Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-20
In tho Railway World.

Several changes are contemplated In the
location and grade of the B. & A. tracks
through Guilford.
Isaac Record. conductor on the Rum
ford Falls & Rangeley Lakes r. R., left
last week for the Boston & Albany road.
Clarence Lombard Of Saco, has accepted
a position as telegraph operator on the
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad at
Brownville.
Conductor Moore of the Portland and
RumfOrd Falls Railroad. says that SO far
this season he has had 800 passengers for
Bemis. the Mecca of the sportsman.
A curious coincidence was noted in the
Maine Central yard. Portland. Thursday.
Freight train No. 81. east hound. con-
sisted of 81 cars. and train No. ~, west
bound, had AZ cars.
A large amount of freight is being car
ried over the Knox & Lincoln Division Of
the Maine Central just now. Wednesday
night. there was such an accumulation
that a special train was REQUIRED. e
1t is reported that one of the conductors
on the Rockland & Thomaston electric
road took about 1900 fares one day recent
ly. This is the largest number ever taken
in a day by one conductor on this road.
Work on the Limestone branch is pro-
crossing rapidly. The rails are laid about
! one mile from Caribou. The old shifter,
No. 16, that was used for the same pur-
pose on the B. & A., when 1t was built
into Caribou is hauling the gravel Sleep
ers and rail cars.
The Maine Central has made a decided
change in the freight rates between Old
Town and Bangor and in the future
freight will be carried either way be-
tween the two stations for three cents
per 100 pounds. the minimum charge be-
ing six cents. This rate includes all kinds
of freight and Is a marked reduction from
former rates.
n hn YC{n rNv,
the c. P. Ry. this season 1t might be
mentioned that there are three steam
shovels. with prospects of fourth, at
work at Henderson, and nine to eleven
gravel trains. Also a pile driver and
gangs of men laying new steel, putting
In granite culverts and abutments. grad
ing, filling and cutting bushes all along
the right of way.
A crew has been at work on the line of
the Maine Central in Newport and vicin-
Charles Buck. The shoulders alongside
the track are being put In good condition
for fall and winter Something of a
change is also noticeable along the tracks
and that is the removing of the gravel
from the side Of the road bed while In the
center of the track, the ballasting is up
even with the top of the ties. This
change permits the water to readily find
it's way to the ditch from beween the
rails and no doubt contributes much to
the life of the ties.
Travellers in Germany often have reason
to bless the automatic ticket boxes which
are found in most German railway sta
lions. If they arrive late at the station,
instead of going to the regular ticket Of
flee they can rush up to one of these
dumb ticket dispensers. drop the price in
the slot. receive a.ticket and rush for the
train. There are rows of boxes fastened
against the wall. and on each is printed
The name Of the town to which its ticket
IS good and the price OF the fare. The
only thing necessary for the belated trav-
eler is to slip the fare In slot. press a.
button. and the ticket and correct change
drop in a receiver. These boxes are sup
plemented by similar arrangement for
wish to see their friends or A few cents,
will buy the privilege Of passing through.
the gate to the train, and the government
Is said to derive revenue Of several mil.
lion marks annually from this source.