The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The MT. Desert Railway Opened

The Maine railroad commissioners, Wildee,
Anderson and MoTtland, President jackson Of
the Maine Central, Col. j. G. Greene of the
Shore Line, Hon S. Fl. Blake of Bangor and
others went over the Mount Desert branch
Thursday and the road is nov regarded as
formally opened. There were no speeches or
formal exercises. The opening of the Mt. Des-
ert branch from Bangor to Mt Desert Ferry
in the town OF Hancock is an event OF interest
to the State, and especially to eastern Maine.
The question of "shore line' from Bangor
was agitated number OF years ago. February
p, 1872, charter was granted 1.-THE Bangor and
Calais Shore Line Railroad Company" On
the 21st of April, 1873, citizens of Bangor
voted on the question. On the question of
building the road the vote stood, nays 749;
yeas, 1119. This charter lapsed. the Maine
Shore Line Railroad Company was chartered
originally March 4, 1881, and this charter was
amended January "a, 1885, Under this au-
thority that portion of its road extending from
the point of junction with the Eastern Rail-
road in Brewer to tide water at Hancock has
been constructed, and is now opened for pub
lie use. The Maine Shore Line Railroad Com
pany mortgaged this portion of its road Feb
ruary 16, 1888, to Franklin A. Wilson, Sam
uel ID. Leavitt and Lueilus A. Emery, trus-
tees, to secure bonds to the amount Of $780,
900, and on the same day leased the same
property to the Maine Central Railroad Com
pany perpetually, on condition that
the Maine Central Railroad Company
should assume aud pay the interest
coupons on these Maine Shore Line bonds aud
the principal thereof at maturity. Construc-
ton of the road was at once commenced and
the Maine Central is now operating this por-
ton of the Maine Shore Line under its lease
and designated the same as its Mount Desert
branch. To the indomitable perseverance of
Col. Joseph G.. Greene, protector of this line,
the people of Hancock county are indebted for
thus pushing forward the construction of the
road. The Mount Desert Branch from the
Maine Central station in Bangor to Mount
Desert ferry wharf in Hancock is 426 miles
long. The work was commenced on the road
in May, 1883, and the contract called for its
completion on or before June /, 1884. The COM
pletion of this road makes an all rail
route from Boston to the great summer resort,
Bar Harbor. Tourists now take breakfast ia
Boston and supper in Bar Harbor.
Concord aad Portsmouth Road.
Instructions have been given by the officials
Of the Concord Railroad Company 10 Soperin-
tendent Chamberlain to run the trains of the
Concord and Portsmouth road into the East
ern depot in Portsmouth just as soon as the
superintendent can complete arrangements
with General Manager Payson Tucker to that
end. 1t is understood taat two new trains are
to be put on the Concord road, one to leave
Portsmouth shortly after noon, connecting
with the Montreal train in Concord, thus
landing its passengers in the Canadian city the
same evening. The other train is to leave
Concord for Portsmouth in time to connect
with the 3 p. M train on the Eastern Railroad
forsMount Desert aud other resorts east.
Minor Notes.
The gross earnings of the Eastern Railroad
for the month Of May, 1884, are $275, 1859 ~;
May, 1888, were $685.. 34473; decrease, 1884,
$8185.29.
The following is a corrected statement of
earnings and expenses of the Rome, Water
town and Ogdensburg Railroad Company:
Gross. Oper Ex aud Taxes.
Year ending May
81, 1884 81 $685. 9413 s1,151, 56s.6e
Year ending May
81, 1888. .,....... 1864, 4O7.20 1856, S39.56
Net.
Year ending May 81, 1884. .......... $3.50 725.47
81, lSS3.........,.. 33S, 567 "a
Increase net earnings for year.. ...$195 1888
A correspondent of the Augusta New Age
says but for the temporary injunction granted