Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-08-19
Railroad Again.

Mr.. Editor:
Now that Ellsworth has. voted to cast
her lot 'fcr veal or woe" with the people
along the Shore line in an effort to re-
sist the decay that seems to have crcpt up
on us apace. il may be well TO ask our
selves whatidutieS a. wella responsibilities
we have assumed. There eau be no doubt
thar new era i dawniny upon Us and
with proper management. proper fore
thought. our people may vet assume more
than passive coalition in the business
and councils of the state.
The new Board OF Directors of the Shore
Line Railroad prefer aud ro doubt honestly
intend. TO work shoulder Ia shoulder ia the
interest OF the people of the whole coast
line. Such being the ease they will pardon
me in this my first essay, il call their at
tention to the all important matter of per-
manent location of their road On that de-
ponds much. very much. OF their future sh.--
cess. Economical construction and matt
agement are good. hut resources aud ia
come are better, and no road can exist
AiAlOui tHtfll. IitEtlOft nope our new
Board will take warning from the sad fate
of their great. 20 he. competitor on the
North. and keep out OF the goods a. much
as possible; seek the flouri,hing villages
on the coast line. even il at the cost of
lengthenng the road. Blacks woods offer
no inducements TO enterprise or capital:
they are finished, and for all time a road
located through them must be without To-
cal traffic.so far as that distance of twenty
miles il concerned. 1t is presumed that
the enterprising people of Sullivan. Goulds-
buro. Steuben aud Milbridge will now
promptly offer inducements to the compa-
ny to swing of ia that direction from
Franklin aud thus give the ROAD the advan-
tage OF large local traffic, which. on all
roads. is the key 10 success. Before the
road is hually located. the people should
fully understand their position in the mat
ter. We cannot expect another line of
rail road alon. the Coast line during th,
or the next generation at least, If ever:
and this one should be located, 50 a. 10
convene the most people, do the most bus
ines>. and have the largest income posi-
BILE RUsTfcUS.
We willingly give place 10 the above ar
ticle, because We believe it &, tile duty of
the Director, OF the Shore Line Railroad
TO consider in the final location Of the road
all that may be said wiki reference to the
same. and to regard solely the interest OF
the road when completed. No local inter
est should control. If hostile TO the interest
of The whole line.
The route ~ now surveyed passes from
Ellsworth through the northern part of
Hancock. Franklin. townships No and
10. to Cherryticid. The town OF Hancock
refuses to aid because OF the location. The
only aid which the road obinn, /, from
Franklin. who vote slG.s00 and has a pop.
ulaiion OF 1000 inhabitants.
Suppose it feasible for the road TO fol-
low the shore, through the towns Of Hau-
cock. Sullivan, Gouldsboro. Steu ben and
Millbridge. the distance Is but little more.
aud this route, on the supposition that
NtNSN TWINS Ns44 " al XIV SlNl.FpU
against sl6,s0O through Franklin aud
population Of COCO against 1912 in Frank
lin.
Certainly these figures should arrest the
attention Of the Directors and unless there
is some insepe rabe objection TO this route
they should order a survey
Meanwhile it behooves this shore tier o
towns TO move in the matter aud secure
tor themselve. the great advantage this
enterprize offers There are no more
hourishing or enterpriliBg towns ia the
Two counties. Their situation along
our coast. aud their business demand
facilities for travel and the magnificent
scenery there found must attract 4 multi
tude OF visitors. No part OF the coast has
a larger extent Of more thickly settled pop
ulation than they. aud hence it offers To
the management OF the road and its inter
est, an inducement which we axe confident
will not be overlooked.