Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-08-16

provinces, and 500 under construction, all of
which will eventually be included under a
single management, as well as several new
lines soon to be projected in connection with
steamboat lines between their terminus and
the islands of Newfoundland and Anticosti.
The only connection remaining to enable
the Pennsylvania Central road to have direct
route between Halifax and the South or
West is the bridging of the Hudson opposite
the terminus of the New York and New Eng
land road formerly the Boston, Hartford
and Erie) and at Boston. The work Of con-
nection at the latter point, however, will be
speedily realized upon the final work of con-
solidation in the State of Maine. The dis
lance between Halifax and Boston via Ban
gor and Portland is 727 miles. The distance
from st. John to Halifax is 276 mies--a
roundabout course, as any one will see by
examining good railway map. There is some
talk of the Pennsylvania Company complet-
ing the proposed road from Moncton, few
miles southwest of Shedac, on Norhumber-
land Strait, between the mainland and Prince
Edward Island, to a point on the ST. Law
renee river along Bay of Chaleur some dis.
lance, to connect with the new piece OF road
running west to Riviere duLoup, which Is not
many hours sail from Quebec. There Is
also another proposed new route from Riviere
du Loup enthusiastically along the st. John
river to Fredericton, connecting with the
European and North American Railway, and
some miles north of st. John. The compile
ton of these two roads is only question of
time, and would open up large extent of
country now isolated but susceptible Of con-
siderable improvement. AT the present time
Montreal and Quebec are long remove from
the provinces, but with the proposed railways
the two sections would be placed in close con-
nection. 1t has, however, been reserved for
American capital and energy to revolution
izc the provinces, and no doubt the Dominion
Government would gladly cooperate with
American enterprise in developing the coun-
try lying between the River st. Lawrence
and the ocean, on one side, and the Gulf of
St. Lawrence at the east. Another impor-
, tant feature of the impending action of the
Pennsylvania Central Railway Company,
through the means of consolidation, presents
= itself in the probable commercial effects it
may have on the Canadian trade, especially
in the winter season. 1t is we'll known that
during the close Of navigation the Allan
, Line of steamships is withdrawn, and some OF
, the vessels are placed on the Portland and
Boston routes. 1t requires no far seeing eye
to detect that the great railway monopoly OF
the country will strive for good share of the
1 Canadian carrying trade during the close OF
I navigation and utilize its eastern division for
that purpose.
With the completion of the consolidation
Of the several routes between Boston and
Halifax, under single management but still
S retaining their identity, it is obvious that
D there will be revolution in the passage and
> freight traffic between the far East and the
South and West. Through to the extreme
West and the extreme SOUTH without change
of cars or breaking bulk, will be an improve
ment in railroadism that was hardly looked
for five years ago. Passengers from Europe
bound to New York will be able to take the
cars at Halifax and go through to their des-
tination in considerably less time than by
finishing the journey by steam, and the
change from the monotony of sea life to that
of the more pleasant and varied one of land
will be appreciated. 1t has been remarked
in this connection, that the Inauguration of
direct and through rail route to Halifax
from New York may affect the steamship
travel Europeward at that city, Halifax being
two days nearer Liverpool than New York !;
but that state of things remains to be seen, as
it is probable that only few lines of steam
ers will stop at Halifax, and none will make
that place terminal point, for commercial
reasons