The Portland daily press., 1885-11-07
RAILWAY MATTERS.

AWARDING CONTRACTS FOR THE CANADIAN PA
CIFIc's BIG BRIDGE.
The Candian Pacific Railway directors, having
advertised for tenders for building a cantileyer
bridge over the ST. Lawrence, brought large
number of contractors from the United States
and Canada, who have been in attendance for
some days. The tenders were opened yesterday
afternoon. The contract for stone piers and ap-
proaches were awarded to Robert Reid and sand
ford Fleming G E Of canada I6 Lenders 1er @ pon
pany of New York, Phenixville Bridge Company,
Garnett Bridge Company of Edgemoorj Del, and
The contract was awarded to the Dominion Bridge
Company of Lachine. The total cost OF the bridge
is estimated at 81, ,oO0,0 The time allowed the
contractors TO fnlsh the structure is NOV. oo
1886.
THE EASTERN AND THE BOSTON AND MAINE.
The Boston Journals financial article of yester-
day says: Eastern, upon reports that the union
with the Boston and Maine has not been very
profitable the past year. was weak and "a lower
at 521s At the second board however, it re-
Of the lease the Boston and Maine paid over to
1883. Only $4,000 of this sum reached the
hands of the trustees of the Eastern bondholders,
who now propose to sue the officials of the East
ern for the balance. Upon the operations Of the
paid paid over to the trustees Of the Eastern bonds
compared with $245, 600 in 1888; This would IN
dictate that the operations of the Eastern in 1888,
when it was managed by its own directors, were
more favorable to its stockholders than In 1884,
when in control of the Boston and Maine. Efforts
are being made to smooth over the poor outcome
of the past year, but facts VIII speak 1or tnen-
selves, and even some Of those who were confi,
dent when the lease was made that 1t would
prove beneficial to the Eastern are now rapidly
changing their views upon the subject.
- THE CANADIAN PACIFIC's LAST SPIKE.
The following message was received in Mon
treal by the Canadian Pacific officials, yesterday,
in connection with the driving of the last spike:
OTTAWA, Nov. 6.
To the President of the Canadian Pacific Rail
9CGU
am desired by His Excellency the Governor
General to acquaint you that he has received Her
Maiesty's command to convey TO the people OF
Canada her congratulations on the completion of
the Canada Pacific Railway Her Majesty mas
watched its progress with much interest and
) hopes for the future success OF a work OF such
value and Importance to the empire.
OTTAWA Nov. 6.
To the President of the Canadian Pacific Rail
qrdE
Accept my sincere congratulations on the COM
pletion of the road and my best wishes for It's sue
cess LANSDoWNE.
TOLEDO, CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS
In the United States Court at indianapolis,
Ind, yesterday, Judges Gresham and Wood de-
cided that the mortgages of the Central Trust
Company, E. f. Leonard and G. D. Bragman OF
New York on the Toledo, Cincinnati and 81.
Louis Railroad should be extended over the
Frankfort and State Line and the Frankfort, To
ledo and st. Louis divisions, and that tne Wnoie
property should be sold under the mortgage AN
appeal has been taken and a superSedeaS
bond in the sum of $780, 900 filed, which VIII nave
the effect of continuing the road In the hands OF
the receiver for at least three years, or untl the
United States SupremeCourt can pass on the case.