The Republican journal., 1877-06-21
The Shore Line Railroad.

scribers to the stock. The meeting Or
ganized by the choice of Hon. John G.
| Talbot as chairman. 1t was reported that
$4S9, 900 had been subscribed to the stock
nearly all by the towns on the route, and
that only partial survey had been made.
But it is apparent that the sum subscribed
is very far from warranting even a begin
ming for 1}5 miles of road, that must cost
upon the old plan of railroads, over two
millions of dollars. At this discouraging
stage Of the enterprise, Col. Greene, build
er of the Grand Southern Railroad Of New
Brunswick, appeared and let in a little
light upon the prevailing darkness by a
proposition to build d three and a half
foot gauge road, or fourteen and a half
inches less than the common gauge, for
$4,000 per mile--this offer to include
rolling stock and all expenses except
right Of way and salary of engineers.
But the raising of rhe $4,000 per mile
was still problem difficult of solution. \
computation shew that partial cash pay
ment and mortgage to produce enough to
ensure the $4,000 per mile, would re-
quire at least $4,000 per mile, which
would be 1896, zoo in addition to present
subscriptions. The amount few believe
can be raised.
At this point Ellsworth stepped in, and
said that her subscription and that Of the
towns west of her, can easily be made up
to $4,000 per mile for the twenty miles
between that city and Bucksport- thus
ensuring so much of the road, if she can
be allowed to control the subscriptions Of
that portion Of the route. This PROPOSE
ton caused some feeling on the part Of
the eastern men, who accused Ellsworth
of selfish desire to take care of herself
in the matter But still they could not
controvert the argument that, if they
| failed to raise the sum called for, as
seemed to be admitted that they must,
the proposition of Ellsworth did no in
justice to any one. The matter was final
ly compromised by the passage OF a reso
| luton giving the Hancock county direct
OTIS liberty to construct the road to Bucks
port, as proposed, provided that the $4,000
for the whole distance could not be raised
in sixty days. A board of directors was
| elected, consisting of John G. Talbot,
| Monroe Young, Robert Gerry Samuel n.
Campbell, Nelson S. Allan, f. H. Gree
ley, j. n. Whitman, and l.. A. Emery.
John C. Talbot was chosen President,
and Monroe Young Vice President
This, we think, leaves the matter in
very good shape for the success of the
enterprise. 1t seems scarcely possible for
the eastern towns, at present. to make up
the required amount, and the result will
doubtless be that the friends of the Ban
gor and Bucksport road will unite with
Ellsworth and push the narrow gauge
road eastward to the latter city The
| track will then be narrowed from Bucks
| port to Bangor, and trains run from ELS
worth to the latter city. All of the three
places will derive benefit from the road,
especially Ellsworth, as the eastern ter
minus. The region east of that point
will bide its time, which cannot be far
away. With more prosperous days, and
that growth and development which are
surely in the future for the coast of Maine,
the time will come when increased wealth
will second the public desire and need,
and the shore line railroad will become
an accomplished fact.
1t looks very much as if the silver
question would be the leading issue in
the coming Ohio campaign. If Hayes,
! Matthews and Sherman succeed in die
tating the Republican plank, it will de
clare in favor of making the old silver
| dollar of 4l24 grains lawful money to the
| same extent that greenbacks now are
| And, if reports from Republican sources
are entitled to any credence, the Ohio
Democrats will demand the complete re-
monetiZation Of silver The issue would
|
should be remonetized, whether it should
be used i'll the payment of customs, etc,
or restricted to the uses for which green
backs are now available. Should the
campaign turn upon this issue, it will be
very interesting. The Republicans OF the
East who mostly favor the gold standard,
would hardly be anxious fora Republican
victory, since it would probably deter
mine the party policy against them.
| Scion Chase's Greenback Party held
a State Convention ut Skowhegan last
week. Scion, the Chronicle maker was
there, abundantly and pervadingly. He
was Chairman of the Convention, author
of the resolutions, speech maker, and
member of the executive committee. A
set of resolutions favoring Il continued
| greenback currency was passed. Rev
| II. G. MunsOn of SkOwhegan was made
| the candidate for Governor. 1t is diff
| cult to determine who or what this rev
erend gentleman is, as the Maine Regis
| ter makes no mention of such clergy
man at Skowhegan. SO whether the
greenbacks have allied themselves with
universal salvation or eternal damnation,
with Calvin or John Wesley, is a question
| involved in doubt. We must await the
enlightenment Of the Chronicle maker.
AS a general thing, the poetry concern
ing spring and early summer don't amount
to much. June is always made to rhyme
with ''tune," and there is a pervadng fiat
ness about this product, which is Matched