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EASTERN DIVTSION.
FROM COMMERCIAL STREET STATION

For Cape Elizabeth and Scarboro Crossing
DB-12.25, 4.30 p. M.
For Portsm outh and way stations. 4.3o p. m.
tConnects with Rail Lines for New York,
South and West
4ConnectS with Sound Lines for New York.
*Western Division from North Berwick Sun
days only.
SWestern Division from Dover.
n8=Connects at Scarboro Crossing with
train for Boston via Eastern Division.
Through tickets to all points South and West
for sale at Union Station, q
JOHN W. SANBORN. Acting Gen. Man. Boston
w. F. BERRY, Cent Traffic Manager, Boston.
D. w. SANBORN, Genl, Supt, Boston.
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Aug 22-Sld, schs r
F Hart, Philadelphia for Bangor; Calvin s Bak-
err, Boston for do; Ella, Bangor for Providence
Helen Rose, do for Portland; Ida / Ray, do fol
Fall River; J w Woodruff. Bangor for NYork
Albion, Milibridge for do Diana, Machias for
Boston; Robt R King, Kennebunkport for Ban
gor; May Queen, Sullivan for New York; ST
Elmo, Roekland for do; Titmouse, Bangor for
Boston; w T Emerson, Penobscot for dos
ROCKPORT, Aug 22-Ar, Mary B yelling
ton, Crosby, Boston.
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Lowest fares from Portland, Yarmouth june I'M;
ton and Danville Junction as follows: 70 Cnl,
cago $50 and $500; st. Paul, $Sl;So ano
S25.75; San Francisco. California, $50 ana
S56.75. These rates are subject to change.
L. j. SEARGEANT. General Manager:
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FREEPORT STEAMBOAT co.
Time Table For 1890.

Time Table For 1892.
GTEAMER PHANTOM on and after Mon
y day June 20 will leave Freeport at $50 u.
m. ; 2.O5 p. m. VOLTS Point $40 d. m: 2.10.
m. Great Chebeague 7.05 a. M. 2.40 p. III.
Littlejohn's Island 40 a. m; 2.45 p. m.
Cousins Island 7.15 a. M; 2.5o p m. Fal-
rive at Portland $50 a. M; $50 p. m.
RETURNING-Leave Portland Pier 9.25 a.
m. 500 p. m. Falmouth Fore Side 1000 a. M
D5o If Snsh fs asla1a a % ouo
Great Chebeague 1o.40 a. m.; 6.1o p. m. VOLTS
Point IL .05 a. m. !; Gas p. m. Arrive at Free
port 1 !. 10 a. M. $50 p. m.
Fare to South Freeport, including drive OF
five miles, making an Excursion of 3S miles fer
81 the round trip.
Passengers taking the 9.25 a. m. boat for
Freeport will arrive in time fol trains going
East. Passengers coming West by all a. m.
trains can have delightful ride and sail by
taking our carriages at Freep0rt Village for
2.05 p. m. boat, arriving in Portland at $50 p.
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Vineyard Hayen-Sch Rosa Mueller, McLearn,
from Santos, Brazil, July 8, in ballast for Port
land, put in here this morning for medical as
sistance. Reports, first day out Otto Eliason.
a Swede, was taken with yellew fever and died
July 8. Aug 8, the first mate. Jas Morrisssey.
of Windsor, Ms, was taken sick with an I'M
known disease, and was sent to the Marine hos
pital at this place. The vessel proceeded this
afternoon.
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ISLAND STEAMERS.
Peaks Island and Portland Ferry
Portland Pier. near Custom House, for
Peaks Island Only.
ISLAND STEAMERS.

