Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-20

v,sur 70 Port MOODY AND
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vurru y0R THE PosT-INTKLLIoEScEs.
port Moody il about seven miles from
NJ, Wsetminster, and lies due north Of
- latter place. On Monday morning
=, uarty, procuring carriages, repaired
nPort Moody, the western terminus Of
a. Canadian Pacific Railway. From
Pat Moody, on Burrard Inlet. the party
had 70 90 in small boats to the present
.,emipus Of the railroad, one mile and
! half further. We were received by
n, and Mrs. A. Z. Hill. Mr.. Hill is the
1hief slgnssr Of the Canadian Pacific
m this division. An invitation to ride
- hand-osr WAS extended to M, and
svay We went, ths first American eXcur-
sion party over the rails on the Pacific
IA. After riding for several miles We
,st,rned to Port Moody, whore three
sheers we're given for the western termi-
~ Of the road, which vere responded
10 by the railroad officials and en-
The harbor at Port Moody is very fine.
n - from seven to fifteen fathoms of
vatsr and good anchorage ground.
Through Burrard Inlet to Port Moody
~ distance from the Gulf IL twenty
nilss. At Port Moody 10 tide Of twelve
fset yise and fall. The wharvss and
decks are good, securely built and we'll
leoked and braced, with l2-inch pilinp
sad 6-inoh planking.
On the return Of the party, at thres
o'clock, We left New Westminster and
peoeseded still further up Frazer river
ahnt ~ miles, and anchored In the
stream. The afternoon was lovely.
The scenery il much prettier abeve
New Westminster than below. -Four
miles above New Westminster the mouth
Of Pitt river II passed, across which II
% immense bridge some miles up. Fine
farm lie along the banks on either side.
On the left bank, further on, lies the
Ktsey Indian reservation. Large num-
bers Of Indians fiocked to the shores u
watch our progress up the river, some
running along the banks and Others
starting in boats aud endeavoring "a
keep up with us.
Psssine Port Hammond, the first view
Of the railroad is o tanned As It runs
dong the bank Of the river. Some miles
above, ON the left hand side, u large
hank. GO feet in hight In 1881. slid into
u stream. Nearly 40 acres Of ground
vsee thus displaced.
PsasiuR Port henry, We como opposite
10 former townsite Of Derby. This
tovn was located in 1858 by Sir James
Douglas, the imperial Governor Of Brit
bh Columbia, then crown colony. No
tAing bot few old dilapidated-loOking
houoes now remain Of what might have
ben what New Westminster now ia.
Soon aftsrward Col. Moody located the
hitter place, being nearer to Victoria
md more eligible for tOwDsite.
Two miles further We pass Langley, a
Point where small steamers call. B,ck
ol Langley there 10 quite settlement.
Ths country Ii level prairie, and extends
70 eemiahiaoo City, some 70 miles dis
tant. Our river pilot, Mf. q. 9din,
vAose aurvics6 We procured at New West
ninsteH 10 quite communicative. and
furnished us all the reliable information
u bic possession.
Atl O'Clock ws pass the hrst railroad
slation On Que side and an Indian set
uemsnt ON the other. and ut b:3u pass
~ passenger steamer Reliance, running
eelvssn Yale and New Westminster. Is
ltvef, across which IL u railroad bridge
~ feee In length, We come TO anchor III
- stream, being absut rs miles above
New Westminster.
] forgot to msntiOH that during the
~, before leaving New Westminster,
svseal Of the party called upon Bishop
sllitos, Of the Church of England, and
sees cordially entsrtsine by the rever-
eadRsntlsman. Bishep Sillitoe and wife
vsss the gussts Of Mr. and Nrs. John
Aeasy Inst year in Seattle.
AS O'Clock the following morning We
WEIGHED anchor and started Oh our way
eeek to New Westminster. After max
"a quick passaRs down Fraser river
- aaeWpt - enter Pitt river. which
ape,es into 1t some four miles above
Asw Westminster, but are unable 10
- the oandbar At tue entrance. The
eat nnuay bridge 10 only one mile
seoso Ne mouth, and wo were much
.ppoanted in being unable - go there
~ v,ew the magnificent scenery FROM
ondRs. The following il . descrip-
- q Il, taken from New Westmin-
=. Rapss:
III Pitt river railway bridge vas
- N January, last year. 1t 10
eco nsetle bridge. and the longest
o,Saah Columbia, being lS&5 feet.
= sss Afs ~ spans Of 10 (, Of each, Of
49, and tincluding the draw Of
~ teet. The bridge rests on l6 piers, Of
aea ass squAre piles, with cutwaters
eseak The noe. The piers are - feet
nd l5 feet wide. Tue depth Of
voses varies from about 10 feet III
Nd 10 about 10 fest at high tide.
49, ase about 400 piles in the ssruc
eootaininR l,%W. .OO feet Of timber.
1perssructure contains about co.
y lumber, naklnQ . total az
49, Of S,OOO,OCO feet. About SOC. 600
.,l Of iron has been used. The
s.s structure cost about tlOO. 900. Of
I'm over $4,000 was for rock filing
soesmeusa. approaches aud break
g hsides aeross the Coquislam will
nesd in about Ave weeks, and then
e4 Of the Canadian Pacific Rail
~ b laid from Port Moody TO
aeofy. From the bridge Fraser
~ eelas ialand are clearly discern
ss. Looking toward Pitt Lake level
Ss.H extend as far az the eye can
n sna entil the Coquitlam 10 CROSSED.
~ Iefs are high mountain peaks b.
sfard Inlet, and 10 the right are
. .esoeA Across Fraser river ssands
nAaes, 1000 feet in hight, and
Hs.s ~ wi.h snow. This mountain 10
vosies distant. but seems Q much
- ~aanos IN the pure air Of this
nisa proceed toward New West
N.x panang the steamboat h. p.
- nseo We saw yesterday lying as
= nandksrchisfs from the pas
Sis.1. e board. We reach Nsv West
" o'clock, and stop only 10
Odin. the river pilot.
!asaia Aazist, Prout and ssnses
ss eazsso { fns sseok Of Applss,
sIA poultry, game. canned
SS ness IN this market; ssur
IS teeA pesat0es vegetables
r. - ti1e Of uarkat produoe.
eeeot tor booeh's oslsbfased
7 sesA ssesivsd svssy Thnss.