The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-23
RAILWAY MATTERS.

The regular monthly meeting Of the New
England General Passenger Agents. Associa-
ton was held at the rooms of the Pathfinder
Guide in Boston Wednesday. Mr.. E. A. Wal
dron, of the International Steamship Com
psny, was elected a member Of the association.
The time for holding the next meeting was
char ged from the third Wednesday to the first
Wednesday in March. This meeting will be
an important one, owing to the fact that sum-
mer rates will be considered, and all roads,
whether members or not Of the association, are
invited to attend IL.
Boston & Maine.
The Lawrence quarrel between the Boston
& Maine and Boston & Lowell roads has been
advanced peg by the former road making en-
application to the railroad commissioners, un-
der the exigency Law, for the construction of
short brsnchwithin the city OF Lawrence, from
point on south side of the North Canal, scross
said canal and Capsl street, and upon lands
owned by the Everett Mills snd lands OF the
Russell Paper Company, and across the tracks
Of the Merrimac Valley Horse Railroad Com
pans, laid longitndinally in Canal street; and
also across track of the tramway laid by the
Boston & Lowell Railroad, longitudinalyin
Canal street; but over where tracks or tram
way of the said Bostcn & Lowell Railroad has
no authority TO use steam as a motive power,
il it has any authority TO run the same at all.
The board will give hearing to the petition
srs at North La wrenc9 on Friday, Feb 2% at
10 O'Clock a. 10, Tie Boston & Lowell has
also petitioDed for grade crossing in the same
city.
Minor Notes.
The Boston Journal says the Grand Trunk Is
supposed to be cutting European freight con-
siderably via Portland, as the total value Of
beef, pork and dairy products exported from
Portland during January, 1884, we're $609,9l
against $500, 200 for January, 1888. For the
three months ending January 81, 1884, they
we're 81 655, 1852, and for the same tine ending
January 81, 1888 S576, ,537. These figures were
given in the PRESS of Thursday.
The annual meeting of the Eastern Railroad
Car Shops Mutual Benefit Association was
held Thursday evening. The fifteenth annual
report showed that the receipts for the year
were S414 81, and the expenses S419.45. The
total amount paid in benefits was S3S3.6o. the
number Of hours benefit allowed was 1886.
The total receipts for the Is years have been
| S7309 so, and the expenditures S7276 81. One
member has had the full benefit for $50 hours
| sickness-S96 The average membership per
| month the past year was u IL. Ihe maxi
mum benefit paid member was Syo' and the
| minimum so cents, the average being S2266.
| The average of hours allowed per month was
| 3l9 2.3, and the average assessment per men,
ber 40 10 cents
| Dispatches from Ottawa say the amendment
| OF the opposition to the government bill grant
| ing loan of S22 800, 900 to the Canadian Paci.
| fic Railway, was badly defeated in the House
| Thursday morning. Later advices state that
| the resolution in favor of the loan has been
carried. Under this influence the stock ad
| vanced te 55 "a.
The new roads ont OF Chicago are getting 9
| very good proportion Of the east bound traffic
| Last week the Chicago aud Atlantic secured {
per cent, the Chicago end Grand Trunk
1868 per cent, and the Nickel plate 16 pei
cent.