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

they do not. We certainly do not desire them
to do anything that is not for the advantage
of the Portland and 0gdensburg line. We
had supposed that they considered the
Burlington connection of some consequence
to their road. If they do, they have an I'M
fortunate way of showing it. To reach St.
Johnsbury by the Portland and Ogden>burg
road. from Burlington, is now matter OF
some eleren hours. often more. Passengers
from the Burlington and Lamoille, for points
east of Cambridge Junction, and vice versa,
find themselves dropped at a shanty at Cam
bridge Junction, where ladies and gentle
men, who happen to exceed in number the
two chairs provide passengers, have the
privilege of standi or some three hours.
unless they can find mai key to sit on.
There is no hotel, or place for the accommo-
dation of travellers, within mile or two. The
discomforts of the situation are serious, at
least for ladies. Passengers can leave Burling-
ton an hour later in the morning by
the Central, and go round by White
River Junction-three times the direct dis
tince between Burlington and St. Johns
bury-and reach St. Johnsbury as soon or
sooner than BY the Portland and 0gdens-
burg road. The same is the case returning.
OF course the Central and Passumpsic roads
have only to make a special passenger rate
between this city and St. Johnsbury, to take
all the travel from this point to St. Johns
bury. or beyond and vice versa. There may
not be enough o; this to be worth consider
ing BY the receivers, at present but next
Summer the Portland and 0gdensburg road
proposes to do something with the White
Mountain travel from Saratoga and Lake
event, be got round by way of Maquam
dock 1t will come this way, and there
will be sharp competition for it, on the part
of the Central and Wells River route In
such situation, the good will of the people
here may be of some consequence to the
Portland and ogdensburg road and it may
be worth considering how much more of this
kind of management, and OF sneers and
sarcasm on the part Of the self-appointed
organ Of the receivers, is needed, to turn the
people OF Burlington into active drummers
for any route but the Portland and 0gdens-
burg. They have put little money, it is
true, into the Burlington and Lamoille road
but that would make no difference after the
idea had been fairly rubbed in that the man
ayers of the Portland and Ogdensburg road
consider their Interests and wishes of no
particular account.
Perhaps it il none of our business, but We
venture to suggest that even if the goodwill
of people this way is decided to be of no
value to the Portland and Ogdensburg road,
experience has shown that the good will of
the people along the line of road is always
of consequence to it. Are the receivers tax
ing the course to gain the goodwill of their
own best customers-those who furnish the
local business? We are in receipt of num-
Der oil communications bearing on tins ques-
ton, from parties on the line of the Portland
and Ogdensburg. One such correspondent
d idH mihueu anu SUBSTANTIAL cltlzen, "rnes
US as follows
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many. and time alone can eracs the calamity to
individual cases. where absolute embarrassment
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upon thi. line connect with No train. mon tL,.
route. unless it be at st. JOhusbury. making it an
.u.i'lS "''',Pe''-'"' '"04' o"S'9a'e must DC
special trains for their own hensg, o,sr ,,nd. Of
others with such a state Of feeling as now exist.
ahons NE ptop'e along The entire line who think
W. ,-al.
Boston papers truthful information regarding our
natural pfodnet'n ms and new railroad facilities. Tn
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ed, in scarce any particular. have not word of