New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15

which would have 10 be done in that rocky
canyon in order to enlarge the Erie Canal.
THE POINTS TO BE INSPECTED
The tour Of the Advisory Committee viii be
in the nature OF a general survey OF the canal
problem Of the State. Thus Oswego Harpor
and Buffalo Harbor Will be visited to learn the
capacities Of those harbors TO meet the demands
Of a great grain fleet. Then the Welland Canal
and tho Soulanges Canal. near Montreal will be
inspected to gain conception ~ the accomm"-
dalton which can be offered will soon be
offered by Canada for the navigation Of lake
vessels Of large size, bearing grain from chi
cago to European markets. Lastly. the Cham
plain Canal. in this state will be examined
with view of determining al Fort Edward
and at other points along its line II a snip
canal could be constructed at reasonably small
expense from Albany to " hiiehall. at the south
ern end OF Lake Champian.
Undoubtedly information will he sought by
the Advisory Committee in Canada as to the
various schemes TO enlarge its canals or to
build new ones with the thought Of Turing
away from the United States a large proportion
Of the Western grain which now finds its wav
10 European markets either by the railways Of
he United States or by the route OF the Erie
Canal While the canals 81 the United States
have cost SS3.OOOOOO those Of Canada have
cost an equal amount and the statesmen
Of Canada are thinking Of expendng still larger
amounts.
CANADIAN CANAL PROJECTS
The canals along the St Lawrence River are
being enlarged at a great expense. But there Is
also scheme to build a canal from Georgian
Bay n Toronto on Lake Ontario. and another
10 build a canal along the ottawa River and
thence IN Georgian Bay Both Of these last
two named canals would be built with the de-
sign OF shortening the water route between
Chicago and the Liverpool market The pres
ent canals Of the Dominion intended 70 secure
navigation between Montreal and Lake Superior
comprise the Lschine. the Beauharnois, the
Cornwall Farran's Point. Rapide Plat. Galops
Weland and Sault Ste Marie. Their aggregate
length is seventy-one miles and there are fifty
one locks 70 be passed. Up to June 30, 1898
the Dominion had expended upon its canals
So 5O4 4O1 50 An additional sum Of s11.o6f,-
O96 81 was expended on the repairs. mainte-
arce and operation Of these works making their
total cost Ss7.571 49S 16.
The Canadian Department Of Railways and
Canals in its report for the year ending June
80 1898 says:
RAILROADS AGAINST CANALS.
AS having an interesting bearing on the ques-
ton OF canal versus railway transport OF grain
from the West. il may be noted that whereas
grain and peas passed down n Montreal
through the St. Lawrence canals 10 the extent
Of $50 pa tons. an increase Il 81 3S6 tons over
the previous year. the quantity carried To Mon
trAal via the Canadian Pacific and Grand
Trunk Railways amounted 70 22S.3s6 tons. an
increase OF "A 500 tons. The quantity Of grain
carried 10 tideWater on the NewTOrk state
canals was 569362 tons a decrease II 1857
tons. while the quantity carried by the railways
of the State TO tidewater amounted 10 i.l32, 40
tons an Increase of 267 $50 tons. Of the total
freight carried by the canals and railways Of
the State OF New-York. respectively amounting
in 1897 10 43711.5l2 tons-less by "A 139 tons
than in 1S96-the proportion carried by the
canals has fallen steadily from ESQ per cent In
1859 and A. per cent in 1869 10 S.3 per cent in
1897 The results which may follow on the ap-
preaching completion Of the enlarged system
OF Canadian canals remain 10 he seen.
The reports of the Department NJ Public
Works Of New-York give the following state
ment regarding the tons 81 the total movement
of articles on the canals ~ recent years.