The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04
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Montreal, August 80 Another gigantic
railway enterprise, In connection with the
Canadian Pacific and as q part oil the great
highway through Britich territory from the
Atlantic to the pacific ocean, was inaugurated
here to-day, when meeting of the stockholders
OF the Atlantic and Northwestern railroad
was held, The first business was the lection
Ofpermanent directors, when the following
were appointed: George Stephen, president
Canada Pacific; Duncan Mcintyre, vice
PRESIDENT Hon. Bradley Barlow, .presi-
dent of the Southeastern; Hon. Mitch
ell, ex.ministe. OF marine and hshef-
les; Hon. senator Thebaudeau, Hon. j. j
Abbott, NJ. p, g. q. Colby, NJ p, Era c,
Oh ilee, director of the Southern Montreal,
and x. J. Kimball, ofNew York The direc-
tors were instructed to take steps for tho sur
Ysy, location and construct IN of o bridge
over the st. Lawrence, near Montreal, and a
road westward from the bridge 10 form cum
nection with the Canada Pacific railway,
aud eastward to form conn elton with the
present system of railways south and east OF
the st, lawrence river, as they may deem eX.
pedient. This new enterprise was lncor-
porated by the Dominion parliament
In 1873, and authority was given under the
act TO construct n line OF railway from tho bay
OF Fundy, Newfoundland, to Lake Superior,
via Montreal, and to build branches necessary
en- route to connect with the railways in the
United States and Canada. The company has
full power to build bridge over the 1t Law
renee between the present Victori brldgs and
Lsohlne. The capital la GtO,,O The COM
pany Is authorized / Dc mortgage bonds 10
tho extent of S20,iO, - per nile upon the en-
tlrt length OF the rujlwaJ.
The following part culars OF the great rail-
way scheme launched here to-day were OBJ
tained after tho meeting from one
OF the leading directors. IL IL the
intention OF the company TO make a thorough
connection from St. John to the railway sys-
tom OF the northwest, the roads being Inter-
ested being all those through which the line
xulI nlNl aA tea Inf Nt.t ha
tic coast will be st, John, New York, and
Boston. Starting at 81. John over the Euro
pean and North American road. ashort road
Is to DO built to connect this system with the
runs from Lake Megantlo to Lenoaviile.
Thence a short gap of Nv enty miles Is TO be
filled TO Magog, from Msgog 20 Waterloo over
the Ceatral Vermont, from Waterloo to the
trail Vermont or Southe astern; thence over the
proposed bridge 10 Montreal, from Mon.
treal westward In u direct line TO Smiths
Falls the proposed Ontario and Quebec
road, which will certainly be constructed
under the auspices of the Atlantic y d North.
west company. From this point the line Will
be continued TO a connection with the Cana
dian Pacific Iailway aud to Toronto by by the
Ontario and Quebec road. SO great q NUM-
her Of roads are now Interested Ia this through
road that Its construction Is an aOso'
lutte certainty. AT Toronto In the vest are
the Great Western Credit Valley. n nd North
ernllres, all making an eastern outlet South
of Montreal are tue Southeastern, Delawera
aud Hudson, Central Vermont, and proposed
South shore roads seeking connections with
the west. The rondi therefore assured u very
profitable business the m jment It's cOns'ruc.
ted. Prominent members OF 'ho directorate
state that active operations will be at once
oodllnenced and vigorously prosecuted TIL the
road Ia completed. The South Shore X Tun
mol company h wing jolued their fortunes IL
those Of the new company, they will take no
fUrtherstcpe At present toward the cun,truc.
ilon OF their tunnel leaving II Tor the time beiup
In allegiance. The construction OF tbs new
bridge viii soon be com menced, and when n
Is completed Il will b. the frat and most Ian.
pottant step In freeing the city of Montreal
frIm tho monopoly OF the Grand Trunk com
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