The Portland daily press., 1893-08-24
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Charter of the wiscasset 8 Quebec Line
To Be Utilized.

Wiscasset. August 23. During the last
few months movements have been quiet
ly in progress with a view to the build
ing, under the charter OF the Wiscasset
& Quebec Railroad Company. of rail-
road from Wiscasset through the towns
of Alma. Whitefield, Windsor, China,
Albion and Benton, to Burnham, dis
tance of about fifty miles; there to inter
sect the Maine Central railroad. The har-
Dor of Wiscasset has such exceptional
advantages deep water, safe and easy
n avigation, and freedom from ice--as TO
make it especially desirable as q ship
ping port for the entire region lying 20
the northward. Before the days Of rail-
roads, a. it t. was SO utilized to a large ex-
tent and was the natural outlet for the
region mentioned :,
The present movement originated
nrimariIv in the desire of the people, in
The tier Of towns next but one of the
Kennebec river, for convenient means
of communication with the outside
world. These are good agricultural
supplied with abundant water power;
their development has been retarded by
the want Of railroad communication.
Their centres of business are from ten
to twenty miles east Of the Kennebec
river and the Maine Central railroad;
consequently number of prominent
and wealthy men residing or interested
being George H. Crosby of Albion,
opened negotiations with the officers OF
the Wiscasset & Quebec railroad COM
pany which have resulted in an agree
ment to locate and build the line from
Wiscasset to Burnham, as above men
toned, where it will be in close proximity
to other lines connecting with the Cana
dian Pacific and the new Bangor q
ArooStoOk railroad.
At a recent meeting the board of
directors was reorganized so as to include
representatives of the different localities,
and is now constituted as follows: Geo.
H. Crosby of Albion, president, Henry
Ingalls,, Charles Weeks, George b Sawyer,
John G. Budd of Wiscasset, Amos f.
Gerald of Fairfield, I.C, Libby Of Water
Vile, Ora O. Crosby of Albion and Crosby
Fowler of Unity. THE president, George
H. Crosby, was electd general manager,
William ID. D.Patterson Of Wiscasset, treas
urer, and W. f. p. Fogg Of Waterville,
general counsel Su scription books will
be Immediately opened along the line,
and the work OF surveying the entire
route will begin at once. The company
will Immediately open its business offices
pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
Mr.. Crosby the general manager, is a
man of large means and untiring energy,
and it is confidently believed that within
year considerable part of the line will
be in operation. Mr.. Crosby is the inven-
tor of the Crosby engine appliances,
thirty in mum ber, and vice president and
Gauge and Valve company, having
officer in Boston, New York, Chicago and
London; he is also director in numerous
corporations, and has extended and
varied business interests. G, Libby of
Watervil1e, is known Us the cattle king
of Maine having for many years been
the largest operator in live stock IN
northern New England; he is president
of the Wateryille Trust and Safe Deposit
company, and President of the Aroostook
Condensed Milk company. Mr.. Libby
has large local interests at Burnham,
and undoubtedly stock yard company
will be organized under his management.
Amos F. Gerald of Fairfield is an ener-
getic and capable business man, who is
largely interested in electrical enter
prises, and is at the head of a majority
of the electric railroads IN the State.
Messrs. Fowler and o. @. Crosby are
widely known and successful business
men. Of the directors resident at Wis
casset, Henry Ingalls, .,and George B.
Sawyer are prominent lawyers; the for
mer is president OF the First National
bank OF Wiscasset; the latter president
Is lector tor Of S' customs 7or the district Of
Wiscasset. Charles Weeks is also we'll
known lawyer, and John c. Budd an
enterprising merchant of the town. W..
F. p. Fogg a leading lawyer of Waterville,
has had large experience in the promo
tion and construction of various rail-
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urer. is also treasurer of the Wiscasset
Savings bank, and is athorough business
man.