The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-11-28
The GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY
rnr ADVANTAGES IT PROMISES TO PORTLAND.


magnificent enterprise Of the Grand Trunk |
Railway promises to secure to our State, and
in particular to the city Of Portland. We
were struck, as were probably all who visit
ed tho company's works ut Point St. Charles,
on the northern side Of the Sc. Lawrence,
where the Victoria bridge is to touch the
main land, with the gigantic preparations
already commenced TO transact the business
Of the chain of Railroads which are To GEN.
tire to this point. The engine houses, ma
chine shops, and other buildings, not OF
temporary nature, are Of extraordinary d.
mansions, and built in with view to per-
manence aud strength. The building where
the banquet was laid, is intended for ma
chine shop, and although its floor room
contained 81, 600 square feet, il rs only one OF
a series Of buildings Of like dimensions to
be used for similar purposes. A gentleman
connected with the cOmpany's operations at
this point, informed US that this WIS but
ono Of like buildings which it is proposed to
erect here. When al were completed they
would cover an area Of 100 acres. All the
repairs Of engines, cars, and engine and car
buildings for the entire net orrailways, COM
prisins in all when completed, some 1900
miles were to be done at this point.
The Grand Trunk Railway embraces the
construction Of continuous line of Rail-
way, from Trois Pistoles, about $50 miles
below Quebes, on the southern side Of the
St. Lawrence. to Point Slrnii ON Lake HUI
ron, distance Of upwards Of 800 miles
Through lease for long term Of years, OF
the Atlantic and st. Lawrence road, the
Grand Trunk continues yir tually to Port
Land. and by this connection when the st.
Lawrence is spinn,d by the Victoria Bridge,
a continuous length of unbroken Railway
communication will DO obtained Of upwards
Of eleven hundred miles, over this road the
products of the West may b. conveyed
through Canada to the Atlantic seaboarI,
without break of Guase or bulk.
The original capital of The Company was
80, SOC, 900 but this being found insufficient,
il has bocu determined TO increase this
amount to El2, 900, 600 stcrling,or SEQ, 600,
QUO. OF this sum the Province has an in
ter st in the undertaking in the shape OF a
guarantee. 70 an amount ofupwards Of g.
OOO, 900 sterling, or 100000.
The Grand Trunk Railway is now com
posed of the following sections.
Montreal to PORTLAND 292 miles.
Richmond to Point Levi opposite
Quebec, ST. Thomas 49,
Montreal to Toronto 3S3
Toronto % Stnitlord SS
Making to;al mileage of $50
when the Victoria Bridge is completely
an unbroken Railway communication.
Ii is understood that the Victoria Bridge
will be completed in the fall Of 1859, or
early in 1860. The cost Of this structure
was originally estimated ut Il, ass 900, but
this sum has since been reduced, and the
present calculation Of its probable cost is
about Sl,25O,OOO.
The lateral branches Of the Grand Trunk,
q portion Of which are in progress of COM
pletion, are as follows:
Starting from Montreal, line is to run
to Ottawa City, 100 miles in length. There
have been opened II miles from Greenville
~ Carlton, but the rest of the works have
for sono tim, been stoppsl. And about -
miles west Of Montreal ut vaudreuil, it is
proposed to run line on the south bank Of
the Ottawa to that City, barring its name,
and thence in a westerly direction to Lake
Huron. These lines in all probability will
become part of the North Shore Railway
Scheme, which is dcsigned to run from the
North East Of Lake Huron TO Quebec r'G
Ottawa City and Montrcal, FOR the accom-
plishment Of which tho Provincial Lcsisla-
turc, in its last session, voted 1900, 900 OF
acres Of wild lands.
At Prescott, liz miles from Montreal, it
connects with the Ottawa and Prescott Rail-
way so miles in length u Ottawa City, af.
fordins by the junction there, the bsnef,
of a continuous Railway cOnnection from
east and west thereto.
At Brookri2e, IL miles Yves. Of Prescott,
with the Perth, Ottawa and Pembroke Rail-
road. This line, abou, leo miles long, will
be completely opened, it isezPoctcd in about
two years from the present time.
AT BslleriHe, with the Grand Trunk
Branch, Of so miles in length to Peterbor-
ouyh. The works on this line arc however
delayed for the present.
At Co6Ourg, with the COboursa and Peter
Borough Railway, o miles in length to the
Town Of Peterborough.
At Port Hope, with the Port Hope and
Lindsay Railway. SO miles in length.
A, TSroaio, with the ont,rio, S,ncoe and !
Huron RailrOli,to Barrie and COllingwOOd,
81 mills. From Collinswood 3 STEAMERS ply
b,.s,sa Caicaso AMI that port,
aud arrangements are now making for
70 ;ular lin, of prop,llsrs b,swssn tho two
PLACES, calling at int,rmsiiate ports on lake
Michigan, ani also at Toronto with the To-
ronto aud Hamilton branch Of tho Great
Western Railway to Hamilton.
A, Guelph. with tho CALI Guelph branch
,f the Great Western Railway. /.
At Stafford, with the Baflo. Brantford ,
md Goisrieh Railway, from which line the
Grand Trunk will collect at this point, all 4
he traffic in,.nlsi Cor Canada and Portland. &
rom Lakes Huron and Superior. This road b
J is expected will be in full operation early c
ext year. e