Chapter XL: Transportation by Rail

IV

MONTREAL AND THE RAILWAYS OF CANADA

MONTREAL THE CENTRE OF RAILWAY COMMUNICATION--THE FIRST
RAILWAY--THE SNAKE RAIL AND THE “KITTEN”--“THE CHAMPLAIN AND
THE ST. LAWRENCE”--THE SECOND RAILWAY. THE ATLANTIC AND ST.
LAWRENCE--THE AMALGAMATION INTO THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY.

1. ITS HISTORY--ITS PRESIDENTS--AN INTERESTING REPORT AT
CONFEDERATION--NEW FREIGHT YARDS--CHAS. M. HAYS AND THE GRAND
TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY--THE BUILDING OF THE VICTORIA BRIDGES BY
THE GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD.

2. THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY--ITS FINANCIERS--TWIN TO
CONFEDERATION--OPPOSITION TO PROMOTERS--EARLY FINANCIAL
DIFFICULTIES--NO BIG FORTUNES MADE--ROLLING STOCK--A
REAL EMPIRE BUILDER--HELPING NEW INDUSTRIES--HUGE LAND
HOLDINGS--IRRIGATION OF BARREN LANDS.

3. OTHER SYSTEMS--THE “INTERCOLONIAL”--THE CANADIAN NORTHERN AND
ITS MOUNTAIN TUNNEL 607