The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-01-09
WHAT N THE ANSWER?
BIiI No. t75 For n Charter Ia Build
A Railroad From Manchester.
VI, "a Greenfield, Mass.


VI. "a Greenfield, Mass.
II | understand the editor OF the
"Phoemix" correctly Brattleboro
wants a charter for a railroad to run
exclusively from Wilmington 10
that place II they can raise the
money to build il. II they cannot
then the charter may be granted
from Wilmington 10 Greenfield. And
yet he says. There is no objection
10 build from Wilmington 10 Green
field any way or anywhere else"
Very many people IN Windham
County take the position that tho
granting Of charters for railroads
both from Wilmington TO Greenfield
(which will be builtl and from VII.
mington to Brattleboro is the fah
way TO treat all sections of this
country. Most OF the towns prefer
a way out TO the southeast as fur
aishing larger markets for produce
AS TO distance from point t.
point from Wilmington In the STATE
of Vermont this really favors The
Greenfield route. II Is about fifteef
miles from Wilmington TO the
Massachusetts, State line and tea
from Wilmington TO Brattleborc
where the line would end In !
pocket
The Brattleboro route cannot be
compared IN convenience and adyan
tages to the Greenfield route. What
the farmers IN Windham Count,
want is a direct and free road south
TO large markets for lumber and
produce. Brattleboro does not fur
nish this.
However, the part OF my letter Il
the Phoenix" which the editor fail
ed TO comment upon because OF
personal prejudlces" referred in
directly to the most serious part Of
the question affecting not onl.
Windham County but the whole
watershed OF the easterly slope oi
he Green Mountains OF Vermont.
lust what Importance the present
move for railroad charter ovel
The surveyed route southeast from
Manchester TO Greenfield may indi-
ate. think. few people Of Vermont
fealize.
When the Standard oil Compan,
anne to Vermont TO develop electri
.ity by the water power OF til.
Connecticut at Brattieboro and Yer.
aon. the first move that was made
VAS 20 retain the Attorney Genera
Vermont as Council" andseeurs
Of the Legislature OF Vermont such
rights aud privileges as the Stan
dard on Company wanted. These
acre granted freely so far as tn.
State is concerned. Some trifline
loncessions were granted locally &c
the village OF Brattleboro. but the
vast amount OF electric power gen
Grated here Is conveyed over som.
Eighteen or twenty wires at present
iay nothing Of what the increase
may be at Brattleboro, to Massa
'husetts aud elsewhere with abso
ntely no return 10 the State by th,
.onsent OF these councillor" and
OF this gateway.
The same privileges have been
ecured the whole length Of the
esetfield River Ia Vermont to som
.Fset. distance Of nearly fifty miles
this narrow valley the
standard OH Company has acquired |
he railroad from Hoosae Tunnel q
running all the way Close
o the river they propose 10 dam
as often as poss,iblel, using tho
water repeatedly from their gigantic
forage basin now being construct
q al Somerset. Vermont
Privileges Granted" Yee' But
4 what value to local prospective,
The Standard on |
'ompany has acquired aside from
he railroad, b. purchase or options
~ The available land possible 70
'nsinees purposes through int /
ourse o. the Deerfield River IL
iermoui II. therefore. lies IN the
.oser 81 this Company 70 nnll6y /
Iuy provision they may have been
iliowed Ia consideration OF this
.Funt by them 10 local manufactnr
rs ia Vermont. through railroad
transportation. or the advantageous
lse 81 electric power.
"RrA,ilehorp- coagraiulaies her
elf that she n getting local boom
rem tAe eleciric generating plant
iear BY This immense water pow
= belongs 10 The people q Vermont
I'D not 70 amp local villages. It's
egPe efteoalng far beyond the o0Rn
, mill ond. These power genera
iom sAtioas are mines of wealth
.re2les Than ANY diamond, sold. sill