Railway development.

Projected lines, surveys, construction, betterments, etc.

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James Bay Ry.—The Board of Railway Commissioners at its Toronto sittings, Nov. 7, gave consideration to the question of the entrance of the J.B. Ry. into Toronto. The matter came up on the application of the C.P.R. for permission to double track its line in Toronto from Winchester St. bridge to Parliament St., to which the J.B.Ry. objected. The J.B.Ry. has asked for 14 ft. of railway reserve adjoining the roadway on the west bank of the Don River for its entrance into the city. The city council opposes the application on the ground that there are already a sufficient number of tracks in the Don valley, and asks that the Commission shall direct the J.B.Ry. to use the old Belt Line tracks to Queen St., and that running rights be given over existing lines from that point. The matters were fully argued and decisions reversed.

We were recently informed that about 70% of the grading has been completed between Toronto and Beaverton; the work between Beaverton and a point four miles south of Severn River, has been held up on account of the negotiations with Orillia as to whether the line should be carried round the east or west side of Lake Couchiching; and the grading has been practically completed from four miles south of the Severn River into Parry Sound. It is expected to complete the grading and bridging between Toronto and Beaverton, and possibly that between Beaverton and four miles south of Severn River this year. When advised track had been laid for 28 miles south from Parry Sound and eight miles south from Beaverton, and it is expected to lay the track from Toronto to end of the track south of Beaverton this year, and also to complete the track as far south from Parry Sound as Severn River. A station has been built at Parry Sound, and stations are being built at Barnsdale and Beaverton. This work is being done by the company. At Parry Sound a dock has been constructed about 800 ft. by 50 ft., with double depressed tracks alongside it. The divisional point will be at Parry Sound, and an eight stall roundhouse, with machine shop 90 by 40 ft., will be constructed. The bridge across the Seguin River consists of three spans of 75 ft. each, and two of 30 ft. each. A swing bridge has been constructed over the outlet of Muskoka Lake at Bala. North from Parry Sound six miles of grading have been completed and it is expected to finish an additional 16 miles of grading this year. Grading is, also going on north of the French River for 20 miles. Tracklaying has been started north of Parry Sound, and it is expected to lay about 15 miles this year. S. H. Sykes, Parry Sound, is in charge of construction. A survey is being made from a point on the line near Parry Sound to Ottawa, to which point the company has power to construct a line. (Oct., pg. 459.)

Railways: J.B.Ry.

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