Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-11

THE B. & A. ROAD
Will Reach HouIton Early in
The Fall ofi893.
Quick Work Being Done on this Road
Through Garden Of Maine.
Work 8eias Pushs1-Psopis Lock ier . Big
Force ia the Spring.

HorITos, Feb.io.-{ Special The peo-
pie of Aroosiook county have settled the
fact ia their minds, that the county will very
soon have direct line of railroad by which
the people who reside in this portion of the
State, knowB as the sGiarden Of Maine, ''
may better reach the NeS England markets
aud also have, what all American people
appreciate, something they may call their
own. While we look back and consbier
when the first sod was turned, and of how
the work has been pushed since, consider
ing the force. we have cause to
think that the managers mean business ansi
also to have one of the finest constructed
line of railroad in this State. and perhaps
we had better say New England. The Ban
gor and Aroostook Railroad will be TO Aroos-
took county what the great Atlantic Gable
is TO America, l. e.. a direct communication
with the outside world. The energetic bus
iness men of lonlton will not be Obliged to
travel 30 miles over foreign railroad to
gain a distance of 81 miles.
The enormous amount of produce nov
transported from lioulton each week, being
about Is carloads, will reach the market
much quicker, and the returns made in a
much shorter space of time than now. The
road is being carefully constructed, ~ the
aim of the company is to have aroad which
will correspond with the county and that
is of the best. The president, Hon. A. A.
Burleigh, is gentlemen of whom the peo-
pie of Aroostook feel proud, and well they
may, for he is man who has the interests
of Aroostook county at heart, and will push
this new line of railway to successful ter
minaton. Mr.. c. Z. Treat, who has the
contract is a man of experience in building
railroads, rs well as one of wealth and intlu-
euee. Mr.. +. H. Butler, as craftsman, is
an expert of the first grade in this work,
which the plan viii show. As to the man
agement of the line when completed, most
people in the State, and all in Aroostook.
know of Frank w. Grams ability. The
bonds have all been disposed of.
There are now over thirty miles graded
between Iouton and the line of Penobscot
county. Three five mile sections are all
that have been accepted by the county
commissioners. There are number of
short portions which will soon be
connected into sections of five miles.
Work along the road has con
tinued so far during the winter, al
though the frost has made rapid progress
somewhat difficult. From reports of CON
tractors and men in position to know,
large forces will be added in the early
spring and an earnest effort made to reach
iioulton, and perhaps. Prcsque Isle. 1t can
be done, and probably will be- Should the
supplies be taken to the seat of operations
in the forest, near the Twin lakes, this win
tar tbs,a Il; ;,
reaching floulton in time to ship the years
crop, The people, who have heard of the
fertile soil of Aroostook, will be pleased
to ride over a railroad so finely equipped,
and also to see that the reports, regarding
the wealth and fertility of the country have
never been over-estimated.