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Bartiett and Charles LejcK^, Esq. - Appointment of a Committee Complimentary, Etc. •r..>. [kki'dkikh loR riiK iiosios rosr.] A nuL'tinj; of tin" imTchanls ami cilizuns of Hoston was lii-liI ycsU'iilay afternoon in Corn lAcliangc Hall fur the cunsiiUratinii ol the merits of ihe iiroposeil Ottawa anporlali'in. ( >iie projio^al lojiows anotlier, telling lome new method of annihilating; distance, niodifyinj; the laws of grnvilation, inaugurating the millennial period of cheap food, and )et in this day of triumphant progress, wheat is worth lull thirty cents less pi-r bushel on hake Slichigan ih.ui it is in this good city uf {{oston during tlu' winter monlhs, while railroad manageis ( omplain of rates insuf- ticieiit to pay oiclin;ir\ ili\ idciid-. I> imie no u-medy ^ Mercl>.inis .ipply in v.un tor reduced riites that ilie\ m.iy cumpi ic w illi ii\al rilies ; shippeis divide ifieii commis- sions and profits, tin nb) hoping to retain All.uiiii' eonmctuins ; railway c'llici.ds cciii- suit how lliey nay n vise tliiii t. trills -.o as to meet the views of their patrons; but all is of no avail, for t foui millions of ('anaii.-st j^rades, conimandinj; thereby the course of ^rain accumu- lations, rather than allowing an established course of trade to control the rail. A glance at the map will demonstrate the simple (;ic( that the grain regions of Lake Superior and the far West are fully one hundred miles nearer to (Georgian Bay than to Milwaukee aninl are localcfl extensive saw mills, ciittin(» nearly 300,000,000 feet of iiine annually. Of this (juantily fully 200,000,000 tind a markel in New Kiijjhiiul ai... All>any each year, aiul the trade is in its infancy still, (.lazinj; fmni the windows of the Senate Chand)cr oveilookinj^ the Chaudieri llais on tin.' tir^t of May last, before the sounil of saw haii hemin to reverliernie through the valKy, ynu woidd take in at a ylance aiioul 90,000.000 feci of luiiiKer, all of which reniaineil over at ihe close of navigation last fall. Some ide.i may i)e formed of this vast trade from the sialement that it would re(iuire a train of thiriy cars daily f'r a working year to move. Sirelcliinj; away to the west, the Upper Ottawa country hn^ untold Niieams and lakes, fuinishin|4 avenues for (loatitij; Iof;s down ;o the inills. The wealth of tindnT in this vast section is incon- ceivable. Millions of trees, not worth twenty-live cents where they stand, would l)e worth $100 at your docks. These invite thi- stront; arm of the axe-man, the energy and capital of the lumKer manufacturvT. while their labor offers inducements to your railways lu make close connections in order to bring this coveted wealth to your mar- ket. From assurances given by your own leading luml>er dealers we tind that this line of rail would insure the .ndvcnt to y.iur sshirvc;s of 100 vessel.-, of 1,000 tons each with their in'- to cargoes, which now seek ano.'her port. Fro;ii p 'rsonal knowledge it may be state; that 81 cargoes of ("anada luaiber were despatched last year to the river La Plata, and all sent off within a |)eri(jd ol live months. Hoston, claiming this e\i)ort trade, can keep it up for twelve months inste,»d of rtve. Mineral wealth also al>ounds, the rich iron ores of Hull, only eight miles from (Jttawa, the marble n( .Arnprior and I'ortage du Kort, the phnnbngo of Buckingham, also claim attention, ami even now there are many millions ol New I'",ngland capital emjiloyed in the development of this new region. W'e have not come here t 1 ajipeal to your benevolent .iiotives, but to ofler you an honest share of an honest and sound busmess transaction ujion a satisfac- tory basis. .Mready nearly half the work is done, ready fur ihe rails, from Ottawa to the .St. Lawrence, and, if you say so, we sto|) there, but if you are awake to your own vital interests, and are ready to supply $300,000 without further risk, we propose to make the connection this siiie of the r'ver, divide the jiroperty with you, and put the control in honest Boston hands. W'e .re told by bankers that nothing can be done for two years in railway construction. Railway