The Portland daily press., 1871-08-11
The Maine Rsilro.a E.,eu,,ou.


conversation with President Coggsweli ne s'a'-
| ed that the party left Boston on Tuesday MORN
| inc nrocead;po as far as Wells that day, exam
| ,n;na oil Tho varous surveys hat had been
| made n that place from Salmon Falls by Mr..
Bacon aud the engineers under MN. Wed'
| pesday they proceeded as lar as Old Orcnard
Beach, going over the surveys IN the same
careful manner, and giving especial attention
| to the three routes passing severally through
Kenpsbunk, Kennebunk port, and between the
two Ga RI aching Kennebunk they were met
by depntation OF gentlemen headed by the
Mayor and ex Mayor of BiddefoId, who were
very anxious that the party should partake OF
dinner at their Invitation to-day, but upon
learning that such an invitation could not be
accepted as the party were on business, not
pleasure, they went out to Old Orchard Beach
with them at p. M, and in the evening an
enthusiastic meeting was held at the Ocean
House, Mayor Dyer Of SacO, presiding. Upon
inquiry by Mayor Dyer as to whether the Di-
rectors intended to build the extension, since
there was great interest manifested on that
topic by the citizens of both SacO and Bdde-
ford, Mr.. Coggswell said shat they most Ger.
tainly did. That they did rot intend 10 Dor.
row SO miles of road any longer" Yesterday
morning was spent in Saco by the Directors,
and the freedom of the city was extended to
them by the City Government.
We learn from President Coggswell that the
company mean business. MIR. Bacon was APP
pointed the engineer Of the extension the 31st
OF March of this year, and on the LIST day of
April proceeded to work. He has surveyed
200 miles altogether, and has presented writ
ten report to the Directors OF all the different
routes The route to be selected will be decd-
ed upon on the return Of the Directors to Bos-
ton, and it is probable will be put under con-
tract in two or three weeks 1t is not improb-
able that the road will run from Saco to Old
Orchard Beach, aud thence passing Just back
of the Ocean House to Portland, the distance
being only Eve Fights of mile longer than the
shorter route. There will be three ways of
entering the city OF Portland-one by the Roll
ing Mills, another alongside the P. s. g. p,
and third from Cape Elizabeth ia the direc-
ton of the Portland Bridge.
Presideat Coggswell says that by their char
ter they have right to build their road from a
point in South Berwick to poirt in Portland,
without sticking to any particular lines. When
the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth received
their charter it stated nothing about South
Berwick, and they went and had the words
''Or South Berwick" inserted go that they
could 60 ten miles out of the way to iniure the
Boston Il Maine, whose charter allowed them
to go from Great Falls to North Berwick
Again the Boston & Maine road will be locat-
ed so as to run through the villages of South
and North Berwick, York, Wells, Kennebunk,
Saco and Biddeford, which the P. s. & P. has
never done, its stations being located several
miles from the towns it is supposed to benefit.
Mr.. COggswell says the company desire to
manage their road tremendously with other
roads, but they never intend to surrender their
charter until they have an indefeasible right to
run from Boston to Portland on as advanta-
geous terms as any other road.
meeting was held by the Directors last
evening, but nothing Of moment transacted.
To-day the Directors will view the various sur
veys for entering the city. We learn that the
new road will probably be running by the
autumn of 1872.
EXCURSION TO NORTH CoNwAY-Sixty miles
of railroad travel in August for the privilege of
eating ones dinner under the trees or at the
over crowded hotel tables at fashionable re-
sort, is an undertaking that would generally
be weighed seriously by the most of folks; but
a good many people of Portland and up the
line of the Portland and Ogdensburg railroad
never saw the charming village of North Con- |
way; and besides, the Portland Army and
Navy Union always carries through whatever |
n xu;f hos oh nj NV /
was public confidence that the result of the |
lays journey would repay all the cost. Thir-
cen cars left Portland yesterday morning about
o'clock, pretty well filed, and somehow at
very station there was an unusually large
lumber of people waiting the arrival of the
rain, and in some way when the train arrived
t North Conway the cars we're packed about
s snug With people as thirteen sardine boxes
sually are with little fishes. That train
ouldn't be considered fast" for it was more
han half-past eleven, when the people tried to
themselves to the dimensions of
he temporary platform by the side of the track
It the lower end of North Conway Village
The citizens turned out to welcome their visi- |
ors and brough their band along to cheer them |
With music. Some display of bunting was
made, and altogether the welcome was quite |
although it was spoken in te-
aous speeches. And the company, we notice,
behaved quite orderly all through the day, not |
one dainty visiting miss who Sc |
papa got rich by furnishing shoddy clothes for |
The army, and kindly allows his darling to sport
a stunning toilet of seven incongruous colors, |
declared with pretty sneer that that Port |
and crowd was half Irish'' sa
Chandler placed his band at the head of the
Union (which appeared in uniformly and march
ed them down to John McMillan's excellent
hotel, and from thence to the picnic grove OPP
posite-a broad, high table land which COM
handed fine view Of the village and the en-
crcling mountains. Here were eating-tooths
and beautiful floor laid down for dancing
purposes. The basket brigade at once went
into action under tie trees. Capt. Joe Perry
and Alex. Bell and their assistants had boun
tiful supply of substantial and deicacies, on
the ground. and were kept as busy as bees for
several hours. All the hotels we're called on
to furnish dinners; and we know that the ia
bles at the Mcmillan House were cleared and
good many times during the af-
ternoon. The enjoyments of picnic parties
are in the main uniform, while some danced
others roamed through the woods or wandered
along the delightful meadows which stretch
out from base to base Of the mountains on eth
er hand, or stroled along the village streets to
study the aspect OF this ''hotel village" and
enjoy the magnificent see merry. A number of
parties rode to Echo Lake, Diana's Baths, The
Devils Den and other celebrated spots within
easy distance of the village. The citizens were
very courteous and took every pains to make
the visit pleasant. North Conway is certainly
deserving of its great reputation as location
of SURPRISING beauty. The hotels there are
are foil. We we're told that there were Sc 7en-
ty arrivals on Wednesday, and less than half
could find accommodations, and were obliged
to 20 further into the mountain region. '.
About o'cloce the train left on the return
the company tired but happy. Here Captain
Perry and Bells thoughtfulness was appreci-
ated The passengers were literally supplied
with ice cream and lemonade at very moder-
ate cost, and railroad travellers know how CRATE
fnl such things are during long ride. The
members OF the Union also were indefatigable
in the interest of their guests, and we think
the verdict of the company was almost without
exception that they had made the day and the
occasion very happy one.
The JAPs.-Our readers will recollect the
wonderful feats performed by Satsuma's Royal
Japanese Troupe when they gave an exhibi-
ton in this city some time ago. Gu Tuesday
next they will appear here with an enlarged