The grant of a subsidy to this company was authorized for 20 mi at $3,200 per mile, with an addition of 50 p.c. on the average cost in excess of $15,000 a mile, the whole limited to $6,400 a mile. [Poor1900]
Thanks to Colin Churcher
P.S.R. Timetable issued
Fast trip to Golden Lake on Christmas Day
The Handsome New Station - Fine New Engine - Opening Monday.
A visit to the Pembroke Southern Station on Tuesday showed the building to be receiving the finishing touches under the skilled hands of Messrs. William Spalding & Sons and their men prior to the advent of the painters. The interior, like the exterior, is extremely neat, showing beautiful design in paneling and an entirely nice effect generally. There are four apartments in the new building - office, waiting room etc.
Then, following a walk out to the roundhouse, between an quarter and a half a mile distant, and along the track were gangs of men busy putting it in fine order. The tank is situated along the track some distance back from the station and looks very neat in its fresh colouring. The roundhouse is situated almost due south of the cathedral and is quite an extensive affair. At it was the new engine, no. 16, which arrived here on Christmas Day. It is a magnificent engine, polished so bright that many parts reflect like a mirror. In charge were Conductor P. Sullivan, Driver John Findlay and Fireman Dan Smith. The new engine runs at the rate of over 60 miles an hour. The old engine, no. 494, was run out to Golden Lake on Christmas Day and the new engine brought in to take its place. A small party was taken out in a box car, and had the pleasure of being drawn back by the new engine. On this occasion, driver Findlay was absent in Ottawa, and Fireman D. Smith handled the throttle with Eddie Sweeney firing. The new engine ran out to Golden Lake in twenty-eight minutes. The distance from Pembroke is twenty-two and a half miles and the P.S.R. track joins the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound track about half a mile from the village.
Mr. W.D. Cunneyworth of Owen Sound, the agent who is to take charge, is expected to arrive in Pembroke today.
There has been bustling and bustling around the station here all week and the road will be opened for passenger and freight traffic Monday next, with everything in the best of order. The announcement printed in last observer (missing in microform) about the proposed Toronto, Lindsay and Pembroke Railway Company, has created great interest in this section. Already people have visions of a through line to Toronto, which will shorten the distance nearly one hundred miles.
The public will hear all about the opening of the P.S.R. in the next Observer (missing in microform).
Beginning on Monday, the trains on the Pembroke Southern will run as follows:-
LEAVE PEMBROKE ARRIVE IN OTTAWA 7.00 a.m. 10.40 a.m. 2.00 p.m. 5.50 p.m. LEAVE OTTAWA ARRIVE PEMBROKE 8.30 a.m. 12.10 noon 4.25 p.m. 8.10 p.m.
Freight leaving Montreal early in the morning will reach Pembroke the same evening.
In next Observer a full timetable will be given. In the meantime, the public will please, govern themselves by the above timetable.