The Republican journal., 1906-05-31
CMBRlA'S ROUTE.
Stock Company Likely to be Formed to
Buy New Steamer. Bay People KICK

Stock Company Likely to be Formed to
Buy New Steamer. Bay People Kick
ing.
! 1t is believed that the water route be-
tween Bangor and Bar HarDor, aoan-
| doned by the Barbour's week or more
ago, will not go the season by de1ault
and that within short time a new
boat will be running over the line II
present plans materiallze as they DID
fair to do. Capt. Benjamin Arey OF
the fremont is said to nave MS eye on
the line and is endeavorlng 10 lnterest
number of associates III FORMING
| stock company to get ooat lor the
line which will be money-maker.
Since the Cimbria stopped running
between Bangor and the down river
ports there has been wall from the
down-river people who nave lot years
depended on the line for their bangor
business. The convenience OF the me
seems to be doubly appreciated since II
was abandoned by the people VINO nave
for years patroniZed it as matter OF
course, never giving thought but
what it would always remain MIXTURE
as the Maine Central or the Bangor X
Aroostook railroads over their respec-
tive territories.
After the Barbours were crowded out
of Bar Harbor and obliged to make
their terminus at Seal Harbor heavy
paying end of the line was lost but 1t is
believed that there is still room ana OPP
portunity for a good line between Ban
gor and the down-riyer ports.
1t is understood that boat smaller
than the Cimbria is thought OF to be
put on the line. A smaller boat having
the same speed would be able to get
over the route, accommodate all the
business and passenger traffic and be
money maker in the eyes of many down.
river people There would be consider
able saving in expense III running
smaller boat, which is large Item OF
steamboat line.
A man who is considerably interested
down river and in business in Bangor
says there will be boat running over
the line before long and that satls1ac-
tory arrangements will be made for the
down-river business. His idea is line
calling at all the places down river each
way every trip and a boat that Will be
able to make the Cimbrla'S time on the
trip.
The Bangor merchants will be glad to
welcome a new line, now that the
Barbours have given it up. They feel
the loss of the line, for most of the
people who came up on the Cimbrla
came to Bangor to buy and they bought
literally, while many more sent mali
orders to be sent down on the boat. The
/ wholesale merchants, especially, feel
the loss of the line for they shipped
case after case OF goods over the line
during the summer months to the is
land towns down the bay.
THE down-river people are kicking
like steers" is the way one retailer
states the situation. Il have heard a
number of down river people complain
ing because the line has been abandon
ed They cannot come to Bangor to
shop as easily as they have been able to
in former years..
y down river man seen by the Com
mercial Friday said:
a wall goes up from the island
towns over the withdrawal of the
steamer Cimbria of the Bangor x Bar
Harbor route. Much dissatisfaction is
felt by merchants and parties who have
dealt largely with Bangor firms, and
trade from that way will be diverted to
other channels, to the Inconvenience
of many" Bangor Commercial.