Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-15

Railroad Comnissioncrs' Repo.s-Intsr-
.sting Facts.
The report Of the Railroad Commissioners
Of Maine has been completed and will be sub
nitted to the Legislature in day or two.
From the advance sheets, which we have
been permitted to examine, we are able to
gather an abstract of the entire report.
thorough examination has been made of all
the lines-the culverts, road bed, track and
rolling stock-and various suggestions made
to the companies that have been speedily fol-
lowed by repairs and improvements. They
have also heard and decided many cases tLat
have been submitted to them. 1t IS the opin-
ion Of the commissioners that trains have
been run during the year with more regulari-
ty, excepting upon the p & O.. C. Railroad,
than in any preceding year, and with greater
freedom from accidents. Many of the acct
dents that have occurred have been from
gross carelessness.
Sr. CEoiX & PESoBscoT RAILRoAp.
Treat improvements have been made since
the last season, the bridges across the ST.
CroiX have. been greatly strengthened; 5000
new ties have been put down, and 40 tons OF
new iron laid, but the track requires raising
on larger portion of the road. The road is
% miles long; total Indebtedness S246. GOT
10; net earnings for the year S27,9l792.
The road is well and economically managed
further extension Of the road is contem-
plated to Grand Lake stream, Is miles, to
accommodate tannery there.
HouLroN BRANCH.
hr0r cf ho p,,,,, 4.
Canada Railroad, on which is used the rolling
stock OF that road, starts at point on the n.
Il. & c. X. r., five miles from the boundary
line, and extends three miles into the State to
lloulton, making its entire length eight miles.
Houlton and the growing and enterprising
county of Aroostook need further railroad
facilities in the direction of commercial CEN
tres, instead of out of the State, and the State
needs the development road would give ox-
tending from MeduXnekeag flats in Ioulton,
or from some point on the l.. & N. A. Rail-
way, to Presque Isle and the heart of Aroos-
took.
CONSOLIDATED EUROPEAN & NoRru AMurI-
CAN RAILWAY.
The portion of this road living in Maine il
in good condition, the road bed having been
raised considerably the past season, making
good drainage. Bridges have been strength
ened and the depot grounds at Bangor greatly
enlarged. The portion of the road in Maine
is ia miles; the bonded debt is IS, O0O, 0OO
The portion in New Brunswisk is IS miles,
and the debentures upon it are So, 00O, 600
Gross earnings in eleven months 1872, S3G7,-
54.l9. BY the articles of union and consol-
idation, the L. & N. a.. Company of Maine.
and the western extension of the L. & N. A.
Railway of New Brunswick, are under one
direction. By supplying the link between
Amherst and Truro, direct railroad commu-
nication is now open between the three large
cities of the east-Bangor, st. John and Hall
fax.
Portsmouth, CIR. FALLS, & CONWAY RAIL
ROAD.
This road runs from South Berwick to
North Conway, N. H., the entire length of
track inthe State being IA miles. 1t is un-
der the management of the Eastern Railroad
BosToN & MAINE RAILROAD.
The new line of this road to Portland is
about completed and ready for use. The
road is well managed and in most excellent
condition. Revenue of the road for the past
year, $504, l16.l9.
BANGOR AND PIsCATAouIs RAILROAD.
This road is in better condition than ever