The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-19
THROUGH BY DAYLIGHT.
First Trip of the New Maine Cen
trail Fast Train.
From st. John, N. B., to Portland
in II IL Hours.


ly new step, and too much credit cannot be
given President jackson, General Manager
Tucker and General Ticket Agent Boothby,
for furnishing such facilities to the travelling
public. Manager Kay of the st. John &
Maine should not be forgotten either for the
good work he has done to bring the thing
about. The running time from St. John TO
Boston has been twenty-five and a half hours;
now the trip is made in fifteen hours, saving
of seven and a half. Tho advantage the train
offers to the people of Bangor is also g great
one II brings them one hour nearer Portland
and one hour and half nearer Boston and
| gives them an additional through train each
way daily In no other way can ST. John be
reached SO quickly and with close connections
with the Inter-Coonial railway Halifax is
easily reached.
A small party of newspaper men and others
| left the city Saturday for st. John to come
| through on the first trip made by the train.
| The party was in charge of General Ticket
Agent F. e. Boothby, and consisted Of Mr..
Howard Gould of the First National Bank, and
wife, e. L. Robbins, staff correspondent of the
Boston Herald, NJ. w. Higgins OF the Argus,
aud represeh tative of the PRESS. AT Water
vile they were joined BY Lieut.. Col. w. a. X.
Boothby of Gov. Robie's staff, and at Bangor
| by e. P. Boutelle Of the Wing and Courier,
and Henry L. Wing of the Commercial The
directors car of the Eastern Railroad was
placed at the disposal of the party and every
attention was shown them throughout the en-
tire trip. The day was delightful and the
handsome fl0wqr hadS nd
surrounding the stations along the line, APP
peared to their best advantage. The Maine
Central people have made good move in thus
transforming the once drsary and desolate sta
ton into spots SO pleasing to the eye. Nearly
every station has its flower beds or lawns, and
ali show that the best of care is taken OF them
AT Freeport, especially, the flowers are taste
fully arranged, and the ornamental work at
Woodford's and the large lawn at Wateryille
attracts many an admiring glance.
The party arrived at Bal gor at p. m, and
there stopped long enough for supper. The
special car was attached to the night Pullman
train TO st. John, and at 7.25 started on its
long journey of over 200 miles. The distance
has been made in the past in eleven hours, but
the Flying Yankee" makes saving in time
of two and one-half hours. Arriving at Carlo
ton, n. B., town lying across the bay from
ST. John. the ferry boat was taken and the
party were soon quartered at the Royal Hl-tel.
In this connection it may be said that there is
no means of reaching the city by rail at present
and the last half mile is made in large ferry
boat, capable of carrying teams. new
suspension bridge is to be erected, and work
has already commenced on the piers. Its
building has been some delayed by the Provin-
cial Parliament, but it is thought it will be
completed in seven or eight months 1t will
cost 100000. Trains can by crossing it make
close connection with the Intercolonial rail-
way and much work will be saved in trans
porting freight.
Sunday afternoon, the newspaper men of the
party were treated to drive about the city
and suburbs by Mr.. w. E. Wood, the general
agent of the Provincial s. New England All
Rail Line, who is stationed at st. John. All
the points of interest were visited and the
city's thirty-seven churches and countless
number of hotels was viewed from every direc-
ton. Many fine residences have been and are
being erected in the district swept by the great
fire, although there are still many desolate
looking gaps to fill mp.
At ten minutes past seven o'clock yesterday
morning the train rolled out of the st. John
depot. 1t consisted of six cars, baggage, sec
ond class, smoker, two passenger cars, and the
directors car. The Horton reclining chair
cars did not arrive in season to run, but will be
put on in a few days. The train was hauled
by engine Alex. Jardine, with one of the most
nv nd nj
Kenney, at the throttle, and was in charge of
Conductor F. Mcclellan. The two passenger
cars were new ones, and of the WATSON Manu-
featuring Co.'s make. They are furnished
with spring seats, new feature Of car uphol-
STEERING, and are most comfortable riding cars.
In addition to the people mentioned above,
there were on board ]. Murray Kay, Manager
of the st. John & Maine; Simeon Jones, Mayor
of ST. John; James A. Harding, High Sheriff
and President of the Board of Trade; Gen.
Warner, q. s. Consul; Chief Engineer Kerr,
of the Fire Brigade Hon. VIM. Elder, editor
OF the Daily Telegraph, and Provincial Secre-
tary; Hon. Edward Willis, editor of the Daily
News; Arthur Porter, editor Of the Morning
Sun; S. j. King, Postmaster Of st. John; AL
fred Porter, Of Manager Kay's office; John
Macmillan and VIM. +. Harrison. All the
above were from St. John, and were accom-
panied by their ladies'. In addition there were
Mrs. r. E. Boothby and Mrs. A. A. Strout Of
Portland, and W. e. Wood, General Agent for
the road.
The train was delayed ten m inutes in start
ing, but on its arrival at Vanceboro it was
only two minutes past the schedule time. The
first stop was at Westfeld, 16 miles from ST.
john, only passing glimpse being caught Of
South Bay, Sultan and Grand Bay Then
twenty miles more were run, past Nerspis,
Eagle Rock, WelIsford, Clarendon and Gas
pereaux, to Enniskillen, and the next
stop was made at Fredericton juno
ton. Then on past Tracy, Cork, Har-
w and Prince William until station
with name long enough to stop any train,
was reached, Magaguadavic. Between this
station and Yanceboro there is only one stop
pnig place, McAdam Junction, where the
train is boarded by the custom house officials
This finished the first 90 miles Of the trip with
loss of only two minutes Here it may be
said that the track of the st. John & Maine IL
not in as good condition for fast running as the
Maine Central, but over thirty miles has been
relaid with steel rails and the remaining dis
lance soon will be.
At Vanceboro change is made in the run
ming time from st. John to Boston time, be-
tween which there is difference OF ever
twenty minutes. The train arrives at 1920
and leaves at 1910, go the time table says
Here the train was taken in charge by conduc-
tor Robert III. Films and engine No. 81, with
Charles Sampson as engineer, was attached to
il. After leaving Vanceboro no stop was
made until Danfortb, 26 miles away, was
reached. Then past stations with such in
teresting names as Wytopitlock, to Mattawam-
keag, from there to Lincoln end past Passa-
dumkcag to Odtown, 102 miles from yauceboro.
After that no stop was made until the train
rolled into Bangor station on tho very minute
Of the time advertised. The scenery between
Bangor and Vanceboro is rather uninteresting,
until after Mattawamkeag is passed, going
west and then glimpses sra caught OF the, Mat
tawamkeag river.
At Bangor twenty-five minutes were allowed
for dinner and at 205 p. m. the start was made
again, the train being hauled by engine No
81, George Phillips engineer, and George
Whitney conductor. No stop was made at
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