American Fork Citizen | 1922-06-24 | Page 4 | Ice Railway in Canada

Ice Railway In Canada. l Is true. On New Year's day, 1HH0, tl.e Southeastern rullwuy commenced to build u rullwuj across the ie from the. north bunk of the St, Lawrence river, at u point nenr Itellerlve I'ark and the Longuenll ferry to l.ongueull. The proumiers of tlit plan Inclcded Jiulge MonuHitii. M. A. It. Kosier, Mr. I.. A. Keneoil und Mr, .1. II. Hernial. The contractors were August Ltiberge ; .Son, the hilllilers of the Mnntrral Otj bull. Loudi'd oars were drawn nlnjns the Ice to Monire.il on Jiinu-ury Jiinu-ury '.Ii. dnd on Jnituury 0 uu engine, uelghlng r0,0(iO ounds, enwsed the Ire trnm the Montreal tide of the river. On March 15 horses were used to draw ours Instead of engines. There were 20 cars on ti lee railway on .Miirj'b ill, but (us the Ice was found to ie unwiunil), on April 1. the rails icr rmovd from the Ice.