The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-13


system during the winter. All stoves were
removed and passengers relied wholly upor
steam heat and Mr.. Furber thinks that II
there had been any severe cold weather the
passengers would have found steam from the
engine insufficient to heat the train. He be.
lieves the passengers have not been satisfied
with the experiment, but in regard to this il
may be said that many who ride daily on the
railroad are perfectly satisfied with the new
system and many say the cars have never
been so comfortable as they were last winter
Mr.. Furber says that if the system is per,
manently retained it will be necessary to
have boilers at about thirty points on the line
In order to heat cars before they start in the
morning. When cars are running the engine
can keep them warm, bit it is necessary to
connect the heating apparatus some time be-
fore the train starts This has been done at
many points along the line by means of en-
glnes, but If the new system is to be main-
tained boilers will be used instead of engines
1t would cost at least $4,000 to establish a
plant, and thirty of these would require an
outlay Of 100000 for the Western division
alone. The 230 cars on that division had to
be lifted with steam heating apparatus at
a cost OF $500 per car, total of $4,000 or
$1O6, 900 to fit the cars and provide boilers.
In addition to this it it necessary to pay an
engineer and fireman for coming to the sta
tions an hour earlier. Mr.. Furber admitted
however, that as the old heaters cost S125
per car, the extra cost in the case of new cars
would be less than the outlay required last
season in reftting old cars already supplied
with heaters; and there would be some saw
ing In the matter of fuel. He believes, how
ever, that railroad men are, as a rule, dis
satisfied with the steam heating system, and
Will before long return to the plan of warm
ing cars by means Of hot water, which is, in
his opinion the best system ever used.
UPPER COOS AND HEREFORD.
The following notice was issued yesterday
bearing date of May l.
The Upper Coos Railroad and the Hereford
Railway Company, having leased their roads fran
chiseS and property to the Maine Central Railroad
Company, the latter corporation has this day
taken possession thereof and will hereafter oper-
GEORGE vANpYKE,
President, Upper Coos Railroad.
President Hereford Railway Company.
President Sewall of the Maine Central has
issued corresponding notice Of the as
sumption of the Upper Coos and Hereford
roads and the following comes from the gen
eral managers office:
The Upper Coos Railroad and Hereford Railway
Company have been leased by the Maine Central
Railroad Company and will hereafter be operated
by the latter corporation and the authority of the
General Officers of the Maine Central Railroad
Company will extend over the line so acquired
remittances should be sent to, and drafts should
be drawn on Mr.. J. A: Linscott,. Treasurer, Port
land and all reports of ticket sales should be sent
Ticket Agent, Portland
PAYSoN TUCKER,
Vice Pres and GenI Manager.
CANADIAN PACIFIC PLANS.
The general officers of the Canadian Pacific
line, now in the Maritime Provinces are
making arrangements for running a fast
vestibuled train from Halifax aud st. John
to Chicago and the West.
1t is not yet definitely arranged when the
fast express will leave st. John, but it is un-
derstood that it will be at about eleven
o'clock at night, the management wishing
to give close through connection for Cape
Breton and p. f. Island westward from
Montreal.
The route will be over the Canadian Pacific
and its recently completed extension from
London, Ont, to Detroit, thence via the
Wabash railroad between Detroit and
Chicago.
1t is the intention to leave Chicago about
4 p. IN. and arrive in Montreal the next eve
ming in time to make connection with the c.
p. r. through trains for St. John and Hall
fax. The westbound train will leave Mon
treal about p. m,, making all eastern con-
nections and arriving in Chicago the follow
ing night in time to connect with the late
trains for the west and northwest. The
time from st. John to Chicago will be less
than AS hours.
THE KNOX a LINCOLN.
A meeting of the Directors of the Knox &
Lincoln Railroad was held Saturday to hear
the report of Henry ingalls, of Wiscasset,
appointed some days since to confer with
Hon. William L. Putnam, who has been
given full power by Levi O. Wade to act on
the Knox u Lincoln deal during the latter's /
absence in Mexico. The substance of the
conference was that while sale of the prom
erty may be difficult under existing circum-
stances, practically the same thing NAV be
accomplished through lease. Further con
ference was deemed desirable A Committee
was appointed to further consider the
subject.