Portland Pier. near Custom House, for
Peaks Island Only.
TTNTE TABLE.
Commencing July 10, 1892, will leave Port
land Pier as follows: Unavoidable delays ex
cepted).
WEEK DAYS.
For Peaks Island, 600, 100, 500, $50
1890 a. M; 1.15, 2.15, $50, AS, 6.15 pm
Return for Portland. Leave Peaks, $40.
7.30, 8.2O $50. HOO a. M; 1.45, 2.35, $50,
1918, 6.35. p. m.
Tor at close OF entertainment.
SUNDAYS.
For Peaks, $780, 1000 a. M; LOO, 2.15
$50, 800 p. m.
Return for Portland. Leave Peaks 920
1920 a. M; 100, 2.35, 4.50, $50 p. m.
FARES:
AQulUS. ..=........S ~
~ Ride Communication Tickets to Peaks. 100
so Ride Communication Tickets to Peaks. 800
Twenty cent tickets on the Peaks Island and
Portland Ferry will be taken on Casco Bay
Boats on the $50 and 1915 p. m. up trips.
jly12dt j. A. MILLIKEN. Gen. Agent.
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.

EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Ar at Manila Aug II, ship Rembrandt, Smith,
Melbourne.
Passed Tory Island Aug 20, brig Jennie Phin-
new Delbay, from Bowling for -.
Ar at Barbados Aug IS, barque Allanwilde,
Newman, Para
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mi. c. M a.

YNyHE Library of the Maine Charitable Mu-
n chanic Association will be open at the use
al hours on and after Monday, August 22d.
aug19d1w Per nrder Library Committee
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Boston & Maine r.. r.
WESTERN DIVISION.
IN Effect June e6, 1892.

Trains leave Portland (Union Statlon) for
scarboro Beach. Pine Point, 7.3O. 1915 a.
M, Las, $50, 5.15. 6.I5, $50 D. M: Old Or
chard Beach, 7.3o. S.45, 1918 a. M, 1920,
Las, $50, BIB, sos. 6.15, $50 p. M Saco,
5-$o. s45, 1913 q q ad M; 1920 ; l;as,
ford. 7so, s.45, 1915 a. nj. 1920, Las.
$50, 5.15, $50 p. m; KennebunIz, 7.30. 8.45
a. M, 1920, $50. 5.15. eos $50 p. M; Wells
Beach, 7.3O, S.45 a. M, $50, BIB p. !;
Great Falls, 7.30, 8.45 a:ia., 1920, $50, BIB p
m North Berwick Kennebunkport, Dover,
South New Market junction, Exeter, Hay.
erhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Boston, t7.3o.
t8.45 a. NJ, +12.20. $50 p. m, 1905 p. m. !;
Rochester. Pennington, Alton Bay. Wolf
boro. S.45 a. m, 12.20,s8.3O p. m.; Wolf
boro, Center Harbor, AEeirs, (V1a Alton Bay
and Steamer Mt Washfngton), S.45 a, NJ,
1920 p. M; woreester (via Great Falls
and Rochester,, 100 al M: Manchester and
Concord, (yia Lawrences4.8.45 a. M, 1920 p.
M, (via So. Newmarket Junction). 7.30 a. m.
$50 p. m. S5sssssS
Boston for Portland. 7.3o. 500, $50 a. m.,
LOO, 400 p. m.
Beach, Saco, Biddeford. 800, 1870 a. M,
1885, 200. $50 4:15. $50, $40 and
and 7.15 p. M; Kennebunk, Wells Beach,
Great Falls, Dover, 1895, 415, $50 p. m. /;
Exeter, Haverhill, Ia5vrences Lowell, Bos-
ton, l2.55, 5s30 p. m. eaSssss sa5S
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station, For Cape Elizabeth,
Scarboro Crossing, NEF8. 45 a. M; Ames-
bury, $3.50, 900 a. M. 1890, 800 D. M;
Biddeford. Portsmouth,. Newburyport. Sa-
lem, Lynn, Boston, (t2.15 $50 a. m. daily,
1900 q. M, (+12.30 p. m. daily 600 p. m.
Boston fer Portland, 7,3O a. M. cocoa a. m.
daily 1890 D. M, ISL 90, 9.45 p. nj. daily.)
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New York Mining Stocks.
(By TeieGraph.)
New York Stock and Money Market.
(By Telegraph).
NEW YORK. Aug. 10, 1885,
Aug. 20. Aug. 10.

The following are to-day 5 closing quoIauons
of Government securities:
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ROYAL BLUE LIN t..
Finest and Safest Trains in the World
-BETWEEN-
New YeFk, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF new JERSEY,
PHILADELPHIA & READING R. R.,
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R.

