Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-17
WILL INCREASE FLEET.
More Rumors As to Steamship Combine Con.
sro'led by c. W. Morse.

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snip business between Boston and
Maine and New Brunswick ports is +,
b. revC lutionizad by thu Eastern steam
ship Co. for the existence of which
charles W. Morse. the ice king. is r.
sponsihlc
New steamers are to be added To ,ha
four lines which the company has eatb-
cred within its fold. quicker trims will
be made by all the steamers ana event
uIily it is sand by people who claim ia
nav" Il knowledge of the company
pans. the boats Of the four lines Will
all be berthed at one large deck in
foStoh. which The company hopes to
build when it has acquired property
along the barber trent. on which it is
SAID y have secured an option.
The business Of this steamship trust
Will be done in one large HEADQUARTERS
IN Boston. it is said. and il is consid-
cred among The possibilities that this
headquarters VIII be in charge Of one
Of the Boston agents of a line which
has been absorbed by the trust.
Mr. M"rSe'S company has secur. i
control of the International Line. which
trades between Boston. Portland. East
pert ara l.ubec, Me. and St John. y.
-. the Portland line, the Bangor line
ana the kcnnebor lire.
1t has been rumored during the last
few days that the trust has also ac-
Idired the Maine Steamship 90. but
this is denied by a prominent official
of Mr.. Morse's company. although hc
admits that Mr. Morse has had his
eve on this line for some time. and
that he would not be surprised to see
it 4 part Of the Eastern Steamship Co
before next spring.
Nearly every line which the trust has
taken into camp has been on a paying
basis. and non. has had opposition toI
force them into providing the travelling
public with anything better than has
been furnished. For several years.
therefore, il has been admitted that
beats trading between Boston ana east
EN- ports have not been up to a salts
factory standard.
We have the only line the people
can travel OF II reach the ports We
run To-. an Official OF a certain line said
some time ago. " hen asked why the
service WAS not improved. and our
company does not see that there is any
necessity TO spend money for some
thing that il will get anyway"
Mr.. Morse does not look at things III
mat WAY. He has induced men like j.
Pierront Morgan to become stock
ntidcrs in his new company ana it isl
said t. be their intention to give BGs-
ton a steamship service mitch better
than i ever would have obtained I'M
der the old conditions. The kenu"hc.
line is t. be provided with AT least one
new steamer. which is being built at
Eath. Ne. the International line viii
nave two new boats. and one may hc|
added % the Portland line.
When the new boats are built ~ pur-
chased for the International Line the
steamer Cumberland, which has run
for years between Boston, Maine ports
ana st. John. will make trips only be-
tween Portland and Boston. ana it is
possible that the State Of Maine will be
taken off the st. John Line and placed
on one of the shorter routes.
All the news boats will be of tho most
modern type. will have more pasSong",
ana freight accommodations than any
thing now running to eastern ports ana
they will be as speedy as any steamers
on the Atlantic seacoast.
The new company realizes that much
of the passenger business that is now
handled by trains can be secured by
steamships which Will cut a few hours
off tn. time they now occupy in getting
from Boston 10 Maine and New Bruins
wick ports. The new boats will be. if
possible. an improvement on the Gov.
Dinyley of the Portland Line. which IS
acknowledged to be the most modern
Of the eastern steamers: AZ they VIII
be larger and speedier by several knots
1t is expected that the new boat Of
the Kennebec Line. now building IT
Bath. will BE- ready to 30 into service
next summer. but it has not been given
out when the other boats VIII be punt.
They will probably all be constrpcted
in Maine and those for the Intcrna-
tional Line. at least. will be of steel
II is doubtful if freight or passenger
rates will be reduced on any OF the
routes under the control of the new
.connpnv. Ii is stated upon the best Of
a,,thoritv that none of the captains Of
tha steamers will be dropped. and PROB
"A blv many Of the men employed IN me
poeton offices Of the different lines will
remain in the service OF the company
Rulnors of all kinds have been gong
the rounds of steamship men in boS-
ton since Mr.. Morse formed his com
uanv. about men who Will command
the new boats. but it is doubtful II
anything of this kind has been decided
rnon. When the new boats are punt
a man who is in the confidence o. ne
new companT said yesterday, me pei
,.r cantains of the different lines VIII
Iiy,eiv be given charge OF them' ana
mo, who have been under them VIII
nroho hlv take the older boats.
y. n. Pernette and Frank rage nav
conc n Y. f. Rowe's camp on TN" Bel
+. CT road and will spend few Gays
shooting partridge, woodcock. OF any
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