Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-13
TO WINTHROP.
Electric Road from Augusta
Now Seems a Certainty.
A., H. & G. Management Will Build
the Line Next Summer,
Providing Suitable Arrangements Can Be-
Made With Present Charter Holders,

1t looks as though Augusta is sure
of an electric road to Winthrop. even
If the Maine Central builds its branch.
II the present holders of the Lewiston.
Winthrop & Augusta charter do not
deem 1t feasible to build. the manage
ment Of the Augusta, Hallowell & Gar
diner Road is ready to build the line to
: Winthrop. next summer. A reporter
asked Thomas J. Lynch, one of the
directors, yesterday, if it would be fca
sible to build an electric road from
here to Winthrop now that the steam
road is to be built
YES" answered Mr.. Lynch, "the
business done by an electric road is so
different that between Augusta and
winthrop hardly no competition would
result. The electric road will accom-
mOdate the public along the maine
thOroughfare on the county road and
at Hammond's and Baileyvillc.
1.-THE management Of the Augusta
Hallowell & Gardiner Road is interest
ed in the business interests of this city
and would like very much to see an
electric road to Winthrop. A charter
has already been obtained by other
parties and we hope to see them build
the road but should they decide not to
do so, l have no doubt but what the
management of our local Electric Rail
road will build the road next season,
providing suitable arrangements could
be made with those gentlemen who
are now interested and have char
ter
: Under the supervision of its cnCr-
getic management. the electric road
extension to Togus is nearing compile
1 ton and the time is now very near
when people can board car for
picturesque and delightful trip to the
National Home. Very many obstacles,
great and small have been overcome
by the promoters and the raridity
with which the proposition was made
reality has surprised everybody. One
great factor in the success of the work
has been Thomas J. Lynch. Esq, at
torney and one of the directors Of the
y. Fl. &c c.. who has devoted great
deal of his time and energy TO the
success Of the idea from the first and
whose clear perception and level head
edness has wrought wonders.
How much remains to be done be
ioIt tHt Iodls WI bc HI optl
the reporter asked Mr.. Lynch.
"All the material for the road bed
has been received" Mr.. Lynch an
swered. and carload of joints ar
rived Saturday night. Monday morn
ing we commenced placing them and
expect to complete the work by Thurs
day of this week. There remains some
work on the government reservation to
be completed. Two fine cattle passes
have been made by the company under
its tracks on the reservation. being
just completed and with a few hundred
more feet of the ties and rails to be
laid over to the deer park the work
will DC completed.
The road bed is in good shape eX-
cept the surfacing which is now being
done by crew of men following be
hind the men who are fixing joints.
, one side of the track will be bounded
the entire distance by Saturday. All
| the poles are up and the trolley wire
! has been stretched nearly the entire
, distance, being complete from Water
street to the Allen road so that Tues
day morning two gravel cars COM
menced running over this part of the
/
! day. the hauling at the other end will
| commence and the bed will be in very
F., good shape by Saturday.
An effort was begun. yesterday. to
have men at work IS hours out of
each day. there being two crews and
the working continuing from A. NJ. to
II +. NJ. This plant will be continued
! if found practicable. The cable has
been laid across the river so that con-
ncCtions can be made In a day or two
with the feed wires on the east and
west sides of the river.
The open cars for the extension
have arrived with trucks and motors
| which are being set up and the car
bodies are being placed on them. They
arc up-to-date cars, are A feet long
and weigh l. tons. The cars will have
double trucks and four motors of %
| horse power each. 1t is one of the
first roads in the State to use motor
on each axle of double truck car.
1.-The new generator is being in
stalled at the power house and will
probably be ready by Saturday or the
first of the week. This is a fine look
ing piece of machinery and will give
all the additional power necessary.
Mr.. Lynch stated that there was
hopes of starting car, Saturday. to
the hospital and perhaps to ToSus but
ii may not be possible before Monday.
Much will depend on the weather.
1T has been rumored that the COM
pany has purchased a site for a power
house. said the reporter.
a site has been purchased for a
power house." answered Mr.. Lynch.
which is very convenient and amply
large enough for power house and coal
sheds. 1t is in Augusta"
rs it the intention to make a change
right away" queried the reporter.
No. not a present and perhaps not
at all. We have the land simply in
case we want it in the future to en-
large the plant when it might become
convenient"
A Good Cough Medicine.
| 1t speaks well for Chamberlain S