Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-19
THE PALACE CAR EICURSION-TO
malta WAMKE4G By RAIL.


The Pullman Palace cars have been so
many times described in these columns that
nothing is to be added to what has already
been said. Suffice it to say that no represent
alton of them yet made over-estimates the
beauty and elegance of their finish and ap
pointments, the convenience of their arrange
ments or the ease with which they ride. They
are literally wonder in railroad travel, sur
have thought possible before their in
vention. 1t is not only to lie down at night,
sleep as comfortably as at home, wake in the
morning refreshed and at your jour iey's end
if the limit be Bangor or Boston, but to be
domiciled in such magnifcence as but few
ladies' parlors in the land can show.
The first train of these cars seen east of
Boston made the trip from that city to Bangor
on Tuesday. The occasion was thought one
Of sufficient importance in all its bearings to
be celebrated in conspicuous manner. 1t
was not only the initiation of new mode OF
travel in these quarters, but a preliminary
step to the linking Of New York and Halifax
by rail. Hence the men of Massachusetts,
New Hampshire and Maine, distinguished in
railroad matters, with invited guests, took
free ride. extending the trip from Boston to
Mattawamkeag, the point to which the Euro
pean and North American Railway is in oper-
alton. The Pullman cars however went no
farther than Bangor, because Of the broad
guage on the new road, soon TO be changed it
10 hoped. The Wing and Courier of We'd
nesday mentioned some of the excursionists
as follows:
Among the officers of the Railroads on the
through line to Boston, who took part in the
excursion, were Hon. Geo. NJ. Brown Presi-
dent Eastern Railroad, Hon. Samuel Hooper.
P. Haven, Esq. President Merchants Bank
Boston, II. L. Williams, and w. l.. Dwight,
Directors, j. Prescott, Superintendent, and
Geo. Bachelor, Conductor. OF the p. S. & p.
Road: Gov. Goodwin, President and Messrs.
C. E. Bracket and S. H. Billiard, Directors,
and Francis Chase Superintendent. OF the
Maine Central; Hon. r. d. Rice, President,
and H. n. Jose, j. b. Brown, r. B. Dunn,
d. Alden, G.. L. Ward of Boston, and
Messrs. Sewall and Whitmore, Directors,
Edwin Noyes, Esq, Superintendent, and
Jos. w. Clapp, General Ticket Agent. OIL
the Portland & Ogdensburgh: S. J. Anderson,
Esq, President, j. E. Donnell and F. G. |
Messer, Directors, and John Anderson, c. f.
OF the Portland and Rochester Messrs. A. X. |
Shurtleff, f. ROBBIE and II. p. Deane, Direc-
tors. OF the Knox & Lincoln: Oliver Moses,
Esq, President, ard Messrs. Ingalls,, Sewall
gin: Messrs. Moses, Kimball and Donelson.
OF the B. & NJ. L. r. R., Messrs. Simpson and
Milliken. Geo. X. Jewett, Esq, of Bangor,
President of the Z. & n. A. Railway Co.,
Joined the party at Augusta to tender the hos
FATALITIES of that road, and Geo. NJ. Gray,
General Passenger Agent of the Pullman Car
Co., and S. T. Corser of the Grand Trunk
came through with the excursion.
Among the prominent guests were DIR. Geo. |
b. Loring Of Salem, Mass, President of the
Mass. Agricultural Society, G. C.. Coffin, |
(Carleton), Judge Butler of n. H., Captain
Fairfax, Paymaster Watson and Chief Engin-
Ger Macomb of the U. S. Navy, Mayor Kings
bury, Ex-Mayor Stevens, Hon. Nathan Webb
and Walter Wells of Portland; Mayor Eve
leth Ex-Mayor Williams, Hon. w. T. john
son, J. w. Bradbury, Coils. Dewitt Lambard
and Osgood, ARENAS Libby, B. II. Cushman
and j. w. North, Esqs., of Augusta; Ex-Gov.
Abner Coburn, State Treasurer Caldwell,
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Patten and many others whose names we
failed to obtain.
The press was represented in force and we
were unable to catch but an imperfect list of
the fraternity in the hustle of the occasion
From Boston We noted Messrs. Ross and
Stanweod of the Advertiser, Worthington of
the Traveller, Hill of the Journal and Gould
of the Commercial Bulletin. The Newbury-
port Herald, Peabody Press,
and other papers out of the State were repre-
scented by gentlemen whose names We missed,
and the American Press Association was cared
for by Mr.. Harlow, while Thos. Mcclure took
notes for the N. Y. Herald.
Among the members of the Maine press
were Messrs. Knowlton and Robe of the
Press, Dingley of the Lewiston and Sprague
OF the kennebec Journals. Richardson of the
Advertiser, Adams and Smith of the Argus,
Badger OF the Farmer, Rust of the Progress
I've age, simpson of the Republican journal,
jordan OF the Standard, Markham of the Mail
Chase OF the Hailowell Gazette Moves of the
oaco independent, Quinby of the GOSPEL Ban
ner, Tenney of the Brunswick Tei.granh
aud lastly, the modest representative n the
Wing and Courier.
At halfpast four the train arrived at An
gusta. Owing to the heating of box in one
of the new cars it was left here. Soon We
started up river. The new iron bridge frs
attracted attention. Few of those aboar,
had seen it, and with curiosity and ad
miration observed the fine structure a
we crossed. The dam with its great volume O
water gliding over smoothly then rolling a
in large winrows at the foot, was especial
noticed, as well as the works in progress b
the Sprague Company. Nothing of especis
interest occurred on the journey to Bangor
At every station the train was greeted b
crowds who came to see. There are som
neat villages on the route from the Kennebe
to the Penobscot, but the country general
is not inviting, the soil looking poor, promis
ing better growth Of hoop poles than corn
But il IL mostly new country, and labor
courage and perseverance, will give it bette
appearance. We have not crossed il befor
since 1858, when the Maine Central was build