Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-19
STATE HOUSE.
Regarding Mileage Of
Maine Railroads.
Interesting Statement From Re-
port Of Railroad Commissioners
|Suul, Stetson Guest Of Honor al Dinner
in Boston, wednesday.
aTATE HOUSE CALENDAR
Nsxt Meeting Of Governor and Council,
Jan. %, At 10. A. N.

an interesting statement is nlauc OI
th. physical conditions Of the different
n, ilrua,ls of the State, Of which the fol-
lowing Is an extract:
There were in operation in Maine, on
June 80. 1903, 202o.6G miles of railroad
operated Ivy steam. Since June 30.
there has been completed and put III
,pcrdtion the Northern Maine Seaport
Railroad, running from South Id
grange. from connection with the
Bangor q AroOstook Railroad. to
Stockton Springs and SearSport. Main
lie 5i.b0. spur to Cape Jcllison 2.1S. in
all 81 miles. The Portland Il Rum
ford Falls Railway has built Il branch
track at Rumford Falls. running from
their main track to Il mill, LII miles,
making the total mileage OH November
10 2,0S0.15 miles.
'1 There is under construction the cx-
fenson Cf the Somerset Railway, from
Ddad Water to Erich Point, opposite
1kihcp, A.; miles which is expected To BE-
.ni,t in operation sometime during hcXt
YEAR.
s'fh" total mileage sf street railways
Oh June 20, 1909 was :;h0.f1 miles, rs VIII
be seen in table published i'll this re-
port. Sine" that date. the Auburn a.
Turner Railroad, running from the VII
Iage Of Turner to East Auburn, $40
miles has been put in operation. THIS
would make the mileage of street rail
WAYS. on November 80. 1865. "Se.9s'
nIlrs, all in operation except the Rock
land. South Thomaston and Owls
Head Railway. .A.35 miles.
Maine Central Railroad-Th" c"ndi-
| tion of this line is excellent in all its
departments. being constantly I'M
proved under well ordered plan for
pcrfccting the road i'll all respects.
| Tie road bed and track on the line
| frGIn Portland to Bangor has been inn
proved by laying now eiGhty-Hvc pound
steel in c"nsid'.rabl" quantities at such
| points; oII the line as required il most.
| Daliasting has been done in large
quantities heavy lifts being made in
places where the b"ncfits to the track
are apparent for the better operation
Of tho road.
The depression Of grade. realranSc-
| mcnt of yarl. new freight house and
torhcr im,rovcrncnt*sS 81 f1ttsfclh hft'd
| great aid in th" operation of trains ana
hr.iil'..s ct that station.
| IN '''l'h 1'''''i ~ ''''''' ''''''
|ruulrri.tnd Junction /" Watcrvillc has
been caich for an; improved on the
| same general plan.
4 The rcplacric of rails and improved
i joint s,lccS. with ballasiinE aud ties
Il have improved the lin. from Woolwich
to Ruckland. From Bangor tn Vance
II bnro now rails ties and ballastinG are
noticeable improvements.
II The T:elfaSt branch and the Piscata-
II uui1 branch are in good condition, show
II ing the usual care and improvements
In all particulars.
II Th. I.ucksport branch is much inn
II proved in rails, ties and ballast.
II Trc Mount Desert branch has been
IL well cared for ana improved under the
general plan.
the Mountain Division has been well
maintained and improved in rails. ties
and balasting r" name any division
oi tho system is only to particulartz'
tue general "ylcllcnt methods "f th'
company and the efficiency "f It,
officers in tn" maintenance dnh mn
rr,,venunt of the property.
The bridges are al III excellent r"ndi-
tion. Th" Lewiston bridge has b.ri
| Erratiy improved in masonry an,
II t.aiircrStructurc. So that it is now un t'
-L,c sIIi;sh standard OF this company
II The TnuW arch and walls at lierm"l
Ccnt,r sr" partiGailarly good piece o.
| work crc,itahic to all concerned i'll 1t.
The equipment is i'll its usual first
ci;iSS condition with additions and M
| provc,ncntS. Considerable addition hi.
been made to the motive power by r."
/ hn ir-h ln,n,nnt Will
heavier ana also increasing the num-
her OF heavy engines adopted :" th'
lever Increasing trat'i,: on this road. Tli'
passenger equipment is frst-claSs II
every respect. and the freight equip
| ment is being Increased.
The station buildings are in excel
lent condition. \ new station, is uE
der construction at Bargor involving ;
large expenditure If money. and sur
to be a great conv.nicnc. 10 the cit,
and the patrons Of al: railroad Zines
connccting there. Eo;l.ing seems t
have been spared in plan or d"sif; /
either Of time, care or money. to MAKE
il u structure to be proud Of
The ncN station at Belgrade is 80
, only commodious and convenient. bu
Of pretty design and well adapted T.
the increasing business. especially tn
summer travel. at this point. The n"v
station at West Pennington is a mCde
structure. Other stations have b"el
rebuilt and repaired 50 that the systcl'
is sDIendidly equipped in this particu
lar.
At a hearing held by the, rnilroa,
commissioners at Ellsworth fWednes
. lday. on a petition from the municipa
officers Of that city. for hishwa,
lcrossing over the tracks of the Main
Central railroad. the PRAYER of tn
| petitioners was granted. the crossini
Il tc be made at grade. the gradients "A
the approach on either side not to b
greater than one foot in 20. Ii WA
; the decision Of the commissioners al
50 that the Maine Central shall con
s,ruct and maintain the crossing with