Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-19
News OF the Railroads.

A new station lis to be built on the B.
& s. r. Railroad at the Barnard road,
South Bridgton.
The motormen and conductors of the
electric street railway, Calais, are
sporting natty new uniforms.
A new spur track is being laid to the
Mattawamkeag Lumber Company
steam saw mill at Island Falls.
ment of the NJ. c. X. r. at Mattawam-
keag has accepted the position at
Vanceboro as night baggage master.
The Canadian Pacific Railway have ar
ranged for the construction of thousand
new freight cars at its various shops
throughout the dominion during the fall.
The Pullman cars over the K. & l..
division of the Maine Central are re-
ceiving liberal patronage. All the
berrhs are occupied on nearly every
trip.
w. H. Gould has been appointed
road at st. Croix and F. b. Gallant at
West Sebois in place of e. e. Fowles,
resigned.
The Bangor & Apostook Railroad is
lengthening its sections to the uniform
section men have been discharged as
their section was abolished by tine change
The railroad from the Jonesborc
pleted, and the vessel is expected every
day with the engine and machinery
which is to be put in order for bust
ness.
The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad is
now having an excellent passenger
business. The travel to Kineo has be-
gun in good earnest and the summer
season promises to be a good one al
dhis we'll known resort.
The Railway Age says that during the
nrst SIX months of 1897 only G22 miles OF
new track were laid upon 55 lines in 2;
o ,a. the ~ states and territories. This is
100 mixes less than in the corresponding
MAJ, nal OF 1896. 10 miles less than in that OF
Ss. and about 100 miles more than in the
hfst half of 1894.
The new Portland branch of the rail-
Ioad Y. NJ. c. A is already a success and
llere is talk of reconstructing the old
thommercial street depot to give it a
h hole. membership of over 200 has
neeh secured, and what particularly adds
interest to this department at this time
g., we arrival of the new secretary. IL
~ laoi , OF Rochester. N. Y. who will
ohtTe charge of the work.
."ent carloads of steel rails were re-
cef'ea at Portland recently, from
SeVelahd. o., bound to the Eastern
part 81 the State for use ON the Maine
central. Each rail was nearly as long
as Two cars, and the pairs of cars were
iaS'ehed together by chairs and blocks
!" ADDITION to the usual couplings.
"fen the b. & A. train was running
ii''i Masardls to Ashland one day re-
cehtly horse was seen running on the
track ahead of the train with a rope
aahsllne from it's neck. Frightened
NY phe train the horse was running al
utmost speed when his feet caught in
,"e rope and he turned a complete
.o'lersault, breaking the bones of his
mead so badly that the owner was com
PEELED to kill him at once.
Inc Grand Trunk officials are plan.
ming change in the method of han.
Jung the freight traffic in the yard ir
ortiand. When the new arrangement
soes into effect the main tracks wil
oe devoted solely to the use of passen
ger trains and will be continually kep
open Tor their convenience. BY thi
arrangement the danger of a collisio,
IN the yard when freight cars are be
wig shifted will practically be reduced
10 minimum.