Che Daily Examiner

OCTOBER 24, 1885.

Hditorial Notes.

—The Postmaster General the United States has declared that it is con trary to publie policy to accept the security of the guarantee companies for postmasters. His principal ground is that it is often a necessity to place surety in charge of an office,

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of a postmaster and that outside corporations with 0 resident agent would make this im-

possible.

— A source of traffic for the Canadian Pacific Railway, when it is finally com pleted, will be the supplying of the people of British Columbia with those classes of merchandise coming under the head of avimals and their products. The Vic- toria Zimes estimates that at present at least a million dollars a year is sent out of that province to pay for those articles, which, next year, it will be more easy to obtain from the ranges on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, benefitting alike the Canadian producer and the con- sumer, who will be‘enabled to obtain in his own country an equally good article at a cheaper rate than heretofore.

—Bradstreet’s says that the total value of imports of merchandise free of duty into the United States from January 1 to August 31 last amounted to $121,560. 918 against $152,517,663 in eight months of 1884, a decline this year as compared with last, amounting to $10,- 656,745. The value of dutiable mer chandise imported for the eight months of 1885 was $258,683,359 as compared with $306,027,301 in 1884, a decline of $47,343,942. The gross decline for the eight mouths of the current year as com- pared with last, is $58,000,687. The value of dutiable merchandise imported during August was about $1,000 000 leas than in the like month in 1884.

—Hon. Mr. Chapleau, a French- Canadian leader avd Secretary of State in Sir Joha Macdonald’s Cabinet, has recently returned from Paris, whither he had gone for hishealth. In an iuterview, speaking of the attitude of Paris towards Riel, Mr. Chapleau said:—At first there was a good deal of sympathy for Riel because they had a wrong idea about his ease. They thought he was a French- man who was persecuted by the English Government, and this idea was given vent to in articles in all the papers in France having the best standing, like the Figaro— articles which were written without any consideration of the true facts. * They now feel exactly as all men feel—that is to say, that law and justice should be supported in their course. Even the papers that have written those articles in favor ot Riel have since gone back on them, and placed the facts in the proper light before their readers.”

— The long continued arbitrary policy of King Christian, in refusing to dismiss the Estrupp Cabinet in compliance with the vote of Parliament, and levying alleged unconstitutional taxes because Parliament refused to vote the budget, has led to a number of serious riots and imposing demonstrations at Copenhagen against the King and the Estrupp Minis- try. The people have determined that their representatives in Parliament shall have some voice ia the affairs of govern- ment, and have become so threatening iu their demand that the King has ordered the garrison of Copenhagen to be largely reinforced. These popular manifesta- tious are not confised to Copenhagen alone, but are general throughout Den- mark. It is expected that a state of siege will be declared, and it is feared that a revolution will arise if the King persists in refusing concessions asked by Parliament. A number of political arrests have been made tending to further excite the people, and bloodshed is anticipated.

emcees eames

Temperance.

On the evening of the 10th inst., Mr. A. J. Campbell, Provincial Deputy, insti- tuted a Lodge of Good Templars at Fiat River, to be called ‘‘Sunny South, No. 27.” The Lodge starts with a member- ship of thirty, many of whom are energetic, and will carry on a good work for the cause

and order. The following are the officers, vl oo W. C. T.—D. McRae.

W. V. T.—Lizzie McKenzie. Secretary—D. McMillan. Fin. Secretary—J. Balderson. Treasurer— Minnie Crawford. Chaplain—D. A. McDonald. Marehal—D. E Ross,

D. M—A. W. Ross. Guard-—-L. W. Ross Sentinel—Katie J. Ross.

A. S -—Mary McKenzie.

L. S —Katie A. McDonald. R. 8.—Maggie E. Ross,

P, W. C.—D. M. McPherson. L. Deputy—.J. Balderson.

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JosepuH Cook is to-day a man in early middle life ; a large man of nervous, sanguine temperament : fatter, it seems than a man of such restless activity could be, with a round, frank face, a pleasant mouth. a non-aggressive nose, blue, kindly, overtexed eyes that per- sist in shutting themselves ; a high, broad brow, burdened by reflective faculties; a large head covered with a mane of brown hair ; and the moon-like roundness lengthened by a brown beard, In repose isa fair, comfortable mar, not suggestive

of hi isage i : ; ‘ - ae ce crushing weight of 400 tons.

of | Which the tube will be composed will be

P. B. Island and the Mainland,

THE PROPOSED SUBWAY TO CONNECT THE rWO-—-SENATOR HOWLAN PROJECT—A DARING SCHEME,

(From the St. John Telegraph.)

