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SUPPLEMENT TO HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1930.

Story of the Canadian Pacific Railway

MR. E. W. BEATTY.

CHAIRMAN AND" PRESIDENT, CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.

Edward Wentworth Beatly, Chairman and Presideat of the Canadian Pacific Railway, "Chair

.man of Canadian Pacific Steam- ships, Limited, and head of the

range of services covered by the railway, was born at Thorold,

The President of the Canadian Pacific Railway takes. & great in terest in Canadian education. Ho is Chancellor of McGill University. and a member of the National Council of Education, He also leads in many public movements, such as the Navy League, and is social service organizations such as the Association of Federated Chari. ties. Boya provide him with one of his chief hobbies," his practicnt intoresc in all phases of work among them being constantly manicars and locomotives. fested. It is universally conceded that he has proven himself, by his wido grasp of important, matters within the Company and "out, to be worthy of the chair he occupies, and his sympathetic humanity and attractive character have won fer him not only the esteem and affee- tion of his officers and employees, but of the people generally.

An idea of its expenditures is afforded by the facts of its outlay in 1029. In order to improve service. and supply its patrons with the latest improvements in rolling-stock, the Company built and purchased in that year 118 passenger-cors, (0,400 "freight-care" and 30 locomo- tiyes, involving a total expenditure of $14,938,000, in addition to which appropriatious. oxceeding $200,000 were necessary for such interior curtains, ete. Furthermore, over furnishings as upholstery, chairs,

$1,700,000 was allotted to the adding of modern improvements to existing

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.

The Chairman and President of

of

the Canadian Pacific Railway, Mr. EW. Byatty, addressing a body of traffic-men recently, stated that in the fast five years his Company had spent on capital account alone in Canada and for the Canadian services Бит in "excess $210,000,000, and during the same period constructed more than 1,000 miles of branch lines. In the past ten years the sum apent by the railway on capital account was, said Mr. Beatty, in excess of $386,000,000. In addition a $50,000,000 pro- If money truly holds the loqua-grumine of development and im- cious reputation ascribed to it the

provement of facilities by the $44,238,000 spent in 1989 by the Canadian Pacific Railway is

nounced for 1030," Canadian Pacific" Railway on 30 locomotives, 116 passenger coaches- and 8,100 freight-cars for the im ptovement of its services to its indication of the scale on which business is conducted by "the com pany which holds the world's pre-

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'MR. GRANT HALL.

VICE-PRESIDENT, CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY.

Grant Hall, Vice President, Canadian Pacific Railway, w'ns börn in Montreal on November 27th, 1863, and was educated at Bishop's College and School, Len- noxville, Quebec, He joined the C.P.L. in 1887 as locomotive fore-

Great Engineering Feat.

Among the greatest engineering feats on this continent was the con- struction on the.Connaught. Tuncel,

*All-Round Activities,

This Company was first a railway

Fortation is still its major activity, company only and railway trans-

but the Canadian Pacific Railway

the work on which was started by Company of to-day is much greater the Canadian Pacific Railway Com-than a railway company in the ordinary interpretation of that pary in 1913, costing when com- term. It comprises within one pleted well over $8,000,000, or over corporate existence many activities, $1,350,000 a mile for the tunnel" several of which, taken by them- which pierces Mount. MacDonald in selves, would be considered - vory [ substantial: Canadian enterprises. the Selkirk Range-is nearly alx

