The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-03-23
Portland and Ogdensbnrg Railroad
FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE DIFFERENT ROUTE
PROPOSED.

FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE DIFFERENT ROUTES
PROPOSED
Through the kindness of Mr.. John f. An
dersen, the Chief Engineer on the Portland
and Ogdensburgh Railroad, we are enabled to
give the fullest and most detailed account of
what has been done on the proposed lines of
this great enterprise which is to be of SO much
benefit to our city.
1t is well understood that there are three
proposed routes. The first, the survey for
which is under the direction of A. G. Mitchell,
and known as Mitehells route, was started
from Humphreys Ledge in Lower Bartlett
and the line was run on the west side of the
Saco down to CONWAY Corner, or Chattague,
as it is more familiarity called Thence around
Brownfeld Centre to Hiram Bridge connect
ing there with Halls survey of the Saco River
Railroad, which was a contemplated road from
Saco to Fryeburg. Following that survey as
far as Steep Falls, of the Saco river, they are
now at work from Steep Falls to the neighbor-
hood of Standish Corner. They are now work
ing with view to come through Gorham viii
lage north of the Seminary, and coming down
to connect with the Rochester Road opposite
Moshers.
The middle party, under @. j. Noyes, COM
menced on the east side of the Saco, opposite
Humphreys Ledge, and followed down the
east side and around Rattlesnake range;
thence, in almost direct line to Black Cat
crossing of the Saco river, and from there pass
ing north of Stark's hill, and within half
mile Of the village of Fryeburg; thepSe by the
old Gibson place and crossing the Brownheld
road within mile and half of Brownfeld
Centre; thence southwest of the Boston hills
| in Denmark, crossing Bear ridge on a course
which will take them south of the Hancock
ponds. From there, directly into the valley of
| the Northwest river and along the valley of
that river to Sebago lake; thence along the
southwest side of the lake by the mouth of
| Sticky river, directly on to the valley of the
| Pleasant river to connection with the Roch-
ester road near Mosher's.
The third party, under s. L. Stephenson,
| started from the Portland and Rochester Road
near Cumberland Mills, crossed the Presump-
scot, followed up its valley to Lake Sebago
| through the town Of Windham, then along the
east and north side of Sebago lake through
Raymond, Caseo and Naples, passing south
| and west of Long Pond aid about three quar-
| ters of mile west of Bridgton Centre; thence
across Moose Pond, near the so-caaled Stone
bridge; thence skirting the north side of Pleas
ant Mouptain and the southwest side of the
| Carter Hill; thence crossing the Saco and run
ming north of Mount Tom directly for a cross
ing of the Saco at Swans Falls, about a mile
and half north of Fryeburg village; thence
he connects with Noyes's line at the southwest
point of Rattlcsnake range.
Yesterday, Mr.. W. f. Bonnell started with p
party from point in the city near vaughsn's
bridge He will run through Stroudwater to
Sacearappa and 10 connection with the other
lines at the Rochester Road near ,Mosher's.
He has already reconnoitered it and found
very feasible route with direct and easy grade.
Mr.. Stephenson, who will probably have
completed his connection with the middle
route at Rattlesnake Point tonight, will take
his party to Conway and extend Mitchells line
to Soyer's Rock in Bartlett, and then he will
run line down to connect with Mr.. Noyes's
line ON the east side of the river. After which
he will examine summit between Kearsage
Mountains and the Green Hills, to see if line
is practicable for the Bridgton route in that
direction.
Mr.. Anderson reports the enthusiasm of the
people on all three of the lines as very great,
and although the people on each route hope
that line will be the adopted, still their de-
sire that the road shall be built anyway pre-
vents any jealousy of either of the others.