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     extending from Tignish in the West to Souris and George- 
     
     town in the East, and having with its branches, a mileage of 
     
     210 miles. A branch line of 50 miles long, from Charlottetown 
     
     to Murray Harbor. in the southern part of the province, with 
     
     a large $1 ,500,ooo dollar bridge across the Hillsborough River, 
     
     is nearing completion, and will be in operation within the 
     
     present year. The first sod of the main line was turned on 
     
     the 2nd of October, 187 1, and the Road was opened for traffic 
     
     in 1875. Its general oflices are at Charlottetown. 
     
    

    
     During the season of navigation, there is 
     
     daily communication by the fine steamers, 
     
     “ Northumberland ” and “ Princess” of the Charlottetown 
     
     Steam Navigation Company between Summerside and Point 
     
     du Chene, N. B., and Charlottetown and Pictou, N. S. This 
     
     Company under the name of the Prince Edward Island Steam 
     
     Navigation Company, was first organized in 1863, beginning 
     
     the service with the “ Heather Belle ” built at Charlottetown, 
     
     followed by the “ Princess of Wales ” built at St John, N. 
     
     B., to which was added in 1868, the “St. Lawrence. ” 
     
     These three steamers first maintained the service between 
     
     Miramichi, Richibucto, Point du Chene, Smnmerside, 
     
     Charlottetown, Brule, and Pictou ; it was afterwards extended 
     
     to Port Hood and Hawkesbury, C. B. and then to George— 
     
     town and Murray Harbor, P. E. I. The service was 
     
     finally changed to that at present in existence. It is worthy 
     
     of remark that during these forty years, not an accident has 
     
     occurred by which a passenger or a piece of freight has been 
     
    
   
   
    
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     injured. 
     
    

    
     Freight and passenger steamers connect weekly with 
     
     Quebec, Montreal, St. John’s Newfoundland, Halifax, 
     
     Boston and the Magdalen Islands. Small steamers and 
     
     sailing packets, more or less subsidized, furnish means of 
     
     coast and river transit. There is a direct steamship service 
     
     to Great Britain every fall. 
     
    

    
     The Winter After the close of open navigation, communi— 
     
     Ferries cation is maintained between Suinmerside and 
     
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