The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-17
PRESIDENT M,LEoD IN TOWN.
He Takes a Run Over the Boston g. Maine
and Maine Central.

President Mcleod, the new president
of the combined system of the Boston d
Maine, and Reading roads ar
rived in Portland about II a. m. yester-
day, on a special train from Boston. Mr..
Mcleod was accompanied by Vice Presl-
dent Jones of the Boston q Maine, sew
eral of the directors of that road, Gener-
al Manager Sanborn, and the principal
officials. Notwithstanding the storm the
party had very agreeable time, and
made several stops on the way at sta
tons to examine Improvements now IN
progress.
Upon arrival in Portland the party was
met by President Sewall, General Mama
ger Tucker and the chief officials OF the
Maine Central A brief stop of about
ten minutes was made, during which
time the Union station was carefully
looked over. Then the special proceed
ed over the Maine Central tracks to Wa
terville, where the car shops were exam
ined. About p. m. the party reached
Portland on the return, and about as
long stop was made as at noon. Dim
ner was served on the train, and Boston
was reached about p. m.
President Mcleod is apparently ge-
NAL and very pleasant man, with quick,
keen eve to notice occurrences of travel
and tell the advantages or disadvantages
of railroads that he passes over. He
does not, as yet, give any hint of any
changes, or what his plans will be, say
ing that this is merely a flying trip to get
some idea of the railroad system Of
which he has been elected the head.
Reading and Boston s. Maine.
The selling Of Reading grows in
strength as the information becomes
more widely known that the policy OF
the Reading management in reaching
out into New England at the present
time is vigorously opposed by some OF
the old time hackers of the company.
The question raised by many is wheth-
er these interests would not naturally OPP
pose any policy which increased compe-
tition against the Pennsylvania and the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
roads. The question is also raised
whether Reading should confine itself to
limited territory to please those inter-
ests, especially as it does not assume any
fixed obligations in the new deals, except
in the case of the Poughkeepsie Bridge.
1t is admitted that New Haven people
feel very sore because Mr.. Mcleod has
obtained supremacy in the control of
Boston and Maine traffic. Heretofore
all this business, and it amounted to q
great deal of money, has been turned
over to the New Haven road. 1t will
now be turned over to the New England
and the Reading roads.
1t is said that the matter has gone so
far that the New Haven people must
fight openly to win against the Reading
Arrangements. All efforts to dissuade
the Reading managers in peaceful way
from taking these steps have failed, and
all efforts to counterfeit in peaceful
way the result of the steps as taken have
also failed. The efore, it has reached a
point of open warfare between the Read
ing managers and the owners of the New
Haven road.
Fast Trains to Boston.
AS you are agitating faster time be-
tween Boston and Portland, [ send you
the enclosed, which surely has bearing
upon this subject:
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