Canada Atlantic Railway

Correspondence with David Jeanes,

Correspondence with David Jeanes,

Facts citing this source
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1895-7-31 The Canada Atlantic Railway CompanyRain interfered with the shovelling at Deep Cut, making the wet clay stick to the shovel.
1895-8-9 The Canada Atlantic Railway Company10 foot board fence constructed to keep people off tracks.
1895-8-31 The Canada Atlantic Railway CompanyMuch of the fill was deposited on the new 1500 foot trestle between Deep Cut and Riverside. On 18 June this trestle was 2100 feet long and 20 to 40 feet high.
1895-11-1 The Canada Atlantic Railway CompanyFourth cut complete.
1895-11-30 The Canada Atlantic Railway CompanyShovel levelling site of the former Dey's skating rink.
The Canada Atlantic Railway CompanyShovel nearly at Maria Street Bridge on the first pass. Hundreds of people watched it from the bridge on the 8th. By the 12th it had been moved back to Deep Cut for a second pass.
The Canada Atlantic Railway CompanyThird cut started. Fence erected at Maria street end on the 16th.
The Canada Atlantic Railway CompanyWork force laid off and shovel ended operations on 18th.
The Canada Atlantic Railway CompanyOne more pass excavated.