Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-26
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.

The Chcrryfeld Times learns that the
Washington County Railroad is about
| TO improve its service by establishing A
station at Tunk Pond which greatly
facilitates the convenience Of parties
visiting this popular fishing resort
which opens Feb l. The management
mas wisely sought to promote the ad-
Vantages that Washington county has
as game and fishing region and sea-
side resort as well.
1t is rumored that all freight con-
ductors on the Eastern division and
VINO 1--we in cities and towns outside
Of Boston will be required to live in
BOSTON or places in the vicinity of
their work. This is said to be on
account Of 50 much freight work. and
that extra trains may be run at any
time. and the men are to be located so
as TO respond promptly to all extra
work that may come up.
Freight business on the Washington
County Railroad was never better
than at present and every day ears
loaded for the West have to be side
tracked on account of trains being 100
heavy. specials being made up to rush
them to the junction as soon as practi-
cable. The passenger traffic along the
route has been trifle duh for the past
week but the freight business now be-
ing done was never before equalled in
the history Of the road.
George T. Cotter. chief train dis
patcher of the Grand Trunk Railway.
has resigned his position to accept a
r.Snnn Gihl1 y LEADING
railway. 1t is reported that Superin-
tendent Herbert Of the Missouri Pacific
Railway, who was formerly superin-
tendent of the eastern division of the
Grand Trunk. has made Mr. Cotter a
flattering offer which he has accepted
Mr. Cotter has been in the employ Of
the Grand Trunk for about year He
came from the Illinois Central and has
the reputation of being one of the best
dispatchers in the country.
\ man who has made the handling
OF baggage a study said recently: Why
is it so many people do not have some
initial. name or other identifying
mark put on their trunks and valises?
Simply because they have the greatest
OF faith in the railway baggagemen.
That is a compliment. but if they had
any idea how greatly this would as
sist US in preventing baggage going
astray. they might all possibly be in
duced to have some mark on their bag
gage. Telescopes, dress suit cases and
trunks in these days nearly all look
alike to the baggage clerks and hand
lers. and it may be said. also to the
owners. Hundreds of instances could
he cited where two and often as many
as five persons claim the same piece of
baggage before the checks are put on.
The 18th annual meeting of the Bos-
ton & Maine Relief Association was
held Wednesday. The report of the
secretary and treasurer showed that
during the year the association re-
from other sources 81 $685.. During
the year there has been paid i'll death
benefits $1,000. for disability $6,201
and incidentals Of $903.10 leaving a
cash balance of $1341.55. The total
membership at the end of the year was
LIS: admitted during the year, 202.
There have been Il deaths. with
drawalS and is dropped for various
causes. During the past year 435 dis
ability claims, amounting to $6,20l.
have been paid, a decrease of 43 claims
and $i,215.29 over the disability claim
for 1899, and death claims We're $4,000
more than in the previous year. An
effort is to be made by the board of
directors to increase the membership to
over 1000 at the close of this year.