Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-09
The Grand Trunk Railway.

exposing the condition Of the above road.
are charged to "unprincipled men in Bos-
tom. aud to irresponsible seribblers en-
ployed by Boston capital to break down
the Grand Trunk
As am not allowed to reply to the
correspondent of the Press. in that paper.
a course which should have preferred, l
apply TO you.
Whether unprincipled men in Boston.
and irresponsible scribblei, have expo sed
the decayed condition OF the Grand Trunk
road. or not, l canno, say; but OF certain
articles in the Commercial Bulletin. Rail-
way Times. Bangor Wing. Lewi,tou Jour.
nal, Maine Farmer. Portland Sisr, anil
former issue OF the Democrat. claim TO
know precisely and claim also TO know
perfectly the motive which suggested those
articles. inasmuoh as wrote them myself
am also responsible for the drawings OK.
hibited in Boston. No Boston paper had
the least Influence in any one Of those arii
Giles. Indeed the Boston papers, with The
exception OF the two above named. al once
refused TO ALLOW me TO say anything about
the Grand Trunk road IN their columns.
The reason sent he drawings TO Boston.
and first poblished an article in the Com
mercial Bulleiin, was simply because | was
diiion OF this road in any OF the larger pa
pcrs IN Maine.
have not The least hostility TO the Grand
Trunk Railway. nor TO any one connected
With it; indeed am entirely unacquainted
with all persons engaged upon 1t. and also
with the Railway Commissioners.
Ny acquaintance has been confined entire
ly TO the track aud on that point | claim
TO be well informed. have all along made
precise and definite charges against tins
track, and not = single statement OF mine
has anywhere been shown to be false: IN.
deed no one at all acquainted with this roai
could possibly accuse me of misreprcsenta.
ton
The correspondent c I the Press thinks IL
short sighted and suicidal policy ioT people
in this State to indulge in abuses OF the
Grand Trunk tia; | am aware lac might
As well talk of abusing a sick man by telling
( in vha, allied him All that | have Gu
deaVored TO do Is 10 show the exact condi-
ton OF the road, tina; il NAV DC made safe,
and may be. what it ought 10 be. the great
thoroughiare for western Maine The most
suicidal thing that have seen Is Dse SILENCE
Of The Portland press upon his point, for
fAe past three years the allowing great,
railway TO run down until many parts off are
unfit Tor iIaiiic--,hc Ignoring OF q danger
Gus disease, lest tie public should become
acquainted with the condition Of the road
i, Is said that { he worn and deprecated
rails arc being replaced as last as a certain
mill m Portland can supply them. So it
might baVe ssid that The lies arc being re-
placed rs fast r. the trees can grow
Meanwhile, however. ihs Il aims are running
az a fearful speed, over some Of the vo1s,
pieces OF track that can anysbcre DC seen
Only few days ago went over some OF
the most dangerous parts OF the road IN A
passenger train. at about IS miles an hour
and the commissioners were that day exam.
ming the road.
The commissioners would be very clad
to clear themselves !or persistent NJ cicci-
INC 10 carry out the law. in the case o! the
Grand Trunk road, by making it seem
that the law u not sufficient. But the law
is sufficient. The law Of 1850. which ha.
never been repealed. gives the commission
ers the most ample power The Law Of sGt
without repeating any preceding act. does.
10y sub'''i'on' take Away some o. the po~er
from the commissioners, according TO the
act Of 1850. Still. there Is enough left "a
enable the commissioners to protect the
public against disaster recent writer in
the Bangor Wing (mosi likely the COMM.
sioner living 81 that piacv) refers { o tl,e Law O.
1901. though be does not notice that OF SEQ
and lsks--whAi can the commissioner, do.
can tell him What two oiIhe commission.
ers might have done. When one OF their
number. walked over The track from Gilead
to Portland. and found il in a decaycd and
unsafe condition, aud wished and did all l.,
could 70 have tbc law applied to remedy
the evil. they could have aided instead o.
opposing him. and refusing 10 do their do
~ \ man who desired honestly 20 do hi,
. duty, could have dra~n up law. bad 81
: passed, and applied %. With all IT, della,
while The commissioner. hays been a ll8uins
the Grand Trunk Railway 10 get into IL,
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