The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10
Grand Trunk Freight Yard.

Grand Trunk Freight Yard.
Those who think that Portland business can
not sustain a line of ocean steamships should
take look at the Grand Trunk freight yards,
which are crowded to their utmost capacity
with freight bound over the water. A vast
quantity has accumulated, not one half of
which the Allan line of steamers can take away
for weeks to come; $50 cars loaded with foreign
freight stand in the yards, while in every
freight house and shed great quantities are
piled up. One half the passenger station, gen.
orally gvenup to the storage of cars is filed with
barrels and boxes. All the tracks in the rear
of the station are numbered with cars, while
the tracks that creep round ware houses to the
wharves are in a similar condition, Even the
Boston Il Maine freight sheds have been
brought into requisition, and sixty car loads
are awaiting shipment there; 100 cars have
been stopped at South Paris. because there is
no room for them here; 600 are being tran
shipped at Montreal, and 500 wait at Toronto.
Nothing like the quantity has been known be-
fore, The average number of cars loaded with
foreign freight which come in during week is
600. No steamer of the Allan line can take 800
car loads and few go above 100 So the freight
constantly accumulatcs. 1t is estimated that
there will be freight enough this winter to load
five steamships week, for the amount gives
promise Of increase rather than diminution.
One Montreal house alone has 100000 barrels
of -four awaiting shipment. Since the change
of gauge and the laying of steel rails freight
has come forward to Montreal with unexam-
Piled rapidity. 1sHa' l1e-.
1t is expected that the change of gauge will
be effected by next August. Forty miles of
steel rails will be laid between this city and the
Canada line the coming year, 6Olmiles the year
after. and the remaining distance the third
year., Then another line of steamships will be
necessity.
The. Grand Trunk are already working in
view of this necessity. The burnt wharf is to
be rebuilt In piling and will be extended 1875
feet into the stream and widened IS feet The
contract for Calls wharf will undoubtedly be
renewed and the wharf rebuilt. The Grand
Trunk wharves are to be repaired and used for
coal wharves. In order to supply the increas-
ing demand for freight facilities the rolling
stock of the road will be greatly added to- The
old and imperfect locomotives which have
hitherto been hindrance will be done away
with. Already sixty of them have been thrown
into the scrap heap Great numbers of freight
cars will be added to those already in use
Then the company will be ready to put on
line of:.ocean steamers should it be deemed de-
sirable. 4rs.as .,-..-.. ......-..r.,..,. ...s
PERsoNAL.-We learn by the Dundee Courier
that Mrs. Partington of this city, is lecturing in
Scotland on the successful working of the
Maine Liquor Law. Her lectures have been
listened to with great interest
The Oxford Democrat speaks in high terms
of Capt. Enoch Knights lecture on the State
of Maine, delivered in that town Wednesday
evening. 1t says it was highly interesting
production, replete with valuable information,
pertaining entirely to Maine interests He de.
lineated the vast resources of our territory, and
gave statist les which were convincing,
For As years David Bailey has oficiated as
postmaster of Cambridge, in this State, receiv-
ing the annual stipend of $55.
Rev. John F. Spaulding recently elected Bish-
op of Colorado, has had the degree of Doctor
of Divinity conferred upon him by Trinity Col
lege. He has decided to accept the Episcopate
of Colorado. Bishop Spaulding is native of
Belgrade, in this State.
Prof. Scion Wilder, of Boston, and formerly
of Bangor, will direct the musical conven ton
to be held in Skowhegan, ON the 10th.
David Barker, Esq, has received invitations
to read his poems in many of tho large towns
and cities in the State this season. He propos-
es to reside at Dexter, during the winter, in or
der to be near the railroad.
WolJ;c
ton as Assistant Secretary of the Grand Trunk
Railway has been presented with diamond
ring by his friends as a token of their esteem,
Gen. j. M, Brown left for New York yester-
day, to be present at the dedication OF the Far
ragut memorial and the reunion of the Loyal
Legion. 9& Aa4aLS taa %
Benjamin Small has been appointed postal
agent on the Portland& Rochester road from
this city. t-
Mr.. Charles H. True, former editor kof the
Portland Evening Star, is supposed to have lost
his life in the recent fire which swept over Yer
million, Dakotah Territory He removed to
VeImilion some years ago and established him
self in a firm there. Mr. True is native of
Ltch6eld, in this State. ra arn.7
MIR. Asa Palmer died at Bath the 9Th inst,
aged 80 years. Mr. Palmer resided for several
years in Gorham, and there sustained high
character for uprghtness and scrnpulous hon
esty. His return from Gorham to Bath few
years since, was deeply regretted, and his
memory will be held in the highest respect by
all who knew him there. = I ~
MATRIMONIAL.-Yesterd afternoon Capt.
N. Fessenden of the Portland Light Infantry
and Miss Annie Gerts were joined in marriage
at the residence of the brides father, Rev, Mr..
Gibbs performing the ceremony. There was a
large concourse in attendance, consisting Of
Portland people and of friends of the bride
from Boston. The array of bridal presents was
large and fine. Conspicuous among them was
an elegant silver tea service of nine pieces,
bearing the inscription "Bridal gift from the
Portland Light Infantry to Capt Nathan G.
Fessenden, Dec 9th, 1872 Lient. Pride, in
behalf Of the committee, presented it with the
following address: F.'lt y, y -
Dear Cdptdin:-In behalf of the committee
and the members OF the Portland Light Infan-
try, we present you with this silver service, and
trust that you will accept it as token of the
deep respect and esteem which we entertain
for Won as our commander; as well as a token
of the personal friendship which yonr good
character and generosity of soul have engrafted
into our hearts. EtL q 90
Be assured Captain that your faithful service
and arduons duties in seeking the welfare of
the P. L. l., has not failed of an acknowledge
ment in the heart of every member of the
same.
1t is our prayer that your severance from us
as commander may never take place SO long as
we, as company may be worthy of your
watchf full care.
May the Good Father smile upon your nupi-
tails; may your fair bride ever continue the
light of your heart; and that success and hap
piness may even attend you through life, is the
aarnast wiSh of the Portland Tioht Infantry