The Portland daily press., 1885-09-21
RAILWAY MATTERS.

BOSTON LOOKING FORWARD TO BECOMING
THE PORT FOR THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.
Massachusetts wants western connection
with the HOosac Tunnel route, through New
York State, which can be under Boston di-
recti0n. The Adirondack railroad Is IN OPP
Grafton go miles, and it is proposed to con-
struet it to Ogdensburg, on the st. Lawrence
river, distance of about 1S5 miles from Sar-
atOga, with branch from Canton to Wash
lngton, where a bridge will be built across
the river, under charters already obtained
from both the United States and Dominion
governments. AT Ogdensburg the road will
connect with the waters of the ST. Lawrence
at the foot Of Lake Ontario, and also by fer
ry open the year round with the Canadian
system of roads at Prescott giving a line
from Boston to Chicago, via the HoOsac Tun-
mel, of 1l16 miles in length, while the bridge
at WaddingtOn will bring it into connection
with the Canadian Pacific railway. The dis
tance between Ogdensburg & Boston, via the
Tunnel, will be but 300 miles, which is much
less than by any existing route, while the
distance from the former point to New York
city, is also reduced materially. 1t is thought
by carrying out this scheme Boston viii be-
come the port for the Canadian Pacific.
CANADIAN ROAD SOLD.
Negotiations were concluded Saturday night
by which the Dominion government has ac-
quired the North Shore railway. running
Trunk people, who acquired it some three
years ago. 1t is the intention of the govern
ment to at once hand the line over to the Ca
madam Pacific, who will commence operating
on it Monday, as part of their system, thus
securing a deep water terminus for their
line. The Grand Trunk endeavored to re-
tain joint running powers over the road with
the Canadian Pacific, but to this the latter
company objected. The terms and eOndi-
tions of the purchase have not been made
public.
UNJUST Determinations.
A heavy blow has just been struck at Amer
lean trade generally, and Pittsburg's trade in
particular, by the action of the Canadian
Grand Trunk Railroad Company, of which
Sir Henry w. Tyler is president. Notice has
been served ON all the railroads running from
Pittsburg, with which the Grand Trunk had
arrangements, withdrawing from the pro ra-
ia freight rate arrangement, and establishing
arbitrary rates on the Grand Trunk, which
increases the freight rates to points ON that
line nearly 100 per cent. Under the pro rata
agreement brisk trade has sprung up be-
tween the United States and Canada the
principal article of commerce being iron,
steel and glass, enabling American manufac-
turers to successfully compete with Great
Britain for the trade of Canada The most
obvious motive given is a desire to largely in
crease the freight receipts of the Grand
Trunk road by favOring British imports The
ocean freight to Portland or to Quebec, the
head seaport towns of the Grand Trunk,will
be mere nothing as compared with the now
enhanced cost of carrying American goods
to the Canadian cities. The Grand Trunk,
instead of being paid for a short haul from
its lake ports, will receive freight for long
haul, the whole distance from the Atlantic
ports to the point of destination.
NOTES.
The Blue Line is reported to have taken
export grain from Milwaukee to New York,
Thursday, at q cents, and the Grand Trunk
took the 160 cars at the same rate.