Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-24
THROUGH TO ST. JOHN.


next spring you can take cars at st. John and
ride around the Bay of Fundy into Halifax.
The distance by rail from Augusta to Halifax
will be about four hundred and seventy-fve
J miles. At present the road is completed not
only to ST. John, but to Amherst, IN Nova
!, Scotia, rather more than one hundred miles
beyond: then occurs the uncompleted see
ton of sixty miles to Truro, on Cobcquid
Bay, the most easterly arm of the Bay of
Funly; from the latter place the line was
completed to Halifax three years ago. When
the gap is filled the line of railroad will be
continuous from Halifax to San francisco.
We will describe as briefly as possible the
newly opened thoroughfare between "the
States and the Provinces, that has just been
celebrated so grandly. With ticket from
"AUGUsTA TO ST. JoHN,''
you step into car and ride the familiar route
North American Railway. The portion of
the line between Bangor and Mattawamkeag
has been open for two years, and southern
sections of it considerably longer. The
tracks pass along the wharves of Bangor for
nearly three miles, which is excellent for
loading or unloading lumber. Passing out of
the
CRY OF BANGOR
the road follows the right bank of the Pcnoh-
scot, passing through a prosperous looking
section, five miles, to
VEAzIE,
the first stopping place above Bangor, pros
porous toyn of about $50 inhabitants, founded
by the late Gen. Veazie. About two and
onehalf miles beyond is
BASIN Mills STATION, ORoNo,
where the largest saw-mill on the river,
owned by James Walker of Bangor, is in
operation. The amount of lumber turned
GU. daily approximates 100000 feet. mile
above you come TO
ORoNo,
lumber manufacturing town, in which five
large mills are operating. The town con-
tains about 2900 inhabitants. a railway
bridge, in three spans of 100 feet each,
crosses branch of the river, and the road is
located for some distance on an island OF
which there are great many in this region,
the property of the Indians. A branch track
two and half miles long is located from
this point to the Upper Saltwater Mills, three
in number. Passing on, eleven and one half
miles from Bangor you reach
GREAT WORKS STATION,
thriving and rapidly growing place; mile
and quarter beyond it is probably the larg
est town on the line of the railway from Ban
gor to Carleton, Opposite st. John,) namely
OLDTowN,
where the road crosses the island which it has
traversed to the left bank Of the Penobscot,
over Howe truss bridges-one of spans
125, 40 and $50 feet in length respectively,
the other being two spans of l40 and $50 feet
Piseataquis railroad that extends some 40
miles to Foxcroft, and is now being con-
structed SO miles further to Moosehead Lake.
Oldtown contains a few more than 1000 in
habitants, -engaged in lumber industries and
agriculture. The train next halts at
MILFORD STATION,
an ancient looking town, containing about $50
inhabitants Presently the road crosses the
Sunkhase stream on a truss bridge 100 feet
long, You next come to
CosTIGAN,
located on a brook bearing that name, which
is spanned by an iron bridge 40 feet long
the first iron bridge seen on the route from
Bangor. 1t is very small village, with very
| large piles of tan bark. The next town is
GREENBusu,
the population of which is about S5o the
| houses are remote from the station and few
can be seen.
OLEMoN STATION
is % miles from Bangor. 1t has little rivel
from which it takes its name, over which
there is a solid lever iron bridge of so fee
span. This, and the one over Costigan brook
are the only iron bridges between Bangor ant
the St. Croix. The next station-4 miles be-
yond, is
PAssADUMKEAG,
where the road crosses the river of that nam
on truss bridge of l25 feet span. Near thi
station is large lumber mill. Another
miles takes you to
/ ENFIELD,
through new growth of birch and maple anC
a small tract of heavily wooded land. few
houses and barns are to be seen, the 425 in
habitants of the town living distant from tn
station. On the Matanawcook river, 45 mile
from Bangor, is
LINCOLN,
where there is a bridge of so feet span,
large saw-mill and a tannery of 40 watts.
mile and half brings you to Lincoln Centre
The town of Lincoln contains about 800 in
habitants The village is pleasantly located
From Lincoln Centre, miles distant, is
WYNN,
a town of about $50 souls. There is tan
. merry here that turns out 700 tons of Sout
N American hides year, using 10000 cords o
l. bark. Some 80 men are employed in ant
about the works, and several hundred meI