Senator Howlan of Prince Edward Island isat the Royal. For some time past the Senator has been advocating a tunnel or subway to connect Prince Edward Isiand with the mainland. When the Island Pro- vince became a part of the Dominion one of the terms of the arrangement was that the Island should have regular communication with the mainland summer and winter. It was not difficult to arrange for the summer communication, A line of steamers was al- ready established, and these have since been maintained by the Dominion Govern- ment granting a subsidy. An attempt was also made to establish regular winter com- munication by the steamer Northern Light, but the difficulties have been se great that very often the steamer has been unable to make her regular trips because of the im- mense quantities of floating ice in the straits and harbor.

THE MAILS

have been carried during a portion of the winter season in the old way by ics boats across the Straits between Cape Traverse and Cape Tormentine. Always hazardous, even in the best weather, the accident of last winter, which might occur at any time, proved that as a means of communication for passengers the ice boats were extremely

dangerous. e

The project brought forward by Senator Howlan was first discussed in the Senate during the session just closed. Since that discussion took place a large amount of additional information has been obtained relating to the feasibility of a tunnel to connect Cape Traverse with Cape Tormen- tine. The building of the New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Railway to the last mentioned cape, and of the Prince Edward Island Railway to Cape Traverse, will tend to throw a lerge part of the trade between the island and mainland across the Straits between thr so two points, and more particularly so as the Straits are narrowest between these two capes, the width being only about eight and a half miles from shore to shore, and if atunnel were constructed all the trade between the island and main- ‘and, winter and summer, would naturally pass through it.

No one has doubted that such a project, startling as it may appear, was impossible, or impracticable, but the great difficulty has been the item of cost. To build sucha tunnel as was formerly considered neces- sary, would cost $12,000,000. Therefore, with such a large cost to face no govern- ment would attempt the work. The succeas of the more recent subways which, being of metal and c-ncrete, are less expensive, bring the tunnel within the range of possi- bility or even probability, and so far over- comes the objection in the matter of cost, as to remove it. altogether. It is now claimed that the whole work, by taking advantage of existing piers, could be com- pleted for about $3,000,000, representing an annual interest charge of $120,090, provided the money were borrowed by the Dominion Government.

THE PROMOTERS OF THE SUBWAY PROJECT

claim that if the subway or tunnel were built the annual loss of $150,000 on the operat- ing expenses of the Prince Edward Island railway would be reduced one-half or, say, $75,000; that the expenses of maintaining the steamer Northern Light, $35,000 annually, the subsidy to the Dominion steamers $10,000 a year, and the iceboat service, which costs about $6,000 yearly would be eaved, giving a total saving of $126,000. This, those who have given the matter careful attention, hold would be saved to the government, and when placed against the interest charge on the cost of the subway would result in a saving to the government on their present expenditure for Island communication, besides giving better and more regular service all the year round, than at present.

** How do you propose to make the con- nection between the Capes?” the reporter inquired of the Senator.

** The project.” Senator Howlan said, **may be briefly described as follows : Through a practical survey of the Straits from shore to shore, besides an examina- tion of Bayfield’s charts, it appears that the water in the Straits varies in depth along the proposed route of the subway from about one to twelve fathoms. The sca bottom is almost level, withthe exception of a very short distance near the New Brunswick shore. Owing to the shallow-

; ness of the water on each shore, piers can

be built out from one to one and a half miles on the Prince Edward Jsland shore, and from two to two and a half miles on the New Brunswick shore before a depth of 30 feet of water is obtained. Within the 30- feet dreft the ice in winter forms into what is known as board or solid ice, which re- mains permanent during the winter.

‘The Prince Elward Island Riilway at Cape Traverse runs out on a pier extending 2,000 feet from the shore.

