The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29

Of information open to inquiry With regard 70 inc
passes through the Rocky Mountains were consui.su,
and careful examination II appeared tuat Tue "o
passes known tho Howse and the Yellow Head pos
sessed advantages which, taken IN conjunction WIN
the approaches them, best warranted iurtnet OK
aminaton Il was moreover evident that the obsta-
Giles which interviewed between the passes anu 'nc
coast OF British Columbia were OF very serious Guar
acter and that the selection OF tho pass through inc
Rocky Mountain range depended on the discovery
Of practicable line across the whole mountai reaon
After various exam nations tho Yellow Head Pass was
for the time selected. IL further found that II
was possible reach the coast oy inc course and ou
lot OF thc rivers Thompson and Frazer tho line Ter.
n mating at an excellent harbor on Burrard Inlet u
was that portions OF the route through inc
Rocky Mountain region would be expensive, yet that
the engineering features which govern the cost OF
operating railway and transporting goods gave promise
Of being much more favorable on me vanap pa man %
wav attans altitude above the sea a. TOUR duerent
points, fully double the height OF the great CONT
mental summit OH The Canadian nc and Tor 800 con-
secutlyc miles there Is no altitude low on the rail-
way between San Francisco and New York rs inc
highest summit Of the line through tho Yellow Head
Pass With TO distance " was estimated tnat
from Burrard Inlet TO Montreal Will DO o33 miles less
than from San Francisco TO New YORK.
THE DIFFERENT ROUTES.
II was at the same estimated that tho Canadian
route would bring New York Boston ana ro,' ,
rard lnlc than these cities now are Win San ran.
CISCO us the terminal point OF the Union racnc. inc
distance from England to China would be more thun
LOCO miles less by tho Canadian than ny the American
line.
Ten routes have been opened for consideration Nil
OF which terminate the coast OF the mainland ~
seven distinct narbors and they all converge 10 yell
low Head Pass The limo located with sufficient &C
curacy admit OF the construction Of the overland
telegraph. In this way OF survey upward OF one
thousand employed, and the routes explored
amount In the aggregate close AZ, 900 miIcs, OF
winch H. 500 have been aborously measured, yard ny
yard through mouniain prairie and Forest with spirit
level chain and transit. In conclusion, MI. Fleming
says that although several routes from tho mountains
to tho coast available II cannot be claimed that
any line has been found upon which, in some parts OF
its course no serious difficulties are met
The differences to BIO drawn appear 70 point conclu
siyey 10 choice OF two distinct coursesthe selection
OF one OF tho routes which FIRST reach the laclc
waters Burrard Inlet and at Butc Inlet or the post
further examination is made on land and water to
determine more eligible route. From present
appearances II Is believed nat Parliament VIII be pro-
rogued about the 1st OF May. Members are evidently
becoming weary aud impatient. and as they draw no
salary after first thirty days there IS little induce
nent to remain an hour longer than Is absolutely
necesSarY.