Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-06
GREAT PROGRESS
Made by Promoters of A., H.
q &. Extension to Togus.
Most OF Material Already Purchased
--Clear Right Of Way Assured.
Handsome New Car Barn 10 Be Built. Cars
With 35-Mile, Speed.

Ire promoters Of the proposed Togus
extension of the A.. H. & G. X. r. have
peeh very busy since right OF way
was granted by the municipal officers
ana their efforts have resulted in grea
! results. There is not now the least par
tee OF doubt that the road will go
through and the work will be cOmp.et-
ed az soon as the condition Of the
ground and the efforts of an energetic
anagement can effect it,
Thomas j. Lynch one of the directors
and the attorney for the road. has Rad
great burden of the work on his
shoulders. and the results that have
been attained are in great degree due
to his executive ability. Mr.. Lynch has
been a factor in the success of the pro-
ject. and has been prompted bv a
spirit of fairness throughout. in the
presentation of the case to the NUM-
cipal officers and the settlement of Irnd
damages. In an Interview with a Jour
nal man. yesterday. Mr.. Lynch said
We have adjusted all claims for
damage with owners of land over
which the proposed route will pass"
The road will pass over the land of
Robert \. Cony. George Spaulding, F.
~ " I'll u. s'ttpiitit w Niicll.
Lynn. Joseph and LlewelIyn Leavitt.
Mrs. George Peavey. r. &. Shaw and
Joseph A. Shaw. The last settlement
was made. yesterday. and the road
now has clear right of way from Water
street to Togus. All settlements we're
made in an amicable way and to the
satisfaction of all parties. The propCsed
route will extend distance of nearly
six miles and will have some very pref
ty runs.
The rails for the curve in turning
from Water street onto the bridge cave
been ordered and are expected in Au-
gust in about 20 or % days. Mr. Ma
comber. the treasurer of the company.
has purcha sed the rails and has also
ordered the cars and necessary wire.
The company will use the Webber
joints. and they have been ordered.
This is probably the first instance of
the Weber joint being used on the
rails of a Maine street railroad. and
they assure smooth. firm rail. The
contract has been made for the gravel,
which will be used on the road bel.
The cars are to be of the double
truck. of great length and width with
Is benches. Each car will have four
motors of % horse power. giving each
car 100 horse power. and will be able
to run at the rate of So miles an hour
A new generator has also been Fur
chased of 251-horse power. 1t will be
placed in the power house at Halo
we'll. giving two entire and independent
power supplies. that one or both
NAV be used as the occasion may re-
quire.
1t is also the intention of the COM
pany to build a new and modern car
barn of brick. with frontage of 1)x15
feet. and a depth of 100 feet. 1t will be
handsome building with six indepen-
dent tracks running into it.
The rails used on the Togus extern
sion will be of nearly double the weight
of those used on the present line of the
road.
We hope to have the road in opera
ton as far as the Insane Hospital in
about six or seven weeks said Mr.
Lynch.
And how soon will you be running
TO Togus?" asked the reporter.
we hope and expect to be running
to TOE,s somewhere between the first
and tenth of June" was the reply.
Mr.. Lynch stated that it was expect
ed that construction material would
begin to arrive within 10 days. and the
work would be rushed as much as pos
sible.
Great credit is due Gov. Hill and
Mr.. Macomber. two of the largest
stockholders. for their assistance in
promoting this enterprise. as they do
so without the hope of any great re-
ward. but with the desire to promote
the business interests of Augusta.
The information that so great pro-
cress had been made in the work of the
proposed road will be received with the
greatest satisfaction by Augusta citi-
zens. for in it's completion they see the