The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-19
The Eine Line.


your paper in connection with a meeting of
some of your readers might be interested to
know more definitely what they mean.
1t is well known that the difficulty, risk, ex-
pense and time of carrying heavy freight long
distances overland, depend upon the number
of times it has to be unloaded and reloaded, in
passing from one railroad to another 1t is in
this respect that the Gaand Trunk Railway
Company have had great advantage over all
competing lines from the West Cars loaded
at Sarnia, are brought through to Portland;
while on the more Southern routes ferries and
changes of guage, have rendered several
changes of cars necessary. +
To obviate these difficulties several RAILROAD
companies, owning lines connected, and ex-
tending from Boston to st. Louis, have COM
bined for the Through freighting business The
construction of the railroad bridge across the
Hudson, at Albany, had removed one obsta-
Gle to such scheme. Sc The fact that the Great
Western Railroad, from the Suspension Bridge
to Detroit, was a broad gauge road, presented
a serious difficulty. But this was obviated by
laying third rail the whole distance, at the
JOiAV SApSuSG "a 1ll COlpdiucS lAtcIGSteu.
The ferry across the Detroit river had always
rendered change Of cars necessary there but
the Great Western Railroad Company have
constructed large steamer, at an expense of
ever two hundred thousand dollars, which
now takes freight trains across as they come
to either side. So that cars loaded at st. Louis
or Chicago, are now brought through to New
York and Boston, without breaking bulk
thus saving much in time and expense, and in
risk of injury OF loss.
The Companies that have entered into this
COMPUTATION own over twelve thousand freight
cars But as these are laI gely used in the local
and way business, they have begun to make
five Thousand more, for the through or general
business These are all to be painted blue;
hence the combination is called the BLUE
Line The general business has air sady been
commenced; and the blue cars are now seen
daily on the various roads, from the Missis-
sippi River to the Atlantic coast
There is no reason why the Same cars may
not be brought to Portland, and thus save our
merchants from being dependent upon the
Grand Trunk Railway Company The rates
may be a little higher; but if so this will be
AAioAO thaI compensated ny dfOiulUS Tie INK
of losses by delay. All that is necessary in
order to extend the Blue Line to Portland, is
for the Boston & Maine Railroad Company to
enter into an arrangement for that purpose
And as one purpose of the combination was to
compete with the Grand Trunk Railroad Com
pany, there can be little doubt that favorable
rates to Portland would be conceded. d.
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NEW FURNITURE AND CRocKERY WARE
SToRE.-In our advertising columns will be
fonnd the notices of Messrs. Evans & Bailey
who have taken the new and spacious stores
Nos. / and Free Street Block, which they
have fully stocked with furniture and crock
cry ware of every description. We have visit
ed the establishment, and find it first class
concern The basement is used for receiving
and opening packages. The first floor is de-
voted to tie sale of crockery glass, silver and
plated ware. The second story exhibits some
Of the most splendid specimens of furniture
that can be found in the city. The third
story is devoted to more plain but substan-
tial furniture, and the fourth story is the de-
partment where the articles are finished and
put together, Messrs. E. & B. purchasing them
in the rough state, and doing their own fin
ishing, both of them being practical furniture
manufacturers. 1t is a We II appointed estab-
iishment, and the fitting up is in every res
pect what it ought to be, while the large dis
play of goods must convince every one that
these gentlemen know their business. 1t is
their intention to sell at the lowest Boston
prices, and the people of this State will find
it to their advantage to pay visit to our
Portland establishments before going to Bos-
ton or New York.
Our fellow citizen Mr.. John Crockett can be
found here, ready and willing to show people
everything the establishment contains, from
the plainest to the most elaborate styles of
furniture and crockery ware.