Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-06-15

Eastern Railroad.
We copy the article below from the Wing.
and assure our contemporary, that We have
faith that 1.-THE earnest fashion" which ii
speaks Of will lead to important results.
We give the article entire TO let our readers
see that Bangor still has . lingering feel
Ing for . down Eass 4" connection. But
the Wig tells lie own story. aud well too.
and we make no comments -
RAILROAD CONNECTION WITH EASTERN
MAINE.
We learn from the Ellsworth Aasrscnn
that \ meeting IL ~ be held nj Cherryield.
June 18th, al Up. m, at which all the
towns in Hancock and Washington coun-
ties are expected to be represented BY q
large number Of delegates, to discuss the
subject Of shere-line railroad aud its
location. The ultimate object Of the move
ment which IL gathering force in Eastern
Maine. contemplAtes the establishment Of
line Of railroad starting from some point
on the Pen0bscot and passing through
Ellsworth. TO run thence to Calais =. the
Eastern terminus. The work will naturally
commence at this end and the determine
ton OF its siarting-point will be one OF the
principal subjects for consideration At the
meeting referred to. Bangor. Bucksport
aud Castine are spoken Of In this oonnec-
ton and aside from the relative advantage,
Of the several routes. the question II
choice will be largely Influenced by the
amount Of assistance which either may be
willing To AFFORD for the prosecution OF the
enterprise. The AnsriodH says: Ban
gor evinces no disposition &c ,Sssls, US.
Bucksport will a. an tina, il can. bu,
WIENER Cas,ine will take hold in earnest
remains 70 be seen. Her citizens promise
TO attend the meeting and make known
the advantages Of that noted port as the
Western terminus Of the road" Buckspor
will be fully Represented and our Ellsworth
contemporary remarks that Iii Bangor
still feels any interest In = shore road
terminating In Calais, she will have some
one II the meeting.
In endorsing the prspriety OF this timely
hint Ne may express the conviction that
il is a mistake to suppose that the people
Of Bangor are indifferent IS to the location
Of line Of railroad which should unques-
ti"Rsfs' 81 f'i crwsrdnsss =: to claim public
attention. may have prevented any definite
action with reference to y project Of xu-
parentiy less immediate interest, but our
Eastern connections are altogether too inn
portant to be sacrificed BY = procrastinz-
ting policy and the exrnes, fashion in
which our neighbors are moving in this
matter, will doubtless arouse our business
men TO equally vigorous action. The con-
struction Of . shore line from any other
point than Bangor would be serious mis-
take both for the road aud our city. Ban
COR is, and must continue to be. the central
business mart Of this section Of the State,
and II Is unnecessary TO demonstrate tina;
the reciprocal advantages derived BY hAv-
ing railroads centre NJ . focus Of trade and
communication would be entirely lost by
line terminating n any other point on
the Penobscot. II Is evident that our
friends In Ellsworth are fully impressed
with the importance Of connecting here.
where our rapidly extending railway
system is creating sdvania ages aud facilities
which cannot be found elsewhere. aud that
nothing but neglect on our part will induce
them TO build = railroad which will leave
them. after all. entirely isolated from the
principal business centre Of their region
The laws Of trade could be no more
signaily defied than by the construction OF
line Of railroad from Ellsworth to point
where 1t would find no market aud con.
meet with no portion Of our railway sys-
tem- line Of steamers would doubtless
answer tolerably for present purposes,
but . railway line should be protected on
permanent route and IL Is idle to suppo,e
that Eastern Maine can long be without
connection with the leading city Of the
section.
II the location Of this road or = line
starting hence Is important to the places
on its route, IL is also important to US 10
degree that should not be overlooked. At
81 To- ;azl
age Of steam-fr0m 4 great section Of the
State. with which we are geographically
aud should be- commercially identified,
The trade Of Eastern Maine should natu-
rally centre here and il permitted to dow
away into other channels and to distant
markets II will be our own fault aud one
that it will be more difficult TO remedv than
to prevent. Our present and projected line.
to the nOrthward promise to secure our
Interests in those sections and we must not
be wanting In enterprise TO extend our
Communications into those lying to the
Last: Business relations are already being
rapidly established between the principal
towns IN that section and our Portland
neighbors and II the latter are wise enough
TO stimulate this trade while Ne neglect
eur opportunities, we have no right to
complain.
Inc abandonment Of the project Of run
ming steamer from this port to Ellsworth,
for lack Of encouragement, has been fol-
lowed BY the employment Of = large
steamer between that port aud ROckland.
connecting thence with Portland. and
these are significant signs Of the manner
in which we are permitting an important
trade to drift away from US. The true
remedy for this undesirable status il .
rail- Dad from here to Ellsworth and our
people should see to Il that no mistake be
made In locating the line. The extreme
nsrrow-yauge e advocaeed for this road
and will be considered q the meeting re-
Serred TO. Its advantages In point Of cost
ana running expenses are very consider.
able sod the Systam would seem well
adapted To the reQuire0aats Of the rexion
to be traversed.-1hers can be little doubt
that the line would develop . esod busi.
ness and prove great stiaulus 70 trade In
this direction. An Tie bearings Of the
proiect, however, vfll be fully discussed
u ne meetinG In ChesFyneld, and we join
our Ellsworth contemporary in the hone
thae Bangor win b. fully and ably req
reeln4ed on that oecastea.
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