Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-04-16
esstx county Ssrala.
ISLAND PoxD. VT, APRIL Is.
The Grand Trunk.
The HaIf-yearIy MsstinE-ro Rebuild VIC
tad. Br,ar.-Ths Management % Mr..
Hayes Praised.

Trunk railway on Nahouo N"H "etN -
the 9th inst. IN the Canon Street Hotel
London Eng. Sir Charles RiVers-Niison,
the president OF the company, occupied
the chair. and there was large attend
ance OF stockholders, as is usual at these
gatherings.
In moving the ADOPTION Of the very
favorable report. the president touched
upon the chief topics Of Importance IN
connection with the great railway sys-
TEN. most interesting announcement
was that touching upOn the new arrange
ment between the Canadian government
and the Grand Trunk respecting the VIC
toria bridge, which crosses the st. Law
renee at Montreal. The new plans were
only given in outline, Sir Charles RIVERS
Wilson stating that he would withhold
the details until the announcement mao
beeu made in the Canadian Parliament.
Connected with the announcement OF the
bridge agreement was given statement
regarding the extension OF the INTERIOR
onial railway to Montreal. :,
The Grand Trunk said Sir Charles, had
agreed with the Ottawa authorities that
the government having extended the III,
tercolonial 20 St. Hyaclnthe, the Grand
Trunk would grant the government road
running powers into Montreal over the
Victoria bridge, on terms which. he be-
lieyed would enable the bridge to he
doubled-tracied and practically recon-
structed without a cents cost to the
company.
The announcement Of these favorable
terms was greeted with applause long
and loud.
When it had subsidized, Sir Charles pro-
ceeded. stating that in addition to what
he had announced he hoped the Domin-
ior and Quebec governments would each
contribute l. per cent to the actual cost
of renewing the bridge.
Speaking further and dealing with the
rehabilitation of the Grand Trunk, Sir
Charles Wilson spoke most highly
of Manager Hays action IN promoting
large economies without injuring the
efficiency OF the Grand Trunk System.
The directors report was adopted, and
the meeting adjourned.
The foregoing extracts from a cable
telegram regarding the management OF
the Grand Trunk Railway Company is
of local interest, for whatever increases
the vitality, life or volume of the busl-
ness done BY such transportation COM
psinv benefits every locality through
which it extends. We are sometimes
sanguine and may be over-sanguine in
relation to our hopes and expectations OF
benefits to the town. and we are having
Just at this time a little too much NOW
you see it and now you don't" to be
comfortable. We are in many respects
at the mercy of individual interests and
designs, but something beneficial may
strike us vet. The force of conditions
look favorable now. In the first place
under lively and aggressive management
business will increase, more will have to
be done in each locality, changes will
have to be made, and from this location
considering the high price of land and
buildings at Portland, the natural divi-
sion of the Portland end terminating
here and the facilities for doing inciden-
tai traffic business here being favorable,
it seems very likely that something good
will come to us at last. To say the least
heavy and rushing volume OF business
increasing at the rate it now is must
give additional life and prosperity to our
town. and if there should be established,
as is now presaged, local business incl
dental to the traffic department of the
road it will result in great revival and
increase of local prosperity. In any
event things look more cheerful in this
direction than they have before toralong
time past. We hope every citizen lu acl
ing and talking about the matter, g-pc,n
ally with those representing The r.a.
will give every encouragement to the cs
Establishment of business and operations
at this place. OF course in the change
and management of the road old lines
and old associations had to be broken up
and things like in every her such change
were made more or less uncomfortable
not only to many who had become set
tied in various ways. but also to the new
management. A new and aggressive ad
ministration always creates condition.
which seem to those accustomed to act
ing on settled lines unreasonable anc
harsh, but the elasticity and malleability
of all human beings and conditions are
such that they easily and comfortabl,
conform to new order of things unles.
there is something radically wrong in it
Social and business relations between
those belonging to the old and the new
regime are naturally at first new ant
uncomfortable, but as thev grow into
more intimate relations this discomfort
passes away. The good business ant
social qualities of each other are ben.
discovered and harmonious relations ar
being established so that all will sool
melt into the new conditions, and the lit
tie disturbance made by the change vii
pass away as it has in this case. Al
ready many features brought about b.
the change which was regarded as heroi
ifnot severe are fast becoming acquiesce,
in. The necessity for severe disciplin
when exercised absolutely impersonal
seen and appreciated. Men are wakin
to new life, are more keenly alive to thei
responsibilities, and physical and menta
energies are directed to the prosperity c
the enterprise in the good of which a
men engaged in it, all who live along tn
route, all who receive the benefits of i
are equally interested.
Condensed Testimony.
Charles B. Hood, Broker and Man,
tacturer's Agent, Columbus, Ohio, cert
hes that DR.. Kings New Discovery hi