The Bay of Quinte Railway.

Following the purchase of the Central Ontario Ry., the Marmora Ry. and Mining Co.'s line, and the Irondale, Bancroft and Ottawa Ry., the Mackenzie, Mann & Co., interests have secured the Bay of Quinte Ry. which has a total of 89.37 miles of line, distributed as follows:—Deseronto to Bannockburn, Ont., 76.00 miles; Deseronto westerly, 2.00 miles; and Yarker to Sydenham, 11.37 miles. These lines were built under different charters, and finally amalgamated under the title of the Bay of Quinte Ry. The company also operates over 19 miles of the G.T.R. In the official report the mileage is divided as follows: —main line, 78 miles; branches and spurs, 11.37 miles; operated under trackage rights, 19 miles; yard tracks and sidings, 16.30 miles. There are on the line 73 unprotected level crossings; 12 iron bridges of an aggregate length of 1,010 ft., the maximum length being 200 ft., and the minimum length 24 ft.; and one wooden bridge 60 ft. long. Its rolling stock, June 30, 1909, the latest report available, consisted of seven locomotives; 8 first class passenger cars; three baggage, express and postal cars; 18 box cars, 126 flat cars, 20 gravel cars, two cabooses and three other road cars. There was outstanding on June 30, 1909, $1,395,000 of common stock, and $880,000 of bonds. The subsidies paid on account of the building of the lines were: From the Dominion Government, $350,455.25; from the Ontario Government, $84,000, and from municipalities, $197,990.43.

The B. of Q.R. head office is at Deseronto, the principal officials being President E. W. Rathburn; General Freight and Passenger Agent, J. F. Chapman; Superintendent, H. B. Sherwood. We have reason to believe that matters in connection with the operation of the line will not be changed at present, probably not until the Canadian Northern Ontario Ry. from Toronto to Ottawa is built to a connection with the B. of Q.R. near Napanee.

Railways: B.Q.Ry., C.O.Ry., I.B. & O.Ry.

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