. The ocean carrier; a history and analysis of the service and a discussion of the rates of ocean transportation . .4 HS I // -^ 0 Ilk Principal Railwiiy Steamship Lines on the Pacific. Railway Steamship Lines 185 gives the Hill roads a strong hold on Pacificcommerce. The population of regions adjacent to the Pacificis scanty and the new railroads at present underconstruction towards that coast will find thelocal traffic of ports aside from that produced bythemselves to be so small that it has now appar-ently become the custom to prepare for the steam-ship line at the same time the railroad is
. The ocean carrier; a history and analysis of the service and a discussion of the rates of ocean transportation . .4 HS I // -^ 0 Ilk Principal Railwiiy Steamship Lines on the Pacific. Railway Steamship Lines 185 gives the Hill roads a strong hold on Pacificcommerce. The population of regions adjacent to the Pacificis scanty and the new railroads at present underconstruction towards that coast will find thelocal traffic of ports aside from that produced bythemselves to be so small that it has now appar-ently become the custom to prepare for the steam-ship line at the same time the railroad is decidedupon. Some years hence the Grand TrunkPacific Railway will reach the Pacific coast. Itsfirst plan was to go to the now unused harbor ofPort Simpson near the south point ot 1904 the company announced that a contracthad been made with the Allan Line (SteamshipCompany) for a trans-Pacific service from thisport similar to their trans-Atlantic service nowin operation in connection with that will require a new fleet of steamers. Newrailroads to the Pacific ports of Mexico are alsomaking contracts for steamer service for linesyet unbuilt. The Hamburg-Ame
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