The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-16
RAILWAY NOTES.
Somerset Railroad.

Ths annual meeting of the stockholders Of
TIE Somerset railroad for election of directors
was held at West Oakland, Wednesday. On
motion Of Hon. S. ID. Lindsey, committee of
FIVE was appointed for the purpose of devising
measures for liquidation of the debts OF the
company and getting thsm into the hands of
the bondholders. The committee is Hon.
Stephen ID. Lindsey, Norridgewock; Hon.
Frank W. Hill, Exeter; Hon. William G.
Davis, Portland; S. S. Thompson, ESQ, Yer
mont; Albert Moore, Esq, No. Anson; Josiah
a meeting in four weeks for the purpoce of
hearing the report of the committee ana for
election of directors.
The ST. John & Maine Railroad.
The William Yeo has arrived at Sand Point
from Barrow, Eng, with a cargo OF steel rails
aud fasteners for the st. John \ Maine rail-
road. The stockholders Of the company, at
their meeting in London, authorized an issue
OF S250,0O0 new per cent. debenture stock,
to pay for improvements Of the road and other
purpese3. 1t is intended to lay the whole road
with steel rails, and Tor this purpose an addi-
tional 1900 tons will be required.
Maine Central.
Yesterday Aagusts Journal says: "A new
passenger car mas just been completed at the
Maine Central car shops in this city which is
beauty and attracis much attention. The In
terror is in brown ash which is one Of the hand
soonest finishing woods that can be found. The
blinds and sashes are made Of cherry and the
seats are upholstered in a substantial manner,
being very easy and comfortable to sit in. The
seat orms are of iron, nickel plated. The cell
ing is elegantly frescoed, while the lamps are
OF the weli-known Williams Il Page make. An
other passenger CIR, aimt = fac simile vt the
one II entioned at owe, and three freight saloon
cars have been built at the shop at Augusta
the past winter aud spring, besides doing a
large amount OF repairing. Repairs are just
being completed on car whicn Is q be put on
the fast train between Bt ton and ST. John. 1t
is stated that cars manufactured in Maine are
much more durable and wear longer than cars
from Massachusetts shops"
The new locomotive for the Flying Yankee"
built by the Portland Company, attracts much
attention along the line. 1t is furnished with
a wagon top boiler and a patent spark arrester
by which the disagreeable effect resulting
from flying cinders is entirely obviated The
smokestack is simply a round funnel of equal
diameter throughout. The driving wheels are
five and one-halt feet in diameter aud the
tender is unusually large. This locomotive is
heavier than any other on the road.
Minor Notes.
Steamer Lake Sebago will begin to run on
the route between Sebago Lake and Harrison
next Monday, we are informed, in connection
with the Ogdensburg trains.
Work on the Green Mountain Railway is
progressing satisfactorily. Rails are now laid
a distance OF {, 200 feet from the Lake and the
remaining 500 feet will shortly be done. The
locomotive has already assembled as far as the
ra Is are laid and runs very satisfactorily.
Mr.. Warren Brown of Cape Elizabeth who
has been appointed station agent on the Euro
pean 4 North American Railway, moved his
family to Portland, and has left tor the east to
assume his new duties.
MIR. Enoch l.. Pllsbury OF Point Village has
been appointed foreman in the shop of the
Eastern Railroad, at East Boston, and has left
his former position at Salem to assume his
new duties.