. Railways and other ways: being reminiscences of canal and railway life during a period of sixty-seven years; with characteristic sketches of canal and railway men, early tram roads and railways, steamboats and ocean steamships, the electric telegraph and Atlantic cable, Canada and its railways, trade and commerce . at homeamongst the locomotives or the laying and grading of the tracks * A memento of this sad event may be seen in the Burlington Cemetery, Hamil-ton, Ontario, in the form of a marble column upon the top of which stands a verypretty model of a locomotive. One side of the monument
. Railways and other ways: being reminiscences of canal and railway life during a period of sixty-seven years; with characteristic sketches of canal and railway men, early tram roads and railways, steamboats and ocean steamships, the electric telegraph and Atlantic cable, Canada and its railways, trade and commerce . at homeamongst the locomotives or the laying and grading of the tracks * A memento of this sad event may be seen in the Burlington Cemetery, Hamil-ton, Ontario, in the form of a marble column upon the top of which stands a verypretty model of a locomotive. One side of the monument bears the following inscription : IN MEMORY OF Alexander Burnfield and also of George Knight, who lost their lives by the acci-dent on Desjardins bridge. Great Western Railway, on the 12th March, 1857, whileacting in their respective capacities as engineer and Railway oer, each station past,In death were stopd and cease at last;Farewell, dear friends, and cease to weep,In Christ were safe, in him we monument was erected as a token of respect by their fellow historic interest attaches to Burlington Cemetery. During the war of 1812,Burlington Heights were held by the British and Canadian troops, and the earthworks thrown up on that occasion may still be seen in the Testimonials and Presentations. 127 as any one of the profession, and always ranked Al amongst therailroad men of this continent. He was a good man—a goodChristian. Peace to his ashes. JOSEPH PRICE, NOW OF LONDON, ENGLAND. Mr. Price, in early life, commenced his railway career onthe Sheffield line, England. In 1859 he came out to Chicagoas treasurer of the Chicago & Alton Piailway, and in 1864assumed a similar position on the Great Western Eailwa}^ atHamilton, Ontario. When W. K. Muir resigned the general managership ofthat line, Mr. Price succeeded him. In 1875 he retired from theservice and returned to England, since which time he has repre-sented the interests of man
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