Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-08
RAILROAD MATTERS

There is a proposition t. unite the town
and narrow guaEe railroad bridges at
BrattlebOrO when the latter is rebuilt by
running the highway bridge under that
part of the railroad, as it is done at North
lieldand many other places. The railroad is
already getting plans from engineers for
an iron structure for broad guage road.
1t j. claimed by bridge builders that the
town bridge is unsafe from its standing
there Is years, that some expensive arches
costing at least $1,000 must be put in soon
anyway, and the whole thing rebuilt be-
fore long, so that it would be a matter of
economy for the town to improve the
present opportunity. Seltctmen derrick
and BOyden are rather opposed to the pro
jeCt, rs they believe that the present
bridge can be patched mp SO a. to answer.
It'll II SO the purpose OF the Valley road
10 replace its present unslghtly wooden
structure with handsome iron bridge at
an early day
The Passumpsic railroad has fitted up
all the trains, both night and day of the
Air line between Boston and Montreal
with the Judkins electric railway signal.
This is a cOntrYance for signaling the en-
CINE by the conductor, and does away with
the bell-cord which is so liable to get tan
gled or broken and thus become useless or
confusing.
Railroads are pointing for the heart of
the Adirondacks from all directions. 1t
is reported nat the Carthage * Adiron-
dack road Will lie completed to the JAY
Vile mine by the middle of November.
General Manager Chamberlain, of the
Canada Atlantic railway, has appointed
Percy Il. Todd general freight and passen.
ger agent of that company in place of y.
q, Peden resigned. Mr. Todd assumed
I he duties of his Office on October |. The
new appOintee was formerly connected
with the q and l.. G. railroad and also the
\. ID. line.
1t is announced that new line from
state Line To Lebanon is being surveyed
and the right OF way secured, in the inter
est of the New York. Rutland and Mon
treal road.
Preferred stock ofthe Rutland railroad
is quoted ut 3Nia, an advance of - in
three years. y premium was recently
offered for the right to call 1000 shares
! at 40.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Rutland 4 Woodstock railroad
company called at Rutland Wednesday
afternoon, was adjourned until Monday
on account of the absence of Mr.. Warren
G.. French OF Woodstock Two new di-
rectors will probably be elected to fill the
vacancies caused by the death of Mr.. Il. Y.
*. Wilson and Hon. j. b. Page The
prospect of Il railroad to Woodstock has
not improved much, and the meetings are
held to keep up the organization and hold
the charter 1t is reported that the Della
ware * Hudson Canal company are inter
ested in the organization and will be the
most likely to back Il railroad to Wood
stock.
The new depot at West Rutland, being
tttedup by the Delaware q Hudson Cana
company, will be one of the most sub
stantial and convenient buildings on the
company's line. In the west end of the
building is a large waiting room about
30 feet square. The business Office lies
between the waiting and freight rooms
runs across the width OF the building anC
is furnished with ticket, telegram and eX
, press deliveries. The freight and baggage
rooms connect directly with the Office.
The locomotives Gen. Strong" and 81
Burdette" are under repairs in the Cen
A tral Vermont shops at Rutland.
, The Grand Trunk Railroad company il
about to commence the construction OF Al
: extension of its line from Gravenhurst Il
! Sault Ste. Marie. This line will form
! short outlet from the Northwestern State
+ via the Midland system TO Canadian
I points, The distance from St. Paul to tn
, seaboard will thus be shortened seyera
a hundred miles.