Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
The NEV TRAIN.


The more our business men consider the
possibilities Of An extra train between this
city and Bangor. the more enthusiastic they
become 10 its favor.
why" said one Of our brightest and
| keenest business men to = Journal man yes
tsrday. when think that this train supplies
the link which only 10 needed 70 enable Us 70
reach any town TO the east and north Of Us
with comfort and celebrity, it Seems to me
that is will prove . service that will be u
| once (or - soon ~ the public catch on -
the fact that there is such service both
popular and paying. Look At the points IL
will enable Augusta and way tovss to reach !:
Bangor, Belfast, towns on the back route
and Somerset railroad, HArtland branch,
Dexter & Dover branch, and probably con-
nection will be made at Dover with the 10
O'Clock Train on the b. & z. X. X. to Green-
vile and way places. All these points could
be reached and return the same day, and
that. too. within reasonable hours. I think
1t would be for the mutual advantage Of
Augusta and Bangor aud every town that the
service reaches. believe our business men
should show some interest in this matter
for one would not hesitate to put my Dsme
down ~ one Of hundred to guarantee run
ning expenses of such . train from the start,
for know it will pay
Another veil posted business man said
Pay, of course it will pay. Look at the
trains that are now run within a few hours
Of each other, and with not near the neces-
sty for con, enience sake that there 10 for
this one. Hasn't every extra facility that
the Maine Central has given US within the
past few years land they are not few well
repaid them. aside from the credit they have
won for catering to the needs Of the public?
That the people have appreciated the past
efforts Of the management Of the Maine
Central X. X, to keep abreast Of the de-
mands is evidenced by the liberal patronage
the road has received at the hands of the
public. Augusta ranks first among the way
stations Of the line As regards passenger
traffic There is large amount of travel
to and from Augusta, resulting from her
position as the capital of the State. In
these days of hurry and hustle it is quite a
onsiderstion for . business man to be able
to reach points for so miles in either direc-
tion and return came day, and many man
vil 20 and attend to bust ess matters per-
slnally if he can do so with convenience,
when otherwise he will make letter answer
bis purpose. | think the travel to the east
and north you'd very materially increase if
we had the facilities We should have, and |
am confident that Col. Tucker will see this
too, now that his attention has been called TO
he matter
.Do you think our people should take any
action in this mstter?"
Certainly do. What did the Skowhegan
people do two years ago this fall. The train
which had been run TO connect with our
Jeweu's so called, through the summer had
proved such an accommodation that they
wanted it continued through the winter, and
inste 81 of sitting down and talking it over
they appointed committee to call on Col
Tucker and urge their necessities to his at
teniion. The result was that the train sta id
on all winter, and presume it paid the
company rs it has never been taken OF. This
early train esst is one of the things that has
got to come in the near future, and believe
for one that the time to secure it 10 wth the
opening up Of the Dexter and Piscstaquis
branch"