Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-20
The Railroad Excursion.

The Senate and House railway committees left
Montpelier last week Tuesday Mt ten minutes past
six o'clock, in Wagner drawing-room car pro-
vided especially for the occasion, to visit and in
spect the new line of railroad the Boston
lloosac Tunnel and Western railway" which
company are asking for legislation so as to permit
them to occupy part of the land belonging to
the Troy and Boston railroad, a competing line
The committee were composed as follows: Sem
| atc-R. f. Parker, chairman, c. w. Writers, S. S.
Thompson, Daniel p. Webster W. p. Dillingham;
Joseph Battell, George W. Beardsley. House
Charles Rogers chairman, B. b. Smaley, W. F.
Jones, NJ. S. Adams, George L. Spear, H. C. Mar
tin, George X Davis, Samuel. Cinnamon, d. NJ
Perkins. Accompanying the legislators were H.
N. Newell, Clerk of the House, and c. w. Brown
ell, Assistant Secretary of the Senate, and guests
J. W. Bliss and B. p. White. Senator Arnold of
Bennington and Mr.. Paddock of Pownal were
| along as a special committee for the Bennington
county delegation. General Burt, counsel and
friends represented the new road and Manager
Robinson and his associates looked after the in
terests OF the Troy and Boston road. An excellent
lunch was provided in the car two porters look
ing constantly after the wants of the company
The route was through Burlington and Rutland
over the Rutland and Burlington line to Iloosac
Junction, where the party arrived about three
o'clock p. NJ; thence they were taken by special
train along the line of the new road, stopping to
make frequent examinations of the intrusion COM
planned of to the state line where the two
roads come together to connect with the Green
field road After the inspection was over there
was some question whether the party should pro-
coed to North Adams, spend the night there, and
in the morning pass through the Tunnel and re-
turn home by the Connecticut River road, or re-
turn to Troy. 1t was finally decided under all
the circumstances to return to Troy, where the
night was spent at the Troy House. At nine
o'clock A. NJ Wednesday, the party were taken
by special train over the Troy and Boston line to
North Adams, where they were detained some
thirty minutes for the Governor and Council of
Massachusetts, who were inspecting the Tunnel
to return. Major VIM kindly introduced any
who wished it to Governor Rice and Lieutenant
Governor Knight. Many greetings passed between
the officials OF the two states Here an open car
lighted with headlights and torches was pro-
vided and the company passed from daylight into
what seemed perpetual darkness. The company
were allowed ample time to examine the con-
struction of the greatest Jun mel in the world with
one exception, and returned to North Adams in
season to partake of an excellent dinner. Din
ner discussed, the entire party started for their
destination and arrived at Montpelier at half past
nine z. NJ The friends of both the rival railroad
corporations WED with each other in providing
for the wants and comforts of the excursionsts.
All who participated in it voted the trip decided
success in personal enjoyment, as well as in the
substantial benefits derived by the legislators re-
garding complicated question as to what the duty
of the state is in very important railroad case
now before the legislature.