men talk of being loaded down and of sad K)sses wilhif. the past fi'w Uiontlis, clelerring from all new enterprises. True, gentle- men, in measure tpiite true ; but i- this a reason why nothing shall be done ai>d the ojijiortunity be lost ? Did the terrilil liie which devastateii your business centre pre- clude all elTort to rebuild ; Because Mil! river dam gave way, destroying propert) and lives, shall the hum of the spindle be In aid no more along those valleys ? Such is not my ojiinion of New I'ligland courag.', and I expect to see you avail yourelves of this route to strengthen your comn.erce, while not neglecting those at your own doors. Our own Government and people along the line give full $500,000 to aid this enterprise, with the sole condition that it be speedily accomplished, ond we need but your he. ping hand to put it through. We would slnMigthen by commercial ties, the happy relations be- tween these two countries, making the bond so strong that nothing shall sever it. Our objects are mutual benelil ; our intirests are iilentical, anil it only re(|uires that our enler|)rises be based upon sound judgment, carried out with integrity, in order that ihey shall culminate in success. Mr. I'.dward ,\tkinson then addressed the Chairman, took the lloor and made the following remarks : — Speech of Edward Atkinson, Esq. I regret that the small attendance here today indicates such a real apathy in Bos- ton, under a great appaietit interest in the transportation (|uestion ; however, let me say, when Mr. Ilibbaid was l.i-.t introduceil to me and asked my attention to the line of railroad whicii he has pre ' iiled to you, I also triei)leti(jn of (he IliMjsac Tunnel. I make this st.i.tement delilierately and for several reasons, and as I do not mean to hazard opinions without evidence, I will ^;ive you my view of the matter in a very (ew words. I do not say this lo ciii-ie delay on the Tunnel ([uestion; on the cr)ntrary, I think it of the utuiost importanei,' th.it it sh(juld he speedily settled, l)ui I very much fear the recent action outside the lA^i^Luure may cause delay. 1. This line which Mr. Ilil)l)aril presents will make the most direct and shortest route to the wnterway that penetrates the yre.il ^jrain region of this C('niinent, the St. Lawrence river, which it sirikes at a point to which the navigation of the lower lakes can l)e most easily directed and where transshipment to cars c.in l)e most easily made al>ove the rapids, only thirty-four miles Irom Ho>ton and nearer than Oswego. 2. From that point it connt-cls in a very direct line, through ( )ttawa with the great ujiper lake^i, and I believe at the nearest jioint at which the water-borne produce of ihe upper lakes can Ix.' reached by any line whatever. In order lo establish the grain export of Boston upon a fair foundation, .several things are needlul, and I will name them in the order of their importance : 1. That merchants shall learn that the State cannot help I hose who cannot help themselves. 2. That every oitportunity to strike the great waterways of this continent at the points most distant from other cities, especially New N'nrk, and nearest to Hoslim shall be seized without hesitation. 3. Thai ilie termini for Western tratlie shall be fixed ai the most convenient points, both on the north and south side of the city upon deep-wat-."r, and that con- nection shall be made whereby cars Irom any route can be easily directed either lo Kast or South Hoston or to the Mystic Mats. 4. That noihing i)Ut a very great shortening of the distance of necessary carriage of grain by rail can enable any route to compete with the line to Chicago by way of the Hoston and .Mbany Kailroad and the New N'ork Central Kailroad and its other Ci>iinect!)ns, I; r the reason that giain is now brought upon thai route at '.hrough rates per iule which it is hopeless for any line of nearly ecpial length to espial for a long period. Upon the first point I shall only express my regret that a majority ofacommiltee, nppoinled at a recent meeting, shouM have again eommitt'.'d lliemselves lo the delusion ol Sii'.te management wiilioui, as