Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-10-05
Something for the Railroad Commits
sioncrs 10 Think OF.


Mn. Enron For sometime We have
been listening with attentive ears Tor the
whistle 81 the locomotive to break the
quictnd- OF our town; but A. silence stfi!
prevails. wc think tnrrc must b.. trouble
s"mewhere-p--hap> in the location Of the
road. GA thi, point 81 location, p-rrni.
mr To make few remarks
\ number Of oar citizens attended 4
railroad meeting 4, Franklin. few eve
nings ago. We learned there that the citi-
zens of Franklin and Chcrryficld have
united their r.lort. 10 steal the march on
the several towns. lying nearer the coast
and thereby divert the attention nf the
Commissioners from the natural and fea>i-
Bile localities f.r a road. Their plan j.. 10
start ont FRI Ellsworth. running North II
McfArand', hill-cros>lng the Northern
extremity of Hancock To Frauhlin-thencc
through Franklin. No. and the Northern
part of Stcubcn To Chcrryiield-a route oil
thirty miles without one point of prospec-
tive interest; and. really, II seems To me-
that no people can advocate such locality,
unless blind, -elii>hnc-s. overpower reason
\ rail Dad. built on the proposed route
between Franklin aud Cherry field. will tail
TO enhance the value OF the land over
which ii passes. for the simple reason that
The whole contlguOu, tract j. comparative
iy Notwithstanding largely Of barren
and worthless lodges and irrecaimable
boys. In addition to the entire iacA Of
feasibility. the proposed route is wholly
destitute of population.
Now, Mr.. Editor. the citizens Of the shore
towns al sullivan. GOuld,boro'. Steube n
and Milbridge are entirely willing, that
their Franklin neighbors shall enjoy to the
fullest extent. all the rights, privileges and
benefits that a railroad. running through a
section of their town can give them. The
following described route ought To be sat
i-feiory to Franklin. and would be, en-
tireiy 80. to the shore towns Run from
Ellsworth 10 Franklin. as described above.
thence across Franklin .Narrows" to Sui.
ivan-tiience through sullivan. GouIds-
Ooro and Steuben To Milbridse.
This route has the merit of feasibility.
Is popular and cultivated; and ha. nurner-
Gus resources. which railroad would
naturally develop.
The Narrow at Franklin is only few
yaisis la width, nearly dry al low water.
49, w di
fling expense; while the bridge would in
soWise Interfere with navigation
The grade for a railroad through Sui
hvaa and GOuldsboro', il seems To me. is
everything that an engineer could desire
straight and level. very few curves re-
qaired-no deep cuts to make-no valleys
TO I'LL up or bridge-Nature could not have
doAe more. unless she had graded the road
ready for the rails. What Is true Of SuI-
Ivan and GOuldsbOro is true to q great ex.
fenf Of the rest of the road No section
81 the proposed location, presents any
serious obstacle to rapid and economical
construction II the road.
Another routs. satisfactory to the shore
towns. but TO which Franklin would Sc
riOusly object. is to start out of Ellsworth.
passing South Of NeRarland's hill-through
Hancock. aud cross Taunton Bay a short
distance above the ferry. striking the other
route at Sullivan
IL these shore towns are to be ignored
in ttss enterprise. it is hardly TO be expect
Ell that they will exhibit ANY marked zeal
TO aid the road, either by Subscriptions or
the loan Of their credit.