Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-11-05

Troy ana Mooffeal
The NEW YORK AND CANADA RAILRoAD-A
sTUPKND9us 5sDERrAKNG-S7.O 900 Geo IN

sruPKSDSus JsDkRrAKsa-S 900 eco IN
| VESTED. ~
A decade, ago had any traveller on board
Lake Champlain steamer been told that be-
fore the centennial OF our repablic rail-
road would be built along the New York
shore to Canada. thus making direct line
between Montreal and New York. via Troy.
he would have scofed at the statement. not
univ cs improbable. but ridlcuIo0~ly impos-
! sibie. The rocks towering above the waters,
! EXCEEDING along the shore for miles With an
almost perpendicular ascent. would have been
considered q Sufficient obstacle against the
completion of 80 stupeudousan undertaking;
and yet American enterprise and tho skill
! OF American engineers, an enterprise and
skiiliulntss never known 10 tail IN any OF
/ their forts TO benefit mankind anu further
, the interests OF progress, have triumphant
! iY achieved the marvellous feat Just men
toned and to-day grand tTank line ex-
| lists. opening dIrec: communication between
the metropolis of the United States and the
principal city Of the British provinces.
making the difference in time between the
two places but about IL hours. TIE New
York and Canada road is substantially com
pletod, although preparations for formally
opening the road will not be concluded IN
! nj about Nov. IL The Troy Times says :
THE PROJECT OF BUILDING TnE ROAD
" a. III. uieIunseI W 'ne - w
go ana ~, .S'"' III. -,
iIs " "e' " io'i
first to open M more extensive markets Tor
! their coal, and. secondly. - prevent any
other company nom doing the some work
and thus coming in direct competition with
their boats plying between Whitehall and
Canada. on Lake Champlain. Both objects
nase G.en r'.sil, ~ ~ ,h', ,,
, v-ous s a. Nh ~ Is-9 F.am tbsi
time the work has progressed steadily. bn;
snrslv. MANY difrulties unseen al first.
,gere enc5nntered bnt ey',ry ono connected
win tbe1euieruriss seemed To- b. endnwei
with indomitable energy. and Is rapidly NJ
nos,itle The ROAD yyal un~heI 20 compls-
lion
THE r>-rsr r,s- OF TINE R,,D
% naarivosn can h.. es,;mer.d at nreseut.
will not vary mucb from 81 COO 900 about
81 600 600 more than the first estimate.
| or the gro.s amount. 81 900 ODa or 1900 =
600 starJlng. was borrowed IL England
Bonds were ,ssued amounting 10 1924 OCO
bv towns alno- the line Of he road. they
arrseins- 10 take stock for toe same The
balance was furnished BY the Delaware and
Hudson canal company. which also took
stock. Al the scrip has nat vet been ,~-
sued
Tns LENGTH or TIE RrAD.
The total length of the road thus leased
/ is l3l miles-lli miles direct road from
| Whitehall to Canada. and 10 miles of
! branch road from Plattsburgh 10 An>ahle
| Forks. This branch road will in lime be
one OF very great importance. inasmuch rs
| it connects with the Immense iron cSt4b-
J 3 & \ .trllt
! less be extended into the great iron produc
! Jag wilderness many miles beyond Ausable.
EENErIT TO BIZ DERIVED.
Although built at an immense expense.
| the benefits to be derived from the road are
lnestimab.e Besides forming direct COIN
muujciiion between New York and M5n-
treal, II enables merchants south OF "ni'e-
/ hall 70 make shipments during tue WINTER
/ 10 al the northern clln'le'' "l.no", ~eni
/ ing tleir soous cat OF inc o'a'e' l. "'i
also arsl-t IN developing the immense min
erAI region o' N'3'Hefh Ne" hJFA'
iAc'' RON tie '.Ae 81 runhlHs tlS n'st
IRAN. IL VII! Deslh 10 DC q oenyH. /" e'eIS
one, except perhaps Tue SOY '--viS' anu
though N IAf DC CON pc1'e1 u wa
lew years iJF AfSe uNidous'' tuesV nIuN'
surely come 1ul IL no ''IS --''A1' u'''
DESERVING or HONOR.
Two IA IN whose names are Wei kau" an
throu boat the business circles 81 the State,
deserve especial mcn;i1n-llon- smith
Weed and |. V. Baker. Both were am5ag
the origina,lrs OF the project both have
watched it, progress with Jealous eyes AMI
both have, by their energy and executive
ability. AIDED materially IN IT. CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Baker Is president OF the new road. nni
when the Delaware and Hudson Canal Clm-
-Nt.s Ets n at d tt.. IN
doubtless occupy a hlgn ott;la. posiEiIl ~
the a.aaaE cMenl Of tbs enterprise
nvr,,g,RE AND nupsox CANAL COMPANY
u,n l.Uila,n " CatnDbe,l e1ntri5ut,.- 10
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