The Portland daily press., 1888-02-07

bed and track have been improved and the
trestle bridges are in fair condition and safe
for the present.
The Green Mountain Railway Is maintain
ed In safe condition. The company mas
erected large hotel at the summit OF tno
The Houlton branch Of the New Bruins
WICK Railr0ad IS In excellent condition. Ihe
station buildings at HOulton are old and in
convenient and should be rebuilt
Very marked Improvements have been
made on the line Of the Knox q Lincoln
road. The railroad has been extended from
| the old station at Roekland TO point nearer
the business center Of the city and five new
| station buildings erected The r0ad-bed has
been thoroughly ditched and drained and a
large amount OF ballast put upon 1t. Three
and hve-tenths miles Of new steel rails have
been laid and 1000 or more tons Of steel
rails will be required the coming season.
The bridges are In good condition, the sta
ton buildings in good order and the track
rides well.
The Kennebunk q Kennebunkport Rail-
road is In good condition.
The Lewiston Il Auburn Branch Railroad
IS regarded as being In good condition and
well managed.
Some improvements have been made on
the Lewiston u Auburn Horse Railroad
The business Of the road Is rapidly increas-
ing and promises well for the future.
The many important improvements on the
Maine Central Railroad are enumerated by
the commissioners, including the new shops
at Wateryille and the extension Of the double
track from Westbr0Ok Junction. A total Of
- spans Of iron bridges were built upon the
main lines during the past season. The
track rides remarkably well. Seven miles Of
new sid9 track have been laid and 5,1s5 tons
OF new steel rails, 314 OF iron and 19O,723
cross ties. Ten locomotives, six passenger
cars, four baggage cars, one combination car
and two snow plOws have been added to the
rolling stock during the past year, and the
entire equipment Of the road Is in very good
condition. The road has been safely 0perat-
ed and the public have received the benefit
of a largely increased train service. which
has given entire satisfaction to the people Of
all sections Of the State trayersed BY this
road
The commissioners say the rails OF the
Maine Shore Line are good but rather light
The business Of the road is increasing
The Monson Railroad is in frst-class con-
dition.
The. Norway Branch Railroad has i'm
proved materially during the past season.
dnls road Is leased and operated by the
Grand Trunk Railway Company, of Canada.
Inc orchard Beach Railroad Is reported in
good condition and well managed.
The Ocean street horse railroad has been
| improved under the management Of the Port
| land horse railroad, but needs still further
| work. The latter company has made many
advances in the past year. One hundred and
ninety-six horses are employed, and the
road shows an increase In the total number
| of passengers.
The Portland & Ogdensburg railroad con-
| tinues to improve. Considerable repairing
and building has been done during the year.
| The stations are in good order. The road
| has been well managed, and no accidents
| have occurred to the trains.
The Portland q Rochester railroad now
ranks as one Of the best roads in the State.
During the past season ten miles OF track
have been ballasted and $500 cedar ties laid
in the track. Very many improvements
have been made during the year. The road
is, in every respect, well managed, and no
accidents have occurred TO passengers or
trains during the year.
The Portland, Saco & Portsmouth railroad
is leased to the Eastern railroad, and Is now
included In the Boston Il Maine railroad sys-
TEN. The road is maintained In very good
condition in all its parts.
The Portsmouth, Great Falls and Conway
Railroad has now passed under the control OF
the Boston u Maine Railroad Company. The
road Is in good condition. The track Is gem
orally good, but needs more ballast and some
new ties.
The work of repairing the Rumford Falls
and Buckfeld Railroad has been in progress
for several seasons past, and the line, with
slight exceptions, is now In very good condi-
tion.
The Somerset Railroad remains In the
same general good condition as when last re-
ported.
The St. Croix and Penobsc0t Railroad was
found by the commissioners 70 De In fair con-
dition, but to need some new rails, ties and
ballast and should also be surfaced and
aligned.
The Sandy River Railroad has been much
improved during the past year. The business
of this road Is constantly increasing, and will
undoubted necessitate the widening of the
| gauge at an early date.
The following Is summary Of all the ac-
| cidents on the Maine railroads during the
| year: