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To His Worship the Mayor, Ghairmom of Short Line Railway Committee : Sir,— As requested, I have looked through the various letters and reports on the "Short Line Railway" which have been published in our local papers during my absence from the city, and also the printed debates in the House of Com- mons on the same subject. A perusal of these documents tends to divert one's attention from the real question at issue. Viz: — WHICH IS THE "SHORTEST AND BEST LINE" that can be obtained connecting the Canada Pacific Railway at ornear Montreal with the harbors of St. John and Halifax? This IS the vital question now agitating the minds of the peo- ple of the Maritime Provinces, and it is of the very first importance to the inhabitants of this and the neighboring Provinces, but more especially to the citizens of Halifax, that not only the 'shortest' practicable route, but the 'best' com- mercial line should be selected. By the best commercial line I mean the line which will, by the advantages it can offer in the way of low summits, easy curves and gradients and ecoor omical working, be most likely to be utilized as the main trunk line for OArr-airter hanxTtr f*.<>;o.k4- .v.-:i~ ^^J _ luiuia 55- ^2r5 i7o\ nauonm. UMuvr CANADA jsssszassssL kAlLW^Y. A ourIICs\^o\Toi'°*''^ *°^ *he far west m ~~ ^ have heen:nd\T::LTl *^^ ^^ "vtiouTL^^^^ "^^ '^"o- other purpose thar.?"*'""% being raised ?n '"'"^^ ^^ich our judffmenf f^t *® ^"^^ bewildermai!? ' ^PPa^ently for nn *«'e'-, veracity ^/ ."'' '"ave been m«L '"^^ <»• «ie Not satisfied with fK^^**^'^ ^^i^rence ^w' "^^^^^ ^ 2th June of the subordiw. *^*^ ^^*«>'Dation I d«] 5^^^° ^^^^ to be given to you in "'^°'; ^^e result of mv f„K ?« ohhe any political i? o'^L^Ppf*- I cannot b^^J*^°? ^as been "»ay expect munf i °*^ ''^^''est to serv«^ ""T^ ">{ having ests and businA«o ' * ^ consider thaf 1? ^*i^^ a supporter are threatened wifj^^'^""^ ^t ml nativ^ p'' *^ best inteT party feeW aldl^"^^'^*'^'^^*?^^^^^^^ and city worthy of Ik ^ *"*' every man ii *1 "' *^»ne to lav asida PoIitfifoVt r^' ^h^^i^bHatrio t' ""^r'^^*? whTis ^Je viewX ot^^ ^-^ work t^^?^ ^^«,"^b to forget^: share of the tmde 3^°' °"'' °o««try and dft T'?^''^^^ ^^^b have the undoXt^ • J^'n'^erce of the inf^-** ^^*^* «onie promised repeatpdl fi^*"* *« expect tL^"^''' ^bich we 'shortest a^dtst i^ n*^*^.*^^^^ ^ouid ntt S^^r ^^^^ baTe *bey are now ZUZ ,^J^t could ^ tund^hS^ '"* ^-^^ fm^. '^'^'P^^P^«<^ftbisPn>vine?rncfci;yt' iioroughly surveyed ? »l097i ♦i SHORT LINE RAILWAY. 171 I think any unprejudiced person will admit that they do not meet the case in a manner which can be considered satisfac- tory, especially when we reflect that there is a wide diversity of opinion among able, competent and prominent engineers as, to whicli is really the ' shortest and best line.' Under these circumstances it seems to me that we have the right to de- mand that all proceedings be stayed until a thorough investi- gation has been held. I repudiate the idea that my report was drawn up, governed or moulded in any way under the influence or suggestion of any person. My opinions were formed after a careful study of the official maps and reports presented to the Government by their own officers, and I fail to comprehend how any consciencious man having the inter- ests of his country at heart, can — after thoroughly investi- gating the reports of the Government surveyors — arrive at any other conclusion than that the line via Sherbrooke or Lennoxville and Mattawamkeag is ONE or THE WORST THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE SELECTED in our behalf. Its many objectionable features are so great that it can never be made a first-class trunk line, heavy trains cannot be hauled over it nor light trains safely be run on it at a high rate of speed. The various high summits over which