Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-26
STATE HOUSE.
Great Increase in Railroad Business
in the State.
Canadian Paciiic's Rapid Development Cost
q Steel Rails Decreasing.

The members Of the board of railroad
commissioners are pleased and gratificd
at the condition in which the railroads
Of the State were found during their re-
cent tour of inspection. There has been
a great increase in railroad business
throughout the State during the past
year. The passenger traffic has held OH
well, while the increase in freight bust
ness has increased wonderfully
The Canadian Pacific shows wonderful
development. probably unequalled by any
road on the continent. The steamship
line connecting this road with China and
Japan offers mail facilities for London
that are faster than by any other route.
THE winter business in freight across
this State by this line is marvellous.
said Commissioner Benz. +. Chadbourne.
'One thing is true of the development of
the Canadian Pacific road that is not
true of many-it has developed by means
of the resources along its own line
This road now has several huge
locomotives. and is to have more. They
are monsters. weighing about 135 tons.
Speaking of locomotives reminded Com
missioner Chadbourne. of the oldest engine
of that. kind in the State 1t was built
some time in the i0's by Hinchley 4 Dru-
ry of Boston. Mr.. Chadbourne thinks
that the locomotive should be preserved
as a curio on account of its diminutive
size and old-fashioned construction.
The laying of the new lines of railroad
has been hindered during the past year,
by the extremely high cost of steel rails.
The actual cost of their manufacture is
estimated at $3.50 per ton, and there
seems to be no reason why they should
not come down to IS. The present cost
is $50, and that is lower than it has been
for some time 1t is probable that the
cost of the rails will gradually lessen un-
til it reaches a point where they can be
bought at a moderate price. 1t is not to
be wondered at that those roads that
were built when rails were at the exor-
bitant figure of several years ago found
their way into a receivers hands
Adjutant General Richards is in receipt
of a letter from Capt. Paul, who is in
the Philippines. 1t is an intensely inter
estinS account of the campaign work
there. Capt. Paul left Manila with 1ol
men for a long expedition. After hard
lol, in good condition for duty That GER
tainly speaks well for this gallant Maine
officer who. although, a hard worker. is
at the same time forever looking out for
the health and comfort of his men.
Hon. S. NJ. Bird of the Governors Coun-
Gil. who has personal supervision of the
work at the Eastern Maine Insane asy-
IIIp will in,
business connected with the work at the
new institution. The plumbers are pro
crossing rapidly on their part of the final
completion of the hospital and today
Mr.. Bird will give his attention to the es-
Establishment of the ovens in the kitchen.
Much has appeared in different papers
relative to the men who are to have
charge of the hospital after it is oc-
cupied. yet the Governors Council
has received only one application for the
position of superintendent. and that came
from DR. Foster of Washington, D. c.,
who is in a hospital there and who is re-
lated to Bangor people. The names OF
both DR.. Vaughan and DR.. Hill of the
Augusta asylum have been mentioned as
candidates for the position. but neither
of them have ever spoken to any mem
Der of the Council regarding the matter
according to the Information received
Monday by Bangor Daily News report
from man who ought to know what
he is talking about. DR.. Lewis Robin
son of Carmel, is a candidate for the post
Of assistant surgeon on the staff of the
medical superintendent Of the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital.
There is nothing at the hospital which
attracts more attention than the artesian
well recently sunk there. The water
comes from a vein AS feet below the sur
face, and when it reaches the top its
temperature is just ~ degrees. Bangor
News, July "A.
Elliot C. Dill. Augusta correspondent
for the Lewiston Journal, has been ap-
pointed first lieutenant and inspector
Of rifle practice on the staff of Col.
Kendall of the 1st Regiment. to fill the
vacancy caused by the expirati Of
the commission of G.. A. Anthoine of
Biddeford.
The following corporations have been
approved and filed at the Office of the
secretary of State:
Wood Morris Acetylene Gas Company.
has been organized at Portland for the
purpose of purchasing, selling and dis
| tributing carbide and manufacturing and
| selling acetylene gas apparatus. with
$4,000 capital stock. of which nothing j.
| paid in. The officers are: President JOhn
| S. Morris of Portland; treasurer Geo. A.
Wilson. Jr.. of South Paris Certificate
| approved July %. 1900.
Reuterdahl Electric Company, has beer
organized at Saco for the purpose ol
manufacturing, leasing and selling cleo.
trical goods. with 100000 capital stock. o,