with places on the "eastern"[1] (northeastern) shore and the coast of Cape Breton, West Newfoundland and P. E. Island.
Little craft run between Pictou and the Magdalen Islands, via Souris (P. E. I.); and connect St. John with St. Andrews, St. Stephen, Eastport (Maine), Campobello Island and Grand Manan Island, N. B. Two lines of steamboats connect St. John and Fredericton.
The mail steamer for St. Pierre, Miquelon Islands (a French colony), leaves Halifax every fortnight.
The traveller will find officials and employés on trains and steamers throughout the Provinces and the Colony of Newfoundland unusually courteous. One cannot commend too warmly their attitude toward those temporarily under their care. In all that goes to make travelling agreeable, the Intercolonial Railway has set standards rarely attained in countries where speed is the chief requisite. The cars are roomy, clean and comfortable, the attendants immaculately uniformed, the service polite and efficient. Conductors are never too pompous, brakemen never too impressed with the dignity of their office to lend a strong and willing arm in case of need. Even the emergency which compels one to ride on a "mixed" has its reward
- ↑ This term as locally used applies to the coast above Halifax. The "Southwestern Shore" extends from Halifax to Yarmouth.
