Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-11
Scotland.
Death of Sir Hugh Allan

ErIsBURGH, Dec. 10.-Sir Hugh Allan, the head of the firm that owns the Allan line of steamships ply
 ing between Canada and Great Britain, is dead at the age of 72 years. When Sir Hugh Allan went to Montreal in 1926 there only ono steamer a small tugboat, on the St. lawrence. He commenced life Montreal as a bookkeeper small salary, remain
 ing there three years. In 1881 he returned to Eng land and saw the first railroad in operation. from Liverpool to Manchester. On April of the same year he again returned to Montreal and became e clerk in the shipping office of James Miar. In 1885 he became a junior partner in the firm, and aftsrward went 10 England represent the firm He returned to Montreal in time to Join the engaged in putting down the rebellion of 1857. In that year two steamships crossed the Atlantic New York, proving that it possible steamships to carry coal enough to make the passage. 1856 his firm obtained ] contract from the government for a fortnightly line of steamers and the Allan line sprang into osfatence At one time 1t appeared as though fate Was against them. Ship after skip was wrecked. His brothers, who had become part ners with him, lost heart, but not g., Sir Hugh himself. He applied himself with energy and became of the leading merchants of the world and 1t ia said he the wealthiest man in Canada Besides his shipping interests he connected with absut every manufacturing and industrial enterprise In the province. He lived in afiuenoe at Ravsnscrag Castle Mount Royal the picturesque surroundings of which have thus been described: Ravenscrag "a massive pile of roughly hewn grapte-rises boldly from the side of the Royal Mou tain which gives the city it's name s The walls are of enormous thickness and well calculated to withstand ths extremes of temperature incidental to the climate It's twelve of garden and shrubbery surrounded by park of Moatreal. The View from the terrace can scarcely he surpassed At your feet lies the city 1T ee-shaded avenues and streets its handsome public buildings and innumerable spires Be ond it flows the great river here two miles wlde, crowded
 with shipping of all nationales and spanne1 by world renowned Victoria Bridge, while the fertile plains of Vermont stretch away the distant hori zon. Within the house suit of drawing rooms
 leads through noble ballroom to extensive conserva
 tories in which it is easy in the depth of Can
 adian winter, to imagine oneself in the tropics The
 great central chamber with it's parquet floor of native woods is often the scene of triumphs in dress, l beauty and Irritation. But tho library with It's
 dar solid furniture, large open fireplace and per- vading air of quiet comfort, is the room of the house- Here, after the days toi Sir Hugh spends
 couple or hours In relaxation. game of whist with some Of the members of the fsmily-his children | number a round dl with the chance visitor Sir Hugh was knighted fifteen yeara ago He made
 frequent ripT across the Atlantic. was as muo
 at home In Great Britain in Canada. He did more
 for Moutreas prosperity than any other citizen and
 leaves property worth from 100OO0 Sl5 OOO