The Portland daily press., 1882-11-18
RAILROAD NOTES.
st. John and Boston shore Line Railroad.

1t is claimed with much confidence by the
friends of this road, that they are receiving
considerable encouragement from the people
on its proposed line, as we'll as from capitalists
in Boston who desire this road built in order
to obtain shorter route to st. John and Hall
fax than via Bangor, some little time ago
route was looked out from Bangor to st. John
in the interest of the Maine Central and
Eastern roads, now that they have acquired
the European and North America road they
have given the Shore line a cold shoulde r.
That part of the road between St John and
st. Stephens, n. B., is now in operation and
instead of making Bangor the terminus Of the
road as proposed by the Maine General the
line will be extended from Ellsworth to Bucks
port instead of Bangor, thence through Bel
fast, Camden, go to connec. iop at Rockland
with the Knox & Lincoln, thence to Bath over
that road from which point they expect to be
able to get an outlet to Boston Independent of
the Eastern combination: With the increased
prosperity of the State Of Maine and the enor-
nous travel in summer to Bar Harbor and
points on our coast, makes this line of road
necessity. The Shore line people say that in
event of the Eastern and Boston & Maine fail
ing to agree OH terms for lease or an extension
of the contracts, recently expired by limitation
that they will be able to form an alliance
with the Boston & Maine, that will insure
completion of the line All the papers relating
TO the route, cost of construction and amount
of business are now in the hands of prominent
railroad men in Boston for their inspection
and consideration
The BridRton Railroad.
The Bridgton News says: Murray has finish
ed grading his section, and will now assist on
other parts of the road, either by ballasting or
grading. Morrison and Gibbs have their por-
ton nearly ready for the rails. On the middle
division, the Flanagan and O'Neal see the be-
ginning of the end and are putting in solid
blows, while Supt. Mansfield and his force are
continuing the finishing touches on the Hiram
di vision.
A water-tank has been constructed at this
end of the line; turn-table is soon to appear;
and Isaac Chase has finished the outside Of the
four station buildings, which makes him mas
ter of the situation as against the attacks Of
winters snow. The passenger depot is lathed
and plastered and the glass is set. The
grounds are all graded, and rail laying will
soon begin. Mr.. Chase began work on the
buildings Oct. Sd, and has driven business
with commendable vigor. D. M. Scribner is
sinking the depot road which crosses his do
main, and Is grading the adjoining grounds
and Chas B. Gibbs will follow suit on his land
crossed by the road.
Work is about to commsnce on the Sandy
Creek depot. 1t will be So by 10 feet, equally
divided into passenger and freight depots
Berry & Son have moved their building used
as blacksmith shops and storehouse, on the
east side of the road to So. Bridgton, next to
the bridge, to site in the dug-away bank op-
poste their mills and the depot will occupy its
place, the railroad between it and the mill
pond. To make his extensive "fills,' Murray
was obliged to make use of pretty much all the
remainder of bis four rods width in that local
ity, which takes away large portion of the
hill beside Berry's mill.