Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-31
A NEW FREIGHT DEPOT.
The Central Vermont to Convert the Old
LamoiIle Depot Into a Receiving Sta

The Central Vermont to Convert the Old
LamOille Depot Into Receiving Sta
tion
As announced in Tuesdays FREE Press,
General superintendent + W. Baldwin OF
the Central Vermont railroad arrived on
the morning mail train Tuesday. He was
met by the following gentlemen, represent
ing some of the leading wholesale firms of
the city: Gen. William Wells, j. G. Reed,
DR.. i. B. Johnson, A. f. Richardson, j. H.
Holton, A. G. Spalding, n X. Brown, +.
B. klmball, Alderman w. +. Hall, L. B.
Lord, Solomon Walker, o. f. Cogswell, {.
c. Miller, W. Ii. Greene and w. W. Walk
er. Director b. D. Smalley and Station
Agent Greene joined Mr.. Bald win.
Gen. Wells thought that the old Burling-
ton and Lamoille freight depot could be re-
paired and made a receiving station, which
would furnish temporary relief until the
company could build commodious inward
ana outward freight station such
the traffic of the city warrants.
Acting on the suggestion, the party pro-
ceedel TO the south yard and examined the
building, The merchants are agreed, ex-
cept the Messrs. Walkers who believed that
the Two stations being half mile more or
less apart would not furnish the needed and
much sought relief. The others looked at
it in different light. They said that the La
moille depot would enlarge the facilities
sufficiently to ensure prompt delivery Of
goods which it was impossible to obtain
through the present station and this would
greatly overbaance the Inconvenience OF
having the stations some distance apart If
their goods were delivered in due time they
could hold their trade, otherwise they could
hat In tn
him as though the Lamoille depot would
supply the desired want especially so consid-
erIng that it was to be only temporary.
The merchants were so practically unanl-
nous about the matter tnat Mr. Baldwin
and Mr.. Smalley said that the company
would Tx the building as soon as possible
and convert it into a station for receiving
incoming freight. 1t will probably take
about three weeks TO get the necessary ma
terial and make the repairs. III the mean
time the Board of Aldermen Will be asked
to build solid and substantial road from
Maple street to the depot, some few rods
distant.
Whether the plan will suit all or not, is
Of course matter OF con lecture, but freight
can be hauled up town much easier from
the Lamolle depot than from the present
one. The business interests OF the city need
increased facilities very badly AMI the ma
Jority OF the merchants know that great
things do not always come at once, -
and 80 they are going TO take what it is pos
sible for the company to do now. The
freight collections at this station amount
TO over 81, COO, 600 yearly. 1t is understood
this business exceeds the tonnage TO aud
from ali the stations on the Central and part
OF the Rutland divisions The present sta
ton is about the size OF the one at Water
bury, which gives good idea of the neces-
sty OF better accommodations. President
Smith quickly acquisced IN the proposal of
Gen. Wells and Il new modern freight STA
ton may be expected in the near future.