Nationals abandon widening of bridge

Pruned budget will not admit of work on international structure

Special Despatch to The Globe.

Bridgeburg, March 12.—W. F. Wilson, Secretary of the Canadian, Buffalo & Fort Erie bridge Company, today received through W. M. German, M.P. for Welland County, a communication from Sir Henry Thornton, announcing that the Canadian National Railways had definitely decided not to enlarge the international bridge between Black Rock and Bridgeburg. The announcement is all important to the border.

Sir Henry says, in part: "Although it was hoped that the international bridge would be enlarged so as to care for the constantly increasing vehicular traffic, I regret to say that, after consultation with other important interests, I find that the project must be put off indefinitely. There other interests were large, and I regret the delay that had been necessitated in coming to a decision.

"You are free to proceed now with any such project as you wish. Owing to the necessity for cutting down the budget to a minimum, we will be unable to do anything on the Canadian National bridge for an indefinite period."

It is now planned, Secretary Wilson said today, to proceed immediately with plans for the construction of the proposed Buffalo-Fort Erie bridge.

Railways: C.N.Rys.

Stations: Black Rock, NY, Bridgeburg

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