All tralnS Y6stIDuIeu NOfn END 70 6Lu, IISHI6u Uy
gas. Unequaled dining car service
TIME TABLE June 26, 1892.
Leave New York from foot Of Liberty street,
For Philadelphia at 400, 7.45. 900, 1000,
11.3o with dining car, a. M, 1.3o, 2.I5, $50
with dining car 400, 500, G. 90, 7.30, 8.45 pm.
1915 night. SUNpAYs-9.oO, 1920, 11:3O
with dining car a. m. 1.3U, $50 with dining
car 500, 600, p. M, 1915 night
For Baltimore and Washington daily at 800.
I1.3O with dining car a. M; 1.3O, $50, dining
car 800 p. M. 1918 night
Additional train week days for Baltimore at
600 p. m.
Parfor cars on day trains -Sleepers on night
trains.
Tickets via this line are on sale at principal
Railroad Offices throughout New York and New
Boston Office, eli Washington street.
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TICKET OFFICE.
so Exchange Street, and Depot foot Of
India Street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-09
Cushnoc Grange.

Cushnoc Grange. Xiv erside Is probably
one of the most successful oranges in the
State II has had many ineouragements
and dsappointments, (having lost its beauti-
full ball by fire a few years since, but these
have only served to make it more united and
energetic; and by means of this union and
the harmony of is members il has done
wonders a. a grange in promoting the
educational AMI practical methods of the
farmers of Vassalboro and their families
Last fall it held . most successful exhibit
ton. aud on Wednesday evening last held
its annual meeting at which the following
officers were eiected: Master, &. W
Crowell; oyrrseer. Smith Robbins: lee
turer. Mrs G. W. Crowell; steward, l.. l..
Baker; assistant steward, Forest White
house; chaplain. II. II. Sncll. treasurer, /,
j, Robbins; secretary W. ). Weeks; gate
keeper, Murray lrown; Ceres. Mrs. j.
VI. Gross. Pomona, Miss Emma Smiley;
Flora, Mrs. Smith Robbins lady assistant
steward. Miss Gertrude Gctchell; organist.
Miss Mamie Forest; chorister. |. J. Rob
bins: librarian. Miss ola Sturgis
Cushnoe Grange now has membership
of 1870. and is taking in new members or
comforting degrees ut every meeting II is
out of debt. owns "A ine well furnished hall,
and library of about 7t0 volumes. 1t
win hold an all day meeting on "Wednesday,
Dee. u, at which time the third and fourth
members. after which dinner will be served.
Excepting on such occasions as this its
regular meetings are hel on Wednesday
evenings of each week.
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IusT IS . d
"a. +. sg 0u asssssa u1iss pisyssl
Ss.aes .as ssaiisxeft osss.

Perhaps ~, itiieasiis encounter has ex
eisesi Hs..rv Interest Ii, The sifsv cities fe'
uasns saoons tsAa ting whist 'ssnsrss hefsees
Messr.. 4. II. t-as itoarne aA i. Mixer
OF thi- cay anil. r Boi~sil AMI II. Il
Stinson of IIaiisweH. Fonr times hare
they met IN desperate struggle. and mp g
last night victory had perehei swies
or Augusta sssnisrl al oncr on shs
shoulders % the iIaIIossii boss.r
The last mentioned triumph was pro-
claimed 50 ios.liy AMI long by the vietor..
with aft-rrI~afsd sfaiemsnss Of future in
tentions. that mans sappsr;efs Of the eapi-
tai city mea almost began ~ wonder 4 Il
wasn't time 10 hedge seleh was the in
terest in the game scheduled for last even
ing that the JoaEstL sent a special re-
porter to the battle ground and established
speedy communication with the Office. from
which bulletins were issgsnl OF every hand
played 10 tbs anxious and fsger hundreds
awaiting the resalt.
WEsn The JueEsst, speeiai wire quiv-
ese.l an tisrobls,l With the ieeiiiag WORKS
W. win, =, 10 81 Signed Lon and John, :
tia, sfaat thst ven, up must haze shaken
the granite hiiis Of IiaiIewrll and been y
DISMAL .oaasi 70 liic defeated.
Tine .I.sI sst H. Dan wired that zap TO the
intermission allow 81 for the "ffalioweu
boysa To gather their scattered forces and
plan i Bew eafnpaiga the conflict was worth
y ignessing but was especially noticeable b,
t.le ab-ener OF fighting talk on the par
OF the HaIl0we ell commercial traveller. At
ter the battle was over lac was not TO b.
found
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SUPERIOR COURT