For example, it is a steamship com- miles long

pany and the largest Canadian In September, 1918, construction steamship company. It is the only began on this tunnel, which is now Canadian Company maintaining a the longest on the continent, with | Arst-class passenger service to and the exception of the Moffat Tunnel from Canadian ports, and its ad- in the United States. The total ditious to the flects in the last five length is 98,400 feet, and obviates | years has involved an expenditure the necessity of using two long of the enormous sum of $45,000,000. apiral loops and many miles of snow-It is a lake, river and coast steam- sheds, the improvement being de- ship company. It is a telegraph signed to effect very considerable company. It is an express com- grade reduction and the abandon-pany. It is an hotel company. Ita ment of what was once the costliest hotel investment alone constitutes section of the entire system. it one of the largest of that kind For many years the Company has in the world. It is a land com- been effecting a reduction of its pany. It is a settlement and gradients, and in this connection colonization company. It is a lum-ceeded Mr. W. B. MacInnes ár also the Company bored, four years ber company. It is a mining com- before the construction of the Con- pany, the second largest mining naught Tunnel, two spiral tunnels company in Canada. It is a town- through Mount Cathedral andrite and housing company. It is a Mount Ogden in the Canadian coal company. It is an irrigation company, and it owns an operates Rockies, eliminating what

experimental farms: In deed and known in railway circles as

in fact the Canadian Pacific Rail-

was "the

MR. GEORGE STEPHEN.

Mr. George Stephen, who suc

Vice-Prosident in charge of traffic of the Canadian Pacific, entered the servico us a junior clerk in the foreign freight department on June 22, 1889. His career since then has been one of steady advancement, and oxperience to all the branches of railway freight traffic. After

big hill" between Field and Hectorway plays a major part in the serving at Saint John, N.B., and

varied enterprises in the immense patrons should serve as a practient Canadian Pacilie Railway has rock man; later he left the C.P.R. and The Connaught follows a straight development and prosperity of this

Ten Years' Progress.

In the ten years referred to the

ballasted more than 2,000 miles of railway, it has increased the weight of rail and has block-signalled over 1,300 miles; also it has increased

miles, which a few years ago would have been considered a great system in itself. It has built at Vancouver one of the most modern piers in

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from 1803 to 1898 was general line under Mount MacDonald," locomotive foreman on the Inter-emerging in the Beaver Valley at colonial Railway at Moncton, New a point about 1,000 feet below the Brunswick. In September, 1898, he' old live The eastern entrance is

Dominion.

in Montreal he was promoted to the post of chief clerk in the gen- eral freight office of the Company Locomotive No. 5900.

at. Winnipeg, serving in that capa- Greatest locomotive ever, con city until July 1900. Mr. Stephen

Ontario, on October 16, 1977. Amier position as a privately owned all mileage by almost 2,500 returned to the Canadian Pacific situated almost immediately below structed in the British Empire and subsequently held the posts of

the age of ten his father moved to Toronto, where he passed through preparatory schools prior to matri- culating at the University of Toronto. He made a name there, as an athlete, being a inst and smashing quarterback on the "Var- sity Rugby team. From Toronto University, he went to Osgoods Law School, Toronto, and commenced professionally with a private law firm, of which one of the partners Was A. R. Creelman, at a commenc ing salary of $50 a month. When Mr. Creeluma was appointed chief solicitor for the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1901 Mr. Beatty went with hilo His life is a railway- maa is therefore virtually contem- porary with the century. In 1913 he succeeded Mr. Créelman

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transportation system.

But it the dollars and rents are eloquent," it is only in their inter pretation into service to a young and growing country, which the the world for occan and coastal C.P. links to the rest of the freight and passenger service. It world through its very important has completed construction and share in the "All-Red route." Itiring of the great Connaught is not too much to say that the Tunnel, in the Selkirk mountains, at a cost of more than $8,000,000. company holds a world-wide reputa- tion as a cartier of the public and

It has borne its share of the cost its goods both by land and water.

of the great vinduct in Toronto. If the material aspect is to be re- It has spent millions of dollars sumned, suffice to say that at the

in enlarging, modernizing, and end of the current year the Com-strengthening its bridges, and it pany will have spent more than $130,000,000 in a decade on capital account, with some $300,000,000 of the sum named expended in the past five years.

A Canadian Concern.

