The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-12
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Railroads i'm nIaine--The Late Accident on
e - tho Maine Central Road.

Railroads in Maine--The Late Accident on
- tho Maine Central Road.
-" " IT, .,f,. PORTLAND August H. 1871
The directors OF the Maine Central Railroad held
meeting this afternoon aud sent committee to Ban
gor by the night train, and appointed apother COM
mittce to examine personally, with o competent en-
gneer every bridge the line at once in the most
thorough manner. The Station Agent at Bangor has
been directed TO continue medical attendance and
every comfort to the wounded at the expense OF the
company.
The directors OF the Boston and Maine Railroad
have located an extension to within three miles OF
Portland, leaving North Berwick, three-q uarters OF
q mile from the Portland, SacO and Portsmouth
Railroad depot. 1t crosses Maryland Ridge at
Wells, goes within mile and half OF Wells Beach
and the Atlantic House, aud half a mile north OF
the ocean House, on the Old Stage road; passes
midway between Kenuebunk aud Kennebunkport,
thence parallel with the Portland. saco and Ports
mouth Railroad TO Biddeford aud Saco, gong
through the centre OF these cities, thence strikes
down close TO the Ocean House, on the Old Orchard
Beach, thence to the seashore, crossing Nonesuch
River two miles from the Atlantic and Kirkwood
Houses, SCarbOrO Beach, nnd three quarters OF a
mile from Oak hill station. on the Portland Saco
md Portsmouth Railroad, ana thence 10 the Cape
elizabeth line.
Dulath to DO the Terminus Of the North
Pacific Railway.
DULUTH MIMI, August IL, 1871.
The Directors OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company and the Lake Superior and mississippi
Railroad Companies In JOINT resolution here to-day
decided to enter at once upon an extensive system
of harbor improvements, including the completion
of the canals. deepening OF the bay and the con-
structlon OF permanent docks. THIS will render the
harbor of Duluth OF the best and most capacl0us,
and capable OF accommodating the commerce OF the
lakes, Duluth Is also fixed as the lake terminus OF
the Northern Pacific Railway. IL Is announced that
the road Will be completed and trains running to
the Red River within several days. large force OF
men 10 employed.
Consolidation Of California RniirOnds-Burn-
ing Of snow Sheds on the Pacific Rniiron d.
SAN FRANCISCO, August H. 1871
The absorption OF the California Pacific Railroad
into the Central Pacific Road was completed yester
day by the election Of Leland Stanford OF the Gen.
tral, as President Milton S. Latham as Treasurer
and the old Board OF Central Pacific Railroad d.
rectOrs.
The damage to the railroad by the fire at Emf.
grant Gap Is greater than at first reported From
half TO three-quarters OF mile OF the snow sheds
along the road have been destroyed The trains
were delayed twelve hours. The station buildings
were burned so quickly that the occupants escaped
with their nightclothes only.
Tie Pennsylvania Central Railroad.
LOUISVILLE, August IL, 1871.
Representatives OF the Pennsylvania Central Rail-
road Company arrived to-day to complete the trans.
fer of the Jefrersonville, Madison and Indianapolis
Railroad to that company, which Will be done to-.
morrow.
The Cnyuga Lake Shore Road Under Con-
tract.
AURORA, N. Y, August IL, 1871.
The contract to build the Cayuga Lake Shore
Railroad has been let to Cotton Smith, OF Massa-
chusettS.