The Portland daily press., 1884-01-22

enoueh 10 set the stable and Car house without
disturbing the dwelling house.
A large windmill has been put upon the
stable at Morrills corner, which supplies water
for the stable, car house and five families o.
cupying houses belonging TO the COMPANY:
Heretofore all the water required for over ~
horses, washing cars and all other purposes
had to be drawn from q well over 40 feet dssp,
with hand pump.
The stable used for tow horses, at the foos
of Green street has baen moved to korrilrs
corner aud converted into blacksmith shop.
as before there was no suitable or convenisAt
place for shoeing our horses.
The town of Deering graded and Gus down
Pleasant street. during the year, which een-
PEELED the horse railroad company 10 sxcAvass
from six inches to nearly three feet for nearly
half mile in length and rebuild the eatsR
track for the distance. At the sans slns
new turnout was put in at the head Of Plsaa-
ant street. Also a long turnout has se.n pae
in at the head of Pitt street between WOOD
fords and Winslows. The superintendent re-
ports having used 600 new hackmAtack and
tons OF new steel rails in rene wing aud repair
ing the track on the Deering line.
10 this city the road bed and track have oeeA
rep ,ired and kept in good working order. The
floor of the car house on Spring street has
been lowered aud the long shed raised eo far
nish more room and better facilities for storing
cars and sleigbs.
The superintendent reports ON hand, the
urBt VI OAuuAKyg loo1B AOA uOknoS ASe.uss -
the year before and more valuable and Ia much
better condition. We lost but one herss lesc
vaer Nc sickness or accident while died tie
year before.
bushels oats, tons straw for bedding, p ears
and IL sleigh cars, four OF which have wheels
and can be converted into omnibuseg When
needed; 3 snow plows, picnic wagon, eesidss
jiggers, dunpcaIts, lumber and grain wagons,
all that are required, 4 tons of new ,tesl rails,
nd H00 rar on alaanara. in tina hlQnk anaith nhOU
ton new horse-hoes and ton assorted tron.
All the cars and eleiShs have beon Thoroughly
repaired, painted and varpiahed during the
year. and are now in good Running order, Be.
sides improving and adding much TO the Valse
OF the rolling stock and horses.
The com mpany has purchased during tie year
four new cars, two cross-seated cars for Con-
gress st. and Two box cars fer Spring 81 ~
cost of S3,16O. Twenty horses In addisien -
those the year before 1880, real estees at
Woodfords. stable, car house aad well, 91.oSs
windmill 1913, make the permanent adsitte&s
for the year amount to S8 OSS.
We carried last year 1,l73,641 ps8snEsfs ea
all the lines and on the Deeriug line slS,0sS
and during the year no passenger recsiveA any
personal Injury.
As we carried on the Deering line alsns svss
500 600 passengers would call attention 10 the
fact that It would be good Accommodation b
passengers il the city OF Portland would Alisx
the company t) keep the Deortpg line epsS
during the winter By requiring the company 70
remove the surpiussnow from tho streets Alcnif
the line of its track.
Previous to last year one-horss cars. with.
out conductors were used almost sxclusvely
in the city. Last yeariss the travel increased
and many requested it five two-hoTss doabls
end cars with conductors, were Substituted
and put upon Congress street aud on eprisg
street, and so run as to alternate with the cara
without conductors. Although it nearly doxblss
the expenses by running two horse dsabis
end cav with conductor they will be costz.
ued ss the most of those who uss tie cars de-
sire it. And besides we find freqssntly whsa
car without conductor Is crowded w'sA
from 25 to IS passengers from . thsatrs. cen.
cert, lecture or other cause no mora thAa half
dozen fares are paid.
The following is . comparative statement Of
passengers carried the last three yesrs:
PRssApQerE Milaa Par miia.