It is essentially a Canadian con cern, built by Canadians on plans conceived by Canadians for the

General Counsel for the Canadian service of Canadians, and of the whole Empire and, indeed, of the Pacific Railway, and in 1018 fel-

world at large. Thousands of miles "Jowed Lord Shaughnessy as "Presi-

of railway; a smart modern flect dent of the rond, being at the tige

of steamships for both passenger the youngest railway president in

and freight services; a string of America.

hotels second to none in comfort The railroad be directs includes

...and accommodation, to say nothing the following properties:-15,740 of mines and farms, all form one miles of railway owned and oper- ated in Canada, and 5,065 miles great system, schooled to the same

has made the most conspicuous development, through the efforts of Canadian engineers, in designing and constructing the largest and most powerful locomotives in the British Empire. One aspect of its development-is particularly interest ing to travellers, namely, the im- provement in the rolling-stock of the Company in what might be termed de luxe equipment, over- night sleepers, lounge and com- partment cars, indicating the fact which all Canadians take pride in, namely, that Canadian railways are determined that in equipment they shall at least equal the service and equipment in any other country in the world. Since the war the Canadian Pacific Railway has built

Railway, where he was consecu- tively general foreman (first at the McAdath, and later at the Wizai. peg ́shops); master mechanic of the British Columbia division; assist ant superintendent of motive pow- er, castorn lines, and superinten. dent of molive power and car department, western lines; from November, 1011, to Decomber, 1914, assistant general manager, western lines. In 1914 he was appointed Vice-President" and General Man- ager.

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The Connaught Tunnel has re- sulted in shortening the route through this almost impassible mountain country by four miles. Two years were required by the engineers before the actual en trances of the tunnel wore decided upon. The first route chosen was six and a quarter miles long, which was later abandoned for tac present location.

"A. Mighty Bridge.

Faith in Canada's northern areas of resources becomes a reality in

travelling freight agent in the pro vinces of Manitoba and Saskatche- wan from July to December 1900, and contracting freight agent in the Kootenay territory of British Columbia from January until June, 1903.

In June 1901 Mr. Stephen enter- ed the service of the Canadian Northern Railway as chief clerk in the general freight office of that company in Winnipeg, being made general freight agent în 1900. In March, 1916, he was again pre- moted, this time to the post of freight traffic manager for the same territory, and in December, 1918, Mr. Stephen's ability was again recognized when, he was appointed freight traffe manager for the Canadian National system, with beadquarters at Toronto, Mr. Stephen continued in the latter. poet until he resigned in Novem ber 1922, to re-enter the service of the Canadian Pacific Railway, as assistant freight traffe manager

Hermit, east of Rogers Pass, and one of a fleet of twenty monsters nearly 47 miles from Golden. revolutionizing freight and passenger traffic in the West, Canadian Pacific Locomotive Number 5000, oil-burn- ing giant, designed for use over the heavy grades of the Canadian Rockies, has been released from the Montreal Locomotive Works; where it was built for service to the specifications of the railway.

This engine will do the work of two or more of the lighter locomo tives in use on the railway, and when in operation will release för service elsewhere on the Company's lines considerable motive power equipment. It is technically known as the 2-10-4 type that is, two wheels on the leading truck, ten 3-inch drivers and four wheels on the trailing truck. Each engine and tender over all measures 06 feet and weighs 750,000 lbs., eighty times heavier than Stephenson's historic "Rocket." It possesses a tractive offort of 75,000 lbs, and will be able to develop over 4,200 horse-power, or about 85 times as much as the for the lines west of Fort William "Rocket" at a capital cost 45On July 1, 1977, Mr. Stephen was times as great. The cylinders are appointed freight traffic inanager 23 inches in diameter and the of the Canadian Pacific system with headquarters at Montreal Mr. stroke is 32 inches..

Stephen is a Canadian and, while a native of Montreal, has spent many years in different posts. throughout Canada. He is equally well-known in the Prairie Pro- vinces, British Columbia, and the

Grant Hall, who has been since 1918 Vice-President with jurisdic- tion over all lines, has been aptly described as a "big man physic-the ally with a heart as big as his body." "Grant," as he is known by the rank and file of the railway, is a favourite with everyone from the trackwalker up."

