Guelph, April 1.—(Special.)— ... The caboose attached to the G.T.R. way freight, which arrived in the Guelph Junction yard early on Sunday morning [March 31, 1912] from the north, was gutted by fire, the roof of the car being burned off and the interior charred. A lamp exploded, throwing the oil in every direction, while the train was still some distance from the yards, and the flames spread rapidly, setting fire to a car of lumber, but the lumber was saved by the city firemen.
Ref: Guelph Junction.
No freight yard on Carlaw.
The offer of the G. T. R. to purchase city land on Carlaw Avenue for freight handling facilities, after long discussion, was turned down by the Council, and the Board of Control report adopted.
Coxwell Avenue Subway.
By-laws were carried to authorize construction of a subway under the G. T. R. at Coxwell avenue; and for the widening of Vaughan road.
Leaside to have a mile of yards.
C. N. R. will devote three hundred acres to freight.
Plans for new station.
Preparations under way for union buildings to be erected in conjunction With C. P. R. in North Toronto.
Though the officials of the Canadian Northern Railway in this city are diffident about making any definite announcement, The Globe has learned on reliable authority that the company's plans in regard to their new eastern entrance into this city, including yards at Leaside and the station in North Toronto, are about complete.
The company has acquired 300 acres of land at Leaside for a station site and freight yards on mile in length. It also stated that the Canadian Northern Railway has decided on the erection, in conjunction with the Canadian Pacific, of a union station in North Toronto, and that the plans of this station are now in course of preparation in Montréal.
Tunnel Three Miles Long.
It was announced at the C. N. R. offices here yesterday that the railway's tunnel in Montréal will be 16,000 feet in length, and will require 500 days for ints construction. The south end of the tunnel will be on Lagauchetiere street, on the "lower level" in Montréal, not far from the site of The Gazette building. Mr. P. C. Brown, an eminent New York tunnel engineer, is at present working on a preliminary survey of the work. Mr. Brown engineered the Brooklyn tubes ad the Pennslyvania [sic] tunnel.
A Railway Town at Leaside.
No details are yet available regarding the new union station for North Toronto, but the Canadian Northern's plans at Leaside are now all but officially announced. It is understood that the company will carry its line from the viaduct, to be built in North Toronot from the east end to the west end of the city, parallel with and north of the C. P. R. tracks to Leaside and thence to Duncan [later Oriole] station. This will enable the company to run Parry Sound trains over the cut-off at Duncan to Leaside and directly to North Toronto, instead of going down through the Don Valley to Queen street, and the Union Station. The Ottawa line will eventually follow the same route to get to the heart of the city.
It is also stated that the land purchased by the C. N. R. at Leaside will be used partially for a station site and freight yard and partailly for a town site. The railway will, in all probability, locate a round house and repair shops at Leaside.
C. N. R. plans for London.
Col. Davidson of Montréal pays short visit to the city.
London, Ont., April 1.—Interest in the prospective extension of the Canadian Northern Railway to London was revived today by the visit of Col. Davidson of Montréal. He was here but a few hours, calling on Mr. George T. Brown and Ald. Ashplant. As he has handled some big land deals for the Canadian Northern in other cities. It is possible that he will shortly do some buying here. At present the company's plans are not matured, though it is admitted that it is only a matter of time before the Canadian Northern Railway will make a proposition to the city.
Freight train wrecked.
Cars collided with two buildings—Great damage at Burgessville.
Woodstock, April 1.—The contents of five cars of wheat, two of coal, and one of cement lie scattered around the G. T. R. tracks at Burgessville as a result of the wreck of a freight train there to-day. The train had about fifteen cars on, and near the station, going at a good speed, it struck broken or spread rails, and some cars dashed into the buildings belonging to A. Mollin, while others collided with another building belonging to R. A. Siple. Both buildings were seriously damaged. No one was injured.
Ref: Burgessville.