Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-25

Rochester extension to Nashua, can see
no reason why, If 1t is desired, we should not
be prepared to give such accommodation as
the facilities ut our command will permit. The
other railway you speak of, viz: A new
direct line from Portland to Chicago, would
if constructed, of course be a direct COM
petitor with the Grand Trunk and the con-
siderations affecting a placing of two rival
railways at the same terminal station, would
require to be very carefully looked at before
they could be agreed to or carried into opera
ton.
l can only say, in general terms, that l
shall be quite ready to discuss in a fair and
reasonable spirit any practical proposition
that may be made upon the subject to which
your letter advcrts.
quite believe that large extension of the
trade of Portland would be very beneficial to
this company; and can assure you that in
any future discussion we may have upon this
question, shall be prepared to meet you in
alarge and liberal spirit, whilst of course,
fully protecting the interests committed to my
care. l am, My dear Sir,
Yours very truly,
c. j. BRIDGES.
JOHN A. Poor, ESQ, Portland, Me.
Failing to receive any written communication
from the Portland & Rochester Railroad Com
by the directors-and read to us by MIR. Robbie,
AS he had promised. Mr.. Lynch was ap-
pealed to as President, and a further copy of
the communication of Nov. 18th, placed in his
hands, on the 30th of November to which the
following reply was received
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 1869.
My DEAR SIR: Your note of the 30th ult
enclosing communication from Elk Committee
of Portland Rutland Railroad Company to
the Directors of Portland & Rochester Com
pany, proposing an arrangement for connect
ing with the Portland & Rochester at Saco
river and for laying atrack at some future time
on our road bed and a joint occupancy of de-
pot ground and wharves at Portland is at hand.
will you requestrefer the communication to
the Board but cannot advise any action upon
it at the present time. l don't see how any
definite arrangement can be made for con-
nection until your company is organized, your
road located and some subscription made
to your stock. You. as a railroad man, must
see, that the most advantageous connections
for US with roads leading west, are TO be made
at Rochester and not at Saco river. And you
must also see that your proposition to lay a
road bed from Saco river to Portland, and thus
enable you to compete with us for our local
business, is one that could not be entertained
for moment. 1t appears to me that the in
terest Of Portland can best be subserved by
all uniting in pushing through to the west, the
line that can be completed the soonest and at
the least cost
Yours truly,
JOHN LYNCH.
Hon. ]. A. Poor.
Thus ended our negotiations with the Port
land & Rochester Railroad Company. We
then proceeded to organize the Portland, Rut-
land, Oswego and Chicago Railway Company,
and filed our location in the counties of Cumber-
land, York and Oxford, according to law; and
we respectfully protest against any invasion
of our rights.
9 JOHN A. Poor,
e.set s. sa j. w. LANE,
N. c. RICE,
Portland, Feb. 7th, 1871.
The bill reported by the Committee came up
for action in the House on the 2lst inst. The
House by vote of 40 to 81, struck out the
proposed limitation then indefinitely post
poned the bill in which the Senate concuIred
This leaves the location of the line of the p
r. 0. & Chicago Railroad to stand, established
by the directors from the city Portland to the
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