Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-06-10
The Northern Pacific Railroad and The
Caughnawaga Ship Canal.

The construction Of the Northern Pacific Rail
road, through the great energy and ability Of
Gov. Smith and his associates, among whom are
Hon Fred'k Billings and Thos. Il. Garfield Of
this State, Edwin F. johnson, native of this
city. and Jay Cooke of Philadelphia, is rendered
certain. This road will open for settlement
vast grain growing and mineral region, west of
Lake Superior, SURPRISING in Importance any
on this continent To this section the capital
and industry of the country are rapidly moving.
Its importance and value will be doubled by
propelers from Lake Superior to Lake Cham
plain, which is the nearest route to the Atlantic
seaboard, and the best adapted to the trans
portation of cereals. BY the construction Of the
Caughnawaga Ship Canal and the enlargement
Of the Weiland, (authority for which has already
been obtained) propellers Of $50 TONS carrying at
least s. car loads Of produce-or $500 barrels
Of -four, or an equivalent in grain, can come from
Duluth at the heed Of Lake Superior, at the
eastern terminus of the Northern Pacific to this
city. IN sir and one holt days, without break
ing bulk Coming thus in oper cold water, and
IN so short time, grain viii lie little exposed to
damage by heating The cargo can here be
transferred to the railroads, and in thirty-six
hours more can reach Boston By either line
ready fer export or domestic use.
IN a., T.i a. :
freight train nom tie SAME point to reach the
Atlantic by any other route in existence.
The distance from Dulath to Burlington is
less than I 800 miles, and about the same as
from Chicago. The eos; Of transportation will
not exceed fifteen cents per husbel for grain and
Tor freigh. Of average bulk five dollars
Der ton. This is much less than grain
can now be transported for from Ohio to Albany,
and in less time than from Buffalo to Albany by
way Of the Egie Canal, by three AMI one half
dsys. Chicago ant Dalath are thus brought
nearer TO Boston. VIA the Clughuawaga Canal,
in time, expense, cost All risk, than But'lois 60
Albany.
Tie connection with tae Central r4eia' viii
soon be completed 70 Lake Superior, which will
open a route With uore than enc hundred miles
less If rail, TO reach navigation, than any other
r5u.e,-Jhus emptying the whole region Of the
Union Pacific into this thorougafue Il is also
proposed 20 proceed at once &c connect The
Mississippi River with The Fox River and Green
Bay by canals Of large size, anil Thea that Is
done the whole West from Ohio, can reaeh the
Atlantic seaboaId at Boston OF Portland quicker.
cheaper and with less risk than by any other
route in existence or proposed
This mus. become tie CREATES; taorocghtare
on the globe, and, If So, this city will be one Of
the most important Inland ci,ies IN America. 1t
Will he the distributing point for produce con-
suneI in yew England the receiving point for
freight Going west the thorousafarc o7 ex-
ports AMI imports going over this line and a
central manufacturing point
Th, speedy construction OF The cana. is d.
manIei by the mos; urgent considerations. VIII
New England capital AMI ,-ev Lus,arl iu'eres,
allow such matter to be delayed until the West
shall Be forced, against their desires aud In
terest. TO seel the sea by way Of Tie Mississippi
River and the Gulf Of Mexico, Sh4, the
commerce Of New England be restored, ami
Boston he ale 90 furnish return argos
for importing vessels, and agail be able go have
a 1.ae # mail steamships 20 Europe:
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