The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-13
CAPE ROADS HARD LUCK.
Rails Spread aud Delayed Curtain Satur-
day Night.

Considerable inconvenience ana delay
was caused to the Cape electrics SATURDAY
just after the crowds of people hau ioiO
the city for McCullum's theatre OWING
to the fact that the draw OF ForViana
bridge was opened for the greater par' "a
the afternoon.
A few DAYS ago the draw was paoiy
damaged by being run into py sOe@iiier
which WAS passing through. Inc damage
was sucb that repairs could not be made
at once as il would require considerable
tims and the work would have TO be done
mainly by the builders OF the bridge,
who had been sent for that purpose.
Although travel had not been suspended
the greatest care had to be used when
passing over the draw 1t was under
stood by Manager Mcleod of the Cape
electric road that the draw would not be
opened Saturday afternoon owing to the
fact that it was the opening day of the
new theatre and it would necessarily
delay travel for some hours at least. But
Notwithstanding this the bridge was
opened about $50 clock in the afternoon
and kept open until about five O'Clock,
blocking all cars on the South Portland
side and suspending travel to and from
the city during that time.
Many people crossed on the ferry ana
took cars which were in waiting on 1he
= other side, but it was great disappolnt-
ment to hundreds of people who had TO
~ fhe
ferry and caused considerable trouble Tor
the road as well.
This was not the only trouble for the
road, however, for when the cars nnally
got to running over the bridge they were
so crowded that one or two of them left
che rails at the head of Ferry wharf at
South Portland, owing to the rails
spreading. They were put on again with
very little delay ana crew of section
men soon repaired the track and soon had
everything in smooth running condition.
The troubles of the road began again,
however, when the night came. With
view of improving the condition OF the
road, the managers of the electrics started
Saturday morning to put in new curve
near Angel avenue. An unexpected
amount of paving was encountered which
made the completion of it longer job
than was expected. In fact the first cars
passed over the curve about two O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. Things went
smoothly until about 7.30 O'Clock in the
evening when Car in crossing the curve,
spread a rail and jumped the track. AS
a result of which about fifteen cars, in
rear of the one just mentioned. all loaded
with theatre passengers were stalled. Al
the time of the mishap about five CATS
we've on the other side of the break ant
they were utilized to transport passengers
by installments of course after walking
the distance covered by the break in the
road.
Many of the passengers, however
walked the entire distance from Angel
avenue to the theatre. AS result of all
this the raising of the curtain was unfor-
tunately delayed about forty minutes.
Soon after commencement of the play,
the electric fuse gave out, and for a while
the performance was continued only by
use Of the head lights of the various cars
This condition of affairs continued during
the first act, at the end Of which, Mr.. Nc
Cullun announced that the performance
would then close, as the scenery was to-
heavy to set without the aid of electi icity
Just then the lights came up, and tn
audience shouted 1--WE are satisfed-g,
on'' and the play was continued to tn
final curtain without further mishap
The break on the road was repaired duriny
the progress of the play and the larg
party had no trouble on their return
trip. Er-
No tickets were taken up on the tri
from Cape Cottage TO Parliamentary wer
punched by the conductor and will be re
deemed for round trip ticket from Port
land to Cape Cottage and admission t.
theatre if presented for redemption a
Steinert & Sons, SIT Congress street be
fore p. N. Tuesday. They will be re
deemed for round trip ticket, good an.
day during the week.
Persons holding coupons for reserved
seats can have them exchanged for re
served seat coupons good for any day mex
week except Saturday, II presented fol
exchange prior to p. m. Tuesday.
Mr. McCulium's loss by the accident
etc., was more than 5000.