The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-16
RAILWAY MATTERS.
MAINE CENTRAL PLANS.

MAINE CENTRAL PLANS.
The Maine Central Railroad Company,
having announced its lease of the Upper
Coos and Sherburn Railroad, has already
taken possession, and work on the construc-
ton of the SO miles link between Lunenburg
and North Stratford will be begun at once.
1t will be completed and in running order
next spring. This will make the Maine
Central Railroad system one of the most ex-
tensive in New England-nearly 800 miles in
length, including branches. 1t is under
stood that If the negotiations of Boston par
ties for the Knox and Lincoln Railroad fall
through. the Maine Central Company will
bid for it. The Maine Central will extend
the State House siding at Augusta clear to
the station and the Farmingdale siding to
Gardiner, locating telegraph station at
Rich's. A double track would be completed
the entire distance between Augusta and
Gardiner. The accommodation train ser
vice between the two cities is to be increased
and the trains will run to South Gardiner at
the opening of the summer arrangement.
Un~er this arrangement the forenoon pass
enger train going west is to make earlier
time, 30 that passengers leaving Augusta
about 10 O'Clock a. m. will reach New York
at IL p. IN. the same day.
CANADIAN PACIFIC.
Commencing last Monday trains leave
Portland for Montreal, Toronto, Detroit and
Chicago, over the Maine Central from Union
Station, at 615 and 1925 p. m., and S.45 a. m.
and 12.45 D. M, with sleeping and parlor cars
attached, except Sunday, and arrive from
these points at Is and $50 a. M. 425 and
8.e5 p, m. These same trains also connect
with the Canadian Pacific trains for W inni-
peg and Vancouver.
PORTLAND AND ROCHESTER,
Commencing Saturday, June 7, 1890, and
on each Saturday thereafter during the sum-
mer season, the Portland and Rochester
Railroad will run an evening passenger
train between Gorham and Portland, for the
convenience OF its patrons, who may wish to
same evening.
BOSTON AND MAINE.
We understand that the Boston and Maine
in connection with the Poughkeepsie Bridge
people, are arranging for through train
over the Central Massachusetts for Phila-
delphia. Harrisburg, Pa, and Washington,
ID. Z. The train will leave Boston at s a.
M, and will be fast express. When the
Central Massachusetts is extended to SPRING
field to connect with the Poughkeepsie's
lines. from Tariffville and the road now
building to Harrisburg is completed next
fail, this VIII open a very short line to the
points mentioned.
THE ORDER OF RAILWAY CONDUCTORS.
The general convention of the Order of
Railroad Conductors Wednesday decided by
vote OF 2l0 to 65 to eliminate from its con-
stitution the clause prohibiting strikes. The
mas SaRsed h th Eas DEL
was outspoken against it, and stood on the
issue as a candidate for re election. He will
now withdraw from the contest for the po-
sition.
Mt. WASHINGTON ROAD.
The annual meeting of stockholders of the
Mt. Washington Railway was held at Cen
cord, N. 81, and Walter Aiken, Frederick
Smyth, John Fl. Pearson, James L. Furber,
Nathaniel White, Jr., John z. George and
George A. Fernald were elected dire tors.
They organized with Walter Aiken, presi-
dent; Frank E. Brown. clerk; Edward d.
Harlow, treasurer