The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-16
MONTPELIER JUNCTION.

To THB GENERAL MANAGER OF THE CEN
TRIAL VERMONT RAILROADS:
SR:-The arrival and departure OF pas
senger trai and the facilities afforded at
Montpelier junction for the transportation
of passengers to and from Montpelier have
long been the subject OF serious and long
continued complaint. This is not any thing
recent. 1t has existed for number of
years until the public generally, and espec'
tally the people of Montpelier, have become
seriously aggrieved thereby. A single illus.
tration may give you some idea OF what
frequently happens.
Some time last summer the nine O'Clock
A. M, passenger train left Montpelier to
meet the pass niger train going south. The
train from the uorth was ten to fifteen min
utes late. The Montpelier train left the
Junction before the arrival of the passenger
traiu from the north in order to go to Barre
TO get passengers for the 10:15 train going
north. About fifty passengers on the pas
senger train going south got off at Montpe-
lier Junction and waited for the 1918 train
TO come back from Barre, and 80 were de-
tanned at the junction about an hour, ex-
cept about half OF them who came on foot.
This Is no isolated case, but as bsfore stated
frequently happens at Montpelier.
The connections with the six O'Clock P.
M, train here for the north and south trains,
which are supposed TO meet at Montpelier
Junction, almost invariably necesstate long
delay ut the Junction. SO grevious were
tue complaints in this regard that il was the
su bJect OF general comment at the last ses-
slou Of the Legislature and was made the
partial subject OF resolution introduced in
that body.
The Montpelier train which connects
with the $3.50 A. NJ, train from the south is
almost invariably detained three-fourtbs Of
an hour at Montpelier June ion.
These evi have seriously affected the
business and other interests OF Montpelier,
until there has grown up an universal
feeling that there must DO some change.
II compatible with the working of the main
line, as your petitioners believe it is, with
some slight changes in the tracks and
curves at Montpelier junction, your petit
TONERS respectfully ask that the passenger
trains upon the main line run Into Mont
pelier.
AT all events, your petitioners respect
! fully ask that you will give this subjact
your attention and that you will afford su ch
facilities for the accommodation of the pub
lie az Montpelier (Which is one OF the
| largest stations on the road and the Capital
OF the State) as seems suitable and proper.
This petition was put in circulation on
| Friday, received the signatures OF citizens
AZ fast AZ they could be reached, ia still re
| ceiying signatures, and would be eventually
signed by every body in town, and by the
ertire travelling public.
The document recites sons OF the facts o
a long existing g. il, which has been cumu
lative in its Incidents, and which had ia
origin in the laying out and construction o
the road, more than half q century ago
These evils have grown in kind and nuI
ber with the passage OF time till they hav,
become unbesrable.
For their existence the present mana ge
ment of the railway is not responsible. L
has simply inherited a nuisance and un
questionably would be as glad 10 be rid o
IL, as affecting the railways interests, al
would the individuals who suffer personal
ly or in their estate from an instance o
"original sim"
Agitation, discussion, the Interchange O
views between railway officials and repre-
sentatives OF the local public, will undoubt
edly lead 10 an abatement OF this hoar
nuisance. On the side of Montpelier tn
petition is conceived in good spirit, th
consideration it invites will be pushe d il
the same spirit, and in This manner the rail
wav officials will meet the people Of Mont
peier and take counsel with them.
By the provision of through cars froI
Barre to Burlington and return on the 10
cal trains, the management has given q
earnest of It's desire to oblige, and TO rt
duce the Inconvenience OF the transfer a
the junction. 1t will undoubtedly take u
the matter presented by this petition an
address itself TO the task of redressng tn
grievances recounted as speedily and effec
lively as the circumstances will permit. 10