Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-05

tancC which would have to nc Duilt
would be about u miles. This is con-
sidered by Mr.. Graham. as the only
feasible way of getting an electric line
from Bangor to Dexter, as 1t Is the on
~ way which seems to offer business
to warrant line This line will in time.
he says, be supplemented by an extern
sion Of the Penobscot Central from its
present terminal at Charleston, 81
miles from Bangor. to Dover and Fox
croft, thereby giving those towns an
electric railroad into Bangor.
When the line to Dexter has been
constructed. said Pres Graham. it will
then be only question of a short
time when an electric line is built
across from Dexter to Skowhegan This
viii be long step in the direction OF
a through trolley connection between
Bangor and Lewiston and Portland.
From SkowEegan down to Waterville
would then quickly follow and the con-
Meeting link would be made.
Then you do not think that an cleo
trio line having Waterville for it's OBJ
jective point will be constructed out
through Newport. Pittsfiela and Burn
ham way?" he was asked >
Not for good many years. at Least.
There is not sufficient possible business
to warrant the construction of such a
line. The route via Dexter and Show
hogan is the one which today promise;
the most business and no railroad com
pany will construct a railroad in these
times which does not seem to promise
a return upon its cost. both or coz
struction and operation
When asked what he considered the
prospects were for the L., \. & w., to
cross the Kennebec and enter the city
of Watorville he said that he though:
they were good. He expected to Sc"
this brought about the present year
though he pointed out that it was Oh
far gre alter Importance to the poop OF
| Waterville to have the cars run ln''
the city than it was to the road. Hf
we'll understood that under present
conditions the road lost some business;
that was why he was willing to do a
great deal towards getting the cars
across the river Waterville mer-
chants. however. were losing more tha'
the road People who lived along th>
line of the road between WaterVlIl'
and Augusta were today more inclined
to go to Augusta, where they coul'
ride I'D to the store doors to do then
trading than to Waterville. where they
must walk across the river. This wa
especially true in bad weather.
| I'VE have" said President Graham
made a proposition to the Maine Cen
trail Railroad to lease their Buckspo:
branch. This proposition l made u
Gen. Manager Mcdonald of that roa'
recently and he will. in all probability
bring it up at the May meeting OF tn'
directors of the road. Should we Sc
cure this branch we would electrify !
and run electric trains doing a genera
business. both freight and passenger
There is another advantage VINO
would accrue to the Bangor Rall"a.
&, Electric CO., which is the name un
der which the syndicate of which MI
Graham is the head. operates its prop
critics in the vicinity of Bangor, am
that is that it would then be able L
get it's cars from Bangor into the CIT.
of Brewer, which until the city OF Ban
COR is ready to construct a new bridS
across the Penobscot, it cannot df
The territory on the east side OF TN
river of which Brewer is the larges
town is thickly populated and an cleo
trio line into Bangor would be profit
able venture.