The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-09
THINGS TO BENEFIT PORTLAND.
What the Railroads are Doing and
Preparing to Do.
The Maine Central Will Lend a Hand
In Booming Our City.

There are signs that lead one to believe that
there is for Portland future far brighter
and far more prosperous than many of her
most sanguine sons and daughters of the
past ever dreamed of, or If, perchance, they
contemplated it, it was to them altogether
visionary. Today, taking everything into
consideration, one may prophesy for Port
land with a reasonable degree of accuracy
very material adva ncement in the next 10
years, a far longer forward stride than has
been made in any one decade of its exist
ence That such prophesy may prove true
is, of course much to be desired, if its full
fillment cannot be reasonably expected. The
railroads that have found their way into
this city will do more for it's advancement
than ever before. The Grand Trunk has
just begun to do what would have been for
its own as well as for the interest of the city
had 1t been done years ago, namely, adver-
Using Portland, the eastern terminus of the
great Grand Trunk system as summer re-
sort. This is one thing that will bear fruit
in the next 10 years. Then by connecting
and combining with other roads the Maine
Central WILL now that it has possession of
the Portland & Ogdensburg, make this city
far more accessible from the West than it
has heretofore been. The railroads interest
ed are preparing to advertise Portland; thus
1t will be brought into greater prominence
which is, of course, advantageous Begin
ming July 1st, when the summer time table
goes into effect on the Maine Central, trains
Will be run on and in connection with the
Maine Central to greatly benefit the CITY.
Beginning then train will leave Chicago
every night at 1910 o'clock with an elegant
Wagner sleeping car attached, for this city.
Suppose train leaves Chicago for this CITY
Monday night at 1910 o'clock, then accord.
ing to the time table, it will arrive in this
city at $40 p. m. the following Wednesday.
1t will leave Chicago on the Michigan Cen
trail and will stop at Niagara Falls to afford
the passengers ample time to view the seen.
cry. Then 1t will proceed by way of the
Rome, Watertown d 0gdensburg road. the
Central Vermont, the St Johnsbury and Lake
Champaign, and then by way of Fabyans
over the Mountain Division of the Maine
Contra, road to this city. No arbitrary
charge by the railroads will be made for
meals while en- route, but passengers will be
them. ~ p'o"'e'
These through trains will be thoroughly
West by the Michigan Central and other
roads interested. The Maine Central Rail-
road, having possession of the Portland &
Ogdensburg. will not allow any opportunity
togo by that may be improved for the benefit
OF this city. The Canadian Pacific have con-
verted their parlor cars that were run last
summer between Portland and Montreal, in
TO regular passenger coaches, and will re-
place them by two entirely new cars of mod
ern elegance Beginning July list night
between this city and Montreal over the
Maine Central. During the height of the
season one train will be run from Toronto
and another from Montreal through to this
city and thence TO Old Orchard without
change. These through trains between this
city and Montreal, Toronto and Chicago will
greatly benefit Portland By the time these
trains get to running the
Maine Central general offices and all
IS surroundings, as well as those
class order. A large force of workmen are
now employed on the grounds in front Of the
station. A fountain has been located on
either side OF the main entrance to the depot
and elegant lawns will surround each of the
fountains, The surroundings of the general
offices are being made attractive. A yard on
the. south side has already been enclosed
with high fence, and the space in front of
the other side of the building will be made
very beautiful. Visitors to Portland next
SUMMER Will certainty De delighted by their
first view Of the city If they come here by
way of the roads leading into the Union sta
ton.
The Maine Central has been improving the
property all along the line of the Portland &
Ogdensburg, and they will make this branch
correspond with the other parts of the road
In general excellence. Sebago Lake will be
brought into greater prominence this sum-
mer than ever before by means Of excursions
to that place. In short, the Maine Central
intends to boom things the coming season.
Beginning Sunday, May 10th, the Sunday
train service between Bangor and Bar Har-
Dor, will be resumed, trains connecting at
Bangor with trains to and from Boston.