Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-13
IMPROVEMENTS
Ilds During The Pist Yoal
n The Iutusa, Haloydl nd GudilsR
Electric Railroad PiaHt.

Electric Railroad Plant.
yey So. 900 Brick Power Station. In.
Isrged Car House and Other Changes.
The passage Of year and three months
the time .hieh has elapsed since the Au-
su.ts uaiIevell and Gardner electric street
,.ilvsy myje is arst days fun--has vit,
s..sed ali ..ysncs ment In the sfsiss Of
this ,opals, lie which 10 moss eoupiimsn-
arf. The rigor Of one Of the old Pine
Ire. 5tstss most severe winters, that Of
ls90-eI, tested 20 It's utmost the qoes,ion
,ss, vhstasr The lice would be able 70 re.
usia open tie year IoaEd. The test,
however, .ss b. no means a impartial one
the drawbacks that s!says confront new
and soified q stem. So great wss the de.
m,nd Oh The nsnufsctursrs Of ail kinds Of
.l,c,ricsI sps Iiarces. hat orders placed
early 10 the season we're not flied until the
sr,iyaI Of the severe storms found the
compsoj's cars stalled for want Of proper
snos and sect 0shlinz devices and through
n, IsGk or mittaks tf is own. IL vas
simply through a compile .tion Of cifcam-
sancss~ti h 1t vas utterly imp,sabls TO
overcome snd which would not occur again,
ia al probability. ia = quarter century.
Ia the face Of this unpleasant state Of
affairs he company Ats considerable out
I.y put on q comp Ists lire Of very comfort
sbl. barge. ~hich did fairly good business
daring the winter moaths and maintained
t,ansp5rtAtion bst~sen the terminal points.
With the frs, Indication that no more severe
storms we're likely TO occur the company
q, on large crew Of msn and horses and
In fe~ days the steel rail oacs more con.
nsetsd the three cities and the haif-hour
passage ofth elsctrics was again Of regular
occurrence. Such al order Of hinge has
m,ittsined during the long spring, summer
AuI fhli Vi tbr fstSobt ybhi Ahu shii HuSb
merriiy on. But few delays have been
encountered AMI these through the imme-
dl.e persoasl supsrvi,ioa Of Mr.. Day and
his assistants have been Of but short dura-
ton. But few know Of the Continued work
thu, the men have pu. in to keep the line
open for the accommodation Of the
public. But few reAlizs that many
times The men have worked day and
nigh. for several dsys in succession and with
barely sufficient time for meals that that 6
O'Clock trip out in the morning might not
fail to take the lsborer to bis work 90 that
IN. employer should have no chance to find
fault at his tsrdiness And yet sll this has
been done. II the reader Is = patron Of the
electric railroad and is obliged 10 vait on q
turnout for few minutes, don't get impa-
tent Int remember that this thing hssn't
happened before in your travels, and that
hose in charge are doing everything posi-
IL, that the ears shall be on time. The
above by way Of asking public forbearance
IN such matters is due the management OF
the fnsl which - for It's part e1erting
every nerve thst the public shall be served
IN the best possible manner.
Administration of the Road.
The only charge in the management dur
lng the past year has been in the directory.
the sad death Of The late Hon. Z. c. Allen,
ore Of the or gi majors and staunohest friends
rf the road. neeessitating the election
pf new director, Thomas J. Lynch,
Eiq. one of Augustus young fnan-
ers. Mr.. f.. X, Day, who became
connected with the road as superintendent
It the time Of its starting. continues in that
position and is giving excellent satisfaction,
his capacity for ana complete knowledge Of
svery detail OF the business Of electrical
completely fitting him for the
discharge OF the thousand and
,ne things which are constantly coming
1udsr the personal direction of the supsfin.
sndsnt. He has proven himself an excel
pnt manager. handling the big crowds on
' Muster" and Veterans" week in fne
shape and tskiog care Of the general heavy
summer travel in y 1rst-clsss manner. In
hi. he has received the hearty and general
70 operation OF every employe Of the COM
r,uy. The conductors snd motorueers are
without tiugle exception the best on any
surface road in New England. They al!
have a deep personal interest in the welfare
and success. Of the road aud are on the look
nut constantly to svoii accidents or any
other trouble which would iujure it. To their
careful handling Of the cars is due the fact
that no serious accidents have occurred.
They are t, man, courteous and ooiiging
and gentlemsDly under all circumstances.
lass force Of men of which the company
has reason to be proui.
J. intensive and First-class Power station.
10 improvements on the plant the past
year has been very productive and the addi-
lion. have heen OF solid, substantial char
setter which ensures permanencs. The
most extensive and important change for
the better IL the new brick power station
which stands few rods to the north OF the
car house. For some time the idea that
the road was not having the power it should
have Was we'll known and the new station
ssa means Of supplying the need
bs, proven completely successful. Work
vas commenced Ia April and the station
vas completed and running August 10Th.
The contract for its erection was awarded
to Smith & Clark Of Augusta. who did
mos, excellent piece Of work. The bricks
came from the yards Of the Edwards Com.
rsny. The building 10 10 feet vide. So feet
long and Is feet posted. In it, construc-
ton 3le 500 bricks were used and in the
chimney which 10 IS feet square ut the
base and SIS feet high, $4,000
brick. we're required. The chimney
rests on foundation Of stone II feet
square by IL feet deep and laid in cement
and mortar. This substantial foundation
vss also placed under the pierre for the en-.
CINE, generators, etc, and under the walls
Of the building Itself. The structure 10
surmounted by An iron capped top, made
h. Ga E,iIo,'. Gan. tho vuaehinista Of