New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-07
FROM KANSAS.
The Missouri Pacific RailresA- Unhrshea
Communication between New.YsTk Esd
Lnwrcncc-ThomasM NC Kfsssek-A siss
nincaut Fact-Acsien OF Kansaa City,
Rains md Crops-sugar Prsdscisg In
Kansas.
,ciaI Correspondent
WYAsDoTTE, Kansas, Sept q 1865


WYAsDoTTE, Kansas, Sept q leea
Another great link in those iron bands which
are to bind together the Atlantic and Pacific States
our common heritage. has just been finished reiss
10 the completion Of the Missouri Pacific Railroad moo
St Louis to Kansas City; road OF some 800 miles
length 81 feet gauge, aud in al respects nrstcns9
raijway There is now from New.York TO the city o
Lawrence an unbroken communication by RAIL- save q
the crossings Of the Mississippi River at ST. Lonis ane
the Kansas at this point and even these dra" Dacke
will xist bnt for brief space Tie Kansas River We
bfdged at an early date in the construction OF "
Union Pacific Railway 4. ID and successfully operates
to the State line, but the unprecedented nooas =,
DRIFT wood luc gng against the structure was TOO hea
strain upon liz capabilities. and portion OF u w
swept away: hence there - seak ID the fanWsy ooa.
tinury between ST. Louis and Lawrence; temporary
natter however. W hen the obstacles encountered d
the friends OF the Missouri Pacific during the past Rec
beiiop considered how frequent It's costly ondgee
ioys been burned its station hOpses and rolling noca
d.stroyed TOO much praise cannot be awarded them
W he all have their duty most molly 1t gives me
pleasure as Ncw-iorker TO name IN tnls eoanecaoa
Re indomitnble Superintendent, Mr.. McKissock also
New Yorker aud In the early days OF the Ere Railway
civil gneer in lis construction Inere are lev sues
men no Thomas McKissock and for bis uniaterns et.
ertons In behalf ~ tie great tboroughfare with vhch
he hss been 80 long connected this state, at least
| owes him debt of gratitude 80 AZ.
| In connection with tue completion OF tbs Aesocis
Pacific there is another significant railroad isct wor1
broken near TINS place for Southern road, intending
connect the Missouri and Union Pacific Railways At q
| near this place with the Galveston. Honstoa n4
Henderson Railroad Of Texas. This project Is one ~
the most important Of the day. and one destined TO %
accomplished at no distant period. Kansas Civ has
voted $4,000 10 the object snd Is oeIevea, 80 ~
every county in toe State Of Kansas through which Nc
line Of this road shall pass will extend Ike emeien
means for its construction; which, together VIZ
the Indian lands 1t will probably receive Is believed
will be sufficient to insure the early completion OF 10
work
Notwithstanding tho deluge Of rain which has i1n9s
cs'ed Kansas the present season. ana whoa sia
continued with somewhat longer internissona
the crops are coming In most magnihcenuy. Ine
corn and rotate crops are astonishngiy lNgN
particularly the latter. I never saw inner yss
IN any State Imrhi and sorgum have large grox.as
bnt ,m told rot rs rich In sacchar q as. soas
when IL was one continued droath. The experience
few years la, sufficiently demonstrated the peeanZ
adaptation Of these caRes ~ the IL and climate y
Kansas There can be little doubt that. IN short Tina
this state will produce sugar and moasses III
are necessary for home CONSUMPTION IL