Railway development.

Projected lines, surveys, construction, betterments, etc.

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James Bay Ry.—Surveys have been made for the construction of a railway rom Toronto to Sudbury, Ont., via Parry Sound, about 260 miles. The first section of the proposed line surveyed was from the present terminus of the line in Parry Sound to near Sudbury, 110 miles, and the survey for the southern section is practically completed. Three survey parties have been working southerly, one between Otter Lake, near the point where the line constructed in 1901 joins the Canada Atlantic Ry. at Québec siding, to Gravenhurst; the second between Gravenhurst and Beaverton; and the third between Beaverton and Toronto. While nothing has been definitely decided about the route to be followed, the line will follow a fairly straight route from Québec siding to near Gravenhurst, westerly of the Muskoka lakes; from Gravenhurst easterly of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe to Beaverton, and from Beaverton to Richmond Hill, and into Toronto via the Don flats. A deputation from Orillia recently waited on Mackenzie, Mann & Co., and was informed that the line would be taken as close to Orillia as was possible. Two deputations have interviewed the Ontario Government, one from Parry Sound and the second from Sudbury, asking for the voting of cash subsidies in aid of the line. (Jan., pg. 3.)

Railways: C.A.Ry., J.B.Ry.