The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05
GREAT TUNNEL IS
ALMOST COMPLETED
CANADIAN PACIFIC PROGRAM
WILL CALL FOR OUTLAY OF
NEARLY $4,000, 900.

flo headquarters indicate that the
work Of the great tunnel In the west
Ia proceeding rapidly. Eleven hun
dred feet on the east side have been
driven, about so per cent of the ap-
proaoh has been cut on the west end.
Mr.. J. G. Sullivan, who is chief en-
gineer for the west, and who goes
about planning for work and seeing
that when planned 1t is efficiently car
rted out has just returned from a
visit to the tunnel. which he states Is
being proceeded with in a most Wig
orous and successful manner. Mr..
Sullivan states that this program will
mean, for the year, at Least $3o. 900
900 OF outlay. A great part % this
money will be spent in British Column
bia on the double track work: but
there are also about sixty miles OF
new line to be laid on the prairie.
Rails and ties will be a big item: the
work on the tunnel will call for large
OUTLAWS; while the double tracking al
ways postulates big disbursements.
All this work, as Mr.. Sullivan points
out, Ia part OF the old program-if
It can be called old. 1t was provided
for last year. 1t Is part of great
plan which is to be gradually realized,
from year to year, until 1t Is all COM
plete-a plan which contemplates the
entire double tracking OF the entire
system. This alone would take years
and many millions OF dollars. Tho
work, however. will be prosecuted
with steady perseverance,
When realized, 1t will be the big
gest undertaking OF modern times.
The Canadian Pacific has spent, be-
fore now, from s5o,000,o0o to $780,
100000 In the west in q single sea-
son. 1t has moderated It's outlay this
year. for 1914 will not be year Of
thrills
II f. not without interest to know
that Mr.. j. G. Sullivan was the flrst
assistant engineer to Mr.. Stevens
when the latter was in charge OF the
Panama canal before the advent OF
Colonel Goethals. Quite number OF
important railway men were at work
on the great ditch in positions of
great responsibility and trust; and 1t
is related of Mr.. Edward J. Williams.
paymaster Of the Chicago and North
western railway, that when he was
Disturbing ofIicer at the canal he
paid out $4,000. 00o.
While the large bulk OF the new
Windsor station and offlces OF the
Canadian Pacific at Montreal has
been complete for some time past,
there has been much work TO do in
the way OF putting the finishing
touches here and there, to give COM
pleteness and perfection to the en-
semble. On the main floor 1t was nee
essary to lay down new flooring. open
up an information bureau. a nursery,
a luncheon and dining room. where
not merely the employees but the gen.
eral public, can be sure OF appetiz-
ing dishes at moderate prices, Part
OF the plan was to incorporate the old
front entrance on Osborne street with
the great concourse and give a new
entrance on the corner, with modern
and rapid elevators. This work
which did. not make bulk, but was
most important, and which has been
carried on for many months. is now
completed. and three new elevators
In the northeast corner of the old
building, facing at once on windsor
and Osborne streets have been open
ed to the public. The old luncheon
room-for that n the space used--is
now beautifully tiled and wainscotted
with marble, deftcately veined. and
exquisite In polish and color, while the
elevators express the latest word In
speed, comfort and reliability. The
whole space. which was devoted to
the public. the ticket Offices, and which
went the length OF the whole build
ing, WII now De taken over py or
incorporated with the new concourse,
which, large and dignified It is, will
be considerably augmented. thus CIV
ing TO It sense OF impressiveness
and space which will be much ap-
preciated by the travelling public.
With a new entrance. new elevators,
a big clock facing the public. the i'm
provements and renovation will give
to the old building a new and desira
BILE character in keeping with that
which the great station and Office
building presents to the eye from Os-
borne to St Antoine street. and which
on St Antoine street win. with COM
pleted buildings. soon extend TO
Mountain street, thus forming. in one
and dignified whole the finest
said, on this continent. Illuminated
at night with the myriad office lights,
reaching to the sixteenth story. each
Quivering point becoming moro tenu-
Gus as the altitude becomes more
more marked. and enswathed and
marked ard eHswath HE'D by the white
and eoftening glow OF the arcs out
Kide, the monstrous bulk gives to the
eye Of the visitor the sense OF vast
ness moduiated by the fairy-like IL
Elimination which claims the admir-
ing regard.