The Portland daily press., 1883-02-09
ARRANGED.
a RIVAL TO THE CENTRAL vERMoNT
AND GRAND TRUNK.
The New Central Road from Portland to
the West.s

Some ten days ago the papers mentioned
the fact that permission by the Vermont Leg
islature had been granted to build q bridge
from Macquam Bay, on Lake Champlain, to
Rouses Point, and that this action would ad-
vantage the Portland and Ogdensburg in max
ing and keeping through route to the west,
by means of roads with which it had con-
nection and had started both freight and pas
senger line last season but which it had to vir-
tually abandon at later period, owing to se-
rious railway opposition.
1t appears that gentlemen connected with
the various links in the Portland and YER
mont divisions of the Ogdensburg have Wis
tied Mr.. Vanderbilt, within few days, aud
from their representations Mr.. Vanderbilt has
decided to secure, if possible, the traffic of
Northern New England through the Ogdens-
burg making his eastern port the city OF Port
land The New York Tribune gives the fol-
lowing statement which we are informed, by
authority. is perfectly correct:
Measures have been taken which will re-
suit in giving the New York Central Railroad
connection with northern New England
points, independently of the Central Vermont
Railroad. For years the Grand Trunk of Cam
ada has had-almost monopoly Of the through
traffic OF that part of New England The New
York Central has reached that territory, but
it has been placed under disadvantages be-
cause of the alliance between the Grand
Trunk and the Central Vermont. The new
Central uses the Rome, Watertown and Og
densburg road from Syracuse to Potsdam
Junction and the Ogdensburg and Lake
Champlain thence to Rouse's Point. In order
TO reach its northern New England connec-
tions, however, the New York Central has
been compelled to use a link of road some
ten miles long, which has been controlled by
the Central Vermont. Mr.. Vanderbilt and
George B. Phelps, wealthy citizen of Water
town, have agreed, it is understood, to ad-
vance the capital necessary to build road
flom Rouse's Point to Swanton, VT. At the
latter place connection is made with the st.
Johnsbury and Lake Champlain and the
Portland and Ogdensburg roads, that carry
the New York Central line to Portland, Me.
The road will be built by the Lamoille Valley
Extension Company, which has been orean-
lied. 1t is said that some preparatory work
has already been done upon it.
The Maine Central
The Maine Central directors held their reg
nlar monthly meeting in this city, at their Of
fees, yesterday forenoon. Routine business
was transacted with the exception of the dec
laration OF dividend of d per cent. payable
on and after February 18Th.
The Bangor and Piscataquis Railroad.
From the statement of President Giddings
Of the Bangor and PIscataquis Railroad, made
before the Bangor city government Tuesday
evening, it appears that the total amount paid
by the road to the European and North Amer
lean and Maine Central Railroads Tor trans
portation of freight and passengers, and for car
service between Oldtown and Bangor for the
year ending Dec 81 1882, was $27, 128 as. The
passenger transportation was $6,155.S7, and
freight transportation $20,472.39; the Bangor
andPiscataquis also paia$5O0 forterminal facil
ties at Oldtown. The passenger rate is SO
cents per head, and the freight rale 40 cents
per ton, including all charges for tranship-
ment at Bangor and all terminal facilities in
the city. The rate of car service as agreed up
on between the roads is II cents mile.