Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-30
Shore Line Railroad.


We subioin the following letter from the
Wing of Jan. 27lh. The writer seems TO
take it for granted that the conditions i'm
posed by the city authorities OF Bangor
upon their loan will prove satisfactory to
the Il. Il. Company, and either town, on
the route:
We have Travelled through the towns to
be reached by this proposed Shore Line
Railroad Il great deal during the last ten
years. and having quite an acquaintance
With the country and the trade. concluded
to write our opinion of the matter and
through your. columns express our con-
victions that this road viii pay. aud not
only that. but that Bangor's subscriptions
or donation as some are pleased 10 call it.
will be paid back TO us within three years
from the completion of the road We
argue in this way: the cities and towns on
this line (from Ellsworth TO and including
East Machla>) buy goods every year 10
the amount of from three To five millions
of dollars. only two hundred thousand
dollars being bought in Bangor because OF
the cost of transportation. Now with this
railroad completed we have no doubt but
what orr sales would be increased by at
least one million dollars yearly. which al
FIVE per cent. profit would pay our sub
scription in three years. \ friend of oIT>
who Is a well or better acquainted ''bonn
East" than We are. says he thinks our
sales could be increased two millions
yearly. and at the same rate of profit paw
the subscription in a year and a halt.
We hope our business men will think ct
these things and make M their minds
whether they want this trade (Which We
cannot have without railroad communica-
tion y or not, and we would like to soc
them show an interest in this matter by
attending some of the meetings at City
( Hall and taking part in the discussions.
OF course il our trade Is increased. our
manufacturers will employ more hands.
our merchants will need more clerks to
handle their goods. our population VII be
somewhat increased. and every mechanic
and laboring man will get some benefit
from our prosperity: for We all know that
when our business i good everybody j.
better oil than in dull seasons
Now are we safe Ia voting this >ubScrp-
tiOn for stock: We lhinA We are. We
have two Directors of this Company.
residents OF Bangor: the Down East"
Directors are ~ good and honest. taken
a. a class. a. any men in Maine. and with
a subscription of one hundred and iiny
thousand (Which cannot be- assessed for
any more) we shall have fifteen hundred
shares of stock, each share entitled 10 a
vote. which will give uS plenty of votes TO
rUa the road In our interests. We are
also allowed 10y The Charter 10 say where
our money shall be expended. SO We can
use il between here and Ellsworth IL we
like, and not be at the mercy of contract
uI> and have them begin al Machias and
build this way. ~ some one limited ia u
speech two or three weeks ago. This
railroad Will be 4 benefit 10 the Northern
ArOo>to0k Railroad for the lumbcrmeu
along il line are now buNiu- AroO>tooA
oats aud hay in Boston and elsewhere. hay
Eow being worth So ton IN Machias.
and with this road we could stop the
products of Aroo>look county In Bangor
and reload them on the cars OF the Shore
Line, thus having n market n our own
doors which will b. both convenient and
profitable.
la conclusion. Mg. Editor. We Will >av
to the business men OF Bangor that il they
Will bat travel down East aud see the i,ru-
pie aud the merchants there, We thi III
Ike The boy who saw the hog>hcad of
mola>>c> spilled in the street. and would
call on their ncignbor> to ''runtas quick "a
ever they can. and get a. many men n
ever they can, and bring as many votes
a. ever they can, for here j. a biz trade
and sure paving trad" that can be had
by voting To subscribe one hundred and
nifty thousand dollars for stock in the Shor,.
Line Railroad. MANUFACTURERS.