Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-07
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follow.
The road-bed of the Bangor Z Katahdin
IRON Works Railway is generally in good
condition, and the track fair. but some new |
'sils should be laid the coming season. The
BRIDGES are in fair condition and safe for the /
present. The Commissioners believe there |
. prospect of fair business for the road.
The road-bed and track of the Belfast and /
Moosehead Lake Railroad are in fair cOndi- |
lion and somewhat improved. The abut- |
ments at Livermore Brook have been rebuilt |
The Boston & Maine Railroad is maintained |
in the same very good condition mentioned |
last year. The bridges are in excellent con- |
iifion. An iron bridge is to supplant the |
lattice bridge at Salmon Falls. Five miles |
Of new steel rails have been laid. The roll |
ing stock is constantly increasing. and no
effort is spared by the management TO secure |
the safety of trains and comfort and conven-
fence of passengers.
The Bridgton & Saco River Railroad is in
very good condition. The track is well sur
faced and aligned There are several trestle
and pile bridges which might be removed and
stone culyerts and earth embankments sub
stituted. The road is well managed, and no
accidents to trains have occurred.
Some new rails and ties are needed the
coming season by the Newport & Dexter
Railroad A new bridge has been erected at
Mason stream.
The track Of the Eastern Maine Railroad
needs some new iron ties and ballast. The
roadbed and stations are in fair condition.
The European & North American Railway
is in good condition. A new iron bridge has
Vanceboro At Orono new abutments and
piers have been built and substantial iron
bridge has taken the place of the old wooden
truss. A new freight house has been built at
Kingman, and the station buildings at Winn
and Milford moved and repaired. The old
passenger station at Orono has been taken
down, and new station and platforms built
on the opposite side of the track. Many i'm
portant changes and additions have been made.
The roadbed is well drained and ditched and
the track well ballasted.
The business of the Franklin Megantic
Railroad is steadily increasing. The road-bed
and track have been improved and the trestle
bridges are in fair condition and safe for the
present.
The Green Mountain Railway is maintained
in safe condition. The company has erected
large hotel at the summit of the mountain.
The Houlton branch of the New Bruins
wick Railroad is in excellent condition. The
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 & Lincoln road
The railroad has been extended from the old
station at Rockland to a point nearer the
business center of the city and five new
station buildings erected. The road-bed has
been thoroughly ditched and drained and a
large amount of ballast put upon it. Three
and fve-tenths miles of new steel rails have
been laid and 900 or more tons of steel
rails will be required the coming season.
The bridges are in good condition, the station
buildings in good order and the track rides
we'll.
The Kennebunk & kennebunkport Rail
road is in good condition.
The Lewiston & Auburn Branch Railroad
is regarded as being in good condition and
well managed.
Some Improvements have been made on
the Lewiston 4 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
Waterville and the extension of the double
track from Westbrook Junction. A total
Oh ~ spans 0I Iron DfluRts were DullI upoi
the main lines during the past season. The
track rides remarkably well. Seven miles
of new side track have been laid and 5, lS5
tons of steel rails, 3l4 of iron and 100 723
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 operated
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 traversed 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 tirst-class con
dition.
The Norway Branch Railroad has improved
materially during the past season. This road
is leased and operated by the Grand Trunk
Railway Company of Canada.
The 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 i'll 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 and 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 eight thousand five
hundred 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 & 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 & Maine Railroad Company. The
road is in good condition. The track is gen
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 con-
ditiOn.
The Somerset Railroad remains in the
same general good condition as when last
reported.
The St. Croix and Penobscot Railroad was
found by the commissioners to be 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 bust
ness of this road is constantly increasing
and will undoubtedly necessitate the widen
ing of the gauge at an early date.
The following is summary of all the &C.
dents on the Maine railroads during the
year: