Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18

ton and Maine road, is keeniy felt there through
the difficulties which are thrown In the way of
an Improvement Of facilities for transportation
by the long,existing commerce between the
eastern portions OF Maine and this section Of
the State. For instance, there is quite bust
ness done by provision dealers here with por-
TONS Of Maine, east Of Portland, in sheep and
cattle, and also in certain kinds Of produce,
Of ears nom the Maine Central 10 the Boston
AMI Maine road; but this refused reshipment
must be inside mt Portland or such freigtt can
not reach nearer point to this city than New.
buryport, and those engaged in this commerce
are obliged 10 60 there either to re-ship by rail-
or " drive their hocks and herds home. The
practical tendency OF this embargo upon bust
ness Is to work fatal results in the public seni.
ment OF this section against the Eastern road in
Us constant hostility TO the upper route. and OF
dissatisfaction with the Maine Central. whose
policy Is that Of practical Interference with the
public interests and the public convenience
The sympathy Of the business men of these two
sections appears to be uniting and the question
is why are they 10 be made to suffer in this
manner through n continuance Of this railroad
war upon the Boston and Maine. the northern
thoroughfare from the East 10 Bostony The
business men here believe in the practical
policy Of the Boston and Maine in extending
the road Ia Portland A. the only way of placing
itself beyond the reach Of constant annoyance
from its restless and slcepless competitor. They
believe. too. in the right Of untrammeled con-
ncctlOn Tor freight and travel between this road
and the roads east of there a thing demanded
by the local interest and the general welfare.
They know that the men Of the east in
harmony with them in this feeling and hence
there Is growth Of confidence here and in
Maine In the Boston and Maine road n Il steady
working agency for the extension 10 the public
Of facilities for travel and transportation. The
belief Is that this union of feeling and interest
cannot fail TO make itself felt through legislative
action when necessary, and through the decision
Of the courts favorable to the interests Of the
people. Monopoly by corporations they be-
lissc is an evil towards which public sentiment
must forever remain hostile. The tendency j.
In the direction Of free communication and I'M
trammelled commerce between all sections Of
The country. and all distractions TO that prac-
teal end are regarded here A. evils whose ~
moNal Is only question Of time. An illustrn-
ton OF the way the policy Of the Maine Central
road works Is given by the manner in which
Mr.. Geo. W. Davis. provision dealer OF this
city, has been doing business for the past sea-
son. His sheep, calves and other stock. which
he has been receiving from Skowhegan. have
been shipped to Newburyport. and he has been
obliged Ia Keep a drovcr on duty constantly to
drive his stock from there here. Weary Of this,
his last contract was for the delivery of the
stock here by rail, and the seller was Obliged
Ia accompany his sale from Skowhegan to Port
land. there To drive them across the city and re-
ship them Ia this place on the Boston and
Maine road; and last week the first arrival
herr OF sheep by rail took place. This illus
trates how the refusal Of q railroad to do the
right thing Is affecting the public interests.
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