w. :. CHoarE. Clerk.
q. r. STEVENS, Sheriff
l.. r. CsRLnros, County Attorney.
+. A. SMALL. Stcnographer.
THrRSpA1, Nov. sth,
Field Admir- VS. Bowman. This ease was
concluded at noon with verdict for til"
deft The remaining cases assigned for
this week were disposed of without trial
aud the jury were discharged until Monday
next aud court took recess until morning.
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Personals.

Herbert Wentworth of Skowhegan was in
the city Thursday.
VI. j. Kennedy of Brooklyn, n, T., is
ct the Augusta House.
Mr.. +. D. Dear,h Of Bangor and MIR. Ar
thur l.. Dear,h OF Sangerville we're in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. Warren Malcolm, the bead clerk at
Williamson's hardware store, is improving
from sickness that has confined him 10 the
house for over a week.
Ex-Governor Robbie was At the Insane
Uospital last evening. on his way home
from attending the meeting of the Loyal
Legion at Bangor "Wednesday evening. He
echoed the remarks of the Augusta MEM
bcrs present that Bangor brethren were the
princes Of hosts on this occasion.
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Madam Sordica will he accompanied b,
a company of as talented artists az Their
are in the country The above cut is b
quite good representation of Miss Maur
Powell. Last Sundays New York iieral,
has a column an half of its valuable
pace devoted TO description of Mis-
powelTs career. The first words o.
this article are The i-adin,
American yiolinist today il UNIQUE siionabl,
Miss Maui Powell. She isan american girl
and she owes her position largely to hand
work and no end of it. For the last sever
wears Miss Powell has l'eeu playing in thi.
country almost constantly winning more
md more cordial approval from critics al d
musicians until she now occupies II T.
first place" The article then uarrates how
she succeeded in attaining the high position
which she now holds, her brilliant pcrfoI T.
mances Us u chiti, her studies abroad NJ d
the Years she passed as the pupil of Joachim
in Berlin and how always she has been an
interchangeable student The part alone
which she takes in the concert would prove
sufficient attraction among cultured musi-
clans.
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The crucial test to which the electric car
men have had their patience put was one
day last week wheu woman hailed car.
it stopped, she got upon the platform and
stepped into carriage and by so doing
ay ol.ies, some mud in the street.
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MAINE RAILROADS.
1hihy-fourth Anaual Report d Com
missionefs Just Made Public.


The Railroad Commissioners submitted
.aeir thirty fourth annual report on the
condition Of the Maine Railroads.. to Gov
ernsr Burieish, yesterday. II shows but
6nJe change in the total mileage OF the
.seam railroads In Maine oser 1891. The
total number Of miles now being 1885
,ailes or 2i,- more miles than in 1867. The
eros. transportation earnings show q marked
and gratifying increase lit being siis.-
rls. ss over that Of 1891.
The number Of passengers carried in
1-5l was 5,i,12 $40. In is.,2 tbe whole
number carried was q. liz ,d7G, being An in
crpase dnring the year OF g75, 49,.
The freight traffic shows a corresponding
Increase The total number Of tons If
freight carried IN 1881 was ;,2at 800, The
total number Of tons carried in 1872 was
Q. esf 49,, an increase of 3g- ,o4s tons eser
the previous year.
The total passenger train mileage for tn.
year ending June 80, 1899, was 2, $50, fs;g
miles, The number Of passengers carried
one mile was l2s. 2s7 49,. and the number
Of tons OF freight carried one mile was 2.I =
gIa $50.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

IuE NDGtttk ftbsttkT.
The sale OF seats to the Nor,iiea Concert
will open this morning al .Iehnson's cafe.
The opening day will be for subscribers
only. after today the sab, viii be open ID
the general public. IN order to prevent
confusion, MIR. johnson will he ready t.
give ont Number. at seven O'Clock. Ths
sale will open at niHe Wien the number
will BE- called in regular order.
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Notes.

