The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-30
RAILWAY MATTERS.
BOSTON a MAINE.

The directors Of the road In theiI
annual report state that thirteen loco
motives have been purchased, and one
has been built during the year. Five
are for freight service, four are for passen-
ger service, and five are switching engines
Eight Of them take the place Of old ones on
the Eastern Division, and four on the West
ern Division, two only being an addition to
the equipment.
Eighty-eight locomotive es have been In the
shops for general repairs, and l07 for light
repairs, at a cost Of S1S5, ,434.00. We now
have 233 locomotives, Of which 103 are our
own, and 100 belong to the leased lines. The
locomotive mileage for the year has been
5,597,49 miles, consuming 124,s10 tons Of
coal.
Two parlor cars, four passenger cars, f0uI
combination cOrs, two mail and passenger
cars, three baggage cars, AZ box are, y
platform cars, and eight dump cars have
been built In the shops. These all, except
the parlor cars. take the place Of others.
Fifteen passenger cars, 200 box cars, 80
platform cars and 100 dump cars have been
purchased. OF these, six passenger cars and
80 box cars take the place OF old ones.
The others are additional to the equipment,
and are charged to Improvement account.
Fifteen hundred and thirty-four United
States car couplers have been attached to
the freight cars during the year.
The passenger stations Of the Western an
Eastern divisions at Portland have been
consolidated, and new waiting rooms and
sheds have been built in connection with the
old station Of the Eastern Division. which
has had extensive repairs.
A new iron bridge has been built at Port
land road. Saco, to avoid grade crossing.
The overhead bridge at Park street, Port
land, has been rebuilt.
The stockholders will remember that, at a
special meeting called for that purpose, and
held at Lawrence, Dec. 9, 1885, the lease to
TINS company OF the worcester, Nashua "
Rochester and the Portland Il Rochester
railroads, previously agreed TO by the direc-
tors, were submitted TO them for approval,
and were both duly approved. An act Of
the Legislature of Massachusetts,, approved
March 22, 1886, was procured, authorizing
ane confirming the lease of the former road,
and Immediately thereafter possession was
taken under 1t. As respects the lease Of the
Portland u Rochester railroad, the stock
holders OF that company have not, as yet,
finally passed upon the question Of approx
ing the lease. Practically, this company suf-
fers no inconvenience, because the control
of the road Is already substantially In its
hands through its ownership Of the stock.
Add on several grounds it has seemed pru-
dent TO the directors 10 take time to consider
whether there are not substantial advantag-
es in permitting the Portland Il Rochester
railroad to continue to control and oper-
ate its road as an independent 0rganiza-
ton
The directors have seen no reason to
change their minds with regard to the wis
dom of the lease of the Worcester, Nashua
" Rochester railroad. The time has been
too short to show what il is capable Of do
ing, but, the directors feel sc0nident that
1t will prove no burden 10 the other parts Of
their system.
The etotfct;oa e. tte .-oo- ..-o~.
TALLY published by us November 18th, in the
report Of the railroad commissioners.
THE SANFORD AND KENNEBUNKPoRT
SCHEME.
A special despatch to the Boston Journal
from Sanford, says: A meeting Of those in
terested in the new railroad project fer con-
Meeting Sanford with Kennebunkport was
held in the counting room at Aliens tag
works Saturday. No special business was
transacted other than to adopt resolutions to
confer with parties at Kennebunk and Ken
nebunkport known to be interested in the
proposed road. 1t has been aseertained that
the terprivilege at the old falls, which
would be opened up in the event Of the new
scheme proving a success, would be some
thing enormous. A welLknown millwright,
who has taken the trouble to investigate,
says that 1000 horse power could easily be
obtained. The new scheme Is favored by the
largest corporations in the section.
A special TO the PRESS last evening from
Sanford says: 1t is stated on very good au-
thority that two wealthy gentlemen residing
at Kennebunk have offered to furnish one
half Of the money necessary 20 build and
equip the new railroad from Kennebunkport
to Sanford.
NOTES.
The Bangor Il Piscataquis Railroad Com
pany paid $4,000 to the Bangor City Treas
ury Saturday, making $4,000 which ii
has paid thus far this year. This exceeds
the work Of any previous year by a
considerable amnunt. -.--.-.--.. ~.