Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-06
A NEW SYSTEM.
Foreign Baggage Through vancebolo
into the United States
Will be Examined al st. John, and En- route
II vanceboro.

Among those who stopped over in Au-
g1sta, having arrived here, Wednesday.
along with other west-bound passen &c,
was Converse j. Smith. special agent Of
the United States treasury department
Mr. Smith was on his return to Eoston
from st. John, where he has been on bust
ness connected with the new arrange
ments which are shortly to go into effect
for examining the baggage which comes
this way from Canada and the Provinces.
When inquired regarding tho row sys-
TEN, Mr. Smith said To a Journal reporter:
1.-The plan is perfectly simple one, and
will greatly add to the convenience Of the
travelling public ana every one concerned.
AS you probably know, the baggage
Of ali kinds which comes into this coun-
try, by the Inbercolonial Railroad and
Canadian Pacific. later meeting the Maine
Central Railroad, has heretofore been
examined at Nanceboro, the station on the
line in this State, and very close to the
Canada line. lt has, consequently, been
| necessary for trains TO wait ut that point
some 80 minutes TO enable the inspectors
there to go through the baggage and
examine it. The delay itself is small
item In comparison with the ineon-
venience to passengers. 10 do away with
this, the system has been arranged, with
an agent stationed permanently at St,
john, n. b., who will examine ut that
place the large amount which comes into
that point from the Beaver and other lines
Of transatlantic steamers, landin" at Hall
fax, aud which is carried to st. John by
the Intercoionial Railroad. Then, of
course in addition this agent will be able
to examine at his station all OF the local
matter received, ana ty the time the train
is ready to start, will have gotten all, at
least most Of ii, examined and attended to,
TO examine whatever may be left over,
and also what baggage comes in between
st. John ard Nauccboro, IA special man
viii he employed, TO run on the trains ard
attended TO il while the train proceeds,
thus avoiding any loss Of time, and having
everything all ready by the time the car
reaches Vonceboro.
"Bes@Ccn st. John and Varceboro,
there are quite Il nhmber Of stations but
the bulk Of tho baggage received Will come
in no 1xh tnh n
Fredericton and Calais and st. Stephens.
"Another thing which will be of great
value in the new system; The baggage
and other matter which comes through 10y
this route, hound for Boston and New
York, to be shipped at once to foreign
countries, will be corded and sealed -
stored out OF the way Of everything, and
on its arrival at Nanccboro, merely the
seals, etc, will be examined, thus doing
away with much unnecessary work which
formerly was incurred on this line.
THE system promises to be most effec-
tive, and to avoid untold inconvenience TO
patrons of the road who formerly had to
undergo the trouble of getting out of the
cars at Vanceboro and having their bag
gage overhauled there.
1.-The same system is IN effect at Mont
real, Quebec and Toronto, and gives per
feet satisfaction and convenience TO ali
concerned
Mr. Smith spoke enthusiastically and
most Interestingly upon the new system,
and promises that the best of results can
not but come out of it.