to call the attention of the
"powers that be y to the great desirabli-
ty of the new union depot in this village
the wants of the public loudly demand it,
and we hope it will come next.