The Portland daily press., 1888-12-14
RAILWAY MATTERS.
THE SOMERSET RAILWAY.

THE sOMEhSET HALLWAY.
The annual meeting of the Somerset rail-
way was held at their office in Oakland on
Wednesday forenoon. The report Of the
treasurer shows an increase in the net earn
ings over the previous year of s27OO The
road is now open to Bingham and trains are
running regularly to that point, six miles be-
yOnd North AnsOn. Most Of the grading is
done as far as Solon. 1t is understood that
the company will cross the Kennebec at So
Ion, provided the citizens of that town con
tribute sufficient amour to defray the ex-
ira expenses thus incurred; otherwise they
VIII continue on the west side Of the river as
far as Bingham. Large business operations
are in contemplation at Carratunk Falls,
above Scion; Surveys have just been c0uI-
pleted LOT a large pulp mill to be erected
there next season by Boston capitalists, who
have purchased the water power and adja-
cent lands. Other smaller enterprises are
only awaiting the advent Of the iron horse
to spring into active. life. Officials of the
r. b. Dunn. r. w. Dunn, Z. f. Webb, oi
Waterville; John Aver. w. NJ Aver, Oak
land +. w. Hill, Exeter; w. ii. Brown,
North Anson; A. j. Libby, Embden; b. p.
J. Weston, Madison. Omar Clark. Cara
tunk; Stauton Day. Boston: president, John
Aver; clerk and treasurer, A. r. Small; SUI
perintendent, w. M. Aver; auditor. j. Il.
Bradbury.
TO CONNECT WITH THE MAINE.
Preliminary surveys are being made
through Berkshire county. Mass, for the
eastern extension of the New York & Massa-
chusetts railroad from the Angram lead
mines through Hillsdale, n. Y, South Eyre
mont, Great Darlington, Housatonic, South
Lee, Tryingham, West Otis and Westfeld tO
Chicopee, Mass, there connecting with the
Boston 4 Maine railroad. The Intention is
to complete the road in a year. IL will give
a direct connection with the Pennsylvania
coal fields via tue Poughkeepsle bridge.
MAINE CENTRAL LEASED LINES.
The directors Of the Dexter Il Newport,
and the directors of the Dexter & Piscata-
quis railroads held meeting yesterday with
President Sewall Of the Maine Central, and
1t was decided to lease both roads to the
Maine Central for term Of 800 years. The
Maine Central will pay the Dexter & Piscat-
aquis $500 per year for the lease of their
road, and the Dexter 4 Newport per cent
on their stock. and will, also. assume all in
debtedness. The lease of the latter road
will be extended 900 years after the present
lease runs out.
An Augusta special to the Press says
"rhe directors Of the Dexter & Piscataqus
extension met here tonight and adopted the
lease OF their road to the Maine Central.
The directors of the Dexter Il Newport road
meet In Augusta tomorrow to complete their
tease Win the Maine central
NOTES.
The business men of Belfast have ad.
dressed petition to Manager Tucker Of the
Maine Central railroad, asking for better
train service on the Belfast Branch One OF
the greatest Inconvenience Is In the mail
service. The noon mail Is almost invariably
late and Belfast business men do not get
their letter until after dinner, and as the af-
ternoOn train leaves at 2.30 1t does not give
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their letters. The four trains per day Of one
year ago are not asked for, but simply one
train In addition to the present schedule, TO
leave Belfast every evening TO connect with
the night train going west, remaining over at
Burnham to connect with the early train 60
ing east, and to return to Belfast early in she
morning.
A cable dispatch from London says that a
petition to the directors of the Canadian Pa
cife and Grand Trunk lines, In favor of a
friendly agreement, Is much canvassed and
Is being actively signed among the share
citation OF American bondholders sent a pro
month urging the cessation of hOstilities IL
will be held IN London II the boards do not
comply.
The Boston & Maine railroad has com
pleted surveys between Manchester and
concord, outlining possible route for a
railroad which shall connect with Manches-
Ter ana Lawrence on the south, aud the
Boston, Concord u Montreal, and the North
ern roads on the north.