The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-11-20
RAILWAY NOTES.
Maine CearraI.

The following is the full text of the letter
written by the Maine Central committee to
President Lord, of the Boston g. Maine, the
gist of which the PRESS published yesterday:
AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov. II, 1883.
Geo. G. Lord, ESQ.,, President Boston & Maine
Railroad, Boston:
Your communication of October 25 last, 70
Mr.. Wilson, was this day laid before the COM
mittee with the vote Of your Board Of Direc-
tors, as follows: THAT the board would meet
a committee of the Eastern and Maine Gen.
tral railroads at their Office on any day in No
vember that they would fx." The vote au-
thorizi1g any action OF this committee requir-
ed il 80 to act as to proourea resembling Of the
contemplated lease Of the Eastera railroad to
the Boston & Maine company, and, IL possible,
to bring about practical consolidation OF the
Eastern, Boston & Maine aud Maine Central
railroads. We have heretofore suggested 20
thai the lease be reseindeA, aud the sug-
sestion hes not been favorably received BY
your boards. And now, ccnipg to the direct
question, namely praotiosl consolidation OF
tue two roads; In oor opiui' N IL involves an
appraisal of the present and prospective values
and earnings OF three properties. We do not
ind that 1t was ever anticipated by our ntock-
holders, nor that IL would be tolerated by the
stockholders of the Eastern and Boston &
Maine corporations, that the committee thall,
at this late day, attempt to make such an OPP
praisal We think, with r9asou, that it would
By your vote the time for CONSULATE is limit
Cd to the month of November. The annual
meetings of all three corporations are to b
holden early in December next, and thus tho
time is so limited that the work OF the confer
ring bodies would necessarily be 40 hastily
done that it would hardly commaad the conf
dencs of those most interested. 1t Is the opin-
ion OF this committee that II at the annual
meeting of the corporations it is still desired
by all Of them TO consolidate the three proper
oaNh Naffc oh mi QnFn
lee specially qualified and with ample time
therefor. II, however, after the above expree-
sion OF opinion, you think that any conference
would be OF value, we will meet you in Boston
on any day fixed by you.
Please to favor us with an early reply.
Very respectfully,
ABNER CoBURS.
w. g. DAVIS,
T.. II. WEBB,
F.A. WILsoH.
Passenger Association.
The regular monthly meeting Of the New
England General Ticket and Passenger Agents
Association will be held at the Office Of the
Pathfinder Railway Guide, Boston, wednss-
day, Nov. 21, 1883, at IL o'clock =. m. The
usiness Of the meeting will be as follows:
To act upon the recommendation made at the
asst meeting regarding the limit Of weight for
single pieces of baggage; to hear the report OF
Auo COululllcO dpPOlubcQ W NOpOIb No W NV
modification If any, in the action as represent
I'd in the circular issued Nov. Is, 1882, regard
ing theatrical fares.
Knsx a. Lincoln Railroad.
During the past year quite extensive i'm
provements have been made along the line Of
he Kuox s. Lincoln railroad. AL the station
houses have been repaired and repainted, ths
ferry and its landings have been thoroughly
overhauled, 500 tons Of steel rails have bel
laid, an extensive trestle near Thomaston has
been left by changing the track short dis
tance to the North, and trestle near Warren
Is now being filed in to make solid road bed.
A large portion of the track has been re-bal-
lasted and all the bridges pat in first-class or
der The balance-sheet for the year will show
larger gross earnings than ever before, except
Ia 1874. At the present time the Rdckland
newspapers are discussing the building Of q
narrow gauge railroad from Rockland to Lib
erty, through prosperous section OF Maine.
If built it would probably add considerably to
the freight and passenger traffic of the Knox
& Lincoln railroad.
The Canadian Pacific.
The Dominion Finance department has for
warded to the Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pany receipt for S8,OO0,oOO The amount is
deposited with the Bank of Montreal, to tho
credit of the Receiver General on account Of
the stock guarantee.