Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14
AMUSING LETTERS.
Correspondence Between Chairman
Carleton and Dr.. Houghton.
The B. "a. r. RS Passenger Agent Formu.
lases New Rules and Regulations.

chairman Carleton of the fish and game
commission, and the officials of the Ban.
sor x Aroostook Railroad began an
| amusing bit of correspondence. last year.
IN regard To the killing of a moose by
one of the trains. OF course there is
nothing ever done about anything of the
sort but as the commissioner is a per.
sonal friend of the gentlemen he likes to
nave little sport with them.
1t will be remembered that a moose was
Killed by train on the Bangor & ARGOS 3.
took near Schools, not long ago, and at
once Mr.. Carleton sat down and dictated
letter TO DIR. Houghton, the general
passenger agent of the line, who hap
pened to be the only one at home, Mr..
Cram being away.
The reply to that letter from Dr.
Houghton is rich and with it the doctor
sent along some rules and regulations of
the railroad company which are supposed
to be the ones covering the instructions
given to the trainmen regarding the
slaughter of fish and game by the trains.
The whole correspondence commends it
self to the person who has time to enjoy
a good bit of fun. and read especially the
rules and regulations.
Mr.. Carleton said at the start:
Sunday. Oct. !, 1899
Hon. G. NJ Houghton,
Bangor, Me.
My Dear Houghton:
Hearing Mr.. Cram was away | take the,
liberty to write you. ! received the fol
r l3wng h teie era today Called out of
Oct. !. 1889. l.. I. Carleton. Chairman
Commissioners Inland Fisheries and
Game. Train killed moose this morning
You will recall. | feel quite sure 1r,..' that
last year | called attention. in polite We:
firm tones. to the fact of the wanton
slaughter of game by the b. K A. r. r. by
It's trains. and received positive assur-
ances that every precaution would be
used by the company TO prevent such oc.
currences in the future. AT that time you
called my attention TO the fact of the
great herds of moose. caribou and deer
that swarmed over Your tracks, being
obliged frequently to stop your trains
Ne. &c, l then accepted your explana
ton and relied upon your promises, but
this telegram from one of your section
foremen. proves that the slaughter is
still going
What is to be done? l dislike to insti-
tute criminal proceedings against a cor
poration that is doing so much to develop
the material resources of our grand
State. but We cannot longer submit to this
indiscriminate slaughter of moose by
your trains running over and killing
them.
If it We're only the bulls that We're
killed ii would not be SO bad. but | un
derstand that this was a monster COW
moose that was killed.
Now my proposition is this: | will fur
nish two good reliable wardens to patrol
the tracks on railroad bicycles. if your
company will do the same. to keep the
tracks clear of moose and deer. and pre-
vent this slaughter by the trains running
over and killing and mangling them. BY |
this means | feel confident these ''out
riders" or ''patrollers'' could keep the |
tracks clear of big game while your
trains We're laundering along.
| do not expect that We can by this
means prevent large numbers of moose |
and deer congregating in and around sta
tons, attracted by the headlights of ...e
locomotives while taking water in lonely |
stations. in the long trackless forests |
your trains traverse but We can. | feel |
sure, prevent large numbers being killed |
Trusting you will cooperate with M |
in this matter. and awaiting your reply. |
| am,
Your obedient servant.
tSignedD t.. +. Carleton,
Chairman.