Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-25
STATE HOUSE.
Railroad Commissioners Meet and transact
Large Amount Of Business.

New corporations filed yesterday, as fol-
lows
National Jack Company, organized at
Portland, for the purpose of manufactur-
ing and dealing In raising jacks, etc, has
filed certificate. Capital stock 800, 600
OF which s400 is paid in. President, G..
W. Fifeld of Lowell, Mass treasurer, J.
j. Donovan of Lowell, Mass.
| The articles of association of the Cane
Elizabeth Street Railway Company,
were approved by the State board of rail
road commissioners, yesterday. The length
VIII be nine miles and the capital stock
$50, 600. There are 500 shares of 500
each. The directors Of the company are
). 5. Winslow. A. D. Boyd, H. r. Mac
Leod, j. H. Boyd and T. S. Krutz
The Legislature, last winter granted a
charter to the Portland & Cape Elizabeth
| Railway Co., to build from Portland.
across Portland bridge, through South
Portland, the distance being nine miles.
The road has been completed across the
bridge and the company now wishes to
organize and locate under the general
law. This proposition Mr. Hale vigorously
favored, while the opposition argued
whether or not the commissioners had a
| right to charter under the general law
while q special one was granted by the
Legislature over nearly the same location
Tho arguments were lively and full OF
forcible logic, but the commissioners de-
clded as above stated
Judge Robinson of the Portland NUM-
cipal court appeared against the petition
and Attorney Clarence Hale for the ap-
prevail of the articles of association. The
discussion was quite q long one and re-
suited in the commissioners approving the
articles, as stated.
Hon. N. A. Luce, ex-Statc superintend-
ent of Schools was visitor at the capt.
tol, yesterday.
Hon. W. w. Stctson, State superintend-
ent Of schools, was at Foxcroft Academy
yesterday attending teachers meeting
and today, will attend teachers meet,
ing at Oak Grove Seminary of the Vassal-
boro teachers.
The State board of railroad commits
sioners render, d a report on the accident
which occurred on the Bucksport branch
of the Maine Central Railroad near the
South Brewer station, April 80, at 7.3O
P. NJ, in which Fireman John Arthur
was fatally injured. The commissioners
say that the accident occurred by a mis-
placement or tampering with switch
by person or persons unknown, and by
this the locomotive and tender were de-
rallied and the locomotive materially in
jured.
The train was composed of a locomo-
tive, baggage car, smoking car and pas
sengcr car. The switch is known rs the
Pulp Mill switch and is located 700 feet
northerly of the South Brewer station
When the accident occurred the train was
running luStcT tudA IulAtS
Tho engineer, Mr.. Hardy, said that he
discovered nothing wrong as the switch
was approached. All the evidence tended
to show that the switch was all right and
set for the main line when the accident
occurred.
The commissioners say that there Is but
little doubt but that the switch was I'M
locked and open or partially open at the
time of the accident. They think that the
most practical view of the matter is that
some evil minded person unlocked the
switch and intended to derail the train.
The railroad commissioners decided ad-
versely to allowing Sawyer street in Deer
ing to cross the Maine Central and Port
land g. Rochester roads at grade.
They will be in session portion OF to-
day in order to complete the business
necessary before Hon d. N. Mortland re-
tires as chairman of the board and Col.
Peaks enters upon his duties in that
capacity.
Today's Game.