yet, having appeared to have given much attention to the lads in ihe case, or any explanation why it is that three or four active, ener- getic ard sagacious potk [lackers have succeedeil in establishing a very large bu-iness, lioth doi.iesiic and foreign, by using existing railroad facilitic;;, imperfect as they are, while the grain ilenlers have been unal)le to establish any large grain business until the Hoston an(' .Albany Kailroad ("oinpany, in order to use the elevator which they had built, liut fi und apparently not to be wanted, set the example to the merchants by enit ring int>> an arrangement with the steamship company to buy and ship large fpi.inlilies of |.-rain on joint aceoiini ; a business not exactly lilted for a railway cor- poration lo undeitake, liut which in '.his case the Hoston and .Mbany was forced inio, because there d-d not seem lo be business enterprise enough in this tlepartment to es- tablish the expoit trade in grain at this point in any other way. Upon the second point permit mt io say that iKe great St. Lawrence waterway is the natural route for the transportation of gr.iin from that part of the continent, which climate, soil and other conditions have made |ironiinent wheat-growing regions; to wit ; .\ large portion of Canada proper, the Ued River counlry of the north, the line of the Northern I'acilic Kailroad, and, aliovi all in the United States, the State of Minnesota. The more southern wheal secliins in our own land are available for many oiher crops, especially corn, und are iieing raiiidly exhausted so far as wheat is concerned, and moreover, can be reached from New N'oik, Thiladelpliia and Hallimore as, or more, easily and cheapl) than from Boston. Mr. Ilibbard's lint taps the whole section, the natural nnd |)ermaneiit home of wheat atui b.irley, and the great limber region of the contin- ent, by a line from Hosior' shorter ,\nd lietter than any liiu- frnm any other city to a wheat growing land, unle^> it be Irom Portland. It seems to me that if I'.iston mer- clianls fail to investigate ihi.s plan, and, if Mi. Ilibbard's slulemenls prove lu be well grounded, to secure it by furnishing thi' almost paltry sum demanded it will prove that no large grain business can Ik; established at this port uniil a new set of men shall have undertaken it. Upon the third point, let nu* say that even now grain has not ceased to come here from or through Canada and over the northern route liecause it costs too much to transport it, but becau.-e it costs too much to depe my witness that not even the vexatious Custom House obstacles could have slopped the work so bravely liegun by his (irm h:\(l it not been for the excessive diffi- culties and cost of handling and shipping grain in Hoston. The Xorihern line has no elevator, and has not the nioney to build one, and no offer has been njade to furni.sh the money, either on lM)r.ds or stock, that I h.ive heard of. IVrh.ips it is intended to wait until the Sl.nte Railroad has lieen completed, and then it will Ik; projxiseil to have the .'^tate build all the docks and elevatois needed to facilitate the export of grain. It might sound ironical if I shoidd iinpiire huw any of these operations woultl furnish cheaji bread to the people of Massachusetts. I am doing something myself of a piac- lical kind toward the simplifying of tlie terminal of the tials. I do not take exception to the grant of .State creilil to a strong corporation froni which it may take ample security, but only to the absunl attempt to put the State into the business of transportation and into competition with the most powerfully org.ini/ed company, who now do the work at excessively low rates. This leads directly to the fourth point that I have stated — the absolute need of a short line to the great waterway, like that proposed by Mr. Ilibbard, if any eflective competition with (he Hoston and .Mliany line to Chicago is to be expected. Mr. Ilibbanl's route by rail is 714 miles, the direct line by the Hos- ton and .Mbany Railroad is 1033 miles; over this latter line the Hoston and .