Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-01-21
Railroads in Vermont.
one Hundred and Nine Miles Built and
Projected and sI.35O,OO In Capital

Prom the \ermonier
The growth OF electric railways in Yer
mont has been remarkable since the trolley
system was introduced Previous 20 the
year l~A+ there Were but two street "a .-
wsvs ID the state. and these were operated
by horses These roads were Ia Burning
ton and Rutland. The close Of the year
l-"1 nuds seven electric railways il opera
tiou with 80 miles Of track and an equip
meut Of - cars two roads being built
with i miles 81 track completed. and Z ]
IN process OF building: and two roads pro
lected with a mileage Of 81 miles. This
aggregate lu" miles Of electric railway
built. IN process Of construction and pro
lectel. The investment on electric roads
already built amounts in round numbers 20
$3.50 900 Roads partly built. or project
ed. call for al issue of over $3.50. 90 in
stocks ana bonds. Here then IS an enter
prise representing an investment. made or
contemplated, aggregating more than $ e.
10000
The nrst electric road 10 Vermont. and
the most successful one 70 date. is that az
the Burlington Traction company. IL was
originally operated as a horse railway. bu,
was changed 10 the trolley system in lSg5.
The line rCns from Burlington 70 Winoo-
SIX. and comprises 10 miles OF track. with
an equipment OF i cars. The capita
stock is 100000, and the road is bonded
for Slzj.ooH. Elias Lyman is president
and ". T. Hendee treasurer.
The Military Post railway was built as
a trolley road Ia ls95. and runs between
Winooski and ESSEX Junction. via Fort
KHAN Allen. There are i've miles Of
track. and the company owns SIX cars. The
capital stock is $4,000, and bonds issued
amour, 10 $1,000. T. c. kennedy is
presiden, and J. :. FLYNN treasurer.
The Rutland street railway was changed
from horse road il 1884. Il runs from
Rutland 10 West Rutland and has 10 miles
OF Track and nine cars. The capital stock
IS $4,000 and the bonded debt $1,000
John W Cramton IS president and New
man ChAi1ee treasurer
The BrAltleboro street railway was built
as al electric road in ls44 i, extends
from BrattlebOro 10 West Brattlebor0: has
four miles az track and three cars The
capital stock Is $500. There is no fund
ed debt
The Bennington and Woodford electric
railway was built III Ise6. and has IN op-
GRAFTON nine miles Of track between ben
nington and Woodfori. The capital stock
Is 500 OOU. Snd the line IS operated only
during the summer season.
The Springfield railway was built in
lstJ and connects Springfield. VI. with
CharIestowu. y. H. The road IS seven
and a quarter miles long and the equip
ment consists Of nve cars. The capital
stock Is So, 90. and the bonds represent
$4,000
The Barre and Montpelier Traction and
Power company has in process OF cons.ruc-
ton line between Montpelier and Barre
by way Of Berlin The length OF the
track Is nine miles, and the company owns
10 cars The president Is J. ) Piersou
and the treasurer A. O. Humphrey.
The Mount Mansfield electric railway
was built in l>po, ana run between Water
bury and stowe 10 miles. The capital
stock is $4,000 =. D. Pike Is pres
dent
The bennington street railway has been
merged into and consolidated with the
HoosIck Valley Street Railway company.
The line runs from Bennington 20 North
bennington and thence 10 Hoosick Falls
ne road Will be IL miles long. nve miles
Of which are now built. The capital stock
Is 100000: bonded debt $500, 90
n addition 10 The above electric rail
WAYS seyera! more are projected. and will
probably be built in lS9s. The latest pro-
posed road will be built by the Western
Vermont Railway company. and is survey
ed TO run from Middietown Springs to East
Poultney, thence 20 Poultney and Hamp-
ton, y. \ The line then runs past is
large slate Quarries to Fair Haven. HYDE
vile, Lake Bomoseen, Castleton and Ira.
terminating at West Rutland. There will
be i've miles OF track and II cars The
capital stock is $4,000. j. ;. Pierson is
president and j. j. Flynn treasurer.
Another electric railway is projected TO
run from 81. Johnsbury TO Lyndouville.
nine miles. The capital stock is fixed al
10000 and the bonds at $4,000 F.
e. Kennedy is president and j. J. Flynn
treasurer Of the company