Grand Trunk improvements.

Chief Engineer Hobson informs us that the erection of the superstructure of the Victoria Jubilee bridge is progressing very well. Five spans at the west end are practically completed, excepting the back stringers, & the 1st span at the east end is in progress. As previously mentioned, the pier masonry has been finished.

General Manager Hays writes us:—"In addition to the reconstruction of the Victoria bridge, we have in progress & about completed the work on the Richelieu River bridge at Beloeil, P. Q., a structure of 7 spans. We are also renewing the bridge over the River Rouge, near Coteau Junction, as well as preparing foundations for replacing the bridge across the Grand River (4 spans) east of Paris, Ont. All of these bridges are new & modern structures.

"Preparations are being made for putting in the foundation for an elevator at Midland, which will be erected under the auspices of this Co. Similar arrangements are being made at Goderich for the erection of an elevator there by the people of Goderich in connection with this Co.'s facilities.

"We propose to lay, during the course of the next 2 or 3 months, some 80 miles of new 80-lbs. steel rail, on the southern division of the line, between St. Thomas, Niagara Falls & Fort Erie.

"Bids have been taken & contract made for the construction of an office building for our Point St. Charles shops, Montréal, to be located on the present shop grounds at the Congregation Street entrance. This will be a commodious structure, & will provide office rooms for the Superintendent of Motive Power, the master mechanics, & their respective staffs.

"There is also under construction at Niagara Falls, on property leased from this Co., a Railway Y.M.C.A. building, to the cost of which this Co. has contributed, & which will be utilized primarily by G. T. employes. A similar building is also, under construction at Elsdon Station, Chicago, Ill."

Superintendent Jones, St. Thomas, Ont., writes us:—"We are now engaged in laying the first of the 80 miles of new steel it is the intention to put down this summer. Men are working westward from Niagara Falls toward Welland Jct. & St. Thomas. A ballast train has been employed & will continue throughout the season."

Chief Engineer Hobson informs us that the Beloeil & Rouge River structures are ordinary deck truss bridges. The Beloeil one consists of 6 fixed spans of 155 ft. each, with a draw span of 149 ft. the total length in all of the bridge being 1,107 ft. It is a single track structure. The River Rouge bridge, near Port Union, is a double track structure, consisting of one 135 ft. span.

Railways: G.T.Ry.

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