\lbany and its connecting roads are now trans|)oiting grain at Ij'o'o cents per ton per mile, a rate very much lower than the actual charge for the lowest class of merchandise uj)on the Belgian .State Railways, so often cite laws compelling the private corporations to maintain higher rates than are needed, in order that the cumbrous and co>tly I^late metho(l of management might pay charges anter and Western Railroads was ei|unl to Ions carried one mile: 1S55, 47,6o, (Jan I')Oslon merchants rely on their own capital, si. ,11 and energy in the friiMidly rivalry with the si.-,ter city on ("asco Hay lalilishe(l, and the rosecojoreil future for Boston be realized. Mr. Henry Mayo, ("hairman of the Committee i>n Tran-poilation, said that when he came in he hardly knew whether the meeting was now the engineer of this line and others built iiy the government. ,\t the re(|ucst of Hon. K. IL Derby, Mr. Legge stated that the X'ictoria iiridge was two miles long, from shore to shore, and that in iStJo it cost $6,300,000. The proposed bridge across the mouth of Lake St. Francis would be two miles and a (juarter from shore to shore, but as it passes over a series of islands the actual structure \voulil be but about one mile long. Built of wood it would cost $1,000,000 and of lattice iron $i.5(X).ooo. .Mr. Hibbard said that very recently he hail received otTer^ to build the lattice iron bridge for $1,000,000. Mr. Legge said the country through v\liich the road would pass was very well suited to lay a railroad at a low price, and th.il lieside buildiiic seventy miles of it the government would heavily subsidize the remainder if private capitalists would com- plete it. Other Remarks, Mr. N. C. Nash urged the necessity of securing the cheapest possible transporta- tion from the west to Boston, setting aside the Tunnel, if necessary, and sinking a thousand times its cost if there were no other way of securing the desired end. Mr. Harrison Staples proposed as a better way to tranship grain from the foot of Ceorgian Bay at Collingwood, carry it by rail across the 70 intervening miles to Toronto, and from there move it by steamer to Oswego and utili/.e the Tunnel line. Mr. IMward Crane said the Hoosac Tunnel could be rejjresenleil by seven ten- wheel Schenectady locomotives and 15 miles in distance. I5eyond that the line when completed would not be better than the Boston and Albany. He took occasion to criticise .Mr. .Atkin- son's remarks, and said it was about lime for Massachusetts to put her foot on any man who dared to stand up and talk such dund) nonsense as that gentleman had rehearsed. Mr. ('. \V. Wilder spoke ol the importance of two through lines to the west, and said that although he had had his t.irn in investing in moonshine roads, yet he was willing to contribute his mile toward the amoiuit necessary to build this sixty miles of road. Mr. Bartlett gave \u< approval, received a vote of thanks, and the meeting adjourned. (Boston Post, Tuesday Morning, June 1 6, 1874.) OTTAWA AND aEOUGlAX BAY. Report of the Committee of the Corn Exchange on the Ottawa and Atlantic Railway - Discussion — Mr. Edward Kemble's Defence of the Grain Traders. [REFUKTED for THK boston I'dST.] A ineelin^ of the citizens and merclianisof Boston was held in the Corn Exchange room, yesterday, to hear the report of the conmittce appointed to examine into the afTairs of ihe proposed railway connection with <")ltaw:> and Tieor^jian l!.\y. Mr. John B. Barllett occupied the chair, ami Mr. Charles \V. Wilder offered the following Report. The unilersiigned Committee appointed by the public mcjling held in f'orn Fx- change on Thursday, illh lune, 1874, to exaiiiiiu- and report iipm the proposed rail- way presenieil by Nir. 1 1 ibbiird connecting with Ottawa and lines to (ieorgian Hay, beg to leport : 1st. That we have examined the documents, charter and contract presented by Mr. Hibb.Trd and lind them well planned with full authority for connecting the line of rail through from \'ermont connections to Ottawa. 2nd. That the line ihii^ propused is one of great importance to the interests of this city, and the small ani'miii recpiired from Boston to secure its connection with our own roads forbids eillier indilfirence or delay in its accom|)lishment. 