Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-06
ALL AROOSTOOk
JubiIant Over the Prosperity in
Sight Ahead.
Great Increase in All Branches Of
Business Is Expected
To Follow Opening Of Bangor & arocstook
Raiirosd Next Fail.

HouLrox. March .-(Speeial} There
Houlton making arrangements for the
spring work on tha Bangor ( Aroostook
Railroad. C.. 7. Treat, tine main contrse-
tor, has recently returned from Chicago,
AMI IS laying plans for booming matters
early ia the spring. The bonds have all
been disposed Of, thus assuring the good
folk of Aroostook that they will soon have
an independent hne of railway. The dirt
has been dying along the line all winter, the
snow interfering but very little with tire
work, the only draw back being the frost,
which has reached dep,h OF about five
feet. Oae OF the contractors has over 80
men AZ work now north of H0ulton.
Every body in IIoulton and throughout
Aroostook is contemplating special e fort
on the part of the management during the
coming summer. By completing this road
to fioulton next fall a saving in freight ex-
penses would be realized, besides it would
greatly benefit the business and professional
men. The people have reason to wait a
little while At any rate, as the ROAD is being
built with great care and every equipment
Will De OF the best.
Much has been said regarding the B. & a.
Of Maine, and il will probably be the means
of bringing many capitalists from other
states to Aroostouk TO invest their money
in land and industries, which will benefit
Maine and more especially Aroostook
county.
There has been much said regarding the
financial standing of the company, but this
scare has vanished the bonds being all dis
posed of on excellent security. The Amer
lean Express Co. is large stakeholder in
this road, which is very desirable, as it is
wealthy and enterprising concern. Late
reports are, tha; all the men that can be
procured in the spring u i'll be worked. 1t
is said that Contractor Treat, who has the
whole line to build, will break the record
in Maine in railroad construction during
1888. He can do it, as he is practical
railroad builder.
Many a town in Aroostook will develop
into small metropolis and be supported by
industries which the road will he the means
of bringing. The enormous quantity of
lumber and other products of Aroostook
now shipped by foreign transportation
company and by water will be marketed by
the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad The
Canadian Pacific Railroad ships from
Houlton on an average about 15 carloads
Of produce each week. The towns in the
northern part OF the county have like
shipment according to their size in com
parison TO iIoulton; and for a fair state
ment there are several hundred carloads of
produce taken from Aroostook county each
week. This will furnish an idea of what
business the Bangor & Aroostook will have
on the present basis, besides we must
reckon on the new business the road will
develop.
Aroostook county has long needed such a
means of communication with the outside
markets, AMI its people feel jublant over
the prospects of the road being built within
the three years set for its completion, an
important part 10 be finished next fall, that
from Brownville TO Houlton.