The Republican journal., 1905-10-12
AN OCTOBER OUTING.

s-t Party on steamer Castine Visit the
terminal of the n. NJ. 5. RNR.
nt the pleasanteSt excursions of the
MAS that of Wednesday afternoon,
ith. on steamer CaStine to the ter
1f The Northern Maine Seaport Rail-
Il was an impromptu affair. and
~ was gotten together by telephone
LESS telegraphy and notified to be
50 harf at p. m, sharp. There was
misunderstanding as to the wharf
q, of The eXcursionistS went to Swan
., Co.'S and not finding the steamer
.ut ON up the shore and found the
Il her old berth at Lewis wharf.
. u b. Swan took the helm when the
eft the wharf and brought her
I her course in good shape, when
.onbs relieved him at the wheel.
3 \. uowes and W. B. Swan count
and found there We're seventeen
nd and they were assessed Il mod
ut to pay expenses. The ladies,
umbered the men, were not taxed,
assure of their company was con-
uple compensation.
ID was southeast at the start and
4Jions were that it might be chilly
80 got down the bay, but the wind
few points and did not increase
r was little need for wraps at any
.ug the trip Indeed the weather
LIS were perfect, While the scenery,
- and there the bright autumnal
flowing among the evergreenS, the
f4lds which still retain their YER
IRE autumnal haze yelling the dis
is. and our beautiful bay, its sur
pled by a gentle breeze, won the
ION of every one.
4rst stop was made at kidder's
here the passenger wharf is in
. Of construction. This is now coo
tx and is TO be extended 200 feet
pile drivers were at work on the
sd and the various stages of the
ave one good opportunity to see
bStantial character of the construc-
ale the operation of the steam pile
was a revelation TO the few who,
writer, had seen the od-time pile
AZ work. With the latter much time
,umed in getting the pile into posi-
be- driven. Then men had to hoist
t.N weight. which was released au-
ally when it reached the top, and to
his operation until the pile was
Now tackle is made fast to the
.he steam gear hoistS it into place
" seconds. Then the weight is
and the pile goes down from ten
feet at the first clip. After that
ht is h0isted but a short distance
p ia!l, giving repeated blows like IA
mer, and is an incredibly short
operation is completed and an
is taken from the water along
pile driver.
pdrty did not "land'' here for the
hat between the wharf and the
l-Ie is AN impossible gulf A bulk
AS been built, extending some dis
.n the shore, and this space viii be
with rocks and earth, the shore ad-
furnishing ample material. This
oW in progress, and near at hand
Irili is boring for water.
board, and the steamer is headed
Ug wharf across the halbOr on Cape
This is to be the general freight
IA j. 1900 feet long. 1t is incom-
K is available for business. \ small
-r was al work inshore on bulk
ID when completed the high bank
lmped IN, giving room for tracks
may be locked on either side Of the
of this immense pier, ON which
racks have already been laid.
he Castine left this wharf and
town the harbor Rev d. L. Wilson
Ire helm, and when asked if he was
these waters he replied that he
-hy pilot However, he nayigated
' safely out of the harbor, around
and and up to Mack Point, when
'ombs took the wheel. There was
IA the wharf to take line but the
made d good landing. This wharf
eted, and, like the others, is sub
i structure. The party "landed"
found busy scene on shore. Tie
h0use and round house, now COM
were visited and the work in prog
,he shore end for the coal pockets
|pected. The concrete pillars for
lions which studded the ground here
- place something the look of a
ny. Men and dump carts were ell
70 grading, and we were told that
raeks are to be run in here, and that
" weeks thousands of tons of coal
All the pockets. So
ia headed for home Rev. Harry Lutz
trick at the wheel, and at 5 p. m.
~ were landed on Lewis wharf. 1t
e first opportunity many had had to
the work in progress on the North
aine Seaport Railway and all were
ed with the trip.
i not seem possible to most of the
hat these immense piers and other
ial facilities could be intended merely
iutlet for the products Of Ar0ostOOk
+, and the opinion was freely ex-
4 that the Canadian Pacific must be
this enterprise. That, however,
en repeatedly denied by the promot-
The new road and by officials of the
IAN Pacific. The fact is that the eX-
nd resources of AroOStook are not
lily realized. Aroostook county is
as large as the State of MasSachus-
II has an area of about $500 square
While the area of Massachusetts is
tuare miles. OF the 4, 100000 acres
ut.t1aE connty not nVnr 500 0nO have