The Portland daily press., 1883-05-07
RAILWAY NOTES.
The Eastern Railroad Injunction.

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Much diversity Of opinion appears to exist
among those well'qualifed to speak concerning
the application for an injunction against the
leasing of the Eastern railroad to the Boston &
Maine, brought by Willard P. Phillips, one of
the trustees of the Eastern. Some of the di-
reotors say that il will amount TO nothing,
while others declare that ''the lease has struck
oobbls-stone," and that this is only the first
of series of distractions which will be en-
oountered in tho attempt to consolidate the
two roads. II is said that one or more Of the
directors, who have all along opposed the lease,
are endeavor!ng to secure a sufficient control of
the stock to go before the New Hampshire leg
isature with strong protest against the con-
summation OF the union, and, Il Is claimed,
with good prospects OF success. The attitude
OF the Hon. Frank Jones of Portsmouth, N.
H., is said to DO the unknown quantity in this
problem, and, until his position Is known, II Is
considered very uncertain in which direction
the preponderance Of the influence will be.
The Grand Trunk Railway.
The report of the directors of the Grand
Trunk Railway shows the gross receipts from
tho united system to be el,4so,223 in 1882
against 81 1904 1881 in 1881, the working expens-
es having been q SO against 1897 the cores
ponding period in 1881, After paying interest
on the International Bridge, Chicago aud
Grand Trunk, Wellington, Grey and Bruce on
capital temporarily employed, dividend on De-
troit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee shares of
e52S,T 5l los. I'd, and deducting Tor interest on
five per cent. perpetual debeDture stock, rents,
interest on bonds, less interest received on land
loans to amount 81 f2S7 ,2l3, there Is bslance
OF net revenue OF $52S,751 divisible in the pro-
portion OF TOPPER cent. 70 the Grand Trunk
share capital, and so per cent to the Great
Western share capital.
Minor Notes.
Pablo notice has been given that an act of
incorporation will be asked from the next leg
islatnre for constructing and operating rail-
road from Milan on the Grand Trunk road
through Dummer, TO the state line on Umbagog
Lake.
Sc. Vincent De Paul
The golden jubilee of the anniversary
of the conference OF st. Vincent De
Paul was celebrated by the St. Patrick's and
St. Dominiok's conferences Of this city yes,er-
day. At the early mass the active and honor
airy members of both conferences to the num-
Der Of about sixty, received holy communion,
and at TIE high mass Bishop Healy preached a
sermon ON the life and works Of the founder Of
the order. Frederic ozanam, and the princi-
pies OF the conference.
As usual the sermon Of Bishop Healy was an
able and mastery presentation OF his subject,
and was listened TO with marked attention by
the great congregation present No abstract
can do 1t justice. The conferences OF st. Vim
cent De Paul he said are spread all over the
civilized world. Formed 10 1888 by Frederic
0zanam, then poor student in Paris, the
noble charity and Christian zeal Of its members
have wrought untold benefit TO the poor and
the needy. This order was founded In Paris al
time when secret societies for the propaga-
tion OF false aud deceitful doctrines OF lib
erty honeycombed the land, when the wild
dreamers Of socialism and communism as now,
aimed at Utopia only possible In their own
perverted and diseased imagnations. The de-
sign Of the conference of st. Vincent De Paul
was first, TO develop the principles Of Christian
action among its members, and second, to bring
suecor to the poor and the downcast. fits meth
DDS are open not secret. II aims to assist the
poor without respect of race, religion or party.
tits broad ,as liberal and as charitable as the
immortal principles which underlie and form
the pillars Of the true church Of Christ Other
societies exist for the material advancement Of
their members This society exists for the
spiritual elevation Of its members and material
and moral advancement Of the poor. In every
city Of the world exist conferences Of st. Vim
cent De Paul Its members, ike angels of
charity, silently and without ostentatIon, true
types OF Christian pisty and beueyoleuce, daily
pursue the work Of the society. The benefits
conferred are wonderful. Last year the con-
ferenees Of this city assisted over sixty fami-
lies, made over two thousand visits 70 the poor
and spent over $1,000 in dispensing charity
The conferences meet weekly. Applications
for assistance are made TO visiting committee
appointed by the president Of The conference
II the committee consider the applicant per
son requiring assistance the name OF such an
one is placed upon the relief roll and one OF the
members is assigned 10 visit the person or fami-
ly each week, and to make weekly report to
the conference which grants the required as
sistauce, whether food. house-rent, fuel or
clothing. The funds Of the conferences are
supplied by the voluntary contributions Of the
members, collections at the churches and the
proceeds Of entertainments. Each conference
makes an annual report to the Superior Coun-
Gil in New York, which in turn renders re-
port to the General Council in Paris