Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22

The time required to run these propelers from
Chicago or Duluth to Burlington, distance I,47I
miles and AIS miles respectively, is sig Gsvs
and twelve hours from Burlington to New
York. 800 miles, say two days snd twelve hours.
From Chicago to Duluth or New York. nine
days.
l, now takes ten days to pass through the Erie
/ Canal from Buffalo TO Albany, and | an in
formed that during the season when transporta-
ton is most pressing the great number Of boats
required to pass the LOCKS causes such DELAYS
that it oflen takes twenty days
By the way OF the Welland Canal AMI Lake
Champlain, from Chicago TO Burlington, We can
secure passage Of 1000 ton propellers az
cost Of S. 100000, with ,42i miles Of free
lake and river navigation, and only 81 miles Of
taxed canal navigation, and with only $50 feet
of lockage and from Burlington to New York,
800 miles, with free. open lake snd downstream
navigation, 237 miles, and only 63 miles
Of taxed canal navigation, and only 96 feet OF
lockage
The present Erie Canal has loobsge Of
675 IL feet, snd its length is 3j5 miles from
Buffalo to Albany, its capacity 2lO tons. From
Chicago or Duluth to New York, Wis the Erie
Canal, is ,j07 miles, Of which ia miles are
free, open lske snd downstream navigation, aod
263 miles Of taxed canal navigation, with g
locksge Of 675 - feet
do not know tho location or length Of the
proposed .Niagsra Ship Canal | unders;and
that 1t must be from 20 to 30 miles long, and
with lockage Of not less thals 800 feet. and I
mainly through rock, and that its cost will &c f.
from so 900. 900 to SIS. 100000.
The distance from OsTeso to Albany Is at5u. f.
POS miles, and the loeksge - feet
The reported time FOR transport by water
from Chicago to Albany, exclusive Of trauslip-
nent al Buffalo, is about 10 days at the presen.
time This time can 10 doubt be shortened o.
an improved class Of boats between Chicsg3 ami
Buffalo.
The Welland Canal and ST. L.grelce snI
Lake Champlain route will also Accommodate
the business Of the Cansdss, especially the vas,
lumber trade, and will secure commercial
strength to construct and support the work. Z
have reason 10 believe that the Dominion Cf
Canada would enlarge the Weilsud Caual AID
the locks on the 81. Lawrence Canals, and either
construct the CsughnaWaga, or grant facilities
for doing the sane, and haye the right TO Csc
the came By citizens Of the United States &C.
cured upon proper terms, By treaty which should
provide for just reciprocity oftrSie.
undertook that Up 10 the close O. nsyl---
ton this year the charges for Transporting
Eheat from Chicago or Milwaukee TO Tire f'1 u-
plain VALLEY we're 81 cents PER busheL
Z venture the assertion, that with tl- re,-
and Canal enlarged, aa3 the Csughna Tsga
canal finished, wheat csn be transported from
-ske Michigan or Superior for I'D cents a
'ushel and pay renunerative tolls, and the
srrier a fair compensation.
The cost Of transportation By water depends 4
pen the size Of the cargo. The larger the cargo
he ChazUn- tie cost Of frarFuarr
Open sea navigation, with 5000 t0ls, c9sts r
50 than one mill a ton a nile for transport 81
on.
10 not pish 80 discuss tie advantages o. 81
alter transport over rail for coarse products. 81
be charges on the East and Wet railroads e,
ave enabled many Of them to double tie CAPT D.
i stock within 5he last few years. and Pay large ~
yiienis Gu the whole. This has a. been co
tax either upon tie producer, bJ reduction 50
price Oh his pr. iCciiCu 90 bone, or upon che 81
nsumer
The Ere Canal, loosely and a7aesuJ'y AS ca
hiss been mauaeel up 90 1855, hal mere ;lau Oh
id for i,self, with per cent interest on IFS ID.
sJ, aul al Tgpsirs, ezpeuseG q operation All ~
.sia.
Up to sni including 1866, the aggregate COS. AZ
the Erie ard Champ ain Canals, i1clutin- cost BE-
maintenance, snd LEGAL interest on cot cf Zee
and maintenance, was Sl5i, IlI.- er
s96. AID TIE aggregate income from The f.,
ne duriag the same period, with iu.e-f. on
slme, was Sly2, tjj, 1921, leaving a 5li
suce in favor Of the State after paying f- tls h-
lsl and cost Of repairs and maintaiuaucs, sal fog
crest on tie same, Of SIS, tj,J5Q6L So bc,
S eyilen; that tie tolls on the Ere Canal. p'u
lie they greatly relieve the people OF tha- em
re in the matte. Of taxes, are u1r5-ess1rir are
.dens0me upon othsrE 81.
'acseugar suI merchandise traffic Will a.zay5 1la
u the same ratio 10 produce trsti,. The PIE lr
e traffic from the Wc5- vii be IN proportion bee
transportation. If wheat can be transported thil
% the West 90 the saah0ari for from T. 10 - M-
Is per buflel, it eau command the markets e c-1
gland AMI France Iii, costs - or 80 cents. pre-
-4unot le exported. Tie amount Of grain $50,
cl the west can produce depends upon the moi
-ket iQr ,, Eui the groFth Of the country sp-
ends uP1u the pr5lucl7ens5s Of labor. /
regret that I cannot attend the convention, the
beg cave 20 submit the foregoing obscrva- All
s. I lls1 send you nap Of The Sew York TO q
q, which also VIE s1cr you the proposed Try
land sid Lake Cham1sin route u .
an respectfully yours, goo
LEVI Jv1Esw0oo. peel
-riu -tlu. Dee. ., ISL SOM