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Letter from Roderic O'Connor (c/o D. W. Burpee, 45 Murray Street West, Hamilton, Ontario) to Professor P. F. Purcell (Gayfield, Killney), discussing life in Canada; etc.
The Company is building from Toronto thro' Hamilton into Niagara Falls (Ont.)|Niagra Falls & then I think to Chicago. There is some heavy Engineering work on this 40 miles. 3 Bridges average 600' span across Gullys varying in depth from 69' to 110'. I have done all the Contouring etc in connection with these, my notes are plotted in head office. The work is hard, often have 12 miles walk in a day & office work when I get back. The method of running in Cu... is very simple & interesting & construction is also. I think I have been lucky. I have found myself in a few tight corners but always come out all right. All the R.. have standardized. Single track, Road bed is 15' wide & fills are 22' in cuts. All flange rails use? and suspended joints, ........, Ties. what we call "sleepess"? 2 ½ apart centres are not creas.... Ballasting of course varies with locality but generally seen to be broken stone.
The C.N.R is doing the construction that either C.P. or F.T.P.? as they are not yet thro' to Vancouver. Have about 1400 li built.
The Asst Chief Eng.r went to England last July for holiday & brought back 15 men. Engineers, Chainmen & Rodmen.
There is plenty of work for a B.E. N.U.I. I think the National might get into Commonwealth with the "Chief Engineer of Construction" C.N.Ry. Toronto. {original text: "?"} I suggested it to O'Farrell last year because I happened to know that C.N.R likes to have "Old Country" man. They're in search of chainmen.
One of my men was originally a waiter. I picked him up in Montréal and he is here with me. The 2.d was a bank clerk, the
Letter from John Morley (95 Elm Park Gardens, South Kensington, S. W.) to an unidentified recipient, concerning the 'great question between Ireland and England' [Home Rule]. ✔
{printed in blue ink: "95, Elm Park Gardens, South Kensington, S.W."}
Oct. 28. 88
My dear Sir,
I am glad to hear that you are to have a meeting tomorrow, and to know that your activity is not discouraged by the delay in setting your the great question between Ireland and England.
We on this side are well satisfied with the progress that is every Day being made, in