The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-06
RAILWAY MATTERS.


The following special trains will be Iun by
the Maine Central railroad during National
Encampment week:
Sunday, June 21-A special starts from Ban
gor at 2 p. M, running via Augusta and Bruins
wick, and specials will start from Dexter at
2.1O p M, Sko Ehegan at p. M, Lewiston
(oWer station) 90 p. m. and Bath 5.15 p. M,
to connect Herewith.
Monday, June GA special starts from
Bangor at - o'clock (nooD) running via Win
throp and Lewiston, leaving Waterville at 20
p. NJ; and special leaves Pennington at 1.50
p. M. connecting at Leeds junction with spe-
cial from Bangor. Military companies are to
be taken to Lewiston fair grounds on specials
leaving Oldtown at 1886 D. m, Monday, Ban
gor 1.15 p. m, Dexter 1.30 p. M, Skowhegan
240 p. M, and Waterville 8 80 p. m; leaving
fair grounds for Portland at q. m. next morn
ing.
Tuesday, June 23.-Specials will run from
nearly all parts of the road, as follows: Lsave
Pennington at 4.25 M, and Lewiston (upper
statioD) 645 o. m; leave Waterville 5.15 a.
M, TO connect with early train from Augusta;
leaving Bangor 5.15 a. m, Waterville 7,12 a.
m, running via Augusta 7.55 a. M, and
Brunswick 9,25 o. m; leave Lewiston (lower
station) 555 a.. m, Bath $50 a. m, Brunswick,
$50 a. M. Leave Skowhegan 6 a. M; Water
vile 600 a. m, running via Winthrop 7.53 a.
m, and Lewiston $40 a. m.
The night trains will run between Bath and
Brunswick. both Monday and Tuesday nights.
These specials, Of course are in addition to the
regular trains, the time of which is well
known by all.
Returning.-The regular trains leaving
Portland for Lewiston at 5.05 D. m, will run
through to Pennington and Skowhegan, via
Winthrop, and the one leaving Portland for
Augusta at 515 p. m. will run through to Ban
gor.
The train with the military companies leaves
Portland at 9 40 p, M, running via Augusta to
SkoThegan, Dexter, Bangor and Oldtown, and
night express leaves at II, 10 p. m. Other days
OF The encampment special accommodations
will be provided for visitors on regular trains.
An Attempt TO Restore Railway Rates.
A dispatch from New York says that Assist
ant Railroad Commissioner Pierson presided
over passenger conference in New York, in
which were represented the six American
trunk lines, the Boston & Albany, the Fitch
burg road, the Vermont Central and the
Grand Trunk of Canada. The situation was
discussed, ard it is stated conservative
temper" was shown by all the managers. The
need of a reorganization Of the passenger pool
was admitted, and it was decided to call
meeting of the joint executive committee (pas-
senger Department. for next Wednesday. The
roads represented will meet next Tuesday to
formulate plan for restoring rates and divid-
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conference the day after. The obstacles in the
way Of reorganization are frankly admitted by
the passenger agents. These are in the main,
outside of the scramble for business, the large
number OF unlimited or longtime tickets issu-
ed at the cut rates aud held by spectators and
ticket brokers, and the hostile relations of the
New York Central and West Shore roads. No
vitality can be given to the pools without bet
ter rates, and any radical advance in rates is
conceded to be forbidden by the quantity of
mt rata bat hx1f fho he hat
that is hoped for now is possible gradual
Withdrawal of these tickets with slow ad-
vance in the tariff. A reform in emigrant
rates is almost despaired Of.
The shOri Line.
The Calais Times says: "Gentlemen well
informed say that definite statement has
been made by Dominion cabinet minister to
the effect that the Short Line matter hiss been
fully determined upon. The line is to run
from Sherbrooke to Mattawamkeag, and then
from Harvey via Fredicton to Moncton. This
line will bring st. Andrews and st. Stephen
nearer to Montreal than any other ports on the
Atlantic seabosrd of Canada" 1t will also
bring direct connection of these places, with
the Maine Central.
Portland g. Ogdensburg.
On Monday, June 9Th, the Montreal & Port
land line will be resumed by the Portland &
Ogdensburg railroad and its connections. Pas
sengers leaving Portland at S.25 a. M, arrive
in Montreal at $40 p. M, or leaving Montreal
by the South Eastern railroad at a. M, arrive
in Portland at S45 p. m. Summer arrange
ments on the Portland & Ogdensburg railroad
will so into effect June oath. Trains will then
leave Portland at 8.25 a. m, for all White
Mountain resorts, Burlington, MoRtreal and
the West; at u 40 p, m, White Mountain ex-
press for Fabyan'a Bethlehem, Profile House
and Mt. Washington; and at 6 p. m. for Bart
lett and way stations. Trains will then arrive
in Portland at 40 g. m. from Bartlett, 1886 o.
In. from all White Mountain points, and
p. N. from Montreal, Burlington and the West.
New Rranswick Railway.
1t is reported that Mr.. F. W. Cram, general
manager of the New Brunswick Railway Com
pany, has issued circular announcing that
the road has been made into two divisions The
northern division will include the portion of
the road north from McAdam junction, and
from Newburg junction to Gibson. Mr.. John
Stewart is made superintendent of this divis-
ion, with headquarters at Woodstock. The
southern division includes the section from st.
John to Vanceboro, the Fredericton branch,
and the line from McAdam Junction to St.
Stephen and St. Andrews. This division is
placed in charge OF Fl. D. Mcleod as superin-
tendent
Maine Shore Line.
The stockholders of the Maine Shore Line
railroad met at the st. Johns Hotel, Sullivan,
Wednesday forenoon, and elected the follow
ing directors: s. D. Loavitt of Eastport, j. G.
Talbot of East Maehias, 8. N. Campbell of
Cherryfield, L. A. Emery of Ellsworth, and j.
N. Green of Bangor.
Minor Notes.
The Maine Central Railroad Company has
chartered the steamer Elects, Capt. True, to
act as ferry and passenger boat this summer,
between Mt. Desert Ferry, Lamoine, Goulds-
borough, Sullivan and Hancock Point.
Steamer Sebeuoa, Capt. Oliver, the regular
Maine Central ferry boat between Mt. Desert
Ferry and Bar Harbor, commenced running on
that route yesterday. As last season, she will
leave Bar Harbor about noon, and make di-
rect round trip to Southwest Harbor, returning
ct about 2 p. m.
BOWdOin College.