The Portland daily press., 1867-08-12

An Adjourned meeting of the corporators O
the Portland and Ogdensbure Railroad Com
pany was held at the Common Council room
saturday evening Hon. S. E. Spring presid-
ed, and in the absence of the clerk H. w. Rich.
ardson was chosen secretary pro tenn. Messrs
A. +. Stevens, Charles j. Gilman, s. T. Corser
John Neal, Lewis Pierce and HI. w. Richard.
son were elected associate corporators. 7.
The chair then called for a report from the
committee of seven, appointed at the last M eet.
ing and instructed to arrange for opening books
OF subscription to the capital stock of the road
and to provide for survey of the route with
view to furnishing estimates OF the probable
cost of construction. 3tH lysftll-
Ex-Governor Washburn, chairman of the
committee. reported that no steps have hitber-
to been taken towards opening books of sub.
scriPtlon. The committee regarded it as their
first duty to demonstrate the entire feasibility
OF the route, and to that end had engaged two
competent engineers to make re connoissance
OF the line from this city TO the Vermont bor-
der The engineers, Messrs. John +. An
derson and Charles j. Noyes, were to leave
the city to-day, and proceed to CONWAY.
and thence to the Crawford House, where
they will meet Mr.. Linsley, who has already
surveyed the route through the Notch, and
with him pursue the reconnaissance through
New Hampshire to the Vermont line. Ar
engagements have also been made for a meet
ing, perhaps at Oswego but more likely at St
Adams, Of gentlemen interested in and repre-
sentlns all the links in the great chain of rail-
way communication between Portland and
chicago = representing the Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont interests, and the
Vermont Central, Rome, Watertown and o.
densburg, Great Western and Michigan Gem
trail railroads. The plan for this meeting is
nearly matured. The committee had also
learned that the corporators of the Portland,
White Mountains and Ogdensburg Railroad
Company, lately chartered by the New Hamp-
shire Legislature, propose to meet in short
time for organization at Litteton. FINALLY the
committee have been in conference during the
week with responsible parties, attracted by the
obvious merits of the project, who stand ready
70 contract Tor the construction of tho entire
line from Portland to the junction with the
Vermont Central.
Mr.. Washburn then proceeded to sneak of
some of the advantages of the route. which
have not heretofore been fully presented
lille he believed that the way business of the
road would alone Justify it's construction, that
business alone would not open to Portland the
future that lies before her. The through bust
ness from the West will make Portland an inn
portant shipping point. But that business re-
quires line of steamships from Portland To
Europe, and that line we already have. It is
the possession of that line, already established
winch gives us an immense advantage in COM
peting for the business of the West The snb-
sldy which has hitherto been paid to the steam
ers OF the Cunacd line, sailing to Boston. will
cease at the expiration of the present wear and
the. ships will be withdrawn from that route.-
Ihe merchants of Boston have built at great
expense two steamships. 1t is hardly to be ex
pected that the number will be increased at
present. They, will have next year then one
steamer month to Europe We have here al
ready weekly line to Liverpool during the
winter, and as soon as We can furnish business
enough for them the owners of the line are
Will ing to put on as many as we need the year
round. We have our ocean transportation al
ready provided then; the products of the West
to complete this line from Portland to Ver-
mont, and the connection from Chicago to Liv-
erpool will be complete. For passengers and
freight it will be the shortest transatlantic
route.
Hon. j. b. Brown made some remarks ex-
planning the proposition received for building
the road. The contractors are ready to enter
upon the work as soon as the subscriptions are
received. They are gentlemen Of experience
and means, and will put on a force sufficient to
carry the work through in the shortest posi-
BILE time. In his view, however. it would he
proper to wait for the report of the engineers
before opening books for subscriptions 1t was
necessary to satisfy the public of the complete
feasibility of the route. He was satisfied. be-
cause he had been over the route with compe-
tent engineers; but it was proper that the
public should have the data of a careful re-
before investing in the undertake
ing. There would be no difficulty in raising
the morey, if it were shown that the enter
prise is entirely feasible. ~ -as
On enquiry, it appeared to be the impression
Of the committee that the survey would take
about twenty days. ..ii asao a
On motion of Hon. John Lynch, the corpor-
ators approved the action of the committee in
employing engineers to survey the route
on inouon OF e. e. b. Jackson, Esq, it was
9oted tnat the meeting stand adjourned, sub
ect to the call of the chairman.
MIR. CHARLES S. NoRCRoss, the engineer
whose train ran over Mrs. Foss at New Glou-
lester last Thursday, complains, with reason, |
hat no employee of the road was called to tes- |
ify before the coroner's jury, and that the ver-
lict was made up upon insufficient evidence. |
Mr.. Norcross, we believe, has the reputation of |
very careful, conscientious engineer. He has |
'een employed on the Grand Trunk for twelve
1ears, and has been resident of this city for
lfteen or sixteen years. Mr.. Norcross is posi-
i've that the signals were properly given, and
avs the conductor and fireman are ready to
estfy that they were. When the train was
IN the crossing, the wagon was about eight
Ods off Mrs Foss must have c,IIox, - = |