Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-21
hAsNE islSpATCEYS.
FROM PORTLAND.
Annual Report of Portland Il Osdensh,r.
Ra'iroad-Burglary-D on
the Standardization of
MagaZine-HOrse Car
Burned.

PORTLAND, Jan. 20.
The Portland and Ogdensburg railroads
annual meeting was held Tuesday morning
out adjourned until o'clock, Tuesday after
noon. without transacting any business save
presenting the sixteenth annual report of the
president and directors. The report give. as
reasons for putting the road into the hands of
a receiver the necessity of permanent pairs
and the lack Of means. The receivers report
states that sixtv-nine miles of new steel rails
have been laid entirely replacing iron on the
main line. A considerable amount of siaings
has bee laid from the iron taken up. Much
other permanent work has been done, includ-
ing new bridges These somewhat exceed the
amount of the loan authorized by the court
and the balance has been taken from the earn.
Ings. Our new locomotive has been bought
and four hired. The gross earnings are 1884
673, against S338 ,S44 last year The oper-
ating expenses have been 1924 ,79l, leaving a
balance of $89,SSl The receivers certifi-
Gates sold were Sl75,OO the repairs were
S23s,S2S. The surplus is 26,052.
The number Of shares represented were
1887. The directors elected-Samuel J. An
derson, II. N. Vose, w. p. Mlliken, J. S.
Kicker, j. p. Baxter. X. NJ. Richardson,
Francis Fessenden, Portland, C. H. Amsden,
Concord, N. H., Stephen r. Small George
f. B. Jackson, Portland. At subsequent
meeting of the directors, S. !. Anderson was
elected president, and Charles H. FAYE,
clerk.
Judge Walton of the supreme court, has
appointed Hon. Thos. III. Haskell of Portland,
trustee under the first mortgage of the Port
land and Ogdensburg railroad. The other
trustees are ?. II. Brown, and Weston F.
Milliken of Portland.
Burglars entered the manufacturing estab-
lishment of Shaw, Cooling & Co., on Middle
street, by means of a rear window, yesterday
morning. A money drawer containing about
$40 and some stock was secured
Boston detective has been here fer the
past two day. looking up $4,000 worth of
mortgaged property, which ha. been removed
from Boston without the knowledge of the
been traced eastward.
Capt. 4. w. Corliss of Yarmouth, Sth U.
s. Infantry, will publish historical and gen.
ealogical magazine entitled "Wescustogo.'
A fire was set on horse car of the Port
land Railroad Co.. in the car shed at Wood
ford's, Tuesday morning The car was de-
stroved. and another somewhat damaged; in
sured
Hanoverian of the Allan line, sailed this
afternoon for Glasgow. 1t took large car
go, including 262 cattle.
The Presump.cot Iron Co. elected ii. N.
jose, president; J. w, Leavitt, clerk and
treasurer; Directors-H. n. Jose, A. A.
Strout. II. NJ. Payson, +. l. Nutter and J. s.
Kicker.
The fancy stock farm of S. +. Ferris, Fall
mouth. was sold at auction this afternoon, to
w. A. Carleton of Skowhegan, for $4,000.
AT the annual meeting of the Portland
Steam Packet Co., this afternoon, the follow
ing officers were elected
Pre.ident-H. J. Libby.
General Manager. r. Coyie, Jr.
Treasurer-J. +. Liscomb.
Directors-Chas. Fobes. H. J. Libby, John
Englis, Jr, J. S. Kicker, J. b. Coyle, Jr