ON THE NEW BRUNSWICK SHORE,

at Cape Tormentine, the Government have decided to build a pier for the New Bruns- wick & Prince Edward Island Railway, which will extend out into the strait some 3,000 feet. In constructing the subway it is contemplated to extend the piers already built on each side within 100 yards of the floating ice, thus reducing the length of the subway proper to about four miles. The subway is built in sections, each ten feet loug. The metal tube is 16 feet in diam. eter, which would give ample room for a r.ilwayeef the standard guage. It is built in five segments of a circle, the plates of which are of metal three inches thick, ex- cept at the flanges where the segments meet, where the thickness will be four inches. Egqui-distant from the sides of each segment there is a strip called the shrinkage strip, which is six inches thick,to allow for the contraction of the tube. Exach segment is fitted together with 24 inch bolts, to be of a tensile strength of 1,200 tons. Each ten feet of the metal tube will weigh 25 tons, and be capable of bearing a The metal of

mental sovereignty, but the moment he speaks | @Mti-corrosive and lined on the inside with

you are ture of bis power.

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| one foot of concrete. /concrete will be 2 feet 8 inches thick, and

On the bottom the

Cor ix Two.—At Hamilton, Ont, on the | into this the ties on which the track rests

20th inet.,

Ellen O'Neill, #n old woman, got| will be imbedded

When completed the

drunk and laid down on the H. & N. W,| tube will weigh 64 tons to the foot.

track where it crossed Wentworth street The!

‘rain from the south cut her clean in two,

‘*In laying the subway the course will first be dredged out so that the top of the

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tube will be just level with the bottom of | ‘* No better proof than the character of the

the Straits,

YO PREVENT ANY POSSIBLE INJURY

OUTLINES THE | fe.) contact with the ice. The dredging | fined to the Hvangelical denominations will be a comparatively easy task, as the TON Daity ADVERTISER.

bottum for a depth of 12 feet is composed

of sand, under which there is a strata of 60.

feet of brick clay. The mode of construct- ing eutways under rivers has been greatly simplified by a recent patent obtained by Haden H. Hall, of New York, a full de- scription of which was given in the Manu- facturer and Builder of July last. After the first two or three sections of the tube are completed a moveable caisson, which effectually prevents water getting into the tube, is tiited over the end. The caisson is made «f three-inch iron, and shaped very much lke a snow plough. It is 36 feet long, 26 feet wide, and 22 feet high. A clevis, ‘0 which the anchor is attached, is secured on the apex of the angle in front of the caisson, which has a flat bottom, and can be floated at any depth or kept on the bottom by means of ballast. A funnel 15 feet in diameter, and extenling 15 feet above the water line, supplies ventilation and a portion of the light necessary in pro- secuting the work.

‘The caisson receives the river end of the tube much in the same manner as the shaft of a steamer is run through the stern post to connect with the screw, or as a stovepipe fits into a chimney hole. At the orifice where the tube or

TUNNEL ENTERS THE CAISSON

it is surrounded with rubber packing, which renders it perfectly watertight. The end of the tube is thus effectually sealed and the work of construction can go on inside the caisson without interruption. The in- terior of the marine workshop is fitted with four 1,000 horse power hydraulic jacks, a 12 horse power air engine, four hydratlic lifting cranes, and all the necessary tools of a mechanical workshop. The roadbed in the tunnel is completed as the work advances, and can be utilitized for bringing the material for the tunnel into the caisson. As each ten-foot section is completed the caisson is moved ahead by means of the hydraulic presses, and thus the work pro- gresses until the river or strait is crossed. ‘Tt is thought that the strait can be crossed in twoweasons. At the close of the first season the end of the tube would be made water tight, the caisson floated off and sunk to the bottom to remain there for the winter. The following spring the water would be pumped out, the caisson fitted over the end vf the tube and the work resumed as before. Now,” said the Senator, ‘‘I entered upon this thing without much knowledge of the subject, but since I have it in hand I have laid THE PROJECT BEFORE SEVERAL, ENGINEERS,

who have pronounced strongly in favor of it. The gentleman who made the estimates was Mr, Vernon Smith, who, after a care- ful study of the project, pronounces it per- fectly feasible. Mr. Walter Shanily, one of the foremost men of his profession, says, in a letter addressed to me after an examin ation of the plans and specifications in con-

nexion with the work: ‘As for wy own views, all [ can now say is that I fail to detect any apparent reason

why your idea should not come to be classed among the feasible projects of the engineer ing world.’ Mr. A. L. Light, C, E., Mr. James Brown, C. E, and a number of others equally competent to judge, hav: also pronounced in favor of the scheme. As a practical man, though not an engineer, I am at a losa to see why the subway is not entirely practical. I believe it is; but if after examination by engineers of ability, it is proved that I was wrong, then I wil! yield to their better judgment.”

