Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1901 . c T ,-, ? 1,3-49,093 789,770362,635 520,105 69,90816,788 40,160 70,804 •3,006,664 § ,34S 81 118,033 9326,000 10 35,365 40 5,704 22 714 49 1,240 70 3,151 33 *Free 11,104 2,202 2,846 2,653 Williamsburg .. J Welland Ste. Annes. ~| J Murray Trent 7292,4321,711 3,769 * Tliis canal was opened for traffic on September 9, 1895. RAILWAY STATISTICS. Difficulty continues to be experienced, in getting out the Annual Report of thedepartment, owing to many of the railway companies failing to make the returns requiredby law and taking no no


Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1901 . c T ,-, ? 1,3-49,093 789,770362,635 520,105 69,90816,788 40,160 70,804 •3,006,664 § ,34S 81 118,033 9326,000 10 35,365 40 5,704 22 714 49 1,240 70 3,151 33 *Free 11,104 2,202 2,846 2,653 Williamsburg .. J Welland Ste. Annes. ~| J Murray Trent 7292,4321,711 3,769 * Tliis canal was opened for traffic on September 9, 1895. RAILWAY STATISTICS. Difficulty continues to be experienced, in getting out the Annual Report of thedepartment, owing to many of the railway companies failing to make the returns requiredby law and taking no notice whatever of the communications addressed to them fromtime to time, urging them to forward their returns. I again suggest that in futurelegal proceedings be taken to compel the delinquent railway companies to comply withthe law ; the costs of the suits to be collected from them. 56 DEPARTMENT OF RAILWAYS AND CANALS. \ 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 Table showing the growth of Railways from year to year, since the opening of thefirst line in 1835. 1841, 1842. 1843. 1844. 1845, 1846. 1847 1848, 1849, 1850. 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857. 1858 1859, I860, 1861. 1S62. 1863, 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867 Fatal Accidents for Year ended June 30, 1900. SW PM Falling from cars or engines Getting on or off trains in motion At work making up trains Putting heads or arms out of windows. Coupling cars Collisions and derailments Striking bridges Walking or being on track Explosions Other causes Total CHIEF ENGINEERS REPORT. 57 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 20 The summary of railway statistical tables for the years ended June 30, 1899, andJune 30, 1900, is as follows, viz. :— Miles of railway completed (track laid) >. sidings ii iron rails in main line steel ,. ii ii n double track Capital paid (including the four following (Dominion and Provincial) bonuses paid. i. n ii loans paid n (Provincial only) subscription to shares paid). Munic


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