it has to pass, its many long and heavy gradients and its excessively crooked alignment are sufficient to condemn it without any further investigation, setting aside the fact that for long distances the country is barren and comparatively worthless. I have shown in my previous report that the statements made by the engineers in charge of the surveys on this line (Mr. Davy and Mr. Spoffard) are by no means favor- able to its adoption. We have also the report of Mr. Moses Burpee, C. E., whose statements corroborate those made by Mr. Spoffard. He says that at one point he had to rise ' 740 feet in 67,600 feet, corresponding to an average rate of about 57 feet per mile' for nearly 13 miles. He, however, thinks it possible to reduce this rate to 66 feet per mile by increasing the length of the line, which of course would lengthen this heavy gradient, and as much of it must necessarily be on cur- vature more or less sharp, this feature is sufficient alone to condemn the whole route unless the remainder of the line should be exceptionably favorable, which unfortunately is not the case. The route has also been 351 172 SHORT LINE RAILWAY. 9 a OOKDEMiraD BT SIB CHARLES TPPPEB be refuted by an3Snn ^ n "^ '? '*? ^*^°^ ^bioh cannot tbe facts. CSTh^t rtTa tr\' ^^^^ ^^'^''^^ ^^^ sustained, as I will n^senH J ti .1 1^'"'"?^* "°® <^»"nofc be in the official Co?t ^ th« "^ ^^^^ ^*^^'" "°«« ^^^^"ed to ^ough the/deffLltar ?^*-' -- ahoHj^t or ttrt%'s7ecffArrtT^^^^^^ *^« -}^- '^e wuntiy has to be t^versed Th.^^^ • f ^ ^'^^^'' *°^ "^gged distance to HaHf^I! yVA Jr ^^'^^a^.'ieport gives the total believe, admitted'^nan lfdes"ha\%0 J!^! ^^^^ ^^ ^« ^ reach Montreal via thi nrn!f at ?»'«8 ^^st be added to intended to utilSe thus^mff''^ .^u*'^^"" ^"^^^ ^hich it i^ ently of the "feta^ S^Htf ^^^^^ ^^^.^P^^- overcome the summit referrflHf?K,rMT> '^ required to additional length^hich m^ t ^.^'* ^"T^' ^^ <^« ^ "^ther difficult counfry mention:? t'T'Sa^ t' '^"^^ ^^« •Now, if ypu refer tn Mr^^cT i^i^ j ,^ *^ ^'^ bis report. Schri^ber you wflJ ^nd T« w?^ ^^^ ^^"^ed by Mr mUes, showT^ Ti^ of at itif W '* ^^^ *^ ^ ^35 wamkeagro^ E^h^f?. ,.^*^ ""^^^^ over the Matta- ♦bsurdity therefore of ^sum,^L?n ?k- °^ 1^^ *'' "°«- The is less rLote f^^m th^'"^rTn« i^^^^ jumping at a hastTooncin an f ^^^^^^^ «borter, or of at oncebe appa^nt. "" ** "^^'^ ^'*^^^ ** » °»ap will OUR REPRESENTATIVES IN PARLIAMENT ^^^S^^^^t^ Obtain a line advocated by Senator Power ani' Zl-'^u -' *H ^'^^ *^»* ^«« to be mueh the shortest llLe Th7 f ^ '' '^*^°^'^ ^^ «ome Canadian route dW^n?t ml; Jt ^^^'^T northern or all southern or ASttewarwriin A ^T'^^ *.PP^^^*>' *°d <^be Objectionabla It ThTrefof. ll ^ ^^^^ "^^^'^ to be most attention to some inttSat^orco^^^??'^/^ *^ *"^^--' jr coxii^iviuiae route which SHORT LINE RAILWAY. in UPPER, V. at a public meet- ►hn \^ere standing n,' and I have not kvor which cannot self familiar with •t line cannot be p lines referred to tre shorter, even B. It is an utter closest to an air 'ily be either the foken and rugged 'Hi gives the total however it is, I mst be added to •idge which it is B 740 independ- be required to ', and the further get through the in his report, ascribed by Mr. each to be 735 •ver the Matta- idieire Junction, > air line. The t a route which V shorter, or of e at a map will ENT ' obtain a line ' one that was imed by some orthem or all roval, and the 7n to be most to turn our route which would be likely to meet the requirements of the ease and to which no senous objections could be raised. If we now glance for a moment at the Combination line it will be found that it presents claims which cannot be lightly ignored. It is unfortu- nate that this route was not reported upon by Mr. Schrieber because had he examined it, I believe Ue could not have failed to recommend its adoption. It is a mistake to call this Com- bination line