The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-16
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NEW TRAIN SERVICE ON MAINE
CEN TRIAL.

NEW TRAIN SERVICE ON MAINE
CENTRAL.
New train service went into effect on
the Maine Central railroad yesterday, the
principal feature of which is n w train
between Portland and Lewiston in each
direction with connections from and to
Boston.
The train leaves Portland at lilo a.
M, or after arrival of train leaving Bos-
ton at 8. 90, a. M, arriving in Lewiston
at 1920 p. IN.
Returning, the train leaves Lewiston
at g. p. M, arriving In Portland at 1926
p. m, and connecting with the train
leaving Portland at $50 p. M, for Bos-
ton, arriving in Boston at 7.2O p. IN.
This in addition to the service between
these places which has heretofore been in
effect, gives through schedule that
cannot be improved upon, and will no
doubt be greatly appreciated by travel to
and from Lewiston.
SANFORD AND CAPE PORPOISE
LINE.
The Railroad Commissioners will on
Thursday go over the route of the Sanford
and Cape Porpoise railway, which has
been laid out by Civil Engineer P. Fl.
Richardson, of this city. On Friday there
will be a hearing at Sanford in regard to
some of the details of construction. It
is expected that the road will be built in
the spring
ELECTRIC ROAD BUILDING.
According to Hon. I. G. Libby Of Water
vile, the season Of 1898 will be the great
est year in the history of electric rail
roads in Maine. The firm composed Of
Messrs. Libby and Gerald, will build so
miles Of road in Maine next season, be-
sides an extension to their Portsmouth,
Kittery and York road in New Hamp-
shire.
The principal lines to be built this year
will be the Penobscot Central and the
consolidation of the Bath, Brunswick and
Lewiston roads. In an interview with
the Bangor News, Mr.. Libby says:
"The Lewiston, Brunswick and Bath
Consolidated Electric railroad will be the
browning event in my electric railroad
career. We have already purchased. and
which is in shipment, 40, 900 steel rails
from the Carnegie steel company. These
are to be delivered and distributed along
the line this winter. We are also negoti-
ating with parties east of Bangor for
200, 900 cedar ties to be delivered this win
ter.
This great electric railroad enterprise
will comprise rs miles of road, including
the three lines now in operation, viz:
the Lewiston and Auburn, the Bruins
wick and Topsham and the Bath street
railroad. To the Lewiston and Auburn
line we shall build an extension to Turn
er, which will be the terminus on this
end. The road will run from Turner,
| through Sabatis, Lewiston and Auburn,
Lisbon and Lisbon Falls, Pejebscot, Tops
ham, Brunswick, Bath and to Harpswell
Neck. which will be the other terminus.
| "This road will accommodate 80, 600
people. 1t Is our intention to buy all
the material during the winter and have
| 1t delivered on the ground land in the ear-
| ly spring we shall begin work with u
force of 1000 men, push the line through
| to completion and have it running in
| season for the summer trade.
when completed this line will use 100
cars the year around. +"
| In regard to the Penobscot Central line,
Mr.. Libby said that they should begin on
that in early spring and carry out their
plans as was exclusively given in the
News. some- time ago.
NOTES.
! The Aroostook Northern has reached
Limestone.
Burton e. Pray, formerly postal opera
tor at Fairfield has secured position in
the Maine Central offices in Portland.
THE steel bridge on the Aroostook
Northern is going across Madaka stream
Caribou.
Beginning Sunday morning, new
code of signals will.be used on the Maine
Central Instead of a red flag being used
as a 5-minute signal, either blue fae
or lantern will be used crossing order;
will be red, formerly red and blue; {
specia! following, green; ana speoia
trains will wear white.
superintendent Ryan secured favorable
action upon the request that railwa,
mail service beJputsupon the Flying Yam
kee, leaving Bangor for Boston at Il
p. M, and the train from Boston tina