. . e Prince Edward Island Division by , one of its termini, is the winter port of Canada for theOcean Mail Steamers, and a considerable traffic is done at thispoint both in ocean borne passengers and freight. The Europeanmails are here despatched and landed during the winter*being usually put through by special train with great des-patch ; and a large interchange of traffic is conducted over thisroad between the several provinces, extending from ocean toocean, the Intercolonial being an important link in the Trans-con
. . e Prince Edward Island Division by , one of its termini, is the winter port of Canada for theOcean Mail Steamers, and a considerable traffic is done at thispoint both in ocean borne passengers and freight. The Europeanmails are here despatched and landed during the winter*being usually put through by special train with great des-patch ; and a large interchange of traffic is conducted over thisroad between the several provinces, extending from ocean toocean, the Intercolonial being an important link in the Trans-continental Piailways. To the tourist and pleasure-seeker the Intercolonial Piailwayhas many attractions, as game of all kinds abounds along itsroute. Those who carry a gun or rifle and are fond of a forestlife have the opportunity of bringing down moose, caribou, bear,wild geese, brant, ducks and partridges ; while the rivers, lakes andocean along the line teem with fish, from the tiny smelt to thewhite whale, including herring in shoals,the jolly fat tommy-cod,. Dominion Government Railways. 217 bass, speckled trout, halibut, salmon, tuladi, big sturgeonand fat porpoise, so that the fisherman can have his choice; andif twenty-pounders are too small a fish, he can go in for biggergame and to some extent imitate the Giant Angler : His rod was made of a sturdy oak, His line a cable which in storms neer broke,His hook he bated with a dragons tail,And sat upon a rock and bobd for whale. As a field for the artist the Intercolonial may be said tostand at the head of all railways for its variety of scenery inriver, lake, bay, gulf, island, mountain, valley, forest and ocean. Since the Intercolonial was first put in operation the traffichas developed surprisingly, it having increased nearly three-fold,and it forms one of the most important lines of transportationin Canada. The chief ofticers of the several departments of the Interco-lonial are men of practical experience, who have passed
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