‘* Are there many subways in operation at the present time ?”

‘* Yes, quite a number. In my speech before the Senate last winter 1 quoted from London Engineering some particulars of + number of similar schemes to that which 1} propose. One of these, the Contra! London Subway, was two miles long and 4 fee! below the surface. Another, the King’s Cross, Charing Cross and Waterloo Subway, consisting of two tuanels 10 feet each iv diame‘er and 2? miles long, passing under the Thames at 72 feet below low water mark. A third, the Marble Arch, Regen

‘Circus avd City Subway was 3} milos long

and 10 feet in diameter. The three last mentioned are all intended to reeeive tracks of the standard (4 feet 84 inches) gauge.”

HoW TO ViNTILATE THE TUNNEL

‘* How would such a tunnel as you pro- pose be ventilated ?”

** Ventilation would be secured by two automatic air pumps, which would be placed in the tube within 100 yards of where it leaves the pier. These pumps are so arranged that whenever the air in the tunnel becomes bad the pumps would set themselves in motion and introduca fresh air. It would require about 800 lbs. coal per day to keep the pumps in operation.”

** Are there many inequalities in the bot- tom to be overcome ?”

‘* The bottom of the Strait is exception ally level, the water ,shoaling very gra dually. Near the New Brunswick shore there is one bad place, a deep hole, but we have ascertained quite recently that we can get around this with very little difficulty. There are no sericus obstacles to be met with from that cause.”

‘*How do the Island people receive the project 7?”

‘*The press have taken it up and unani- mously pronounced in its favor. Public meetings will be held in different sections of the Isiand to have the whole matter ex- plained. Meanwhile further surveys are being made of the bottom of the strait, that we may have fuller and more accurate in- formation concerning it than at present. I saw Sir Charles Tupper the other day, and he has promised, when he reaches London, to lay the whole matter before the Imperial authorities, and ask that they send a survey- ing vessel out to re-survey this portion of the strait.”

NEW MEAT MARKET.

THE Undersigned, having taken a Stall in the

City Market, begs respectfully to inform the ladies and public generally of Charlottetown, that he earn aving for sale on and from FRIDAY next,

Prime Pork, Sausages, Lard, Fresh and Corned Pork, and Brawn or Potted Meat,

and having had considerable experience in mak- ing and preparing the above articies, hopes to have a share of public patronage.

E, WALLER,

King Square, Ch’town, Oct, 24—1mo eod - —

audience could have been desired to shuw that Mr. Cook’s popularity as a lecturer is nit con-

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MARKET HALL.

Wednesday aud Thursday Evenings,

NOVEMBER 4th & Sth.

JOSEPH

COOK

ILL deliver two of his most popular Lectures in the Market Hall, Char- lottetown, on the above dates.

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TH URS DAY—“Does Death End All?”

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Doors open at 7.30; Lecture to commence at 8 o'clock,

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Attentive Ushers will be in attendance. Ch’town, Oct. 24—mwf wky li

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Liberal - Conservative Couveution,

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A CONVENTION of Delegates from the differ- ent Polling Districts of the Fort Augustus and Belfast Electoral Districts will be held in SCOTT’S HALL, Charlottetown, on WEDNES- DAY, the 4th day of November next, for the pur- pose of selecting a Candidate to represent the Second Legislative Council District of Queen’s County in the Legislative Council, in the room of Lauchlin McMillan, Esq,, deceased. DONALD FERGUSON, Vice President for Fort Augustus District. ALEXANDER MARTIN, Vice President for the Belfast District. Oct, 24, 1885—dy wky her li

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Colonial Exhibition in London, kang , 1886. "

REFERRING to the above, it has been decided

to forward specimens of Fruit in gl&@88 Jars, preserved by a solutiou of salicylic acid ; Vege tables, such as Potatoes, Turnips, Cabbage: Man- golds, &c., will be placed in kegs or half-barrels, preserved in the same way.

Farmers who have extra good specimens °f Vegetables, are eee to forward samples © the various kinds (three or four will be sufficie?) toany Station Master onthe Railway, or direct either of the Agents. Care should be taken t® prevent injury to products from bruising.

A. MCNEILL, Charlottetown, RICHARD HUNT, Summerside, Agents for Collecting Exhibits, Oct. 24, 1885—dy wky

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EXHIBITION, B. SMITH, ‘Dominion House,” will

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