The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-29

The factory known as 'Cocolapan," In Orizaba,
has stopped. also that Of Mr.. Rosas IN Jaapa- The
Mira Flores" factory Is running for the reason that
they did not raise the pay In 1862 as did the above
az Mr Ncnoss de- eresa and T. the
dictatorship Of Mr.. Charles Dodge, formerly OF
Nashua, n. H., whose long residence IN Mexico and
experience with Mexican operatives In this branch
of Industry make him successful administrator
~ Is known In Mexico.
60 railroad matters In Mexico will refer TO the SUBJ
1eet giving you some Of the data In regard 70 the
principal lines either proposed or In process OF con-
ernment and the roads sustain one to the other.
MEXICO AND VERA CRUZ ROADS
Mexico end and forty seven and half miles st the
Vera Cruz end completed and has been running for
? year or more. The road 70 over the interven.
ing space is partially completed, and branch road
70 Pueblo from the eastern end OF the Mexico city
iine only requires the laying OF the rails. The two
sections now running are under the competent
superintendency Of Americana, Ex-Governor hey
nolds, formerly OF Missouri aud Colonel o. Bannon,
formerly OF the United States Army, having charge
under the general direction Of Mr.. Buchanan, who
represents the contractor Of the road Mr.. @. b.
ments for the final completion ofthe road. great
number OF the employees Of the company are AmerL
can Of The rom EnSs ~ ta
holders and IN part from the Mexican government,
liberal and imperial whose representative considered
that they thought proper aid the enterprise pecu.
niarily. In November last President Juarez by vir
tne OF the ample facilities conferred upon him by the
last Congress which sat previous 70 the empire, re-
newed the concession formerly granted, with few
changes, by which The government was to aid with
funds the completion Of the road. Upon the meeting
Of Congress this act OF the President questioned
by that body, and was fully sustained by most elo-
quent and conclusive arguments before OF Minister
Jerdo de TeJada, probably the profound Jurist
and statesman OF Mexico. IL also supported by
the ex Minister IgiesGs who had Just retired from
ehe Office OF the secretary OF the Treasury and also
by Mr. Balcascel, OF the Department Of Industry.
unfortunately for the welfare Of the country, the
lesser lights OF Congress, who less Influenced
by right and the Interests Of the country, did not
sustain the President, and there resulted suspen-
sion Of the concession which President Juarez had
granted. Final action has not been taken upon tue
question by Congress, although Minister Romero
Included In the Appropriation bill tJ0O, 900, which
was, according TO the concession passed to the
Zion Congress Will act upon the matter, and, with
company will approve OF the concession granted by
the President
TEHuANTKpEc RArIRoAD.
The President also granted TO Mr.. La sere con-
esss,on Tor road across to the Pacific ocean, which
with some notifications was the same as formerly
Grsnted Az capitalists who stood ready TO advance
the money for the road sought further modinca-
tIons Mr. La Sere returned here from New YORK seek
tng them from Congress. That body postponed
their action I'LL the September session.
MEXICO AND TUxPAN RAILROAD.
The concession for this road was also granted by
President Iuarez before Congress met and favors
the consruofacn of road from this capital 10 Tux
PAN on the Gu,t Of Mexico, the present site Of q
considerably largsand SAID 70 be PROSPEROUS colony