The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-21

ssFrzsssa- A Rit of Railroad History.
| Wednesday about thirty of the Boston and
Maine freight cars were taken over the Maine
Central Railroad without being way-blled
| Yesterday morning fifteen more arrived: SC
there are now about thirty cars awaiting trans.
portation. Yesterday number of freight cars
| left this city over the 2. s. & p, marked fo1
the Boston and Maine at South Berwick juno
ton. They were carried by to South Reading,
where they now are, the Boston and Maine re-
fusing to take them from any place except So.
Berwick, where they were directed to be left.
Until about two weeks since the Boston and
Maine confidently expected to make connec-
ton with the Maine Central. The Presidents
of the two roads held consultation ana IL was
decided that the manner and place OF the juno
ton should be left to the discretion OF the road
masters. The road-masters met and decided
unop the connecting point. Meanwhile the
Roston and Maine President received commu-
milton from the Maine Central President say
ing that the Directors of the latter road had
decided that they could not make the proposed
connection. Still the preparations went on
The frogs, switches, &c, were prepared, and
last Sunday was the day designated to make
the connection. Saturday the road-master of
the Maine Central appeared at the connecting
point, and announced that he should be unable
to make the connection. Thercupon the Bos-
ton and Maine made a connection with the Oc-
densburg, run their cars upon that connection,
aud requested the Maine Central to take them.
The Maine Central declined to do SO, alleging
that no Legal connection. had been made. This
is the situation of affairs to-day.
The opposition to the connection undoubtedly
comes from the Eastern road, with whom the
Maine Central have made profitable contract.
1t is understood that the Eastern threaten to
break the contract, if the proposed connection
is made.
Music HALL.-The Honeymoon is sue
cess, play which no one can afford to neglect
witnessing and many of those who saw it last
evening will not rest satisfied without repeating
the delight. Mr.. SWEET won substantial fri
umph in his personation of the Duke Aranza,
and we think realized the authors idea COM
pletely, in makeup, in speech, and in action.
1t is one of the most thoroughly satisfactory
representations on the stage Mrs. Fox, as
Jul ana, sustained that character in most I'M
exceptional manner, and showed close study
of the original. She elected warm commenda-
lions on every hand. Miss McCobb, as Vo-
lante, was as spirited, gay and admirable per
sonation as any on the stage; she both looked
and acted her part well, and was brilliant and
Imaginable throughout the entire evening. Vo-
lante has seldom had a more appreciative rep
resentative than was found in Miss McCobb.
Every one was specially charmed with Miss
Carl as Zamora. Her natural grace and the
well modulated intonations of her fine voice,
won for her many friends, and we desire to
place ourselves on record as predicting for her,
both in the opern and drama, a most brilliant
future. Mr.. Dana, as Jacques, was excellent
and worthy to stand by the side of Mr.. Noyes'
Rolando. Mr.. Jordan, as Count Montalban,
was a complete success, while Mr.. Bryant has,
as Balthazan, one of those brusque old men
that he can act so well. The space at our COM
mand does not permit us to enter into a more
detailed account of the play, but we cannot
easily forget the delight and enthusiasm of the
overlooking audience. The Honeymoon" will
be again presented this evening, and the mere
announcement should, as it doubtless WILL suf-
flee to crowd the hall.
DIscoNTINUANcE OF HIGH STREET.-The
matter of the dscontinuance of that portion
of High street between York and Commercial
streets, is now before the City Council for ac-
ton. This is a matter which is extremely
difficult to decide, for on the one side there is
desire to render every reasonable aid to the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad corporation to facilitate
hi, a,,fro r. this cifv and that no
in the spirit of taking any side in
the controversies between that company
and the Eastern railroad On the other
side there is duty owed to the citizens of
Portland and to those of Cape Elizabeth hay
ing business in this city. High street is decid
eddy the best avenue for passage from those
streets between Vaughan's bridge and Maple
street, the grade of the hill being much less
than that of any other street.
What then shall be done? Perhaps if Maple
street could be widened and made very nearly
or quite straight from Commercial to Danforth
street, and then short street cut through the
comparatively low priced property from Dan
forth to Pleasant street, on line with South
street, then new avenue would be opened,
nearly straight, from Com mercial to Free, and
virtually to Congress and Cumberland through
Brown street; and in fact across the city to the
western side by way of Alder street. If this
arrangement-could be carried out at the ex-
pense of the Boston and Maine railroad it
might compensa tie for the discontinuance of so
excellent and needful a street as High street.
REFORM SCHOOL BoYs.-There was an escape
from the Reform School yesterday. A boy
named William Wiseman, who has been an in
mate of the School for five years, has recently
been employed in the kitchen and allowed con-
siderable liberty. Yesterday, in fit of absent
mindedness he strayed away and forgot to re-
turn. Last evening Officer Place found him at
the Maine Central station, endeavoring to bor-
row money so he might reach his home in Ban
gor. -
Yesterday forenoon Officer York arrested
Daniel Sullivan in a garnet ON Centre street.
Sullivan was one of the chiefs of the eleven
boys who escaped from the Reform School some
time since, and is considered desperate char
acter. This makes three boys that Officer York
has returned to the School the present year.
He has also returned nine deserters to the navy.
The ATLANTIC for March contains the Quar-
rel of jefferson and Hamilton, by James Par
ton; the Madonna of the Future; the Able
Galiania; My Sparrows, a Poem; Robert Owen
at New Lanark, by Robert Dale Owen; Best,