The Republican journal., 1909-10-28
THE CAMDEN THE WINTER BOAT.
No Truth in the Report that the Belfast
and Camden will be Withdrawn from
the Route in 1911.

No Truth in the Report that the Belfast
and Camden will be Withdrawn from
| the Route in 1911.
When in Bangor last week, Calvin
| Austin, president and general manager
of the Eastern Steamship Co., was in
terviewed by Commercial reporter as
to the plans of the company. Mr.. Austin
said that the turbine steamer Camden
will remain on the route all winter, as the
steamer Bay State, which has performed
| this service the past few seasons, is now
hauled up receiving thorough overhaul
ing and undergoing some rebuilding.
When asked as to the truth Of the report
| that the Camden and Belfast are to be
withdrawn in 1911 and replaced by small
er steamers, Mr.. Austin gave it an en-
phatic denial. He said:
1.-THE Camden and Belfast were built
for the run to Bangor and it is the pres
ent intention to have them remain on this
route indefinitely. The steamers are not
too large for the Bangor run, nor are
they too fast. IT we were going to build
them again for this line, l should not
have them slower nor smaller This Ban
gor service is in some ways peculiar one.
There is a run Of 80 miles up into the in
terror and to make satisfactory schedules
we must have fast steamers. True they
reach Rockland somewhat early, but there
must be some little inconvenience at one
end or the other. The Camden and Bel
fast are proving entirely satisfactory for
the Bangor service. The expense is of
course greater than formerly, for the
turbines carry about % more men than
the City of Rockland and the City of
Bangor had. But this is the chief, in
fact, the only source of extra running
| expenses, for there is no difference in
the consumption of COAL The Belfast
will be placed on the Boston-P ort land
run this winter"
Asked whether there would be in the
near future direct Boston-Bar Harbor
service during the summer months, in
view Of the increasing business of the
Mount Desert division this summer, Pres
ident Austin said that no such plan is now
under consideration. Probably direct
Boston and Bar Harbor service will come
eventually, however, although not in the
near future. Such service would re-
4ullc d large dllu last steamer, at one
season of the year the business would all
be Bar Harborwards and at another sea-
son, all Bostonwards; and this is the phase
of the question that makes very careful
consideration of such direct route plan
necessary before it's adoption; and at
any rate much increased business, even
over the past summer, will be necessary
before such service becomes feasible. "
In speaking of the conveniences of the
steamers Camden and Belfast, President
Austin said he thought the turbiners
were admirably fitted for the service in
almost every way. 81 do not believe in
frllls and extravagant fnishings. If l
were to build the Harvard and Yale now
| should make them palmer in finish, yet
not emitting any feature that makes for
comfort or convenience. The time is
passed when patrons of a steamship line
expect and demand extravagantly finish
ed steamers. Given boat that is not
slow, that is provided with good, COM
Portable staterooms, and satisfactory
dining table, and that is all that is de-
sired. And this is just what we have in
the Camden and Belfast"
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