The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-03-03
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home. \ bad boot and shoe solicitor
and IA smooth talking dry goods exagcra-
tor and myself made tracks for the home
of Mr.. Chase. We were accompanied by
II key of oysters directed to Skowhcgan
firm, who never will know what good
oysters failed to reach them. Gas there
were LOO gallons of bivalycs on the train,
we thought one little key would not be
missed. We found II most charming
family circle and notwithstanding the
fact that Mrs. Chase was absent her
daughters did the hOnorS most accept
ably. We found IL hearty welcome and
spent the night "a, comfortably rs could
be imagined. As we retired we could see
the lights from the long train which lay
in the valley below. The lights at rcgu-
lar intervals on the ears rcsembled street
lights in the distance.
Sunday morning dawncd cold and
windy but there was but little snow stir
ring for the reason that it had about all
blown away With II crew of men that
had arrived on train from Lewiston in
the night
\ DETERMINED EFFORT WAS MADE
to get the disabled train back to Cumber-
land. So unsuccessful was the effort that
the passengers who had sought lodgings
at the ncighbOring houses were left to
follow it afoot, Notwithstanding the fact
that conductor Henry Whitney had given
them promise that they should be mott
fled before the train left At Cumber-
land Junction was met a vast throng Of
passengers who We're stranded. The
trains both to and from Portland had
met impossible drifts at this point and
they were huddling about the depot try
ing to keep up their spirits. In the
meantime train with workmen had met
Il mishap at Falmouth and it was imposs-
BILE for passengers to reach Portland I'M
til late in the afternoon. SO there they
stood and sworc on that pleasant but cool
Sabbath day. At O'Clock our train was
headed for Watervllc over the lower
route. The spirits of all hands rosc rap
idly as we bowlcd along toward Bruins
wick. At the latter point the road had
provided Il fine dinner which was greatly
enjoyed by all. just as the train was to
proceed to waterVille, zen. James A.
Hall addressed the passengers for Il few
He asked all those who re-
cognlzcd that the managers of the Maine
Central had done their utmost to conquer
the elements and land all at their homes
rs cXpedtiously aS possible to say AYE"
\ great shout of approval was the re-
sponse and as no one voted in the mega
tive
II WAS DECLARED \ UNANIMOUS VOTE,
After giving three cheers for Payson
Tucker. the General Manager of the road,
the party proceeded. At Augusta the
transfer was made and Waterville reached
at 6 p. NJ. owing to the efforts made to
open the main line the road to Skowhegan
had been neglected and rs a consequence
those who expected to reach the garden
spot" on the evening of the Sabbath were
doomed To disappointment. The sorrow
full ones wendell their way to the Elm
wood where they remained at the ex,,
pense of the company. The company
very generously paid all expenses of the
belated passengers along the entire line
Monday morning large force was sent
to Monmouth to relieve Conductor An
derson. Another crew went to Herman
to break n jam there. These two Jobs
consumed the entire day and the Skowhe-
gan branch was untouched except what
was done by the section hands on the
most formidable drifts. Soon after nine
O'Clock Monday night the long looked for
train from Monmouth rolled into the de-
pot at Waterville. From Friday after
noon till Monday night these 30 passen-
gers had been hauled up. NJ. c. Foss,
W. f. Bacon and Horace Burril were
among the sufferers. They all speak in
the highest terms of the hospitality of the
citizens of Monmouth, who were untiring
in their efforts to make them comfortable
Mr.. Anderson and his crew occupied
themselves with shovels and picks, clear
ing out the tracks and getting ready TO
move as soon as the track was cleared at
Winthrop. The passengers spent the
time much as we did at Walnut Hill and
no one got very lonely, Notwithstand-
ing the fact all were
GLAD TO GET RELEASED.
Tuesday morning bright and early Con-
luctor Fairhrother was detailed to take
Two engines and pillow and tackle the
Skowhegar branch. He started in and
made the run in two hours Returning he
ook the long waiting passengers and
cached Skowhegan at F. NJ. Thus
,losed four days blockade of the road
from Boston to Skowhegan or from Hub |
% Hub as 1t were.