Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
GRAND TRUNK HAS
BOSTON IN VIEW
Line Planned across New Hamp.
shire and Middlesex County
Petition Legislature.

|
mont road in the Connecticut valley
the road plans TO build across New
hampshire and Middlesex county into
Boston also the big Canadian com.
pany proposes to build Il line from
Blackstone to Boston. which with the
new Palmer providence road will give
an independent Grand T~unk line be-
tween Boston and Providence and an
other line from Douglas to Worces'
ter
waters giving new independent line
between Boston and New 1o-k "
other points is a possibility
Tn. Southern New England Railroad
company. which Is the legal name OF
the central Vermont Grand Trunk
corporation. petitioned the Massachu-
sets Legislature yesterday for the
right to extend it's lines in Massachu-
s"tts and to operate steamships unuer
authority of Massachusetts law.
AItnough no mention il made Of the
Boston location of the railroad it is
believed that site has already been
d discussed ana that the company is
only awaiting the permission of ths
Legislature to complete its plans.
PETITION or THE RAILROAD
officials of the railway issued a state
ncnt last night, as follows
"Application was made to the I.egisla-
| ture to-day for an act to enlarge and ex-
| tend the corporate powers OF the South
crn New England Railroad corporation
| This company asks authority to con-
| strurt and maintain railroad for tho
, tran .rortatiou Of passengers. express
/ and freight, by the use Of steam or other
, point or points. in the county " Middle
sex. on the dividing line between the
| commonwealth Of Massachusetts and the
( state of New hampshire where a con
nection will be made with ~ railroad to
he constructed by "A railroad corporation
established under the laws of the STATE
Of New Hampshire for the purpose 0.
constructing railroad from point
on the dividing Inc between the State IF
Vermont and the State Of New Hampshire
10 point. or points, on the dividing
line btween the commonwealth Of Massa-
chuse'ts and the State of New IIamp-
shire. this railroad TO be located and con.
structod through various towns in the
county Of Middlesex and into the city oe
Boston.
Authority Is also asked to build a
liNe from point in the town Of Black
stone, Mass 80 Boston. and from a point
in the town OF Douglass. Mass. into the city
Of Worcester. Mass The company also
seeks authority to own and operate steam
ships
WORK OF r. II. FITZTll.GH.
The entry into New England OF the
Grand Trunk system has been due en-
| iirely to the persevering work OF F. II
Fitzhugh. long first vice. president OF the
corporation. and now president Of the
Central Vermont and Southern New Eng
land railways. Mr.. Fitzhugh was elected
TO the presidency OF the Central Vermont.
the New England connection Of the Grand
Trunk system. last July. principally TO
take charge of the Grand Trunks New
England interests. He was born in Mont.
Somery county. Mo. in 1905 and nis first
railroad service was in 1873 as Il clerk for
the master car builder of the S. Louis
Kansas City Il Northern railroad. He
was then a chief clerk later transportA-
tion master Of the Wabash. being sta
toned at Moberly Mo.
His first connection with the Grand
Trunk was in January. 1896. when he was
made superintendent OF the middle divi-
sion. with headquarters at Toronto. In
May, 1899, he was chosen vice. presiden,
and general manager Of the Central Yer
mont railway and in 1901 was made assist
ant to Charles NJ Hays on the Southern
Pacific
The following year he returned to the
Grand Trunk and until December. 1904 he
was vice-president and general manager
OF the Central Vermont. with headquart-
ers at St Adams. VI He was elected
vice-president Of the Grand Trunk system
January l. 1876. but still retained his ONCE
az vice dert Of the Central Vermont,
until elected 10 the presidency last July.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR.
Il am Rratified to learn" said MAYOR
Fitzgerald last night. that the Grand
Trunk is coming into Boston. More
railroads mean more business and a
better community. The history Of the
world shows that civilization advances
more rapidly where there are railroads
than whore there are not: in fact.
those communities without railroads
are deserts.
Boston has suffered for years be-
VI iudutVudte railroad I1Cll"
tiles. Entil the New Haven made rail-
road connections with the West we
were shut Off at Albany. Neither the
Fitchburg nor the Boston IL Albany
controlled foot OF territory beyond
that point and we were at the abso.
Lutte domination OF railroads centering
In New York.
New York has to-day the baltimore
& ohio, the Pennsylvania. the New
York Central. the Erie. the Delaware
4 Lackawanna and other smaller sys-
tens with direct connections with the
West,
This is one 1T the reasons New
York has grown 50 rapidly the past
% years.
Pig railroad interests see Boston's
strategical position and are willing to
to take advantage OF ii and the big
improvements that the New Haven
contemplates ana the Grand Trunk Ia
planning are the result Of this. II
looks like II bigger and a buster Bos-
ton all round"
STATUS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Concord. ~ H.. Jan. 1.-THE Grand
Trunk railway has never asked the State
OF New Hampshire for charter for the
construction OF a railroad across the
State, Rccord:ag to a statement made last
night by F.. NJ Pearson. secretary OF
state.
In fact, so far as can be learned, no
action OF any sort has ever been taken
by the Grand Trunk road to secure any
rights or privileges In the State. out |
side the main line across the northern