3rd. That the advantages t^ be derived by our city ami port from this connection with the Lakes will be great at the outset and beyond present calculations on comple- tion of the line. 4th. That the (inancial residts to those who may be disposed to participate in its construction are promising beyciid the average of railway enterprises, by reason of the work already i\n\M2 and tln' liberal subiidii's nl the (';inadian Ciovernmcnt and munici- palities, of $500,(X)0 which would seem to rendtr certain its early comjijetion. 5th. Th.it the security for the moneys invented and the control of the key lo the entire line we deem am|ily provided for Im the plan proposed for subscripli>>iis. 6. That the estimates oi cost presented by Charles I.egge, V.>i\., of .Montreal, and the reports of \V. S. Snellen, of New jersey, ancl Ivlward .Xppleton, Vm\., of Boston, civil engineers, substantially concur as to the cost of construction. Respectfully submitted. (Signed) CliAS. \V. Wii.kkr, W. M. Ll.NCOI.N, Uan'i. \V. Job. i A motion was made that the report be accepted, and it was seconded hy Mr. Kdward Kcmble, I'resident of the Corn Kxchanfje, who look occasion t<> make the following; rejily to what was said by Mr. .-Vtkin.son at the previous meeting upon the sui)ject of the projiosed railroad. Mr. Kemble's Remarks. Mk. Chairman — I was not able to be present at the nieetin^j at which this Committee was appointed, but my attention has bci-n c.illeil to some remarks made there which were, in my judgment, entirely uncalled for. The "apathy ' which was coiuiilained of ihire on this cpiestion, if apathy there was, is doubtless cxpliiiney anoila-r ipiestion of paramount interest, ami '.he public in this n-spc I i' not inclimcl to bclicvi-, with one j^entlcman, that ihi- projicle interests of this city are so exclusive as that they ;idvota e the estaimshmetii of n,, .-(her through line of railwn; solely because their own interests may be advanr thereby. The grain inerclu.r.t.-. lo not certainly ask the .StiHe df Massachussets to (i ■ anything for their special interest in this buiUling of railroads. When busines.- in (;rain cannot be done : , :dvantaj;e here, it can be done in New \"otk ; Boston merchants have done it there aii«l can do it there. The (|uestion you in this way, but it is high time some of the misstatements which are constantly being put out by certain parties in regard to certain interests here should be contradicted. The gentleman says these interests had better stop making speeches and do something. For my own part, I think it is time these interests said something. They have been quiet too long. I know the t;enlleman is not much given to speech- making, but I venture the opinion that it is rather because of the c|uanlily of his speeches than their epiality that so few replies are made to them. I am in sympathy with Mr. ilibbard's plans, and I wish them success. But, as I have before said, I doubt if the present time is the most opportune for their presentation. Mr. George F. Stone said that he had occasion to be in St. Albans a short time ago and made inquiry of Gov. Smythe about this road, and he confirmed everything that had been said aliout it. Their engineer had been sent out on the line to see the work done there, and he reported that the hardest part of the work had been done between the St. Lawrence river and Ottawa. The report of the Committee was then accepted, Mr Hibbard then addressed the Chair and said : — Mr. Chairman — The cheerful manner in which the gentlemen composing your Board of Trade-, Commercial Club, and specially your Transpcjrtalion Conimillee, have exerted themselves to promote (he j^resentaiion of tiie ei"','r!iiise which brought me to yf)ur ciiy, calls for the warmest thanks ol those interested with me in seeking to con- nect the Ottawa region with y(>ur ciiy by direct rail. For myself, sir, I fail to tind words to express the gratitude which their kindness to a stranger coming arnong them as I did im|)els me to attempt (jn this my first op|iortunily, and I can oidy account lor this kindness from the