Ellsworth American., 1883-12-13
III AMERICAN.
The Shore Line.

The construction of the Shore Line rail-
road between Bangor, or, more properly
speaking. Brewer and Ellsworth is strik-
ing illustration of what pluck and persever-
ance will do. Apparently, under very ad-
verse circumstances Col. Greene commenced
the work of securing the necessary FUNDS
for the construction of the road aud soon
succeeded in interesting the Name oeh'rai
and Eastern Maine in his enterprise. The
survey was made. small amount oil aid was
pledged from towns along the line, and ia'e
in the season. the work of construction was
begun in earnest. This has been sfeauiis
pushed to the present time and the WORK ;"
far accomplished is a road bed graced 10
This CITY. distance of twenty-eight miles.
and the greater portion Of the grading done
to Sullivan, fourteen miles further tast.
Ties and rails are now laid to within four
miles of the river. at Ellsworth Falls, and
twelve miles IF the line are ballasted. Inc
bridge. which is to span the river at the
Falls, is constructed and only awaits the
laving of the rails to the river, to be brought
from Bangor and pu; up. So much has al
ready been accomplished.
Had Col. Greene not been disappointed
hy the DELAY in receiving ties, the rails
would have been laid TO the river at the
present time This delay has compelled
him to advertise for ties and il may be stat
ed here that ready sale, at fair prices can
be obtained from him for cedar or hackmatack
ties. About seven thousand will be re-
ouired to tie the road to this city.
This week four trains are employed IN
balasting, the gravel being obtained in
Brewer and brought down the line to the
points required
Depot grounds have been secured on the
south side Of Main street, Just east OF the
residence of Mr. II. b. Phillips. On Mon
dav morning carpenters commenced the
erection of a freight house 2ox 30 feet. As
soon as this is fini~,ied il will be used by the
builders 10 construct the five passenger sta
tion-houses required on the line, VIZ at
Sullivan. Ellsw orth, Ellsworth Falls. Dcd-
ham and Holden These staiion-houses
will he Of about the same dimensions as the
one above gwen.
Col. Greene L., mase several contracts
for carving freight during the winter and
expects TO he able to run his trains to the
station here early in January
Unless heavy SHOWS should fall during the
winter the work on the line will be pushed
10 completion as rapidly as possible.
The communication from Castine rela-
tive TO the disarrangcment of the mail iaciiI-
ties there. caused ny the change OF time on
the Buck sport branch Of the Name Central,
will be a surprise to many Of our readers as
il is to u>. Sine receiving the communica-
ton we have talk with several commercial
travellers. whose business takes them to the
southeastern portion Of the county and
their testimony agrees with the statements
contained in the communication. We have
ALWAYS believed and still believe that under
the present management the Name Centra.
has consulted the interests of the public so
far as ii could and has done all in its
power to serve acceptably the people
living adjacent to its lines The change
in the runnin. time Of the Bucksport branch
vas deemed necessary by the management
of the road. hu, the disadvantages such
change would b ing to the southeastern
par, Of this county were, probably, not known
and therefore did not form part of the
facts to be considered in making the change.
Now that these facts are brought 10 their
notice, we believe that such an arrangement
can and will be made as to meet the wants
of all who now feel that they have cause for
complaint.
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