The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-18
THE RAILROAD EXCURSION.
Off for M0tt0aUO,aaEeGO.

The sleeping cars have been SO often descrlo-
! ed that it seems unnecessary to give mlnute
| description of their construction. Suffice 1t to
say that they are perfectly adapted to the use
for which they are intended, are strong, con-
venient and spacious; supplied with every
| thing necessary to the comfort of the traveller
| by day or night, and furnished with such lux
| ury and taste as to make one almost sorry to
arrive at his journeys end. at 'h
DRAwING-RoOM CARS.
The palace or drawing room cars are entire.
| ly different in their construction. Each car Is
| 62 feet long and is divided into five compart-
ments: one large drawing room, which will
| comfortably accommodate twenty persons; two
state rooms, seated for six passengers each and
| one room at each end of the car which may be
used as a smoking-room. The easy chairs in
| the latter are cushioned and ircased in Turkey
morocco; the movable chairs and settees in the
drawing-room and state-rooms are in like man.
ner upholstered in velvet plush, while the in
terror woodwork Of the car is finished with
gliding and rosewood venserng, in the highest
and most costly style u the art. The windows
are of the clearest French plate glass n < 48
inches in size, and SO numerous as to suggest a
crystal palace. In case of q collision or other
accident egress could be effected much more
readily than from ordinary cars. The arrange
ments for lighting, heating. and supplying
water are perfect and the partitions are so ar
ranged that they may be closed or withdrawn
at pleasure. Persons may readily pass the en-
tire length Of the car without gong through
the central apartments. Nothing seems lack
ing but capola. wiue cellar, park and kitchen
garden to make these cars in TACT as well AZ in
name, veritable palaces
CHANGED THEIR MINDS.
Several gentlemen who expressed the inten-
tion of leaving the train at Augusta, Water
vile or other way stations, when they ''came
aboard, abandoned their purpose and seemed
quite reluctant to leave the comfortable apart
ments in the cars upon arriving at Bangor
Whether it was the splendor of the cars, the
vivacity of the company, the Strawberries and
cream, or sOmethin' in the for ard car, which,
when transported in bulk, is usually marked
"GIass this side up"-or Handle with care, /"
that caused them to change their minds, am
unable to say. Itis certain that none fell out
by the way. TT t..
Especial Despatch by International Line.
BANGOR, May 1.-THE excursionists met
this mOrHing at the foot of Exchange street
and were joined by Chief Justice Appleton,
John H. Linde of the Wing, Hon. John H.
Rice, Gen. Samuel r. Strickland, ex-Mayor
Wakefield, w. G. Crosby, jeremiah Fenno,
Isaac r. Clark, Moses Gliding, Ansel Leigh
ton. Charles Hayward, N. @. Aver, G. B. Alb
bolt, Henry Butler, E. c. Brett, Henry A.
Butler, Col. Henry Little, A. Thompson and
other prominent citizens OF Bangor aboard
The train started at 9 o'clock, but soon after
leaving the station one of the cars was off the
track and humping over the slespers. The &C.
cident was occasioned by the spreading OF the
track at the switch. The detention was slia hit
and caused no Inconvenience to the party in a
short time we were speeding along at a spank
ing gait Mr.. Lunt. the accomplished Super
intendent of the European & North American
road, acted as Engineer, and President Jewett
took charge of the train for short distance.-
The engineer speeded up and ran the train, as
timed by Superintendent Noyes of the Maine
Central road, 55O8 feet in minute, being at the
rate of seventy miles an hour. The road has
comparatively few curves and is in admirable
condition. Railroad men speak of it in the
highest terms. The immense number of logs
in the river and the huge saw mills and tame
ries at Orono, Oldtown, Milford, Lincoln,
and Winn attracted great attention. Near Lin
coin fine view was obtained of Mt Katahdin,
thirty miles away.
MATTAWAMKEAG. ~
At Mattawamkeaa tha cam nanr inspected the
depot, $50 feet long, machine shop and village.
A fine bridge is completed over the river at this
point Mattawamkeag is about midway between
Houlton and Bangor, and has always been
great place for staging. Refreshments were
served in the cars. A steamer took such of the
party as desired to Lincoln Centre. where they
awaited the train. At Basin Mills, in Orono,
the party visited the big saw mill of James
Walker. This was formerly the Vezie mill,
and was rented for twenty eight Thousand dol
lars per annum. Mr.. Walker paid $3.50, 900 for
%ho rha br; roo<
long by 60 feet wide, with another 20 by 65 feet.
makes two hundred thousand laths and saws
one hundred thousand feet of long lamber per
day. There are four gang. saws, four single
saws, one circular saw, eighteen cutting-of
saws, besides shingle, lath, clapboard, edging
and other machines He employs two hun
bred and fifty men. .4 -7e
The hospitable citizens of Bangor are this
evening showing every attention to the strang-
ers within their gates, and everything connect
ed with the trip is passing off to the great en-
joyment OF all.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Especial by International Liue.l
GARDINER, May 17.-At the meeting of the
Sunday School State Convention Tuesday eve
ming, Rev. D. Gardiner of Charlestown, Mass.
delivered an able and exhaustive address upon
the history and geography of the Holy Land,
which was listened to with close attention by
large audience. Yesterday morning the trains
and boat brought many additional delegates
and the meetings to-day have been very large
~ attended and of great interest. In the fore
noon the time was occupied in the discussion
of topics of interest to teachers and addresses
were made by DR.. Kicker of Augusta, Rev. Mr..
Gerrsh of Portland and Rev. Mr. Chase of
Bangor. In the afternoon Rev. Mr.. Gardiner
interested the children and all present in
| Scriptural illustrations drawn from specimens
Of the products of the Holy Land. The sub.
jeot of s. s. Concerts was discussed, the GEE.
eral sentiment being rather against anything
| like theatrcals in this connection. The Com.
mittee on Constitutions and bylaws reported
| and report was accepted. The session was
closed by short but interesting discussion o.
| the subject of asking questirns. The meeting
| this evening is being devoted to q general dis
| cussion upon Sabbath School work. |
CALIFORNIA.