fact that the object of my visit has possessed such merit in their estimation as to call forth this kind of treatment. To your Committee in particular, sir, I feel under deepest obligations for their sacrifice of time from their private busi- ness tt) make so patient, thorough and prompt an investigation of our documents. The opinion which they have exprer.sed in svriting fully covers all that I coukl have asked, aiul must carry conviction to all. It so completely meets all the points desired that I need hardly make further connnent, and yet you will panlon me for saying that the s'lliject assumes vastly more importance to your good city the more I think of it. Most gladly would I take your merchants and citizens with me on a tour of insjiection to thoie regions of material wealth lying adjacent to our capital, Ottawa. Days might be spent in the attempt to gVasji the immensity both of timber and mineral riches, and when, exhausted, they return to their city homes, it would be but to lepeat the (Jueen of Sheba's report, " Behold the half has not been told me. " I trust, Mr. Chairman, this report of your committee will suflice to fasten the attention of this comuumity to the importance of such action as will secure the object in view, and that we shall soon be aiile to report that this eflbrt has not been in vain. The meeting then adjourned. II (Daily Evening Traveller^ Tuesday, June i6, 1874.) THE GEORGIAN BAY RAILROAD PROJECT. Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the merchants and citizens was held at the Corn F.xrhan^e to hear the report of the cninmittee apijointed to invesiijjate (he jirojiosed railway coniu'clioii I'etween the port of Hosion and Lake Superior via Olt; v\ a and (ieorgian Hay. Tht meelinj; was caile'l to order shortly alter three o'clock, John H. Bartlett occu|iyinj; the chair, and C. C. Collin actinjj as secretary. Charles \V. Wilder, in behalf of the committee, submitted the followinj^ report : The undersit;ned committee, apixiinted by the public nieelin}; held in the Corn K,\- change 011 Thursday, June 11, 1874, to examine and report upi.n the projjosed railway, presented by Mr. llilibard, connecting with Ottawa and lines to Ceorgian Hay, beg to report : First, that we have examined the documents, charter and contract jjresented by Mr. Hibbard, and find them well planned, wit'^ full authority for cementing the line ol rail through from \'ermoi)t connections to Ottawa. Second, that the line thus proposed is one of great importance to the interests of this city, and the small amount recjuired from Boston to secure its connection with our own roads forbids either indifference or delay in its accomplishment. 'Ihird, that the advantages to be derived by our city and port from this connection with the lakes will be great at the outset and beyond present calculation on completion of the line. Fourth, that the financial results to those who may be disposed to participate in its construction are ivromising beyond tlie average of railway entei prises, by reason of the work already done, and the liberal subsidies of the Canadian goveriinienl and municipalities of $500,000, which would seem to r.nder certain its early completion. Fifth, that the security lor the moneys invested and the control of the entire line we deem amply provided for in the plan jiroposed for subscriptions. Sixth, that the estimate of ct)si presented by Charles Legge, I'lstp, of Montreal, 'and the reports of W. .S. .Sned-.'n, Ks(|., ol New Jersey, and I'.ilward Appleton, Kscp, of Hosion, civil engineers, substantially concur as to the cost of construction. Respecil'uUy submitted. ClIARI.KS \V. Wll.DKK, Wii.i.iAM H. Lincoln, Damki. \V. J' 11. Fdward Kemble moved the acceptance ol the report. lie endorsed ihf plans of Mr. Ilibbanl. In rt'gard to the remarks of I'ldward Atkinson, made at the last meet- ing, at which he was not present, he wished to say that in his opinion they were not called for. That the public mind was at all apathetic on the subject, as had been said, was explained in the fact that it was occujiied by another sidgect of I'lpial importance, and showed thai it was