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Canada Atlantic.—President Booth states that plans are being prepared for a Union Station in Ottawa to cost about $130,000, & accommodate the 3 lines now running into Ottawa. The station will extend from the present building at the canal basin over the vacant lot of land to Rideau St., with an entrance from Sapper's bridge. There will be a train shed in the rear. The lower floor will be used for waiting rooms, tickets offices, &dining hall, & the upper floors will be devoted to railway offices. The building will be of stone & brick, & it is expected the work will be commenced early next spring.

The announcement was recently made that the New York Central had purchased the Lebanon Springs Ry. from Bennington, Vt., to Chatham, N.Y., 60 miles. The plan, as stated by a prominent railroad man, is to operate a road from the Canada Atlantic line to New York, by a route over the road which a charter has been procured by the Canada Atlantic line to Burlington, thence to Rutland by the Rutland road, now controlled by the Central, thence over the Bennington & Rutland & Lebanon Springs Ry. to Chatham, & from there to New York by the Harlem road, owned by the Central.

In connection with the foregoing, General Manager Chamberlin of the C. A. says:—A survey part is at work on the C. A. right of way at Swanton, & the new road will connect with the C. A. system either at that point or at Alburg Springs. When this road is completed the route from Ottawa to New York, via the C. A. & connections, will be shortened by about 20 miles, & the running time, which is now 14 hours & 50 minutes, will be reduced considerably.

Railways: C.A.Ry.

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