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

pay the entire interest upon its first mortgage
bonds The city of Bangor has been obliged
to advance about $50, 400 to pay coupons ma
turing upon its bonds loaned in aid of its con-
structon Referring to this road the commits
soners say that although railroads have be-
come q necessity, they should commend
themselves to the eoundest Judgment and 10
an urgent public eXigency, before wise
administration of municipal affairs would be
justified in stepping over the line Of its appro-
pirate duties TO engage in an enterprise that
by any possibility might be failure.
ATLANTIC G ST. LAWRENCE RAILROAD.
This road, which is now leased to the Grand
Trunk, extends from Portland to Island
Pond, l49 miles, 50 of which are in the State.
The report Of the condition Of this road is
more favorable than las heretofore been
made. Five miles of track have been newly
bauasted, II IA miles new rails laid 80, 1872
new ties put in, and many miles Of fencing
rebuilt But still other Improvements should
go forward. The South Paris bridge, de-
stroyed by fire, has been replaced by a fine
iron structure. The company intend to re-
new in iron all bridges over 100 feet span
that are now Of wood. The experiment of
using steel rails has been tried with good
success. Net income, $50 425 co. Net rev.
enue Of Grand Trunk, So ,0t3, 5lJ.
PORTLAND & OXFORD CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The commissioners give n most dlscour-
aging report Of this road, and significantly
remark, that it is in hospital. After an exam
nation of the road and ordering repairs which
were not made, toe commissioners applied TO
the court FOR an injunction to stop the run
Mug of trains, but for several reasons action
has been delayed, and the case is continued
to the March Term of the court. The road
IS - / = miles long, commencing at its juno
ton with the Grand Trunk at Mechanic Falls,
and terminating at Canton. The company
authorized some years since bonded debt Of
S240, 600, bat only S2l8,00o is said to have
been issued. The road runs through some
fine towns, and if properly repaired and
equipped, would do successful business.
PoRT1AED AND OGDEEsDrRC RAILRoAD.
This road was opened to North CONWAY, y.
H., GO miles from Portland in August ISL,
the portion in Maine being 80 miles. The
track and rails are in good condition, and its
drainage has been well attended TO- The
bridge in Windham has been replaced By
heavy arch calvert. Portland has shown its
confidence in the enterprise by a grant OF its
credit to the company 10 the amount Ct
$3.50, eco. The road has q vast amount Of
mountain travel during the summer months.
The total receipts of the road for the eleven
months ending Nov. so, last, were STA 800.
Bonded debt, $500 600; floating debt SO, QQo.
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This road extends to Rochester, \. H., ol3
m,les. The old portion of the road between
Portland and Saco river has been rplaid with
new rails and ties % miles thoroughly gray
,llel and the track raised. The business
prospects Of the road are very encouraging to
the stockholders and there was an increase
in the net earnings from $50 Gl..4l in 1911,
to SIS, 073.88 in 1872, and when its Though
connections are completed to Worcester and
thence to new York, its friends anticipate
great increase OF its passenger traffic. Eet
earnings the past year SIS, 078.Ss. Several
thorough and special Improvements have hecH
made on the road.
poRrLASp, SACo & poEra HorIu RAILROAD.
Extends from Portland 10 Portsmouth, \.
H., % miles, and is leased by the Eastern
road, although the cars of the Boston & Maine
also run over il. Great care has been cxer-
Cised in keeping the road in good repair, IS
IS partially shown by the entice freedom from
accidents. During the year 40 tons Of new
iron, and 1919 sleepers have been put in tie
track. Repairs have been made on the long
pile bridge in Portland; new bridge built at
Nonesuch river in ScarboTo', and 1T South
Berwick Junction; new abutments have been
made at various points, and all tie bridges
more or less strengthened; $500 feet of side
track have been laid at different points Net
receipts, 8lG5, 0l403.
KNOX & LIScoLN RAILROAD.
Runs from Bath to Rockland, 43A miles
very much improved the past year; the track
now in excellent surface and alignment. and
the bridges in good condition; masonry along
the whole lie substantial and we'll built; de-
pot grounds W.. graded, convenient and ac-
cessible. During the past season the comra-
ny have nearly completed the extension Of
their road to tide water at Rocklani. Should
the proposed Bay & River road be built from
Rockland to Bangor, and there form q con-
nection with the T.. & n. A. Railway and
Piscataquis Railroad, the friends of the Knox
( Lincoln may reasonably expect important
advantages rs the result of this connection.
The bonded debt of the road is $685. coo;
net earnings S40,9I203. Large additions
have been made during the yeGr 70 the rolling
stock.
CONSOLIDATED MAINE CENTRAL.
Portland and heaafjec DtrlsioH. Extend-
ing from Portland to Augusta, 624 miles, with
branch to BATH miles-making IL miles.
4 fine iron bridge, IA feet in length, has been
built over the Androscoggin at Brunswick, in
place of the one destroyed by fire. This road
is for the most part in good condition, al
though some of the bridges should give place
to new and better structures. 4 large amount
of labor and materials has been expended
uuIluB inc past year, anu many piG aH,i WORN
out bridges have given place to new and Tc-
liable structures.
Maine Central Dirision Extending from
the junction with the Portland and kennoboc
division at Cumberland to Bangor, III
miles. This road is in good condition through
out its entire length. A large amount of
gravel has been put upon the road-bed and
new iron and sleepers pat in the track
Construction trains have been worked ON the
new extension, the entertainments raised and
wdened and the ballasting completed; 100
tons of new iron have been laid on this portion
of the road an unusual item Of repairs for a
road that has beea in operation but a few
months, indicating that the iron on this poC-
ton of the road was Of an inferior quality.
The bridges on this section are in good con-
dition, three of them are iron. Many Of the
bridges have received repairs during the year,
and new ones built.
Somerset qad hennejec LicISjoa. The
Somerset and Kennebec Railroad extends from
Augusta to Skowhegan 81 81 miles and is To-
Gated in one Of the finest agricultural regions
in the State. A large amount of work has
been done upon the road the past season by
way of repairs and improvements, but much
remains to be accomplished the coming-s~m-