believed tin; liinnel line would not be a failure. The speaker was not an advocaii' of the Iloosac line, but was opposed to the adv,)cacy of any line which was in favor of only one interest. Ciriain remarks of Mr. Atkinstjii were then (juoteil and nade the subject (jf comminl. (ieorge I''. Slo'ie sectinded the motion to accept the report, lie said that while at Si. Alban's recently he was informed by (iovernor Smith that Mr. Ilibbard's stale- ments were all correct, and the hardest iiarl of thi vork had been done. The repoit was then accepted, and the committee discharged, after which Mr. Ilibbard expressed his thanks for the promptitude of the committee, and the meeting was adjourned. t t» (Bosion Journal, Tuesday Morning, Jttne i6, 1874.) the Corn Jorn Ercllang? "" '''' '"'°''"'''' '''"""' '° ''^"^S'''" ^^^y ^^P^"^'! ye^terd. ay at BOSTON TO OTTAWA. Meeting at the Corn Exchange. A meeting of merchants an'^""«' "•'-' 'locut.ents, char er^an.l c mt'racS presented by Mr. I .bbard, nn.ilmd the.n well planne.i with full author! > for cnnec ng the In.e of rati through Iron, Vern.ont connections to Ottawa. 2nd That the hne thus pr.,posed ,s one uf great importance to the interests of this ci y, an d the small S". r"'"- I 1""' ""'"" '" "^'^T "^ '^"""^■^'-n with our own roa I's for, s d he indiffcience or delay in iisaccomplishment. ^r.l, That theadvint-i.-es m Iw/rl ?;., 11 ou. c.ty and port from this co.'meCion witl^l/e lalWs w I t^? ^ra tl^^^^^ ^ s s'tjr';i:"e wt;:"mrb"ii "" t;"p'^"'?-^'- "- •-- i^ tiku u.;rn I,™1 , r. '"'•'"."'•V "'^ '''•'i"«e.l to participate in its construction ar- promisino Ird u ' n T,\" "^ "''^V.^V *--'"<-''Pri.- I'y reason of the work already .lon'e an he lilKr.d Mibsi.hesof the Canadian (government and the muniripaliiies of $soo 000 wh ch would seem to render ce tain its early compleli ,n. jth That tle^^yVur ,e moneys mvesed and the control ol the key of the entire line we dee, an ^.ro -id 1 U L.!*:' '"" ''",'•""' ^'^J'"'^"'!'"-'!^- 6.h, That theesti,na.es o a m res' , by U.ailes I egg Esq. of Montreal and the reports of W. S. Sne.len of xiw |e se Kes|)ectfully submitted, ClIARI.KS W. Wll.DKK, VV. II. ElNCOI.N, Danii'i, \V. loll. Mr. mbi^'i^mS;:;^::';,;:^^" -^^ "^"'"^"'^ ••>• ^'^- ^'•-^<' '-"""^ -•• 7 H (Boston Daily Globe, Tuesday Motning, June i6. 18^4.) TRANSPORTATION. Report of the Coiiiiiiittee on the Proposed Railroad by Ottawa and Georgian Bay. The adjourned meeting of Boston merchants lo listen to a report of the committee appointed last Thursday, lo consider the projiosed connection, iiy railway, of this port and Laiie Suiierior, via Ottawa and the (leoryian Bay, was called in the Corn Ex- change, yesterday afternoon, shortly after 3 o'chjck, Mr. I. H. Harllett pre>iiling. Mr. C. C Collin was chosen secretary. Mr. Wilder, in behalf of the cunimiiiec on the Transporiaiinn (Question, made the follov\ing report : The undersigned connnittee, appointed l)y the puhlic meeting held in the Corn Exchange on Thursday, J ime 11, 1874, to examme and report upon the proposed railway, presented liy Mr. Hibhard, connecting with Ottawa and lines to Ceorgian Bay, beg to report : First, that we have examined the documents, charter and contract presented by Mr. Hibbard, and hnd ihem well planned, with full authority for cementing the line ol rail through from Vermont connections to Ottawa. .Second, that the line thus proposed is one of great importance to the interests of this city, and the small amount retiuired from Ho^ion to secure its connection with our own roads forbids either indifference or delay in its acccimplishinenl. Third, that the advantages to be derived by our city and port from this connection with the lakes will be great at the outset anil beyond [iresent calculation on comiiletion of the line. Fourth, that the linancial results to those who may be disposed to iiarticijiate in its construction, are promising beyond the average of railway enterpri.