Mr. Light's line, it is not his line as he did not survey it, but he has undoubtedly formed his opinions and advocated its selection after having studied the reports of the engineers who traversed and surveyed the greater portion of tlie route. It is also unfair to call it a ' mythical line which J. as no existence except in imagination.' It exists as really and substantially as any of the lines under cousidemtion. ±rom Quebec to Canterbury it has been surveyed and explored by engineers sent out by the Government, with the exception ot a gap of about 30 miles or so to the west of Lake Chesun- cook, connecting Mr. Vernon Smith's survey with Major Yule's hne. For this short gap Mr. Light must be held responsible. Me has examined the country and states in his official report that no serious difficulties will there be encountered, in fact it IS stated that the line lies in such a low valley or depression that It would appear as being *THE NATURAL DIRECT ROUTE for a line of railway between the Province of Quebec and the Maritime Provinces.' If we now commence at Montreal and follow the Combination line, referring to official sources where doubts have been raised, I think the case will perhaps be better understood. I do not ask any person to be governed by my opinion, or by Mr. Light's, or by that of any other indi- vidual. It 18 only necessary to study the documents, but it is not sufficient to skim over them hurriedly and jump at con- clusions. The Combination line from Montreal to Quebec as has before been 8tated,|follows the North Shore railway, which is a FIRST-CLASS ROAD, having no curve greater than 4 degrees, or 1,433 feet radius, and no gradient exceeding 60 feet per mile, with the exception of one short rise at the rate of 82 feet per mile (not 85) at Hochelaga, near Montreal, but over this the traffic to and from the west would not be required to pa««. At any rate, if this short gradient is considered as fatal, whr not apply the same remedy that has been put forward for the 174 SHORT LINE RAILWAY. railway it HoS w At Onl'' '"'"'7" '^e Intercolonial t«e, which, however should not°ir* ''».? 'V ''"'J«» ^ 84319 000 TkL« * • u "'^ ^**^ * double track for ,,''."• -^^^ cost 18, however, placed at ««; nnn nnn ? THE MARITIME PROVINCES ARE IN REAUIT MORE INTERESTED reasons for believing Jhatthffr^ffl? ^^7' *' ^^f ^ ^^« &«o<^ at Quebec wKile if bn?b «r! k, -u .u ^"^^^ ^'"^ constructed This was the oti^ fir u^^'Tdfo'th'eTVnV''^ Oovernl^ent of th„ """"^ ■"*<■,» » ™-«»mination tor ^e reportHw n! "'^?»'°« or nearly the same route and he tZ »!; fot s2orst"^h::'lr'''' '"'?«' ^^ ■""'■'"-d radius than 1 200 o?i 300f«riK°i° T"^ « "quired of less We nnw »«™J . 1? Y""'^*'' ™''® "le work won d be lieht ir;;rnrd ^" ^:,;ti^v:ueT!^r:f "? "^- ^'i^i ''^'^' and this brinffsiMfo fvL r f 7t T presenting no difficulties, point to Canterbu,^ hu °^ ^v''" Chesuncook from which by Mr Vem^ S *^" '"""^"y^ ^«^« conducted from k SmithWenorf f.^rn"" ""^ P''^^^^"« report extracts route^reseSL a vX^^^^^ ?^*^ '*he economical first-cla^f rSw t S "" ^^^ ^o^^^^ruction of an He estimates thai fll^' ^'^^ easy curves and gradients/ ..g„, ,n^^ ,,,„j, ij:no^n as 'Line No. 6,* which he d( ai ir w h t< P I SHORT LINE RAILWAY. 176 ha8 been recommended by Mr. Schrieber so that no further description i8 needed. I would conclude by saying that if an a3toThe Government to suspend judgment unil a proper tZstigation has been held into this matter should not meet with Access, that it seems to me our proper course is to peti on Ws Excellency, the Governor-General to witho d his sanction ^%hrmeas/r; and that nothing should be let undone to prevent the granting of public money to f^ J"f^7"«^ J^^* will be ruinous to the prospects and interests of the Maritime Provinces, but especially to this port. I have the honor to be, Your obt. servant, E. H. Keating, City Engineer.