Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-28

Total number, N0lI miles.
GENERAL IMPRoy EMENIs AND PROGRESS.
No new roads have been opened for passenger
extension to 'i Portland. The Somerset road from
West Waterville has been opened for freight Is
miles, to the south side of the river at Norridge
wock. The Lewiston and Auburn Branch is near
y graded. The Bueksport and Bangor Railway is
well under way, and will be completed another
year. 1t is to be connected with the European and
North American Galway at Bangor. Projects for
other roads are beng agitatad.
Amount expended upon the extension OF the Bos.
ton & Maine, from Boston to Portland up to the
30h of Sept, 1894 1922 &c; net earnings for The
year ending the same date, s512 ,26s Is.
pean & North American Railway, costing about
$4,000. This company still retains the lands do
mated to it by the state, being about 1900
of the Consolidated European and North American
Railway were in 1873, 1862 900.
Several bridges have been either rebuilt or repair
ed on the Grand Trunk.
The cost Of the Knox & Lincoln road, including
the extension to tide waters in Rockland, is about
81, 7o5, IS.
On the consolidated Maine Central and its
branches have been built 1882 feet of bridges the
past year; and new bridge is in process of build
fng at Waterville Other much needed improve.
ments have been made. Gross earnings OF road,
g o5e 600; net earnings, after paying running eN.
The Portland & Ogdensburg road was opened TO
North Conway, 60 miles, in August, 1871, and TO Up
per Bartlett II miles further, in July last The road
IS in excellent condition. Total receipts of the road
Slii 9S2 20.
Inc Portland ~ OXFORD Railroad Is condemned
by the Commissioners in the strongest terms 1t
has had injunction after Injunction put upon
it, but with perceptible Improvement in the con
dition Of the road; and so the road has to
a stand-still, and exists only stumbling block
in the way of travel and traffic of the county
through which it passes. In this connection HE
commissioners ask for enlarged powers, that
they may effectually deal with such cases.
The gross earnings of the Portland X Rochester
road were SIP 1883; net earnings, $40975.i;.
ACCIDENTS.
Fewer accidents have occurred the past year than
usual the roads having been managed commenda-
bly,. On the f.. Il n. A., two employees were
killed two injured, and three other persons injured.
On the Grand Trunk, one man was run over and
killed. On the Portland & Rochester, one man in
iured. On the Boston Maine, one employee and
TWO assengers injured On the Maine Central,
two men run over and killed, one fell from the train
and killed. and three employees injured. On the
Portland, Saco & Portsmouth, four employees kill
ed, and two injured.
The Commissioners feel themselves justified i'll
saying, in conclusion, that the railways of Maine,
taken as whole, will compare fayorably with
those of any other New England State. An earnest
disposition appears to be manfestedt to bring them
up to high standard. Some comparisons are en-
tered into 10 the relative value OF coal and wood
as a fuel for locomotives. The testimony is intro
duced of Mr.. Fry, Of the Mechanical Department Of
the Grand frank. His argument seems to be IN Ia
vor of the more extensive use of coal.