, 1873-12-13
THE CANADA SOUTHERN.
Another Railroad-Link Between the
West and the Seaboaru.
Buffalo Drought Filty-dyo Niles Nearor to
Chicago by tho New Routo.
Principal Fcatures Of tho Rond...1{0w It
Is Offlcercd~.-Its C0nnecti0ns...
Chicago Its Objective
Point.

Chicago Its Objective
Point.
Correspondence n Tho Chicago Tribune.
ST. THOMAS, Ont, Dec. 4, 1873.
Horo follows brief description Of ono rail-
rond among tlonannd, which was honestly
planned in 1868, successfully inaugurated i'm
mediatoly thorcaftor, and completed In March,
1878, without ono acre Of land-grant, without
ono dolnr of Government subsidy, and, thank
Hoaven, without the slightest tnnt of Credit
1Tubilior about it. Aud yot this rond-tho Can
ada Southorn-promlsos to be ono OF tho
anANDEsr or INTERSTATE AnrEn1Es.
Tho road waa originated. I bo1iovc, by Milton
Oourtright, Of Eric, Pa, tho father-in-law Of
john r. Tracey. The money for building tho
road. OF courao, came largely from tho sa!c Of
bonds, perhaps s6,ooo,000 worth having bocn
sold iu Now York mud tn Europe. But
Tho extraordinary economy carried into tho
building Of The road by I. N. Finnoy, lts Chlot
Engineer, and Tho personal oversight oil hlr.
Courtriglk in all purchases Of materials, loayc
tho nctua1 vnIue Of tlo Company's limo fur in
oxcoss of its liabllltios Here. again, remar1'
is one road In thousand, thar has Just claim
on tho public. LII these days of steals,-when
,, .on Aa. :s.. ~" d. naoH, ro,,har,oa III ia AZ,
1oo"afo 'nso sno 1ne'aae 1e"o'AAe'' "
tromely gratifying to nnd ono exception to m
otherwise general rule. Grangors arc rcapcct-
fully requested to stick corn-cob inst hero.
4 fow days ngo, the International Railway
Bridge ut Dufrnlo was completed, which gaye
tlc Cauada Southern Its oastorn outlet without
transfer. at present, til g western outlet proper
is opposite Crosse 1slo, in tho Detroit River;
which pivns Tim ChnntlN Southern q
COMPLETED LINE fAoA noffA1o 70 Aanh1s!noh'' ~. I:
Across tho main channel Of tho Detroit hlVor,-
wlioh runa on tho Cann{1a side Of Crosse IBle,-
thc railway company has in use ono of tho
iarrost % transfcr-stoamers in tho world, holding
is 1,300 feet, md the delay Is not moro tlan
freight or passenger trains usually experience in
ra,sinc in and out OF cities Of tho third class,
sS, suss'u y, ranado ;a =, t.r-nand
Tho transier-landing IN cah@aa ,a on to~-hoaa
from tls tow-noad to Grosse lsle proper eao-
etantial wooden bridge spans the stream, and O
magnificent iron bridge connects the island with
tl,o Michigan shore. After reachine tho high
,l ,uo 11'e ,,' ,,:.,>:. :,~ 6s,,o e,r
land gu tne Aitehigaa a.ae, LUG inc n1anchea gu
to Detroit, to Fayotte, o. and to Toledo. On
the 1sl Of December regular pasacnger-trains
wero put Oh from Toledo 10 Detroit mud from
Toledo to Buffalo. Aud know Of no pasHcngor-
trains ~ the country TINT nre superior III hsisl
aud comfort to these Of tue Callada Southern.
A. {t,;,, ,rr;&;,,,4 +1,npn nrn
" ~ murrrr.rnc
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oelnG opeIaseu As Luz Lt11u1 oo1tupIn' pu1
consoiaetion o. mIefesta wss % nhaone,ea.y as w 10
from nn'aaio 70 uIoaae 1so, "'sn prhncmes ma" 70
shsponson nfiago, an1 ito4' aS: 5o:ras ~
Goust,ehs SGua 81 Jrat ~ nano, sn,,.h
Gnaaa1 1'; nnatnoea a. aao't u 10 nroai-
elH " cHlcnSo; So.l. '. - G"oon!a.!s 70 .;.
aene o. ,mo 0ansn s tn msd sar
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o Innaun nvu.uosm ~ tn H. ramntia
sny,iIorn siynHo ~ l and l,ranc,cs4 % ~ $'' ">'
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p1"to:!e' anI ~ rMn,s.; ,at r.,aI.
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year ueda " ~ na ~ - 'ro5 ,,nrs
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LOU Inc 1o'io"t.ls ~, nhusus 10 snt,rnxo. snoM.
From Buffalo to ohissse oe:.s: 40 se.
t LAKE-EN1NE MICHIGAN aOuTHEkN.
From Buffalo to Ubicago .53p miles
| WV MICHIGAN oENrnAL.
From DnGalo to Ohfcago.... ..634 mica
Making tie Canada Southern GO miles shorter
tlnn the Laka-Shore aud 55 miles shorter
than tho Central. Then the construction
of the several roads is largely in favor
Of tho Canada Southern. On that road
| tho heaviest grade is only ID feet to tho
| mile and 1t Ia almost On nir-lino. Having CON-
parative1y this level truck and no curves. an or
tirary draught frcight~locomotiye eau haul
thirty-fvo Of forty loaded cars at any rate Of
speed desirable. In law, time is the essence Of
| contract in transportation. truo ia tho essence
of profit And tho completed. consolidated
Canadn Southern from Chicago to Buffalo will
prove ono Of the most
ApvAnrAoEouH AND PROFITABLE 1NvEs1MEN7s
For tho extreme East. via Suspension Bridge,
tho Canada Southern still naintaing its ratio OF