4 squad of Sons of Veterans under COM
mand of 1t. Cram made a fine appearant e
in the part which they took in The Fair
Rebel"
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PorrLAsp & KraroRb FaI4s.-~D arsns
the past year the extension of the Porila,si
4 Bnmforl Fall Railway, from the village
Of oiitertville in Canton 10 Rumfoni FaIi-
has been completed, and is aow being op, r
a,ed, though the same was not completed IN
season to be Included in the returns for
s92.
BANGOR & ARoo-Toog Tile location Of
2tft miles Of the Bangor 4 Aroostook Rail
road was approved by the boar'l, May g.
is92. and shf manner and conditions Of
crossing the several highways and other
ways along the line was, after inspection.
notice and hearing. fixed and determined
October tiiird and 9Th, ioi2. Since which
time the entire line has been put under con
tract. As we are informed. from 600 ~
100 men are still at work on different paf-
tons of the line.
RockLAsp, Tnosasros & .CAAnlS
SrRRfr R4u.w During tbs past year
the company has been organized and near
~ ten miles Of It's ros1 has been constric
ted and put IN operation. though not in Sea-
son for il to make a return within the rail-
road year ending June 80, lsa2 The track
of this railroad, Hs completed. extends from
the railroad wharf in the city Of Rocklani.
along Mechanic street to Main; thence on
Main street through the city and along MI /
within the location of the county roa /
through the town and village of Roekpori,
To and into the village of Camden.
PORTLAND RAILROAD EXTENSION This
street railroad company, has during TIL
past year extended its line of railroad from
from "A point in the city of Deering to and
into the city of Westbrook, a distance of
we AMI sxty-two hundre1ths miles. Cars
are run over this extension and over the
obi line into Portland TO Congress street by
electricity.
GEoRoEs FsLLEf RAmRoap.--During
the past season. under the provision of law .
the capital stock of this corporation has
been increased AMI the gauge changed from
narrow gauge 10 conform TO the standard.
4 contract to build and equip this railroad
has been entered into by responsible par
ties, and considerable portion Of the grad
ing has been done during the past few
months. and probably viii he completed
during the coming summer.
Memorial resolution in honor of Hon.
Roscoe l.. Bowers, former member Of III.
board who died July 6, 1892, are given.
The report is signed by ID. \. MortlaDdt A,
W Wildes, Benz +. Chadhourne, railroad
commissioners Of Maine.
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Narriieo.


AEf,usftafk.
r-erhaus-Nsv g, Mr. Ivan F. Taper OF Fer
ham. and Ms. Maggie Parker, at esrieon
>sstnsft.s
goy,,olahan,--pec :. hF Rev. WI Merrill,
a; ~. reside ncc of the hft4its ibsiihsh r"fKe r.
nsnbam and Mis- Hannah T.. S.ciani-
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NOTICE.

TIA. Augusta Hafla~eiI and Gssrdiner Railroad
will ask the enssiing Legislature for an
amendment 10 its charter satherszins the corr
ssuvts slppIy light. hezt aud poker in The cities
a taeusta Haitoseii aad eiaf,iIarr ohnd 90 ex
rsud IL track. Ia the eity si Gardiner
J. MANCHESTER HAYNES. President.
ra-.s.dfaHff
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Accidents.

