Halifax Herald - 1894-10-01 - DAR Amalgamation

Halifax Herald - 1894-10-01 - DAR Amalgamation

A news article appeared in the October 1, 1894 issue of the Halifax Herald newspaper about the amalgamation of the Windsor and Annapolis and the Yarmouth and Annapolis railways under the new name Dominion Atlantic Railway. A scan of the article is shown below.

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THE DOMINION ATLANTIC.

AMALGAMATION OF THE W. & A. AND THE Y. & A. ROADS

Under the Name of the Dominion Atlantic and Under the General Management of W. R. Campbell. — A New Era for the Western Counties of Nova Scotia.


A new era in the history of the western counties of Nova Scotia is inaugurated today. It is the amalgamation of the Windsor & Annapolis and the Yarmouth & Annapolis (better known as the Western Counties) railways under the name of the Dominion Atlantic railway. The old familiar names of the W. & A. and the Western Counties cease to exist and hereafter the “Dominion Atlantic” will be a popular phrase. The “Canada Atlantic” would have been a much more appropriate and euphonious name for the new company, but that title is already held by an insignificant road in the interior of the Dominion—1200 or 1500 miles inland from the Atlantic. The public, however, will soon get used to the new name—Dominion Atlantic. The first through train under the new management will run through from Halifax to Yarmouth today. The benefits of the whole line being operated under one management are too obvious for repetition. It is a consummation for which the public and especially the people of the west have long hoped for and looked forward to. It seems only a few years ago when a traveller from Halifax to Yarmouth had to purchase a ticket from Halifax to Windsor; then buy a new ticket and change cars to Annapolis; thence stage it to Digby, or take a boat—if one was running; and at Digby purchase another ticket and board another car for his destination. Obstacles which then appeared unsurmountable, have since been overcome. The “missing link” was constructed by the Dominion government at a cost of some $600,000 or $700,000, and the whole 220 miles are now owned by one company and operated by one management to the mutual advantage of the public and the company. It is assumed that all or nearly all of the officials of the Yarmouth and Annapolis will continue in the employ of the new company. The Herald takes this opportunity of voicing the public appreciation of the tact, courtesy, and ability displayed by J. G. Brignell and the excellent service he has for so many years rendered as general manager of the Western counties road. While this amalgamation is an epoch marking event in the history of the western counties, this is also a day of importance to Yarmouth from the fact that work on the construction of the standard gauge railway, from Yarmouth to Shelburne, commences to-day.

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Please use this citation when referring to this article: "The Dominion Atlantic. Amalgamation of the W.& A. and the Y.& A. Roads