Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-06
RAILROAD INTDRDsTe.

The Central Pacific Railroad Company
has added some very fine machinery to their
repair shop at Henderson. The superin
tendent of the railroad was there few days
ago to make arrangements for building .
large hotel.
The new stations on the Maine Central
st Lambert Lake and Wytopitlock have
been very convenient y arranged and very
neatly painted in different colors. They
are much appreciated by those who
live in that vicinity, and by travellers who
have business there.
1t is reported in Bangor that working
survey of the proposed Shore Line Railroad
was to be made Immediately and that three
parties of engineers were to be put on this
week, one to work from Cherry field west,
another from Cherry field to Machias and
one at Sullivan to work toward Cherr field.
The Eastern Railroad circular to stock
holders gives figures Of consolidation al
ready published and says: while under it
each holter of the common stock will re-
ceive a less number Of shares than he now
holds, the shares received will have a. grea;
a market value as the shares surrendered,
and it may be greater value"
The big schooner TaIufa has arrived in
Bangor with cargo Of 1900 tons Of coal
for the Maine Central. Other cargoes
will soon follow. The Maine Gen.
iral wharf has been put 10 good condition
for receiving the coal, which will continue
TO come to this port all summer. A very
large quantity is used by the company dur
ing the course Of the year.
| The Grand Trunk Railroad has already en-
tered northern Aroo.took, to the great bene-
| tfi-of the people Of the two or three tovns
reached. Perhaps . rivalry between the
| Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific, might
result in giving AroostOok better baYgin.
whichever should built new road. A di-
reet line from the Grand Trunk terminus up
there across the Pattern or at,awamk keag
10 not an impossiblity. In come way or
another Aroos,ook must have direct rail
line.-Leviston Journal.
The Indications are that the sale Of the
Knox & Lincoln Railroad to the Wade syn
dicate has been postponed, or perhaps de.
feated, bv the minority interest, repre- cent
ing less than one-ffth Of the property
The minority towns claim that the road /,
sorth more than sl 500 900, but claim o.
reason for refusing TO consent to the sale
thAN a hrb upVh ~ NV suHGicut &c
curity for d 800, 900. This seems an in
consistent position. particularly - 1t 10 vel
understood that . large expenditure o.
money in improvements would immediaielJ y
follow . change Of ownership.
The Maine Central oficisls With some o.
the directors Of he road have just been OF
tour Of inspection Of the mountain division
II is expected that during this trip the mao
agement will decide ~ 70 the building O
about twenty-five miles Of road TO run fron
the new extension made last year to the
. 4 o. road. now leased to the Maine Cen
D tral. TO the Cana1is, Pacific road. This
! built vou!d give the Maine Central connec
tion over iss own iron with the Csnsdia
Pacific road. Also greatly lessen the di,
I. lance, giving to the Maine Central bette
] chance to compete for business for Por,lan
: AMI other poin1 in Ne~ Hampshire and th
D western part Of Maine - againss tbs Bosso
roads.