The Solarium Car,

Canadian Pacific bridge at: Nipawin, Saskatchewac. Designed to take the heaviest locomotives likely to be built, this magnificent structure, a little more than 1,907 foet long, spans the Basketchewan River at a point leading from the more definitely agriculutral section into timber and mining districts of recognized magnitude. It will afford ready access to still further farm lands, and direct transporta tion possibilities for those who will explore and develop mineral ex- panses rich in "promise,

Among the major operations of the Canadian Pacific Railway for the year 1999 the Nipawin Bridge,

One of the unusual features about the 5900 is the fact that the cylin ders and under-frames were cast in one solid piece, weighing in the neighbourhood of 07,000 lbs. This great casting, which is normally made up of a number of massiveMaritimes. the cylinders, main frames, cradle frames, and all crossties, thereby achieving far greater rigidity than is otherwise obtained.

of railway operated in the United high standards of service, backed almost a complete new fleet, leav place of an open platform and begun in October, 1928, is one of sections bolted together, takes in

States.

A great chain of hotels across Canada, in all the major cities of the Dominion, including the Royal York Hotel at Toronto, the largest in the Empire, together with many bungalow camps for sportsmen and tourists.

Over half a million tons of ship- ping on the Atlantic and Pacific ceans, the Great Lakes, and Const al services.

180,000 miles of telegraph wirca. 100,000 employees scattered all over the world from Europe to the Far East.

A $23,000,000 irrigation schone in Western Canada,"

Millions of acres of farm-lunds.

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by the same great investments.

The Canadian Pacific Railway links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, traversing the 3,000 miles between the two and running through practically all the major cities of Canada. According to the latest annual report of the Com. pany, the total mileage is around 21,000, of which 16,055 miles are in Canada. It operates steamship lings on both occuus joining Canada with Europe or the East and with Japan and China on the West, and in the principal cities of Canada, as well as the outstanding beauty- spot in the Rocky Mountains and clsewhere. It owns hotels, of which the Chateau Frontenac at Quebec, the Place Viger at Montreal, the Royal York at Toronto (largest hotel in the British Empire), the Saskatchewan at Regina, Palliser at Calgary, Banff Springs Hotel - and Chateau Lake Louise in the at "Van Rockies, couver, and the Express

ing only three vessels in service which were in operation at the In CP.R. outset of hostilitie.

the exceptionally large steel struc tures in Western Canada. In sym

2800" LOCOMOTIVES.

The now 2800 class locomotives placed in service by the Canadian Pacific Railway marked yet another forward step in the history of

į These locomotives, ten of which

ructive power. were built for fast passenger schedules, are of the Hudson type and in their speed, power, and eficiency, represent the result of.. years of experience in designing and. construction on the part of the Com pany's engineers EES TO

The tenders also were constructed of a similar casting, embracing the bottom of the tank and underframe in one solid piece. Each tank has a capacity of 12,000 imported gallone The oil-fired boiler, containing of water and 4,500 gallons of oil. over two miles of piping, is con- structed wholly of nickel steel, and designed to withstand 280 lbs. boiler pressure. In addition to the mirkel-steel-boiler and firebox plate and stayboils, all forging is of a new composition, low carbon nickel steel, which has been experimented with during the past year with good results.

The Solarium Car, which is de signed as rear-end equipment for the Trans-Canada, is a car given over entirely to the comfort and convenience of the passenger. I includes two shower-baths, a ladies' lounge, a smoking-room;" buffet, main observation-lounge, - and · Solarium Lounge-which takes the

which is glazed with Vita Glass, to admit the most beneficial of the sun's rays. These cars were builtmetrical spans it connects north and south banks of the Saskatchewan Princess, Duchess, and EmprCES "

at the company's own shops at a vessels there has Eeen sel a newer

at 150 feet above water level of the cost of not less than 290,000 each. and higher standard of steamship An approximately similar sum has

river. It provides not only railroad service in Canada and between been expended upon each of the transit calculated for 80,000 pounds Canadian ports and those elsewhere luxurious sleeping-cars; and upon axle load on the engine-drivers, but Additions to the Company's feet the new diners, all of which embody it made in double track fashion in the last ten years have involved all the latest developments in public with a sixteen foot highway" for an expenditure of over 805,000,000 comfort, convenience, and safely

vehicular traffic on the lower chords, Within the same period-total or

Apart from its contribution to designed for fifteen-ton-loading. penditure by the Company on

