Wichita eagle., 1890-02-05


same whether In the creamery, the large
dairy OF the little stone milk house. All
the butter is made of cream, please don't t
forget that.
What shall he eat but white bread and
b1tter?' TO quote Mother Goose. Nothing
better, is there? unlese-methinks-th
used to spread brown sugar over that.
can taste it now and feel again the des-
pair which filed my heart when dropped
it butter side down in the garden.-Milk
maid il Detroit Free Press
FIRST SHIP RAILWAY IN AMERICA
The One Across Ch.snecto IsthEaus Nearly
CompIeted-Canada'sS Subsidy System.
What will be the only ship railway in
North Amorica is rapidly approaching
completion. It is destined to convey
vessels over the isthmus of Chignecto, a
narrow strip Of land which joins the
province OF Nova Scotia and New Bruins
wick, distance Of seventeen niles.
The first project was the Baic Verte
canal scheme, by which it was proposed
to make cut between the gulf of ST.
Lawrence and the bay of Fundy through
this isthumus and SO avoid the long de-
tour round Cape Breton and Nova Scotia,
which all American fishing schooners
and vessels trading between Prince Ed
ward Island and the gulf ports on the
one side and ST. John, Portland, Boston
and New York on the other were obliged
to make.
The immense expense of this under
taking rendered it impracticable, and
other means of transport across the neck
of land between the gulf of st. Lawrence
and the bay of Fundy had to be sought
The Chignecto Marine Transport railway
aims at a solution of the problem and it
has reached a stage of progress which
insures its completion. The roadbed is
ballasted and ready for track laying, and
the docks at either end are in progress
of construction. The steel for the track
is the heaviest ever made and weighs 10
pounds to the yard. There will be a
double track, upon which the cradle con.
tanning the vessel under transport viii
be placed. The locomotives, two of
which will be used In drawing the vessel
across the isthmus, are built on the same
principle as ordinary engines, but Of
much greater weight and power.
The vessels to be transported will be
hoisted by hydr aulic power from the
basin to the track, and it is estimated
that with this power and the roadbed in
good condition ship of ordinary capac-
ity will be taken from the bay Of Fundy
and placed in the gulf of st. Lawrence
in two and half hours. though speed
of ten miles an hour is obtainable.
During the coming year the Chignecto
Marine Transport railway should be in
active operation, and saving on each
trip will be effected of 500 miles. 1t
would, however, be more prudent to say
that the company will be ready to handle
whatever business offers, because it is
matter of pure speculation as to the earn
ings of the enterprise.
The tariff for lifting and hauling yes
sells over the railway will be Fifty cents
per ton for cargo and twenty-five cents |
per ton for hull. so that vessel of 1000 !
tons would pay $3.50 for transportation. |
The permanent success of the scheme is +,
looked upon as highly problematic. for
the class of schooners engaged in this |
trade at present are totally unable to
bear any such charges, and the prospects |
of traffic in ships between Lake On
tario, st. John and Boston, which some
people have alleged would accrue, are
altogether too visionary to warrant such
an expenditure.
The promoters, however, will not be
the losers. In Canada the advocates. Of
such schemes form an important part Of
the industrial community, and it has
come to be one of the most important
ndustries-the erection of public works
with British capital, secured by the
promise Of Dominion subsidies The
country is full Of such enterprises. In
the province of New Brunswick alone
there are three railways which have
been thrown aside when the promoters"
had sucked the profits dry. This marine
railway company obtained incorporation
from parliament in 1852, and the same
year was granted a subsidy Of $50, 900 !.
for twenty years in aid Of the work,
and the proposal of so liberal a subven-
ton WAS scarcely challenged in pariia-
men., being voted under the impression
that it would never be demanded
Nothing was done until 1885, when An
order IN council was passed authofizing
entry into agreement with the company,
subject to the approval of parliament
and such approval Was obtained in
March, 1895.
Under its terms the subsidy was 70 be
e. 4 4,
portion Of it as would bring the net
up to per cent. on the ,
authorized share and boad capital of the
company. Should the earnings exceed
per cent, one-half of such surplus
s to be paid the government untl repay
nent Of the subsidy is made Surely I
his was tempting enough 70 any cspi
alist u per cent guaranteed upon .
IN ostensiole capital Of s., ,5oo, go.
houEh up to this cate no Gre has been
lbie TO learn the exaci or even probable
'ost Of the undert2king.-Hali Cox.
Sew YORK TineA :
Topper. Ego.ssm. 4,
Sir c. D., q peYsonxge not an
rnown TO fame, once encountered the
ate Martin Parquhar Tupper On Clyde
Trainer. ard was accossed hy him IN q
bese terms. Il perceive thz. l am not
he only distinguished nan on board :
6r. Upper anIi-d na - ne spoke. )
,eing quite IN earnest and, indeed. wEh- 8