The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
RAILROAD CASE ADVANCED.
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that the court should make such orders
concerning the operation and mainten-
ancce OF the road us it might deem ex-
pedient.
Attorney A.Y. d. Piper of Brattleboro
represented the Brattleboro & Whitehall
Co. at the hearing Saturday. and the
Central Vermont was represented by At
torucy John w. Redmond of Newport
and Attorney William McFeefers of st.
Adams. President f. G Smith and Cen
eral Freight and Passenger Agent J. w.
Hanley of St Adams also were present
1t was asked by Attorney Piper that
temporary injunction be issued re-
straining the Central Vermont from put
ting into effect its proposed curtailed
schedule on the West River road. but the
court held that until the matter was dis
posed of the curtaiicd schedule would
not do irreparable injury to the petition
er and so denied the motion for n tenn
pDrary Injunction. but he did grant the
motion to bring the case forward and
gave the petitioner leave 10 file a bill
of complaint asking for specific perform
ance of the conditions agreed to in 1908,
on which the courts decree was based.
and this bill of complaint viii be filed
soon. Either party viii have the right
to appeal from the orders the court may
make.
/. Through Attorney Piper a committee
consisting Of himself and Judge \ II.
CudWorth and Judge Il. l.. Waterman.
representing the BrattlcbOrO 4 White
hall Co. filed with the court a motion
10 have the case brought forward. claim
ing that the decree relative to maintain
ing and operating the road to properly
accommodate the freight and passenger
business had not been c5frried out and
specifying wherein it had not been car
utd out including the following particu
lars:
Recently the Central Vermont has
Ill
Williamsville and West Dummerston
stations to what are known as prepay
ment stations, whereby patrons are I'M
able to buy tickets or check baggage. ship
freight and receive bills Of lading or
freight receipts therefor. or receive
freight such as had the freight charges
thereon fully prepaid
For long time following the entering
.of the decree local and less than car
load lots of freight were received and
shipped daily. but recently the agent
has refused TO accept or ship any freight
in less than carload lots originating on
the West River road to be shipped 10
points on that road and elsewhere eX-
.cept on one day. Friday. of each week.
1t is claimed that the plaintiff has
permitted the road bed to deteriorat tie
and become out of repair 50 that derail-
ments and accidents are Il frequent oc-
curence.
The curtailed West River train schod-
uIe is made a part of the motion, there
being only one train each way Il day and
that a mixed train.
Tho petitioner represents that there
are - pupils residents of towns on the
line of the West River road who are stu
dents in the Brattleboro high school, all
of whom use the passenger train in go
." 10 and from their homes. 10 of whom
have used the train each school day in
the year and the rest on Mondays and
Fridays. !
Charles II. Willard of Townshend has
in his employ five workmen who come to
his woodworking establishment FROM
other points on the railroad daily and
Brattleboro is the principal market
and trading point for residents of the |
towns adjoining the railroad and they I
have been accustomed for many years to I
come here on the passenger train in the
spend the day here and return
in the evening.
Several cooperative creameries owned
and operated by farmers and dairymen
resident along the West River road have
shipped their produce for many years
over this railroad to long established
customers.
For many years residents of the towns
llong this railroad have received two
nails daily from Brattleboro and more
Instant points as well as their daily news
papers, but if the passenger train is dis
continued they viii receive only one mall
4 day. viii not be able to communicated
with Barttleboro business houses and
banks and receive replies the same day
md viii be unable to receive daily news
papers until they are about 24 hours old.