Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-12-04
A Bangor special to the Lewiston

Journal says:
One Of two things appears to one who
scans the railroad horizon of this section.
Either there is going on a magnificent
game of bluff. or else there are deep laid
plans looking TO the far future which out
siders cannot fathom. Some six weeks
ago the Journal gave the information of
the bonding of the Roberts property on
the river front in this city by the project
ors Of the Bangor & Castine and the Pc
nobscot Central railroad, and Of a survey
about to begin in Atkinson through Sebec
to Henderson on the Canadian Pacific. 1t
was then stated that these roads were to be
built, and since that time but little has
been said. The survey was made and now
comes the news that within two or three
weeks work will actually commence.
In the parlor of the Robinson House in
Bucksport, Friday, the journal represcn-
tatve found d. r. Brewer of New York,
said to represent a syndicate of banks there.
whatever that is Mr.. A. NJ. Devereux of
Castine and Bangor. long known herea-
bouts as the "Castne Boomer Mr.. Ed
ward Swazey, cashier of the Bucksport Ma
tional Bank; Dr. George A. Wheeler of
Castine; Hon. George NJ Warren of Cas-
tine Mr.. Fred Gross of Orland and Mr..
6. NJ. Trask of Bangor. They were on
railroad business and did not care to talk
for publication. They held an all day ses-
sion. separating at night for their homes,
save Mr.. Brewer, who came to this city
The representative of the Journal had a
talk with Mr.. Devereux on the way up. For
about three wears this gentleman has been
booming the two roads; has given this
work all his time and attention: has made
trips to Minneapolis where he has had
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bur,s, the big -four mill men Of the West;
has been to Canada where he has seen
President Van Horne Of the Canadian Pa
cific and has several letters from that gem
teman; has caused survey after survey to
be made; has secured town meetings in
every town along the line, in some cases
three or four in single town; has induced
every town save one to loan its credit; has
expended in all this time some seven thous-
and dollars and vet no one not ''inside"
even thinks seriously that either of these
roads will be built, while business and rail- !
road men laugh at the idea. Still Mr..
Dcvercux has gone along in the even ten
or OF his way all the while.
He now says that Immediately work will
be commenced in Bangor. building towards
Milo. Men will grade so long as the sea-
son will allow; will do ledge work, etc
and in the spring large force will be put
on and that in one year and half, the road
will be complete from some point on the
Canadian Pacific 10 Castinc, about % miles.
and the men who are to furnish the cash
will do the building. Mr.. Dcvercux has
never before set time for the beginning
OF work but does so now most emphati-
cally.
He saws this syndicate has sen. down
bsr ralta avcpts M 11xe I~,ot aI
ground over thoroughly. and having dcci1-
ed to build the thing might be considered
as settled
The situation i most peculiar Piscata
quis county is about large enough TO sup
port one road, Tina. is all She has done in
years past with the aid Of the Moosehcad |
Lake travel, and already there are two
roads running direct 10 her business heart
the b. & T. and Maine Central Gradual
iy the big road is eating up the smaller, and .
here is a serious proposition on the part Of
New York capital TO put down the third set
Of rails between the other Two, giving three
lines into the county.
Blu; Mr.. Dcvercux says that is then Ok /
out and he gives some interesting facts
He says that President Van Horne di.likcs |
Bangor much Presidcn, sewalI is said
TO, for the reason thai Bangor sent one
the Canadian Pacific charter. and he saws
President Van Horne tells him he hopes
Bangor will lose every dollar She has in the
Bangor 4 Pscataquis. But with the New
York people who 10 build the new line,
Mr.. Devcreux saws, President Van Horne
is on the best of terms and agrees to do
business with them, and having this con-
nection, the fine and open harboT OF Cas-
tine will be the point OF shipment tor vast
amounts OF freight which the new line will
take down there.
The benefit TO the towns OF kcnduskcag
Corinth. Hudson, Bradford, Exeter, Gar
land, Charleston, Atkinson and Milo should
this new line be built, will be very consid-
cradle. Such Of them are along the line
have voted the limit credit and are anxious
ly awaiting developments.
Bat is not all this big bluff? There
are those who saw so ard say that this
whole scheme Of years, all this expenditure
OF cash and all these surveys, are but part
and parcel Of 4 plan To run down the Ban
gor s. Pieeataquis, and throw il either into
the hands Of the Canadian Pacific OF Maine
Central men, they don't know which, Al
ready il is well understood the market wall
ne OF the B s. r has deprecated two or
three hundred thousand dollars within two
years and they argue outside influence
could well afford 70 even start in to build
another road aud work awhile If thereby
couple OF hundred thousand more could be
Knocked of the price NJ which the i. X L.
is now held. And thus the merry railroad
wat goes on apace, but all agree that what
socvcr nav be the outcome, Bangor in her
railroad matters is deep in hole the sides
OF which are so well fabricated that by no
process can she climb OUT. But what will
be her loss, il the new line be built, will be
the gain OF Castine and dozen other
towns.
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