Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-10-06
The International nriisc.

A. great railroad bridge over the Niagara
river abOut three miles b,lOw Buifl!o,. i ir'
contemplation ly the British caIi,alis's IN
terested in the Great Wc,tern Railroad ii
Canada, and IN some other Of the great road.
connecting the country bordering the great
Lakes and the Atlantic Sir Morton PctO.ar
English CAPITALIST. greatly concerned in rail
road OPERATIONS, in company with oth"fs OF
his country. is now visiting the West, to ae-
quire information on the Icsourc's o. IT,
country. lie is reported to express hims'l
as satisfed that al IcTrCsCntuti. Il Of th'
prOdueuyene,s and business prospects Of ou'
country TALL below the reality. At Baaal',
on the 24Ih, at banquet given - the party
by the Bvatd Of Trade, he reviewed then
trip through tie West and dw,lt upon IL,
vastness and enterprise Of that scetIOn. lie
said
But there wls one thing more nee'iel l-ihe
great Inleruaiionsl Brilge ami the Blftio TX
tension of the Atlantic and Great Western Rtil-
way. More nee, sstry Ks he Eas untware oL
These works could not h- delayed, AMI on his
return to Engitul be woull assure Ii, frieni-
that no time was 10 he LIST in putting ihtm 10
operation as sutn as possible The lirts connec--
ei with the bridge ought 10 be double tracked.
lie gave " 10 Them ~ hs b,s'sting opinion
that the eommuuicsiious with the Eist we're out
of all proportion with the West. lie was pre-
pArei on this score to endorse all the suggestions
u Mr. McIIsnry, and n his return 10 England
10 provide al the capital for douthns the track
Of The Atlantic aud Gret Western Riilway.
The Erie line should be duubl,d also.
THE INTERNATIONAL BHIDGE-
One Of the most important objects Of the visit
Of the European capitalists was 20 inspect the
site Of the proposed International Bri ise over
the Niagara river, ,ylOw the city OF Butf'lo.
The plan Of such structure entered into the
grand i tentions Of the company almost with
the conception of the rOli. But it remained 10
Mr.. Keuuard. the great architect All engineer
Of the whUle enterprise. 10 consummate that idea
by purchasing, with 4 en- eye 10 us avaiiol-
iiy for the purposes intended, an island IN the
Niagara river-three Mills btl5w the city
which bears the unromsntie name of SquaS Is
land.
" from i,s location, but from the character o.
us construction. Was lot capable e aft rling
the REQUISITE rAilSsy f,eilites for thoroughly
Intimate cuuneciion of the y stems Il the United
States aud CAnada. he conceived The present
or, ject, and upon iis al ptOu by the capitalists
= bo nov cume 10 visit it, site Ottuuei the urc-
,s.try chtrtsr from the governments of Can tdt
and New York. The brhige Will ertss the ri'er
al the islan1, with a centre or resting IOn' up
on il. II will consist ofseven spans 1.-TWO hun
,lred and 6ty ket esch-jhe pieis 10 be Il sjoLe
and the supersructure " iron. Over the chan
mel Of the river will be a swIng briIs With wv
lateral openings. each hundred feet IN
width.
The completion Of this work will make Bdifdo
the terminus Of the Grald TUX, the Great
Western, and all the important lines Of ralSay
in Canada The island all serve as depot Tor
the reception and discharge Of pruduce. and OF
the coal which Is TO he brought by The extension
uf the Atlantic and Great Western track int
the coal regions OF Pennsylvania.
The contemplated extension Of that road TO
B ff.lo in connection with the bril- vii give an
additional line ot transit bet Seen the Nesi, Can
ala and New York: and 10 further ard the tr,v
rler. whatever route he may choose. union de-
Dot Is intended, whence will di,cig- the tracks
Of the Atlantic aud Great Western, the New
York and Erie. the New York Central and the
Lake Shore roads.
The ISLAND is one hundred and forty acr's in
extent, anil besides It's capacities for the osJ cts
4 the bridge and depo'. is e.irhly stutfe'i for
the convenience &C the ir,fi; of Buif'lo and the
cites of the Lakes AMI the 81. Ltwrence. lis
purchase hy the En- lish capitalists = an indlea-
lion Of the interest taken in American railway
investments, aud the choice Of the SPOT exhibits
the .is,lom and i,lberarion with which they
have m4furel their spseul,tions.
Under the TEL ms OF the charter. the hriige Is
not required to be flushed before My, 1867.