The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-07
RAILWAY MATTERS.

Conductor Judkins of the Maine Central has
q two months leave of absence. During the alb
sence of Conductor Judkins his place will be filed
by Conductor George E. Whitney, and Mr.. Whit
neys train will be conducted by S. S. Cahill, the
baggage master on the train of Conductor Mace.
George Patten of Bath has been appointed civil
engineer on the Maine Central.
The Flying Yankee will begin its runs in June as
usual.
A tine new baggage car from the works of the
Wason Car Manufacturing Company of Springfield,
Mass, passed through this city Monday on it's way
to Augusta 1t is better car of its kind than Can
be found on the road. The interior is finished
neatly, lighted by an extra number of windows,
and equipped with lamps of a hrst-class pattern.
The car viii probably be placed on the night Pull
We learn that Conductor Judkins will be agent
for the Maine Central at Bar Harbor the coming
season.
Rome, WatsrtOwn 81 Ogds snsbnrg.
The annual report to the stockholders of the
Rome, watertown and ogdensburg Railroad Com
pany was adopted by the directors at the meeting
a day or two since and a statement was made of
earnings and expenses from October l. 1884, to
May |, 1885, The first seven months of the fiscal
year, April being partially estimated.
4 he fallingof in March earnings as compared
with March. 1854 was the result Of the heavy
snow storms. The business of the road is steadily
increasing, as will be seen BY the following report:
FOR MONTH OF MARCH.
1884. 1885. Increase.
Gross earnings
and rents. 1927 751 81 $124030.2S sSS72l.O9
Operating
peuseS and
taxes......s. s742s.13 1O42s3 IL 16ss5.5s
Net. s45s2S94 sI97eG.57 *25556.67
FOR MONTH OF APRIL.
1884. 1885. Increase
Gross earnings
and rents. IS l32957. .39 Sl51476.42 SIS519.O3
Operating ex-
penses and
taxes. =. 941o429 9o51s29 1856 90
Net..... =. s3Ss53.1o S6o95s.22 a221o5.I2
FOR FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF FISCAL YEAR
1884 1885. Increase
and rents. ..s911Oso.74 s9555o7.ss s44427.1
Operating ex-
penses and
taxes..,.... 650492 SO 66541O63 1491s.os
Net......".s26O6Ss.19 s29Oo97.2 s296O9.OG
Decrease.
Ottawa, WaddiugtOn and st. Lawrence.
meeting was held in New York city Tuesday
afternoon OF the officers and stockholders of the
Ottawa. Waddington and st. Lawrence River Rail-
road and Bridge Company and the Canton and St.
Lawrence River Railroad and Bridge Companv
These companies have been formed with the object
of constructing bee line road from Ottawa. Can.
include the bridging of the st. Lawrence river,
The road in Canada, running from Ottawa to Wad-
dington, on the st. Lawrence river, is So miles in
length, and in aid of its construction Ottawa has
subscribed S16o 600 and the Canadian government
has given $500 per mile for the o2 miles
Both amounts are to be used for the payment Of
interest ON bonds issued during its construction.
The bridge will be the only one crossing the St.
Lawrence except he Victoria Bridge at Montreal
1t will be 1900 feet in length and will be CON
structed at Goose Neck Island about 81 miles be-
low Ogdensburg. 1t will contain two draws one on
each sides of the island. From this point the line
runs direct to Canton, st. Lawrence county, and
from there follows the old New York and Scheu-
ectady Railroad survey straight th oueh the Adir-
ondack wilderness to schenectady. The CanAdiau
company to construct their part of the road to
Goose Neck Island and the remainder we'll be
built by the United States company. Each draw
of the BRUCE is to be about 800 teet long.
The line will save it is claimed nearly 200 miles
travel compared with the present mole of reach
| ing Ottawa and it will connect with all the roads
| running west in Canada.
| Minor Notes.
| Notwithstanding it had been announced that the
sale of Montreal Portland and Boston bonds in the
possession of the Vermont National Bank which
was advertised for yesterday at St. Albans VI
would be prevented by an injunction on behalf ~
the PassaDpsic Railroad or somebody else no spcb
injunction was served.