Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

was sure that we should not get competing
line. He said that he had himself, while for
merly hoping through this road 10 get COM
peting line, now come to believe that II we
get out Of the grip Of one road II will only be
to 90 into the grip Of another He thought
i I must DO frankly stated now, when we advo.
oato the road that it Is the road to Whining
ton that We are after and not a competing
line.
In response to Mr.. Hawleys request Mr..
Martin referred TO the general line Of policy
of the Connecticut river road not to take hold
Of any new enterprise unless II was entirely
to their advantage or unless driven to it. The
hesitating course of the company in regard to
the Brattleboro and Whitehall road, and their
final refusal TO help that road through was
instanoed rs a case in point. AS reasons why
we shall not have o competing line TO South
Vernon, Mr. Martin said that one Of the chief
advantages OF the 10 miles below Brattleboro
TO the Central Vermont lies in the fact that by
means of it that company can dictate rates be-
low Windsor TO the Connecticut River COM
pany. Once let the latter company get par
allel road to Brattleboro and the Central Vor-
mont would drop its New London lease or re-
fuse to renew it at its expiration because then
they would be at another companys mercy in
fixing rates on through business. The New
London Northern company cared nothing
about the line above Mller's Falls, and Brat
tleboro would DO left in the hands of the Con
necticut River company and be as badly of
as now. Mr.. Martin said he fully believed,
after talking freely with Gov. Smith, that If
the business men of Brattleboro would take
hold amicably together they could secure from
the Central Vermont company entirely salts
factory rates in and out OF Brattleboro. He
would himself help the matter on oil he could.
In reply to a question from Mr.. Harris, MIR.
COSBY repeated what - had before said
about the proposition of the Central Vermont.
He said the management of that company had
definitely and repeatedly promised him to
make as low rates between Brattleboro and
Boston as between No. Adams and Shelburne
Falls and Boston, and as low rates in proper
ton to and from New York.
Dr. Holton said he believed in the import
ance to Brattleboro Of the Wilmington road
but he believed competing freight rates to be
far more important. He was opposed to
bonding and would give three or four times
his taxes as a subscription TO the road. II he
had the project in hand he should see what
terms could be made with and what help
could be got from other companies or con-
Germs Interested.
Hon j. NJ. Tyler said it seemed 10 be con-
coded that the Wilmington road had got to be
built on its own merits as an independent line,
JUST IN lut DthtASDpIO anu whitman AOhu
was built. He felt that we have not as yet
got an accurate, working estimate as to what
the road will cost, what amount of money
can be raised for it, or where the money to
| build it is coming from. What we want is q
practical scheme for building it as an indie
pendent road. He agreed with Col. Fuller
that we want all the obtainable facts laid be-
fore people.
There was a generally expressed hope that
Mr.. Crosby would reconsider his determine
ton to retire from the presidency of the road,
coupled with an evident appreciation Of his
labors for Two years past, and feeling Of OBJ
legation to him on the part of all friends OF
| the road.
After little general consultation and brief
remarks from several gentlemen, it was
agreed to adjourn the meeting for two weeks.
The meeting broke up with an unmistakable
feeling Of universal hopefulness on the part
of all present-with q feeling that the enter.
prise was getting down to bed rock, and thai
at last something really tangible was being goi
| hold of to work upon.