Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-23
BUILT BARRICADE.
But B. &. A. Contractors Calmly
Removed Barricade, Man and All.
An Amusing Event in Connection With 3. & A.
Reaching Fort Fairfield.

Fort Fairfield, Nov. 2-(Special y
The people here are talking about Mr..
Thurlough of the firm of Thurlough &,
Richards, commission merchants, because
he made an effort to obstruct the Bangor
& Aroostook Railroad from entering the
town Monday evening. During the prog
ress of this wonderful line of railway Mr.
Thurlough was said to be the first person
who ever made opposition to its rapid
strides for the benefit of this great agri-
cultural section. and the good folk of the
Fort feel indignant over his act. In connec-
tion with it is quite an amusing story. The
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Co., it
seems, claim they made arrangements
with him for the right -of-way, the pa
pers We're made'out, but by some little
clause in the deed Mr. Thurlough con
ccived the idea that it was not proper
for the track laying to be done
on his property till full details
had been perfected. So the other day
when Trite Bros, who have the CON
tract for all track laying and ballasting
between Houlton, Fort Fairfield and
Presquc Isle, had reached his land, he re
solved that the construction of one of
Maine's most important lines of railway
should halt at his command.
Trite Bros are business men, and knew
that they had been sent to this point to
push the work toward Fort Fairfield, SO
only laughed at Mr.. Thurlough's exhor-
tations, when he told them that for tres
passing upon his land arrests would be
made. Still the enterprise pushed on, the
workman little fearing any serious
results When the track layers reached
IL barn upon his land they discovered that
in front were four large sticks of timber,
and upon one sat Mr.. Thurlough. Strong
hands soon rid the path of obstruction
and even Mr.. Thurlough was given "A
ride on one of the sticks, at least this is
what one of the leading workmen
says BY such treatment he became en-
ragged and called upon sheriff for a war
rant with instructions to arrest Mr.. Tritc,
driver of the locomotive
The sheriff and Mr.. Thurlough went to
the site of operations to capture theil
man, who very easily explained the situa-
ton, and by his good -natrred man
ncr of conversation made both the
land owner and officer feel slightly
ashamed of their means of procedure. II
was an easy matter for Mr.. Trite to fur
nish bonds and the laying of rails to the
Fort continued to advance and reached
there Monday evening, when hundreds oi
people assembled at the station to greet
the new road The band was present
to add life to the occasion the engine
deckod with Stars and Stripes; and whcr
the last spike was driven the laborer.
were taken down town and an oyster stew
served 1t was jubilant event and en-
thusiasm filled the breast of cvcryon,
present
As the decorated engine was pulling il
the Canadian Pacific Railroad train was
coming down from Caribou, and a salute
was given from the Bangor & Aroostool
engine but the jealous Canadian iron hors'
failed to respond. On account of this th'
cheerful folk of the Forks did not bcstov
words of love upon the Canadian Pacifi
Many have been laughing about th
calculations that We're made for th
first ride over the Bangor & Aroostook
| and mention has been made that Mr.
| rhurlough was the first man in Fort Fair
| field to have n ride on a rail 1t now look
rs if he has seen the error of his way, ant
may not press the matter. This is said t.
! he the only interference that the road ha
| experienced.