Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-24
1atlp Rennebec 3ournal.
NAMES RAILROADS.
Report Of Their Condition BY the Com
missioners.
'"' "esu'ts Of the Annual Examination Of tn.
Steam and Electric Lines.


'""' 'he railroad commissioners make
'eht' each year, before the 1st
- l'ecemper, to the secretary of State
ana to the railroads tnamsa1x,os ,ta4
e 'nae the roads have been examined
ana the condition in which thew wara
iouho. They state they have examined
'iachs' bridges. viaducts, culverts
any roiling stock, and they report
What improvements have been made
and the condition of each sanarata
item mentioned.
Inc commissioners have just finished
their certificates for 1898. and have
sent them to the companies.
Inc following is an abstract of their
nndlngs of the several different steam
and electric railroads of the state.
Steam Railroads.
Maine Central.-The roadbed is in ex
cellent condition, in many places being
better than ever before. Considerable
paHasting has been done in the past
r0CAAAN AiSN SlSGl Has UeGH ldlu,
especially on the Bangor and Mount
Desert Ferry section. The bridges are
mostly OF steel, modern in design. set
on good masonry, and we'll maintained.
Inc only wooden structure of any. inn
portance is the trestle at Gardiner,
which is built of the best of lumber and
Well maintained. Several plate girders
have replaced wooden structures dur
ing the year. All the culverts are in
first-class condition The rolling stock
is in first-class condition, and is al
ways neat and clean. Two combination
cars, combination baggage and mail
car, and large mail car have been
Quilt by the company at the Water
Vile shops. They are modern in de-
sign, material and workmanship. The
motive power is of the best, is we'll
kept, and does large amount of work.
The stations, as a whole, are models in
design, as we'll as their conditions of
repair, and cleanliness.
Bangor & Aroostook-The roadbed
and track of the system are in good re-
pair, mostly laid in heavy pattern
steel, on good ties, and we'll ballasted.
The extension from Caribou to Lime
StoiiC 10 IA hSNitAhy iiSh. 4>c" otNS-
has been laid and ties put in on the
Milo junction to Greenville branch.
| The bridges are, as a rule. steel and If
modern design. There are three
wooden structures on the old Bangor &
| Piscataquis branch. but they are in
| good repair. Several of the smaller
wooden structures have been replaced
| by steel bridges on stone arches. The
rolling stock and motive power are
| first-class, and in good repair. The
| station buildings are good and well
| kept Many repairs have been made,
| and q new station and freight house
partly built.
| Boston & Maine-The Western divi-
sion is in good condition, and Is miles
has been ballasted. The Eastern divi-
sion has been greatly improved by con-
| siderable ballasting. Fourteen nun
dred tons of steel, and over 10000 ties
| have been put in and ditching done
| The rest of the system of this State Is
| also in good repair. The new freight
| tracks at Conway Junction are great
| Improvement. The bridges are in first
| class condition. One new substantial
| plate girder has been erected over
| Common street in Saco. The rolling
stock is first class in all respects
creditable to the company. and satls-
factory to the patrons. The station
| buildines are in good condition.
new station has been built at Ocean
Park. and dwelling mouse for tbs
| agent at Kennebunk. The Interlock-
ing Switch and Signal System at North
| Berwick rs a great Improvement and
an important step in the line of safety
| and convenience in handling trains al
| that point.
Bridgton & Saco River-The- road
he'd and track are in good line, and
| surface well ditched. The extension
from Bridgton to Harrison Is wei
hnirt and rides well. The bridges are
in good condition. Those on the exten-
sion are substantially built wooden
structures, with the exception OF the
Dlate girder at Bridgton Center WHICH
lis of steel, modern in design and SET IN
D. good masonry. The rolling stock Is
good and well cared for. The station
buildings are commodious ana neatiy
kept. r-t
Canadian Pacific Railway.-The road
bed and track has been practlcapiy
| baIlasted and rebuilt. in It's ehure
length across the State, so that IL Is ~
first-class condition. The prloses VI
the line are nearly all of steel. Many
wooden trestles have been hlled. he
rolling stock is first-class. Lafs>'
additions of modern heavy LOCOMOTIVES
| have been added. The station puiid-
ings have, in many cases. oeeh re-
paired and repainted.
Franklin & MISUNDERSTANDING ana
track in fairly good condition. Greatly
improved this year by baliasts ahd
new ties. The wooden bridges nave
been repaired. and in some cases pfac-
ficallv rebuilt. Station buildings ~
gooa repair. and some repairing doi'e
this year ar, and
Grand Trunk.-The roadoed a''
track of the system are in exceliehl re-
pair. Large improvements IN ne"
| steal and ties have been mace ourins
thn mast wear. Extensive additions ~
siainps and the freight track at for'-
land have been made. The bridges ars
all carefully looked after.
| Georges valley.-Road in tairis soo'
shape. The bridges are WEI. els. -,
tainad The rolling stock IS IN lairls
GOOD condition and is cleaniy.
Kennebec Central.--The roadped AM
.ranl. ara kept in good line. the roll