. Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century : a treatise of history and development . tishgarrison at Chateau to protect the fisheries, but it wascaptured in 1763 by an American privateer and three vessels,and £70,000 worth of property carried off. In 1766 the Frenchbombarded and took it. Sandwich Bay, further north, is ninemiles wide at the entrance and fifty-four miles in length. Butthe most important of all the fiords is Hamilton Inlet or Esqui-maux Bay, which is thirty miles wide at the mouth and extends150 miles from the sea. The chief river of Labrador falls intothis bay, it is c
. Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century : a treatise of history and development . tishgarrison at Chateau to protect the fisheries, but it wascaptured in 1763 by an American privateer and three vessels,and £70,000 worth of property carried off. In 1766 the Frenchbombarded and took it. Sandwich Bay, further north, is ninemiles wide at the entrance and fifty-four miles in length. Butthe most important of all the fiords is Hamilton Inlet or Esqui-maux Bay, which is thirty miles wide at the mouth and extends150 miles from the sea. The chief river of Labrador falls intothis bay, it is called the Grand or Hamilton River. At a distanceof-250 miles from its mouth are the Grand Falls, one of themost remarkable in the world, being 316 feet in height. Twoexploring parties from the United States ascended this river,re-discovered the Grand Falls in 1891. In winter thirty degrees below zero is common; but, owingto the dryness of the air and the absence of high winds, it isnot uncomfortable and is bracing and healthful. The summerclimate of the interior is said to be R. G. Reid. CHAPTER XXI. NEWFOUNDLAND RAILWAY. In 1878 Sir William Whiteway, the Premier of the colony,took the matter of a railway up in earnest and pioneered theway with much address and skill, and unwavering perseverencein the face of strong opposition. At length a joint committeeof both chambers of the Legislature recommended a railwayand a bill was passed in favor of its construction. In 1885 the construction of a branch line, twenty-sevenmiles in length, from WThitbourne Junction to Placentia, theold French capital, was commenced and opened in 1888. Thegreat innovator had got a firm footing in the island, and washailed with almost universal approval. The extension of theline northward was now resumed, and a tender for its construc-tion was accepted from Mr. R. G. Reid, an eminent contractorof Montreal, and the work commenced in October, 1890. Meantime, however, a survey was made for a l
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