The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

DETENTION OF TRAINs.-The following will
be found very full and, we think, a very cor
rect account Of the detention of the trains
caused by the severe storm of Friday last.
P.S. & P. Road-The 8 P. NJ train from
Boston on Friday, due here at P. NJ, arrived
at West searboro' about P. M, where it en-
countered the freight train half on the main
track and half on the turnout. 1t was fouud
impossible, after three hours hard work. TO
move the freight train by the united efforts of
the two engines. Mr.. Chase, the efficient Su-
perintendent of the road, who was aboard the
train-and who seems, by some especial provi-
denee, to be always on hand-dispatched two
men on foot to Portland for aid at 12 P. M. On
reaching Oak Hill one of the men procured
horse, and after five hours hard struggling
succeeded in reaching the city. Here he found
Mr.. james Donnsll at his post with his men,
all up, engines hot, waiting for intelligence
from the trains, and orders. He Immediately
dispatched two engines and a snow plov to
their aid. Before they reached Scarboro' the
two engines attached to the trains had succeed
ed in removing the freight trains, aided by
much shovelling and picking of ice, but in so
doing had used up all their wood and water.
So that the arrival of the engines sent for was
the saving point, and in few moments after
they had reached the spot the trains were
brought right into the city arriving in Port
land at A. M.
The p. M. express from Boston reached
Kennebunk at p. NJ, and finding it impossi-
BILE to reach Portland telegraphed for aid. En-
gines and plow were dispatched, Immediately
after the arrival of the 8 P. NJ train of same
day, at o'clock Saturday morning, which
cleared the track, and the train arrived at 12 12
o'clock Saturday noon. The p. M. train
from Portland arrived in Boston at o'clock
Saturday morning. The Saturday morning
train arrived at 2 P. NJ, one hour and half
late. The afternoon trains were nearly on
time.
Grand Trunk and Maine Central Roads
The Montreal train Of Friday got stuck in the
snow but got through to Portland by 13O P.
M. Sunday The Bangor train, which left
Bangor at 7.30 A. NJ. Saturday, was six hours
late at Danville junction. Waited an hour at
the junction, the conductor not thinking it
safe to start with one engine, SO that the G.. T.
train from Island Pond arriving at the juno
tiOn, the two trains started for Portland with
four engines. Got off the track this side OF
New Gloucester about II IL P. M, caused by
ice and snow, and telegraphed to Portland for
aid. There being no road engines in Portland
the motive power being scattered along the
line, they sent two shunting engines with forty
men, well supplied with picks and shovels
about 4.30 A. M. Sunday, to clear the track.
At 11.45 Sunday forenoon, these engines start.
ed from New Gloucester and brought the two
| trains safely into Portland, arriving at 130 P
M. The train from Portland, No. A, on the
Grand Trunk road, which should have left
here at 1. 10 P. M. on Saturday, did not start
tween Bryant's Pond and Bethel until 1 P. M
on Saturday, when they started on. The
special train from Montreal, bringing the Eng.
lish mails and passengers for the steamship
North American, got off the track at Bromp
ton, the other side of Island Pond, on Satur
day, caused by the snow, and at last accounts
last evening had not succeeded in reaching
Island Pond. The mixed train, reported as ar
irving over the Maine Central Saturday after
noon, was an engine that had been out to clear
the road and come in with three cars.
Inls mas Deen the hardest winter experienced
on the Grand Trunk road since it has been
built. The snow is between four and five feet
on level, and in some places higher than the
tops of the cars. Every exertion has been
made to keep the road clear possible.
Portland & Kennebec-T rains from and to
Augusta were only very little behind time.
The Skowhegan train over the Kennebec road
due in this city at 2 IL P. M. Saturday, ar
rived at IL P. M.
Portland & Rochester-The morning train
from Gorham was three hours getting through.
The snow drifts badly. Trains will probably
run on time now over all the roads, except
perhaps, for few days, over the Grand Trunk,
where the snow is so very deep and the wind
keeps blocking up the track with snow