Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-05
CAPITAL PAYS WELL IN VERMONT.
The Agitators of tho Black River Rail
road Know from Experience and Pro
pose to Aid Home Interests

The Agitators of tho Black River Rail
road Know from Experience and Pro-
pose to Aid Home Interests
Col. George A. Aver of st. Adams, chief
engineer for the Black River Railroad com
pany, was at Springfield Tuesday, confer
ring with tue president, Adna Brown. and
left Wednesday for New York to inter view
capitalists who will undoubtedly advance
money to build the road. He has recently
made another survey, which changes the
route SO that the road would connect with
the Central Vermont at Gassetts instead of
at Proctorsvile. The cost of construction
by this survey would be SIG, 600 less; but
the company would then lose the 500 600,
voted by tho town Of Weathersteld and
$40 900 already subscribed by her loyal
citizens, besides SO, 1000 or 500 900 that
Cavendish will probably vote to aid the
company, SO it would not be policy to change
the first route surveyed.
President Brown has obtained autograph
letters from manufacturers in the Black
river valley who will ship their goods over
the road, ensuring yearly traffic of $50,
OU0 from this source alone. iIc lassen9 ger md
through freight traffic ought TO net a good
income and with this showing Alr. Brown
has had no difficulty in interesting capital
lists in the project. Col. Aver thinks the
road will pay at least per cent the first
year it is opened, which is something that is
not realized by the stockholders of ons-half
OF the railroad corporations in tho country.
The idea of the promoters is that the road
once in operation, manufacturers would
locate in the valley, utilizing the water
power privileges that are obtanable ut
moderate expense, and the quarries OF
marble, soapstone, slate, etc. which abound
| ia, hat 10, i t,,,.
the traffic Of the road would increase year
by year. No town Of its size in Vermont
sent more money to Fort Payne and Cardiff
than did Springfield aud the outcome has
thoroughly convinced many that capital
can be made to bring good returns in Yer
mont, consequently prominent business mon
| and citizens Of the valley arc taking great
interest in the proposed railroad.
Vermont's Pure Politics and Good
Word for Col. Fuller.
! To the Editor of the Free Press:
Though not Ito the manner born" have
! yet been n resident of the sturdy little State
or Vermont for so many years chat ! have
caught that spirit of justlsblo pride, which
its people have in the many virtues which
/ the State illustrates. Especially do ! feel
proud Of my citizenship, as | see its political
nv ~ SN'4S'"'i1 i'us'A "'iLe1 INC tlehC u ne
of Charles Sumner that intelligent public
ideas, and common sense shall rue in public
| affairs 1t would not be easy FOR a native
born Nermouter to conceive Of the feelings
| of one who has been, during most of his
| life resident of another State as such an
one looks upon the comparative purity Of
polltlcs IN THIS as compared with many
other anu larger states. thirk however,
that inns condition or affairs IN Nermont Is
not TO he wondered ut When 1t Is seen that
the politics of the Stste enlist the sympa-
thles and cooperation OF men, who, while
engaged IN great business and phllanthtopic
enterprises, yet have the inclination, and
hnd The time, to take an active interest in
state political affairs.
believe there IS a larger proportion OF
hohored men, III the State OF ermoht, who
realize that their endowments of mind and
heart are trust to he administered for the
benefit OF the State IN its manifold public
interests, than can be found IN any other
state III the Onion. ms being the cas-, /
say, IL does not seem to be at all surprising
'naU there suouIu ue III eriioAi Such COM
Pala''Fe Poi'lch' purify ana auch an ehllre
absence Vi "HaI Is Nu!saFIE caued boss
's'H' ain 'eH 'o thl' me OF thought ~
TWO reasons HisU tne character Ga the pres
enI aeltaIioh concerning the approaching
nomination Tor governor OF the state. Ihs
many names OF honorable and hl2h-mindcG
lueh 'hhI nave Deeh incidentally mentioned
III connection with That high honor
SHOWS tnat tue political standard
throughout the state Is OF the highest tyre.
iHueeu 40 not recall single name that mas
been prominently mentioned in this conuec-
tlon that would not reflect honor on the
state by It's ASSOCIATION with the office of It's
culeI executive oulcer' confess TO feel
ing Oh great personal pleasure as l see snat
the name OF NoI. l." n uHer seems to lie
the one around WAlcu puOhc sentiment seems
TO nave cTys'alze
for ~ years past have been brougAt
INTO somewhat Intimate personal relations
with Col. RULER and have learned to esteem
nm as pure and high toned, Christian gen-
tieman. found have him to be one Of that
nopIe type OF men who has never forgotten
the early days OF his life, when as an humblo
/ mechanic lie wrought at his trade us Il
machinist' Indeed it has often seemed to