The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-01
FREE TRANSFERS.
Between DeeriDg and City
Lines.
PORTLAND RAILROAD VOTES
TO GRANT THEN.
Reduction Of Fares on Cape Eliza.
beth Division.
INCREASED CAR SERVICE AND
SHORTER TRIPS.
INCREASED CAR SERVICE AND
SHORTER TRIPS.

The Park nj Cape Cottage Is Also To he
Imyroved and Bcautihed-Throug
Line From Knightville Over Meet
ing House HiII-Changes Go Into
Erect on Cape Lines Today-On
peerinrand city Lines BY April go.
.Tbe changes which will shortly go into
effect on the Portland railroad ana the
improvements which will soon be made
ON this big system have been made pupiic
nv General Manager Newman. These i'm
proyements and changes will be welcomed
by the people of Portland and are an IN
dication of the progressive spirit which is
shown in the management of this big
corporation.
Briefly the changes are as follows;
Reduction of fares on the Cape Eliza
beth division of the Portland railroad.
Increased car service on this line.
Free transfers between the Deering and
Portland lines.
Great improvements at the Cape termi-
nal of the Cape Elizabeth division result
ing in quicker service with Portland and
changes in the Casino.and the park which
surrounds 1t which will make this one OF
the most beautiful spots and most popu-
lar resorts in the country.
REDUCTION OF FARES ON THE
CAPE LINE.
The following notice has been issued by
General Manager Newman of the Port.
land Railroad:
Notice to Conductors of the Portland and
Cane Elizabeth Division:
On and after Saturday, April LIST, the
five cent cash fare limit on the Portland
and Cape + izaheth Division of the Port
land Railroad company will to at the
boundry ne between the city OF South
Portland and the town of Caps Elizabeth
on the Cape Cottage route and at Cash 5
Corner on the Rigby route Beyond the
above points the ara on each route will
ramaln rs at present, ten cents
The above limits will in each csss apply
to the Communication ticket books, tickets
from which will be received as heretofore.
This order does away with the descrimi-
nation bewteen ticket book and cash
fares The Communication fare is now five
cents, while the cash fare is ten cents TO
Willard and Cash's Corner. This change
means much to the people who reside in
Willard and Pleasantdale and beyondit, is
one of the good things which has been
brought about by the consolidation of
thess two railroad sys tens
INCREASED CAR SERVICE ON THE
CAPE.
Early in April fifteen minute cars will
be run tetwesn Willard and Portland and
an additional car service will b. made be-
tween Portland aud Cash's Corner. The
cars now ruu between willard and Port
land every half hour and between Cash $
Corner and Portland every forty five
minutes. This change practically doubles
the service between these two points and
will be greatly appreciated by all patrons
of this line.
The Cape line Will he thoroughly re.
paired as soon as the frost is out OF the
ground and the line Will be made much
more comfortable to ride over.
TRANSFERS 10 D. ERING LINES.
Sinre the annexation of Deering to
Portland the directors of the Portland
Railroad company have teen considering
the question of frse transfers between
points in the greater city in addition to
those already existing. AT meeting of
the directors of this road on Weine sday
afternoon 1t was voted to issue free Trans
fers at Monument square between the
lines of the city proper and Nason's Cor
ner on the Westbrook line, Morrllls Cor
ner on the North Deering and Riverton