News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-04-17
NEW RAILROADS.

A Steam Railroad Contemplated from johnson
to Eden and Electric Road in Cambridge.
From the ST. Adams Messenger of
last Friday we take the folio wing con-
corning contemplated railroad from
Johnson to the asbestos mines in
Eden and also regarding a proposed
electric road in the town of Cambridge,
The article certainly makes interest
ing reading
Johnson, April IL The construc-
ton of a route for railroad to the
now noted asbestos mines at Ellen
has turned in an. entire y new and to
some a rather unexpected direction.
b. II. Blossom, Assistant Superinten-
dent of the st. Johnsbury and Lake
'Champlain railroad, was here We'd
nesday and in company with the
President aud Manager of the Fall
River asbestos concern, visited the
mines, passing over prospective
route from this point.
Mr.. Blossom returned in the even
ing and talked the matter over at
some length before his departure.
According to his remarks the impress
sion was given that the Boston u
Maine has no idea of putting in
railroad, but purposes to furnish the
iron and the rolling stock it the min
ing company will build the road.
The route from johnson is prefer
able to the one proposed from Nor
risvile in that it is about four miles
shorter and at the same time passes
through the village of North Hyde
Park, and several mills and small
manufacturing plants are located
thereon. Strange to say, no Tever,
johnson is not particularly enthused
over the prospect of the building of
spur of the Boston an 4ine from this
point, being entirely unlike her neigh
boring village of Morrisvllle.
Johnson is looking for something
better. At the time the Burlington
& Lamoille railroad was constructed
it was proposed to run the line up
through and beyond Eden, probably
connecting with some other linz.
This line was survey ed and, in fact,
the roadbed graded short distance.
AS the owners of the asbestos mines
calculate that the output will be fully
800 tons day when the mines are III
full operation, the matter has been
brought to the attention of the Grand
Trunk company aud next week a
man from this place will vi ait Mon
treal and wilt be able to explain the
matter in a satisfactory manner to
the officials.
That there is more to this move
than has yet leaked out there is little
room for doubt and the probability
is that the Grand Trunk will send a
man TO look over the route and pass
upon its feasibility within the next
fortnight.
1t is certain that some concern will
build a railroad to Eienit the output
of the mines is anything like what is
claimed and Johnson means to push
her interests with a will until the
matter is finally decided.
Cambridge, April 12.-This village
is all agog over the prospects of an
electric railroad and electric lights.
The impression has somehow gain.
ed prevalence that, if the st. Adams
Street Railroad Company purchases
the Fairfax Falls water power, the
road will be extended next season
from Fairfax to Cambridge, a dis,
tance of eight miles from cambridge
to Pleasant Valley, tour miles; from
Pleasant Valley to Underhill Center
eight miles. From this latter poin
the road would connect with the pro
posed Essex & Mount Mansfield road
a charter for which was secured b,
Senator W. j. Fuller of ChittendeI
county, at the last session of tn
legislature.
This road would pass through {
splendid country and, with a prope
terminus, it is maintained, could b
run at profit. How much there i
to the project or just how or where i
originated has not been learned, bu
all the leading citizens and bushes,
men are enthusiastic in their advo
cacy of it.
AS to electric lights it is INTENDED
to make proposition to the pur
.chasers of the power to furnish tn
same as soon as they are ready 70
business, and Jacksonville and Cam
bridge Junction would also probabl
join this village in the matter, as non
OF the three villages is now supple,
with lights.