-ies, by reason ol the work already done, and the liberal subsidies of the Canadian (lovernmcnt and municipalities of $500,000, which would seem to render certain its early comi)letion. Fifth, that the security for the moneys invested and the control ol the entire line we deem amply provided ft)r in the plan proposed for subscriptions. .Sixth, that the eslimnte of cost presented by Charles Eegge, Ks(|., of Montreal, and the reports of W. .S. Sneul did not like the insinuations against tin- giain trade. lie was not an advocate of the lloosac line, inil was opposed to the advocacy ol any line which was in lavor of only one interest, lie then made some extracts from Mr. Atkinson's speech, and J har.les, pL, „f ,he wurl 1^1 been .lone "' ' '"'^'"""'^ "'^'^ =^" '^°"^'^'. -"'' 'he was adjourned. "^^^ pnmiptuude of the commiltee, and the n.eeting 15 (Boston Daily Advertise^, Tuesday Morning, June i6, 1874) •he vXsf, l^wt'^f a;Ci''SJ"'' « '-estigale in regard ,0 ,he new route. ,0 to the project ^ ' ^'°'S'"" ^'^y* '^^l^"''^^''' y«-'sterday afternoon favorably *J way If (El "1 r"'''' R *'""' ^"'^"'^^ '" '^'^""^•^f I^-'^lon with the west hv advantages promised are wel worn^ Jh' ■■" • " '^"^'"".'"^y l'^- "^Pee'Iily secured. The directly "Jo tie c^^^'ier iarcl'^u'^^^ ^^TZ be"ohc" r '""'^' ''^ "^^^ "•'''•^•^' tion with the western grain fiel.is and wi '.,?hi i '^ """i'^ '■" "'^^'^^ cummunica- this roa.i. The cost ^ TrnnsnoVM? n^^^^ -^^^^^ ''"'f "■e'^f'^ns with Canada by be oDoned t„ , Tk .O^nnsportat on wdl be lessened and a large, market will e^cXr'iiv: mem'!":;;:;7^Se;:r"R'?'^"r'-"'^"' 'Y "^ "- "'■ i.;;;!! railroa,ls that have Imilt u , , h^c ie V f " h" "' .'"T'"' '."""""-^ "^ "'""^y '" own account in a ron. L'a ily .bsk iS ,,v X'rn" "r"""' '" "'"^ -mething on her seniations made by \fr IlHar wer' 'e^ Canadian government. The repre- chants nfier nr,.rMl > """.?"' ^'^''^ "^''1 tempting , a committee of intelligent mer- an.! encourage ^a K oth ■ y s'^Xs l^nr^.h "'' \^T '^•''" "^ "^"'^ '"^^""K'' willing to intest it where iwlThdo bn^,^ .'^ ^^l ^''^'' '"""'^^y '" '"^^st are may be lost. ' ^""' ^''''"" ^"'' themselves, the opportunity A i6 (Evening Transcript, Tuesday, June i6, 18^4.) The Proposed Georgian Bay Route to the West. A company of {jentlemen, interested in the proposed route to the West by way of Ottawa and Cicorj^'ian B;iy, met in Corn Exchaiif^o Hnli yesterday afternoon to hear the report of the cdinmittee appointed at the nieetinj; tield last week. Mr. Jolin H. Hartlelt [iresidod, and Mr. (.". C. Coftin was chosen .Secretary. Mr. Charles \V. Wilder presented the following rei)iirt : The undersigned coniniitice, ajipninted by the public meeting held in the Corn Kxchan(^e iin Monday, the iiihof June, to examine and report upon the jiroi'osed railway [ire.sented tiy Mr. llibbard, connecting with Ottawa and Georgian Hay, beg leave to report- First — That we have examined the documents, chirter and contract presented by Mr. IIil)i)ard, and tind them well planned, with full autliorily for cementing the line of rail through froni X'ermoni connections to ()ttawa. Second —That tiii' line thu;- proposed is one of great importance to the interest of this city, and tiie small amount required (^rom Hoslon to secure its connection with our own roads, forbids either indifference or delay in its accomplishment. Tliird — That the advantages to be derived by our city and port from lliis con- nection with the lakes will be great at the outset and beyond present calculation on the completion of the line. Fourth — -That the linancial results to those who may be disposed to particijiate in its construction are promising i)eyond the majority of railway enterprises by reason of the work already done and the liberal subsidies of the Can;ulian '"lovernment and various numicipalities of $500,000, which would seem to render certain its early com- pletion. Filth — That the securities for the moneys invested and the control of the key to the entire line, we deem amply provided for in the plan proposed fcu' subscriplions. Sixth -That the estimates of cost presented by Charles I-egge of Mf)ntrea!, and the report of W. ,S. Sneden, of New jersey, and lildwaid Appleton, of Boston, Civil Engineers, substantially concur as to the cost of construction. Respectfully submitted. Ciiari.es W. Wilder. W. L. Lincoln. Damki, W. I