The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-19

AS stated in this paper early last
week but denied by President Conrad
Miller, the Bangor !S Portland Rail-
road has been bought by the Lacka-
wanna and the price paid was between
$4,000 and $2,O00O0O.
President Miller has made public the
fact that last Friday afternoon at four
O'Clock the deal was made whereby the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
company obtained control of the Ban
gor q Portland system, having pur-
chased the entire interests OF the
stockholders of that company. They
will take possession August II. The
exact figures in the transaction were
not made public.
There will be no change in the man
agement of the operations of the road.
President Miller has been assured that
the road will be operated as a local
railroad, catering after business along
the line, and working in the interest of
local industries, which is according to
the custom of the new Lackawanna
management.
President Miller has also been as
sured that all the present employees
will be retained and that the shops
President Miller will retire from the
active management of affairs and will
devote his personal attention to his
slate and cement interests, which he
has retained This deal was not sought
for by President Miller but the persua
tions of his colleagues, the Blairs,
caused him finally, as a matter of pol
icy, to give his consent.
The Kansas City, Osceola & South
ern railroad, in which Mr.. Miller is
also interested. will be sold to the St
Louis & San Francisco Railroad COM
pany. on or about October /.
The Bangor & Portland Railway will
ever stand as monument to one man
Conrad Miller. 1t was he who turned
the first shovelful of dirt lin it's con-
struction at Portland in 1879 and
through his industry, tact and per-
severance it has reached it's present
eminence. He will retire from active
service with the best wishes of his en-
ployes and many friends and business
associates.
The Bangor and Portland has about
forty-four miles main line track and
ninety-two sidings between Nazareth
and Portland and connects at Portland
with the Delaware, LaCkaWanna and
Western which was the first connec
ton: at Mt Bethel with the Lehigl
and New England railroad, at Bangor
with the Central Railroad of New Jer'
sey, at Martins Creek with the Penn
Sylvania and at EaStOn with the lie
high Valley railroad. 1t was built from
Bangor to Pen Argyll in 1881, and from
Pen Argyll to Nazareth in 1882. Th
extension to Bath, six miles in length
is almost ready for use. In the begin
ming they had one engine and one car
Today the road has nine engines ant
employees about 175 men. 1t is one o
the best roads in the state for passen
ger and freight traffic. They also con
troll nearly all the slate quarries am
many other interests between Portlan
and Nazareth.-Stroudsbur Times.
An Allentown exchange says of tn
road: 'It is said that D., l.. G. w. wi
extend to Allentown to connect wit
the Reading system. This line woul
then be one of the most interestin
feeders of the D., l.. & w. betwee
New York and Buffalo. 1t is stated th
Bangor and Portland handles from 100
to 5000 carloads of freight, which wa
heretofore given to the Lehgh Valley
Pennsylvania, Central and D., l.. q w
The reason of the heavy traffic on tn
Bangor & Portland is the fact that it
owners are stockholders of nearly a.
uuarries and industries on the line
which are said not to be included 4
the deal"