| February 1905, No. 84 | The Railway and Shipping World (Toronto) | Page 45, col. 1 |
Railway development.
Projected lines, surveys, construction, betterments, etc.
Alaska Central Ry.—A recent report states that 30 miles of track had been laid from Port Shiard, and that grading had been completed for 20 miles beyond track end. Contracts are being arranged for further construction. The line is projected to the Yukon River, a distance of about 500 miles. The company proposes to inaugurate a steamer service from Port Shiard to Vancouver, B.C.; Seattle, Wash.; and San Francisco, Cal.