Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-03
CENTRAL NAMES TROLLEY SYSTEM.
A Peep Into the Future OF
Trolley Lines in Maine

Lewiston, Augusta & Watervile sys-
tenn
The cut-of-town lines extend to
Orono and Old Town, in a northwest
direction, and south to Winterport. The
Bangor and Charleston line promises
great things in the future.
These are the principal electric sys-
TENS in the State. Some of them are
connected; some are isolated. What is
proposed to be done with them in or
der to make them of mutual aid to one
another?
Before coming to the main PROPOSE
ton, 1T may be we'll to consider first a
few of the proposed roads in sections
Of the state other than in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Lewiston, Augusta
or Bangor.
First, there is the Portland to Sc
bago lake proposition, which looks
good Then there is another proposed
llne, from Lewiston to Portland direct,
through Gray and the other lnterven-
ing towns, opening up a section of rich
country to the benign and beneficent
influence of the trolley road.
The electric line between Stoneham,
Norway and Paris omitted from the
list of existing trolley roads above
enumerated, will soon be connected
with Mechanic Falls and lewiston
A proposed line which should pay for
itself in a very few wears from the
date it is opened to traffic is the pro-
ie> ted road from Turner to Rumford
Falls. While it is still a question
which time alone can determine, yet
there is little doubt but that a line viii
be built from SkoWhegan to Shawmut,
connecting the Somerset county seat
with Fairfield and Waterville.
Years ago there was a proposition
acted upon favorably by the Maine
Legislature. for the Penobscot Shore
Line Railroad, which was to be an ex-
tension of the old Knox and Lincoln
steam railroad from ROckland to Bel
fast and Bangor. The plan was never
carried out. The Knox and Lincoln,
after bearing the name of "Penobscot
shore Line" for a short time. became
merged in the Maine Central Railroad.
The trolley has changed all this, ana
it IS d 100 to bet that the steam rail-
road from Rockland to Bangor VIII
never Re built An electric road. how
ever, connecting Camden, the northern
terminus of the thrifty Rockland,
Thomaston and Camden system. with
Wintcrport and Bangor is PROPOSE
ton which is being entertained by hard
headed business men.
AS thus far outlined. two immense
systems of street railways will have
been built up, the Kenncbec-A Andros-
coggin system and the Penobscot sys-
tenn.
Will they be united? Certainly.
How BY way of Augusta.
The key TO the situation lies in the
siH-n1lle line to Togus. at first de-
signed as a road which should give the
public an opportunity Of visiting the
National Soldiers Home, and to give
the veterans an opportunity of coming
to Augusta to do their trading.
President John r. Graham or the
Lewiston. Augusta and NaterNiile
Street Railway, IN an address delivered
before the Maine state Board OF Trade
at its recent meeting in Augusta gave
a very broad hint as to the intentions
Of the interests which he represents
and there is little doubt but that the
Togus to Warren propositions VIII be
the rcxt thing that will be set IN mo-
ton AT any rate. it is coming soon
The distance. through the towns or