Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-08
Shore Lima Railnosd.

"Nh hes dru 10 our cHViV Line Kali
road, aud gives the following favorable
view. of the enterprise. which We heartily
endorse, provided some Western road
who will reap most of the advantage will
aid in the work.
THE CONSTRUCTION CoMPANY's ABILITY
To BUILD THE h. & r. ROAD.
Some persons doubt the ability of,be
Company TO perform what they have con-
uacted TO do. To show that they are IL
nanciaiiy able and mean to act i'm good
ialth, they propose to build ten miles of
The road before calling on or receiving
from the Is. Il K. Company dollar; hence
the towns on the line will be reasonably
certain OF the road before paving out the
first instalment on the aid which they are
expected 20 supply,
II is also understood that a well known
Corporation stands ready to supply the
rolling stock as soon as the road bed is
finished through to Bangor and lease the
same at terms considered advantageous to
the ID. q X. Co..
The Construction Company have had
large experience in railroad building
They had a contract on the Union Pacific
and built 800 miles of 1t in one year, The
two lines, Rockland to Bangor, Bucks
port to ST. John. in all $50 miles or about
tni>, u only lair years work provided
contracts are timely aud no untoward
event occurs.
HOW WILL THIS EFFECT TIE SHORE LINE.
IL secures an outlet by the way of Bucks
port. The same Construction Company
have rendered an offer to build the Shore
Line from the Penobscot TO the St. Croix,
the guage TO be three aud half feet and
10 equip the same by putting on engines,
tenders, passenger and freight cars build
all needed depots and station houses. and
fences where fences are required. for S2o,-
600 per mile. They expect the shore
Line Company 10 furnish five thousand
dollars per mile, the rest of the money,
viz: $4,000 per mile To be raised on the
first mortgage bonds of the road. The
y. Y. Construction Company agree to
take said bonds and pay allow agility
are cents on the dollar for the same. but
give the ;. l.. CO., privilege 10 sell their
bonds 10 yield better rates il they can.
HOW SHALL WE RAISE THE 5 ,Ooe PsR MILE?
BY the towns on the line putting their
shoulders 10 the wheel. Any thing worth
having Is worth striyin; for. and it must
be paid for. By voting eight per cent on
the valuation Of 1870, Including all the
towns Calais not TO be omitted the
amount needed can be raised. A railroad
never can be secured on terms more favor
able than these. II We wait twenty wears
longer, easier terms will not be within
reach. Meanwhile business Lays. no new
enterprises are developed and population
Is seeking labor and homes in the West.
PROM PENOBsCoT To ST. JOHN.
The New Brunswick Shore Line Com
pany, ~. John TO II. stephen. via II.
George, have rendered the contract TO the
y. \. Construction Company, and have
agreed TO furnish 5000 per mile and pay
the expense OF survey. The work OF sur
veying is TO be finished at an early day
| The y. \. Co, do not desire to build from
81. John to Calais or ~. Stephen, unles,
| they can build from Calais to Buck sport
II they can contract TO build from Backs
| port TO Calais, they will at once contract
10 build from Calais to -. John. thus Sc
curing 4 through Independent shore
/ Line from ~. John to Bucksport. thence
VIA Rockland aud Bath TO Portland,
THREE AND a HALF FEET GuAGE
There are row already in operation In
the United States thirty three feet or three
and half feet guage rail roads. and all
OF them complete success. Such are the
reports in the railroad Gazetteer and such i
ne verbal testimony OF persons who have
witnessed some Of these roads In opera
tlon. The nearest narrow guage road we
know of Is the one running from Frederic
ton, \. IL, extending Tor 80 miles back to
the River dc Loup. This road will ulii-
maicly meet with another road 80 4.
to bring Quebec and Fredericton iuio CON
nection by rail. The Fredericton road l.
designed to- a heavy frcighting business.
running through forests OF timber IN the
upper valley of the ~. John. not surpas,-
ed on the Continent for is extent and large
size.
CAS De wIDENED
There Is not \ shadow OF doubt that a
three feet aud a half guaEe road can do all
the business the Maine Central Is doing
now; hence. can do all the business the
country will Offer between 81. John and
the Penobscoi for twenty wears to come
II at The end OF nieen years or ten year,
oi service wider guAge i demanded 10y
ia" increase OF business, the rails eau be
spread 10 feet IL inch guage al a COM
paratively small cost. The narrow guage
Is within our reach now, aud il will accom-
odate and convenience the present geuer-
alton; let the next If they want Ii make
the uniform guage. We are able for the
one now; they Will be able for the other
| then.
THE MARROW GUAGE WILL PAY.
| When completed, If IL shall appear de-
! sirable and for the best interests OF ali con
| cerned, the Shore Line can be leased on
! terms, that will not only pay current ex-
| pen>es- but the interest on its construction
debt. Ii is conceded by men experienced
ia rail road affairs that shore line, Backs
port TO St John. will prove a paying
| coad. Trayersing a section OF country
| rich in natural resources and richer in the
energy and industry of its people. already
possessed of large wealth, a. its numerous
thriving towns and cities abundantly tes-
thy. As pleasure route i will have no
superior, and few as good In the country.
THE SAFETY OF THE TOWNS.
The Construction Company will not ash
for money from the towns until they have
built a section OF the road. or in some way
done enough to satisfy the most credulous
that they are acting in good faith. aud dc
not mean 10 stop short of finished and
fully equipped road from Bncksport TO ST
John. If contract can be made by JAM
nary lst, 1873, they will agree TO have
the cars running as tar East as Machias by
January /, 1876. And through 10 ST. John
by the beginning of 1877.
REFLEX FOR THE HARD TINES.
Let the towns manifest no hardness il
voting the eight or ten per cent when call
ed upon. This being done. the Shore Lin,
Co., will negotiate the contract and hav,
it ratified by next New Year's.-Genera
Ledlie, as Agent of the Construction Co.
, will at once make his contracts with par.
ties for the delivery OF sleepcrs, needing
about $500 per mile. Cedar and hackma
tack will be used. The logs in the pond,
will be needed for timber for the bridges.
! depots, station houses. fences &c. The id,
, men and boys. all the oxen and horses fl
for work, will be at once employed. The
day laborers. ioiners, mechanics, stone
workers, masons, Transfers will all be il
demand for two years at least. The labol
bill will be large; the expenditure for ma
terial will be large.--Farm produce will be
in demand. The surplus hay will all bs
needed. and what is better. when the road
is finished and the cars running. We shall
] have as good a country to live in. to dc
buiness in, to prosper iE, as men any
where boast Of.-Try it.