Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-15
STATE HOUSE
The Public Utilities Commission
Gives Decisions in Four Ac-
cident Cases and in Two
Petitions Touching up
on Turner Lighting

On the petition Of Leon A. Ward
we'll ct al, asking for an order author
izing the sale of property and fran
chise of a public utility in the form
of mill and power privileges and cleo
trio light plant at Turner to the Tur-
ner Light and Power Co. and also the
approval and ratification Of their pur-
chase Of the same from a previous
owner, the Public Utilities Commits
sion has ratified and approved the pur-
chase by them and given authorization
to sell as requested in the petition.
The Public Utilities Commission has
authorized the Turner Light and Pow
er Co. to issue its capital stock to
an amount not exceeding $4,000 at
par. to wit: Not exceeding $4,000 Of
six per cent. non cumulative prefer
red stock in shares of the par value
Of $50 each, and the balance Of the
$4,000 in its common stock in shares
of the par value Of 800 each.
In the matter of the collision Of
freight trains on the tracks Of the Ca
madam Pacific Railway Co. at Bod
fish. an accident in which eastbound
freight No. rs collided with westbound
extra freight. engine No. 1929 Of the
Canadian Pacific, March II, the Pub
lie Utilities Commission rules that the
accident was due to the failure Of the
operator to deliver an order to No.
rs. The decision further states that
the company penalized the operator for
his negligence and no occasion appears
to exist for making further recommen-
dations
The Public Utilities Commission in a
decision Just rendered states that in the
matter of the derailment of passenge,
train No. Of the Bangor & Aroostook
Railroad Co. at Millinocket May the
evidence pointed to criminal interference
by some person outsiee the company's
employ. an arrest has been made, and
the suspected person is now awaitins
trial. A switch was found unlocked
with handle raised and switch points
foul: the lock on the ground. Nothine
was found to place responsibility on the
railroad company or any Of the EN-.
ployes.
In the matter Of the death Of Charles
Oleszeski. whose body was found on the
tracks Of the Maine Central Railroad Co
near Lincoln. the Public Utilities Com.
mission decides that the railroad com.
pany is in no wise at fault, for either the
man was tSespasser on the tracks I'm.
der such circumstances that no blame
can be attributed to the railroad com.
pany or train crew. or he had met his
death previous to the arrival Of the train
The county authorities have carefully in.
vestigated the matter and under the as.
sumption that death was caused by
criminal means have secured the arrest
Of person suspected Of completely who
now awaits trial.
Reno Pelletier was injured unto death
while riding on the rear Of q motorcycle
operated by D. J. Ouillette May n on
a railroad crossing between Bath and
New Meadows. The driver Of the ma.
chine approached the crossing when Z
train was about to pass and in attempt.
ing to escape collision turned into 9
course parallel with the track. The
bunter Of the engine struck the motor.
cycle. however, killing Pelletier and in.
juring Ouillette. The Public Utilities
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