Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-16

the whole distance leased from the Valley
and on to the Brattleboro q whitehall's West
river bridge. Over that portion of the road
bed which had been oncroached on by the
Valley road it was necessary to lay the new
track close up to the Valley track there be-
ing barely room to do this No movement
was made by the Valley road toward remov.
ing its track fronrthe Brattleboro and White
halls lands until Wednesday morning, when
the work was begun and has now been COM
pleted, or nearly so. This done the new
track will be put in its proper place for the
running of trains Tuesday afternoon
large crowd was attracted to the railroad sta
ton to witness the unloading Of the Brattle-
boro Il Whitehall locomotives. which was
successfully accomplished, and the machines
were run up into their house, where they now
are. The box and platform cars belonging
to the Brattleboro q Whitehall road, have
been removed to the company's track.
Monday afternoon Hon. E. j. Phelps of
Burlington, counsel for Mr.. Waite and the
Valley company, arrived, and during the even
ing notice was served on Mr. Thompson
claiming that the bond filed in the Clerk of
Courts Office with Judge Barretts order was
not valid because Mr.. Thompson was not au-
thorized to sign for the corporation. Tues
day night directors meeting was held at
Townshend, ratifying Mr. Thompsons ac-
ton, and giving him authority to sign any
further papers which may be necessary in
connection with this matter Mr. Phelps
and c. n. Davenport were in consultation on
Tuesday, and on Wednesday Mr. Phelps went
to Woodstock, returning Wednesday night,
but the object of his visit there is not known.
Superintendent Hobart left for Boston on
Wednesday morning, and road-masters Bean
and Shanks also left town on that day. 1t is
stated, however, that work on the new road
will now be pushed forward without inter
ruption. Whether, in the present condition
of the iron market, It will be thought best to
make an immediate purchase of new iron
cannot now be said. Up to this time iron
has declined $40 per ton from its highest
point and as, for each dollar per ton of de.
cline, there is a saving to the company, in its
total purchase, of $4,000. it will be seen that
the saving by the decline up to this time
amounts to $4,000. At no time in these
four days has there been any sign or expecta-
ton of an open quarrel, fight, or hand-to-
hand contest. such as has been alluded to in
dispatches to the daily papers. Up to this
time the advantage in the controversy seems
to be decidedly in favor of The, BrattleLoro ~
Whitehall company, and the sympathy of the
people is Enthusiastically with that corporation.
What the next move will be the public can
only guess, and time alone will tell
Before Superintendent Hobart's departure
on Wednesday morning Mr.. Waite informed
him, in a friendly way, that the Valley road
had no special objection to the laying of the
narrow gauge track by the side of their lne,
as had been done, but that the New London
Northern company would never be allowed
to enter upon and operate the Brattleboro 4
Whitehall road over the Valley premises,
without of itself first making a definite ar
rangement for such operation with the Val
ley company For ourselves, we expect TO
see the new road completed and in operation
without further material delay or opposition