246 DIKECTIONS FOR TOURISTS. 



Liverpool iii seven or eight daj-s, and Halifax in two days from 

 St. John's. They carry mails. 



RED CROSS LINE. 



The steamers ot" this line — the Portia and Stflna — ply between 

 New York and St. John's, calling at Halifax each trij). The 

 usual passage from New York to St. John's is five to hve and a 

 half days, Avitli a "stop-over" of a day or lialf a day at Halilax. 

 They sail every ten days. Fares: from New York to St. John's, 

 saloon ^34, steerage §18 ; from St. John's to Halifax, saloon f 18 ; 

 steerage S9. Agents in St. John's, Harvey & Co.; in Halifax, 

 Corbett & Co.; in New York, Bowring & Archibald, 9 Stone St. 

 They usually carry mails lietween Halifax and St. John's. The 

 %/c/rt, in tlie summer season, goes to Pilley's Island (280 miles 

 from St. Jolm's) tor a cargo of ore, taking passengers who wish to 

 make the round trip, which usually is very pleasant and enables 

 them to see an interesting part of the coast scenery. The Portia 

 does not go further than St. John's. The Sijlvia calls at St. 

 John's on her return from Pilley's Island. The Red Cross 

 steamers are favouiites with the travelling public, and are well 

 managed. 



ST. JOHN'S AND MONTREAL. 



From Montreal St. John's is reache<l in four days (1070 miles) 

 Ijy steamers of the Black Diamond Line — P)Oimrida and Cohan 

 — sailing fortnightly. Tliey are safe and comfortable. Fares: 

 $30 saloon, $15 steerage. Agents— St. John's, Harvey & Co.; 

 Montreal, Kingman, Brown & Co., 14 Palais Royal. 



Also by steamers of the Ross Line — Thames^ Gredhinil>< and 

 i-'o/i/(o— sailing weekly from Montreal and St. John's during 

 the season, from April till the close of navigation. Fares, ^25 

 saloon. The S. S. Tiher also plies between Montreal and Saint 

 John's. Agents for all four, St. John's, Shea & Co.; Montreal, 

 •Dobell & Co. The accommodation for passengers is fairly good. 



STEAMERS ST. PIERRE AND HARLAW — WESTERN COAST. 



The s. s. St. Pierre plies between Halifax, Sydney, (C. B.), 

 (Channel and Placentia, calling at Trepassey, St. Mary's, Placen- 



