Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-15
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Lewiston, miles. AT Leeds Junction the
road crosses the old Maine Central and con.
meets with the Leeds and Harrington Rail
road, So miles, making the entire line II l-2
miles. This road was somewhat defective in
its construction, but has been very greatly
improved. More, however, needs to be done.
Bei(ast cna Noosehead Loke Railroad.
This road extends from Belfast to Burnham,
SO 3 miles, The track is in good line and
surface, but the bitches and drains need clear
ing out, and the road-bed requires additional
gravel TO supply the waste caused by washing
and settling of ballast, incident to anew road.
Very little, if anything, has been done by
Wy of repairs, and no construction train has
been worked on the road the past season; and
but very short time the year before. The
road cost about SS50000; its bonded debt Is
$50, 900; its liability beyond is upon stock
Dexter and Newport. This road extends
from Newport on the line Of the Maine Cen
trail railroad to Dexter, Il miles, and was
opened for pubic travel in November, 1868.
Since that time it has been operated by the
Maine Central Company, with great safety
and regularity. The entire cost of the road
was 100000. The town of Dexter loaned
its bonds for $l2J, 900 in aid of its construc-
ton; the town of Corinna for $50 900, and
there has been issued stock to the amount of
Sl2j,000 The Maine Central pay G per
cent. on the entire cost.
More space has been given in the report to
the Maine Central than to any other road on
account of the great Importance of the line.
The Maine Central i5 no. now in position to
fear 4 rival. Total length of new bridges
built during the year, l1G0 feet; bridges re-
paired, 5,319 feet. New passenger depots
have been built at Treerort, East Newport,
Wilton and Watervile. New brick water
stations nj Dresden and Lewiston. New
frame water stations have been built at North
Belgrade and Durham. New turntables at
Brunswick, Lewiston and Bangor. New en-
CINE houses have been built at Portland ana
Lewiston
The entire interest bearing debt of the
company, including the stock OF the Portland
& Kennebec Railroad Company, the stock
scrip of the Maine Central Railroad, and the
bonds Of the Maine Central and the Portland
and kennebec, Somerset and kennebec, An
droscoggin and Leeds, and Harrington Rail
road, and also ali outstanding notes and bills
payable December 81, 1871, is S7,9s9 Oh;
being S25.G1 per mile of road Add to this
the capital stock Of the road, Sc, 434 52O and
the whole amount Will be Sill, 423 ,j34, or
a35 so per mile for the roads. The earn
ms Of the road in 1871 were sl.o3G @Ql.9j.
AccIpES1s.
There has been greater freedom from acct
dents the past year than the year previous,
On account Of the watchiulness and vigilance
Of Presidents and Directors, and the care of
supeI.ntendents ana employees. The follow
Ing il summary Of accidents
Portland, Saco : Portsmodtt-lir BufIan
Of Eassalboro', instantly killed Conductor.
two passengers and an express messenger in
jurcd by Boston & Maine train running into
resr Of Eastern. Hosley Davis, an employee,
run over; died from effects of Injuries. VIII
liam Luton badly Injured while Stacking
cars. Mrs. Mary Hobbs of South Berwick,
killed after getting off cars the train backing
up.
Boston Z Mainc-Mr. Elbridge, an en-
gncer, Jumped from train while in motion,
ard killed: entire train passed over him.
Hngh Wade, employee. fell from train while
in motion and killed.
Grand Trunk-E d. Marshall. in attempt
ing to throw a bag of corn un0n platform
car. ut West Paris, fell upon the track and
was killed. John c. Miller, brakeman, in
stepping from ono car to another. fell between
the two, and was killed. the train passing over
HIN. Patrick Welch. in getting out of the
way OF one train, YVES run over by another and
killed.
Maine Central-JoLn Road. in attempting
TO get upon the train at Lewiston, after the
tram ial StaTtGu, was thrown against me caIaI
bridge and his neck broken. Frank Locke, a
brakeman, received severe scalp wound BIZ
tie cars being thrown off the track near North
Leeds. Frank George, brakeman, terribly
jammed while coupling cars at Pennington.
Charles Murray of Watervlic. had his head
injured while Stacking cars at East Newport.
Frank Lombard of East Wilton, eight years
DID, injured while playing about the track
John Dixon, Augusta, killed while switching
cars. Augustus Bickford, conductor on wood
train, fell between cars at Augusta, AMI in
jured. Edward Blake OF Bangor, while at
tempting to Jump upon moving freight train
at Wateryille, fell under the wheels and was
instantly killed. Moses Parsons was unload
ing wood at Leonard's crossing on the Bel
fast and Moosehead Lake Railroad his hor-
sos became restless, and in attempting I'd hold
them he was precipitated on to the track, and
the engine ran over him instantly killing him.
Luander Grotior, while attempting 10 walk
from the engine to the rear of the train on the
top Of the cars, struck his head against the
timbers of bridge and was killed. George
Starrett, brakeman, had his leg and foot man
gled in fearful manner Mt Hermon Pond by
jumping off the engine.
Portland 6 Rochester-Th7ee persons in
iured by the displacement of switch at Saco
River station. Chas. d. Whittier, brakeman,
swept from the train by an overhanging bridge