St. Paul daily globe., 1886-01-16
THE POOLS DISPOSITION.
REMARKABLE TEME.
From Liverpool 10 Victoria, IL. e., in
Fifteen Days.

Some time ago a British vessel bound
from China TO Victoria. B. c., was injured
when near the halbor of ESquimault b. c.
1t was thought that the vessel would have
to be towed to Liverpool via Cape Horn.
for repairs. General Manager Van Horne
of the Canadian Pacific road telegraphed to
Victoria that the machinery could be cabled
for to Liverpool. and be shipped over the
Canadian Pacific road. and repairs made
there. The owners of the ship consented,
and inside Of fifteen days the machinery
was delivered at Victoria. The time from
Quebec was less than seven days. the
quickest time ever made. Certain
railway officials in st. Paul were yester-
day advised of the feat. This illus
tTates that the Canadian Pacific managers
have not been talking foOlishly when say
ing they would make better time across the
continent than any other tTanScOntinental
line, but have been giving out cold facts. 1t
will in another six months be a formidable
and most dangerous competitor to the
American lines. 1t is now eXerting itself
to the utmost to get its line in working
order before spring. A complete system of
telegraph lines for commercial use between
Victoria and Montreal is to be established,
and there is earnest talk of a cable across
the Atlantic from Halifax and one across the
Pacific from some point in British Columbia
When it made the announcement that it
would compete for California business.
American lines made light of the matter
and said it
COULD NOT MAKE THE TINE,
and would get no business on that account.
The Canadian Pacific has been working
quietly, however, and has about completed
arrangements for line between New York
and Prescott, Ont, 10 work in its interest.
and thus form through line to New York
Besides this it is to build a bridge across
the st. Lawrence river at Lachine, near
Montreal, and make Portland. Me-, one of
its eastern terminals. With this arrange
ment it will have its own line from the At
lantic to the Pacific coast and can, there
fore, make better time. From New York
to Montreal would be days journey, and
from Montreal to Port Moody, b. c., seven
days, the time it made the distance i'm last
week, and TO San Francisco from two to
three days, making between eleven aud
twelve days between New York and San
Francisco. The Canadian Pacific would
not be able to make this remarkable time if
transfers had 10 be made. The only one
that would be necessary would be at Port
Moody. BY other lines from four to five
transfers OF cars are made, and, as Chicago
and many other large places have to be
passed through, there is a delay of several
days from switching alone. There is
probability that the Canadian company will
be invited to join the Transcontinental Pool
association, but some time ago General
Manager Van Horne declared that it
would remain independent" The Cana
dian Pacific is fast increasing its mileage.
and there are at present only two companies
operating more miles of line than il is. Its
system is made up as follows:
Main line, Montreal to British Columbia
2,S95 miles; branch lines on Eastern division.
ls3; branch lines on Western division. 22I:
Southwe stern railroad, 500; leased lines ION
tario and Quebec system), $50; other lines, Il3;
tai 4, 693 miles.