Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-09

THE RAILWAY WAR-CANADIAN MILITIA
ORDERED OUT.-A North Troy despatch
says: The Canadian militia have been
called out and the entire line of the
Southeastern Railroad in Canada is closely
guarded. Trains are run on the road from
North Troy to East Richiord, guarded by
strong detachment OF red coats to prevent
any stoppage or seizure of the train. No
one is allowed to cross the Canadian line in
the night at this place without being close
ly examined. A strong force of Canadian
soldiers is guarding the depot at Manson
vile, and fight may occur at any time.
Col. Foster had many influential friends
throughout the Dominion, and since his
death there seems to have been a general
uprising of bis friends in the Province.
The directors have made Asa b. Foster, Jr. :,
manager of the Southeastern Railway.
The fgat will be wsged bitterer than ever.
President Raymond, of the passumpsic Rail
road, writes n note, correcting some recent
statements OF correspondents lie says
The cutting down of the bridge at East
Richford consisted of the chopplng IN two of
two pieces of timber about eight feet long
over some piling, and will not cost over s.
to replace; and all the track which we
found it necessary to take up to cut off our
enemies supplies can be replaced for sum
not exceeding $500"
HEAvY FAILURE AT RoUsEs POIsT Rufus
Heaton, an extensive merchant at Rouses
Point. made an assignment on Wednesday
for the benefit of his creditors. Liabilities.
Ss5 600; assets stated at 100000, but
probably will not realize that amount
| The assignment is made to Messrs. I. Hoyle,
| 5. A. Kellogg and W. I Cook. Hon. T.
Hoyle has been elected president of the First
National bank of Chsmplain, vice Mr.
HeatOn. The large storehouse owned by
Mr. Heaton at the Point was recently de
stroYed by fire, and about 10000 pounds OIL
wool consumed. Later developments in.
dictate that there were some irregular trans.
actions obliterated by the cOnflagration, a
it IL stated that the United States govern
ment officers were about to seize the build
ing, believing that it contained smuggled
| goods. The insurance policies, amounting
to sic, 900. were surrendered to the com
panies against whom they were held. Mr.
IieatOn's friends claim that this was don,
because OF the carelessness of the person
who caused the fire. 1t IL also alleged thai
br. liestOn has gone over to the Canadt
side and taken up his abode there to avolC
prosecution from the government. lIo ha
been for years president of the NstiOna
bank of Champlain, and was widely known
as a laI ge shipper and buyer.
The report of the engineers of harbor ant
river improvements for Vermont shows tina
nothing has been done On the Vermont sid
of Lake Champlain this season except tn
erection at Ssanton of sixty-nine feet o
breakwater. IL IL recommended that an ap
preparation be made OF $50 900 for the Bur
lIngton harbOr and S25 900 for Otte
Greek II any considerable sum of none,
is to he expended upon Otter Creek, a pOr
ton of 1t should be used to prevent Mr
Christopher O'COnDOr from shooting tn
seals which make their way up its water
in search of position in the Vermont Stat
cabinet M,ddtJWy Register.