Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-09

and becoming more of city every day.
old things must be replaced by new
and city methods and customs will have
to be accepted
| There is another thing that has been
frequently mentioned since the petition
for the extension was presented, and
that is the tangle that may arise be-
tween the two roads. The city has had
considerable experience with rival cleo
trio companies in the past few years
and things should be so arranged to
prevent another tangle between rival
electric roads. The locations asked for
by the old company make Il loop that
the new road will have to cross TO get
into the city. Now at the start is the
time to fix things SO that both can have
what they want without clashing.
Without the new road crossing the pro-
posed extension of the old it will have
to come into the city on the iron of the
old. But with proper care all friction
can be prevented and both roads get
What they want.
There have been many rumOrs of late
in regard to some of the plans of the
narrow gauge. The plans, if there are
any as rumored, have not yet developed
sufficiently to leak out, 50 it is all con-
lecture at present. But the rumor is
that the little road is considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of connecting with the
plant of the Hollingsworth & Whitney
co. in WinsloW.
This would necessitate the crossing
Of the Sebasticook as well as the Ken
nebec but it certainly looks as if it
would pay all right. There is fine
route for the little road right to the
doors of the mill. The Sebasticook
could be crossed above the highway
bridge now building and Slip along just
back of the houses along the road down
TO the site Of the old covered bridge.
There is room at the foot of the hill
and back of the houses for this. Some
excavating in the side Of the hill would
have to be done, but it would not be
very extensive at any point.
There is really natural path for
narrow gauge road along there. The
road could 60 to the very doors Of the
big mill at Il comparatively small cost
FOR construction, the heaviest item be
ing for bridge across the Sebasticook.
But it is understood that the Hollings-
worth e Whitney Go. uses something
like g, zoo tons OF coal in year and
also that by having it come from Wis
casset on the narrow gauge something
like 80 cents on 4 ton could be saved.
Much larger OUTLAWS than the extension
of the road have been made for q year.
~ saving like this. Then the hauling
Of this amount of coal would mean big
business; for the little road. But more
than coal could reasonably be expected
from the Dig mill. It's finished product
would find a very favorable path down
the narrow gauge to the holds of vessels
at WiscaSset and thence to the markets
Of the world by water.
Those who have noticed these things
have seen q big opportunity for the
little road ana they have considered it
possible if not probable that something
Of this sort might be done. If connec-
ton were made with the mill favor
able place for crossing the kennebec
would be above the mill. This would
bring the Waterville station much near
or The present Maine Central and be
more convenient than ever at Crum-
1nctt's mills or in that section of the
city.
But these are only conjectures made
Nv some who have been looking the
ground over. They seem to be feasible
enough, however. and it would not be
SO very surprising il some of the things
suggested proved to be facts later on