This steel roadway, built on Canadian development through its

The new engines have a wheel hotels, some of which are enumerat interests in agriculture, its developereosoted under-structure with

arrangement not previously used in ed above, is in exces of $42,000,000. ment of natural resources, and in

Canada, with four wheels in the leading truck, six 74 inch driving New locomotives have buen de the fostering and placement of in- signed to give the Canadian farmer destry, the Canadian Pacific bas

These focomotives, like other "en wheels and four wheels in the trail and industrialist still more perfect made contributions of inestimable across the inver. Legislative forces ginea in service on the Mountain nettis 351,020 weight of the oil engine pounds, of the train service. The new passenger value through its activities in con-

co-operated with the railway com-burners and the tender carries à tender 203,000 pounds, while the equipment will set a new and high neetion with the tourist trade, which pany in relieving the situation, specially designed oil tanic mounted overall length of the two is 91 feet standard of service and comfort, brings to Canada more wealth than

which naturally proved a hind in the customary coal space of 18 inches,

the tender. The locomotive will and one which no country in the all the country's gold-mines pro- rance to agricultural development operate at 275 lbs. boiler pressure

Hitherto a ferry was required to which with the 3-inch diameter The maximum additional tractive world can better.

vehicles driving wheels used and cylinders effort obtained by the booster activities by which it has made convey travellers and

across, a mode of travel full of 20 inches diameter by 32-inch 12,000 lbs.

stroke, will give a rated tractive

The cab opalash fiant locomotives will also be

-koodi baraj banks, a particularly serious con-equipped with logemotiveers dition in winter. At each e

driving, the second pair of, wheels on the four-wheel trailing truck a trestle-approach connect The booster consists of a small two there is ing the bridge roadway with the cylinder cagine geared up to the usual bighway to the river. What rear trailing truth wheels, which can be used up to speeds of 12 miles this connecting link will mean in an hour to augment the tractive agricultural settlement and pro; cfort obtained by the locomotive

(Continued at foot of next column,) i tive, gress can scarcely be computed,

and through its steamship

An Express Company that curves the entire railway system and the

In 'azi

interview given some years ngo, Mr. Beatty gave his recipe for

ASTOUDE ARI 2. KO boy she ad nerwicro if he did not work. There are three or four simple things that lead to a man's torin, are among the most import Canada, Limited. A short "para of its own money in advertising

success. The next is honesty. The third is education, and the fourth is work.

The first is good health

ant

Most of this new passenger equip ment has been designed for service on the long-distance,

car trains, such is the r

7 throughout ___ the world.

The company has spent millone

graph on these cars will emphasize Canada the world over, and greater the great lengths to which the suas still in the establishment of Canadian Pacife will go to ensure tourist hotels, and other facilities that the traveller gathers his im- in those parts of the country which It is the largest privately-owned pressions of the Dominion under the lend themselves to that develop to concerns in the British Empire, and

most pleasant auspices. one of the largest in the world.. (Continued at foot of next column,) (Continued on next Column.)

A man from his shoulders down is worth 82.60 a day, but from his shoulders up there is no limit bis earning capacity."

Largest Private Concern in the Empire, sp

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two-inched untreated wearing our face, will carry the Saskatchewan Government's provincial highway

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subdivision, will operate as

of rather diferent

being pinched in from the at the floor which is necessar obtain ample clearance in This has required in ver study of the location of the appliances in the cab, and a very well laid-out cab gives ample room for the crew and maximum con venience in operating the locomo

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