The following names are from The Sunrise Route, A History of the Railroads of Washington Co. ME by Michael Zimmermann from the Machias Union 12/27/1898. The first paid passenger train from Machias departed Christmas day at 2:40 pm for Eastport where they dined and attended the evening opera. Karen Howell Conductor: A.R. Mundie; Brakeman: M.D. Wentworth; Engineer: W.A. Wheeler Passengers: Mr. & Mrs. E.G. Ames, Port Gamble, Wash. Miss Lucy T. Ames, Machias, first paid passenger aboard train Mr. Frank S. Ames, Machias Mr. Hert. Austin, Machias Mr. & Mrs. C.W. Beverly, Machias Mr. L.A. Basset, Somerville MA Mr. E.M. Bucknam, Machias Mr. & Mrs. F.A. Chandler, Machias Miss Mina Caswell, Machias Miss Ella Crandon, Machias Miss Mary Crandon, Machias Mrs. Hanley (Furbush) Miss Mabel Furbush, Machias Mr. Austin Inglee, Machias Miss Julia Inglee, Machias Mr. Fred Leighton, Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. J. Leroy Leighton, Machias Gen. Leavitt, Eastport Mr. & Mrs. Harry Gilson, Machias Mr. George N. Gardner, Machias Mr. Ray E. Harmon, Machias Miss Edith Longfellow, Machias Miss Nellie Longfellow, Machias Miss Louise Lynch, Machias Mr. Ernest McGouldrick, Machias Master Jas. McDonald, Machias Miss Mary McDonald, Machias Miss Carrie Means, Machias Mr. Emery Maynard, Machias Mr. John McNichol, Lubec Mrs. W.R. Pattangall, Machias Mr. W.H. Phinney Mr. James O'Donnell Miss Helen Stratton Miss Carrie Tobey Mr. Paul D. Sargent Miss Cornelia Williams Mr. Orris Vose Mr. Harry Vose Mr. Ernest Reynolds Mr. Richard Sullivan Mr. Julian H. Merrill, Portland Mrs. Dora Flynn, Machias, bought first ticket East Machias: C. Hollis White J.B. Upton Fred A. Hall Frank Gaddis Thomas White R.L. Foster John Brown J.T. Gardner H.B. Dyer S. McNeal E.L. Small John Durgan Marion: B.L. Smith Willie R. Smith Lincoln Bridges Den. Maker I.P. Smith Orlando Thompson Winifred Moffett Mary Garnett Dennysville: Geo. H. McLaughlin W.H. Kilby