New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-31
,aE CANADIAN PACIFIC,
,ur AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW
siS YORK CENTRAL
pErEw TALKS ABOUT WHAT HE
rs ONE OF THE LARGEST
,-srrN,s IN AMERICA.

re ONE OF THE LAhOESI
SYSTEMS IN AMERICA.
..nen, between the New-York Central
ssTee en. Pacific Railroads, by which the lat
- oS'a-I terminal facilities in New-Yor and
~ - line out Of this city, raised The
kSS = disturbances in the Trunk Line and
10 y, "a Associations. The Canadian Pa
siH..,a.to maintained an independent position
. 80 or less a rate disturbance. and II was
rsae mat the neY agreement must lead to
- ,.,toos between the New-York Central and
- 80, I'm e associations. 1t is announced
% - tAe agreement between the Vanderbilt
'''f' 80 lines makes provision for this. The
y 's,o,ee II is said, has signihed its Intention
kslsh -a,es. The agreement applies only to
SN,.se no plans for a passenger alliance DC
q y. 900 systems having been considered as yet.
t-e,eht reaching this city from the Cana
- has not amounted 20 more than twenty
6sv. II is now expected that large
~ .s,ness will be turned in this direction the
- v - OF freight being lumber from Canada,
~ ar, etr from China and India by way Of
.S.csr Island. - ~
ii' - renorter yesterday, has become
-. active assistance of the Canadian Gov
- .he Greatest road IN Cansda and one Of the
- -'..,ns in North America. Its construction,
~ - mari OF the scheme Of Sir John Mac
.A,,ini.tratiOn to strengthen Itself by de
canadian resources and peopling Canadian
- Tho gentlemen who were Immediately In
20, 4, sip George stephen and Mr.. Van Horne,
shle men and under their direction Its
\ -, mas reached the Pacific coast; the whole
va r,e.t belt. which is said to be capable OF
-, very large agricultural population; the
&c and the mineral resources in what
q .,,,,.o been practically an uninhabited, not
-, territory. The road also reaches now
-'so-shle point in the old and settled parts
4 -. II has established line OF steamers
- nv IN. British Government, from its
/ - Unions 10 China and Japan. 1t has now
i = ~ road constructed and 5000 more In
80 81 construction. Most Of this Is in
A 49,. terr,tory. of course ii meets some COM
- .t chicago and Detroit, and also with the
-t-.s,orn roads at Duluth and Minneapolis, but
-, huus OF is business. that for which 1t was
T. .rd ms, always be within the Dominion
Canada -. 49,,
. -osd p-opeTiy managed, covering such vast terri
! must necessarily gather great amount OF
.,ess destined for the seaboard. think the busi-
- the road Of this kind is as yet in its infancy.
y c,radian Pacific has its own road to Portland Me-
[, ,,ehes Boston through direct alliance with the
-, ard Maine and It's affiliated lines. The com
4, hss for several years had a great desire 10
- yew.YorE. It's managers had examined the
r-.va,e.to n system in connection with uo
~. .rd Western. and there had also been various
e,,, Of building up through the Adirondacks from
'@,s,,,a, and then paralleling the West shore 70
,~ev CIV. From conversations i have repeatedly
! win the Canadian Pacific managers in the last
determined TO
IN yevYork their desire to do so. If possible
!, .,i,t3n, lines. II we had been forced 10 CON
net OH Mohawk and ST. Lawrence it was our III
min, N Tic il 10 the Canadian Pacific at some
N. ,, the 81 Lawrence River. The acquisition Of
. Rome aud Watertown system by the New ork
r-rI gives a natural outlet 10 the Canadian Pacinc
NevYoFk.
III already does large business with the Rome
I watertown at Ogdensburg by ferrying across tile
~ and also al BrOckvile. AT Brockvlue the
,pds IL the river make the construction of bridge
roarsuvely easy and cheap and the CANADIAN
ife has been contemplating very seriously the
sruc0n Of that bridge.
1T cannot be other than beneficial 10 New YORK
brng this increasing traffic here as against other
apetive and seaboard points OF course we9never
.et The whole Of IT, because Boston will naturally
tiye share and the long line of the Canadian
Portland
.,lpoa OF gravtation in the New Iori. harbor VIII
Hfc Tent, with proper traffic agreements between
Se9S ne ps s9S hs %hsh
N win undoubtedly benefit the Canadian Pacific 10
. a direct and strong line into New-IOrk 80 lai
\. ee-., upon the other trunk lines are concerned
moi he Otherwise than beneficial The canadian
~ is AT uI,sent in none Of the associations East on
Il ~ H. therefore always factor outside OF tlle
~ Ira me- Association and the Trunk Line ASso-
~ I.,.ud bv no agreements and under no ODlsa
d ~ ,uiuit 10 the rules Of these associations IN
,,.iIy - aUpcaIauCe I'm New ork with any stfehetH
"A lad 10 liz becoming a member OF these aSNo-
- Win HE most beneficial results to the gen
d, io-,v .Vstcm OF the United states
The stronger and more intimate the connexions
a. i.,,,...u these Canadian lines and the natural
.bsrre Of traffic between the United states ana
- ne more vigorous Will become the sentiment
I06 sides for reciprocity or commercial union u
= Al -r,ycred i'm our recent trip along the 81
-,,,1. maj the sentiment for reciprocity between
,.4 aud the United states is pracuc4Ly unanimous
-,q- region II would undoubtedly give great
.t'. =, the business and growth of Ogdensburg ana
e., and INCIDENTALLY to the other thriving com
N-I and manufacturing places in that region. The
r,.c.urIr. places especially would nave tle al
% NJ sbort haul for the sale of their products into
Ten. is an enormous lumber output in Canada
~ r,clinc our state. would be OF great assistance
iDrrnerable WAYS in experimenting the FAMINE
I'M is hut a short way OFF owing TO the RAPID eA-
sgon Of American forests"