The commissioners say 1t gives US
pleasure 10 state that no serious accident
has occurred To any train on any Of the rail-
r0ada ia this State, during the past year,
and also 10 call attention to the almost en-
tire freedom from accidents to passenger
trsgel on the railroads in this State during
the past two years. In 1891 only one pas
sanger was killed and five injured. During
the past year only one passenger was killed
and six injured, and all of these accidents
as appears, were caused by the careless
ness Of those injured. The fact that
out of CHS ,076 persons carried by rail.
during the year, only one was killed and
only six injured,s eaust for congratulation,
and praise 10 those who have had the care
and management of such railroaIs
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ways, cseT which fufIpon1s cross y eRn1e.
i bec1ning nore sni nssse nnninent snd
sppAren1-
The Iars Of The State relating to sucl.
croasines are in4i-quatc to prevent their
increase or 10 in any way amend o. do away
With those that exist Where new railroads.
are hull, engineers are apparently employed
and instructed % locate suci, roads, 20 a. to
cross. 80 far ~ possible, all highways and
other ways II grade. Also when streets or
ways are lzi3 out By fSHns and cities across
railroads, in order to save expense. they
are generally located In such places. that 1
crossing cannot be made other than At
grade. SO too are private and farm cross
ings, at grade, by arrangement between
private parties and railroad corporations.
being opeTed 70 public travel an rip~nesi
into public streets and ways. We are
aware that il woah add much to the cost Of
construction Of railroads to require tsBzt all
should be Constructed 80 ~ 10 pass oser or
under public streets. Such policy. if
adopted. wouta in a degree prevent the
building Of railroads, and the development
Of our resources. Such construction in the
spasssly settled portions Of the State
IL NOT called for: but in our cities
and wxY- viii apparently 5000 be
largely By rail. the construction of
grade crossings shouhi, 20 far a. possible,
BE- prevented, and where dangerous gra'ie
crossings nos exist. some steps should b.
taken 10 provide for separation Of graaieS
Al many points throughout the Stale. iise
danger al crossings coaIi be- much le-senesl,
II some provision were niaie 10 compel The
clearing away Of trees. bushes and ether
ebstrnetions outside Of the railroad Ios7,-
ton, which prevent Eiew Of the tr:srk
from highways and streets in the vicinity
Of such crossings
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Physical Condition Of Railroads.

During the past year the commissioners
have made careful examinations of tracks,
bridges. viaduc's and culverts" Of all rail-
roads within the limits of the State. and
are pleased to state that all these have been
diligently looked after by those in charge Of
them, and but little has been found. on
The entire railroad system of
the Ststf 40 defective or out of repair n
to require special mention or orders from
the board in respect to them.
'tn all of the principal lines of railroads
throughout the State, wooden superstrue-
lures are being removed ana substantial
IRON and steel superstrnctnres Of modern
and approved design and workmanship
are taking their places The removal of
-nch wooden structures have in u measure
been stimulated by the action of the board
The attention Of railroad managers has.
from time to time. been specially called to
the increase in weight OF rolling stock in
use over that in use when such wooden
structures were erected, and also to the
fact that, while no apparen, defect could be-
discovered, such bridges were old and were
" hen constructed. intended to carry loads
OF much lighter wright Al such sugges-
tlons from the board have generally met
with willing response on the part of rail
road managers and officials.
During the past year more than million
dollars have been expended in repairs and
renewals on tracks and bridge structures.
on the several railroads in the State.
A careful examination of all iron bridges
on the railroads of this State which have
been in use for more than twenty years ia
now being made by the commissioners, in
answer to schedule of inquiry covering
every poin. in their age and construction.
The information to be derived from these
inquiries will put the commissioners in
possession of great amount of informa-
tion Of just the kind needed TO enable them
tn have these bridges carefully inspected
M r..I.rtilt Il nncnaanru
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The street railroad mileage during the
railroad year was increased csc miles.
Thi- increase has been made as follows
The Portland Railroad has been extended
from Deering to Westbrook, distance Of
ie2 miles, AMI Wateryiile Fairfield
Railroad has been exsef ded To the
Plain. fso called In Waseryiile, dis
ianee Of one mile On the last
named roail, the motive power has been
changed from animal to electricity, 40 also
electricity Is the motive power in use on the
srtension Of the Portland Railroad above
mentioned.
The returns from street railroads show n
marked increase of travel over that Of 1897
Daring the past railroad year, the number
If passengers carried was 5.5il $50, AT in
crease Of travel over is9l of 1853 ls0.
The gross earnings Of these railroad cor
poraiions were s29s- ~ ~, gain over
1871 Of ss32 .0597l.