The Portland daily press., 1869-05-12
Letter from Bath.

OATH, May OIL, 1oOo.
To the Editor Of the Press:
Among the enterprises on which the city
very much depends for its future growth and
prosperity, and in aid of which it has loaned
its credit for a large amount is the
KNOX AND LINCOLN RAILROAD.
The work on this road is being pushed for
ward with great deal of energy. The dis
tance to Rockland is forty-eight, which is di-
vided into four districts of twelve miles each
The eastern district will be in readiness to re-
ceive the rails by the last of July, and it is in
tended to have the cars running early in the
summer of 1870 The bridges are being built
under the superintendent of Captain Samuel
league, of this city, who has had large expert
ence in that department. Captain league in
forms me that in one place about three miles
from the Kennebec river, he drove piles 143
feet without finding solid foundation. He in
tends to eight it out on that line" unti he
strikes bottom or hears from China. He is
building bridge across Sbeepscot river, at
Wiscassett, three miles long, with two more to
build across the same river, from 1000 to 1900
feet in length. The project of building a
bridge across the Kennebec, at this place, will
not be attempted at present. The cost would
be immense, and it would be a serious obstacle
in the way of navigation up and down the riv-
er The average depth of the river from
wharf to wharf, is supposed to be about thirty
five feet, at low water, distance of three
quarters of q mile, Golfer dam would be re-
quired, while the piers were being built, which
would be attended with heavy expense.
Oliver Moses, Esq the President of this
road and. also of the Androscoggin, ranks
among the most energetic, persevering and
wealthy men of the State. He went to
Portland, from Scarboro, his native town
more than forty years ago, with only sever
cents in his pocket. He remained there Ions
| enough to learn trade, after which he cam
to Bath and commenced the tin plate ant
| stove business. At this business he worked
| early and late and long enough to obtain suf
| t1cient capital to engage in ship building. HI
| entered into co-partnership with his brothe
under the firm of w. G. s. o. Moses, which
| firm has been well and favorably known fol
the last twenty years as among the most sue
cessful in Maine. Mr.. Oliver Moses, is Presi
dent of the First National Bank of Bath, o.
the Worumbo Manufacturing Company and
of the Androseoggin Water Power Company
each of which, including the Androscoggin &
Knox & Lincoln railroad companies receives
his special attention. He is also largely in
| terested in real estate in Bath, some of thu
largest blocks in the city being owned by hin
| or by the firm of which he was a member. Hi
energies must be severely taxed, for man o
his years, and no waking hour be allowed
to pass unimproved. To such men Maine il
| very much indebted for her prosperity.
| PORTLAND AND KENNEBEc ROAD.
| You have already noticed the change in the
| time of running the ears ON this road, by
which three trains day from Portland to Au
| gusta and Bath are run, that persons leav
| ing Boston at noon arrive at Augusta and
| Bath and o'clock the same .evening. There
has also been a change of conductors Mr.
Mitchell has resigned his position for the pres
| ent to take charge of a steamer to run in your
harbor and vicinity, and to the islands the
| present season, for the accommodation Of those
who wish to escape the heat and dust of the
city and snuff the sea breezes. If he succeeds
in. making himself as popular in this enter
prise as during his long term on the PORTLAND
and Kennebec road, he will require a larg'
boat to accommodate his passengers. Mr.. Lin
| coin, who has been on the road some six o.
eight years, takes Mr.. Mitehell's train, an,
Mr.. Howard, formerly OF the Bath Branch
| takes Mr.. Lincoln's train, and Mr.. Williams
takes the train formerly run by Mr.. Howard
Mr.. Levi s. Lincoln, who is now Superintend-
ent of the road in the place of Mr.. Hatch, il
found to be eminently fitted for the place
Nothing that the safety and convenience Of
passengers or success OF the road demand, is
| postponed a single hour. G.