White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-02-18


We take pleasure in laying before our
readers the following letter from j. B.
Monlton. E-q.. Chief Engineer Of the
North Missouri RaiIroad, to DR.. G. b.
Graf. OF this city. President OF the Ne
brssks Trunk R. r. Company. showing
mp IN detail the important conneciio ms
with all parts Of the country which the
construction Of that rosd will secure to
Nebrssks. This letter shonld he read
BY every one:- Omaha Reps6iiean
Rock BLUFF. NEB.. Jan. 80. 1869
GEORGE B GRAFr. "a
President Trunk R,ilroai. Neb.:
DEAR SIR:-Sincs Masking recon
noisance Of your road from tho Kansas
State line to this point. my sitent'on
has been called TO the fact that many Of
your cir'zsns along the ronte do not seem
to understand. or. at least. fail to sp-
prscia,e the important advantages which
will accrue to themselves and the State
by the railroad connections 1t will make
to the north and east OF Nsbrssks. as
we'll IS the stimulant the construction
will have TO push railroads to tba north
Of Omahs, the increased value it will
give to roads extending westward to the
Missouri river. The Trunk ro.d must
be regarded a. bnt short link in the
long chain of railroads leading from St.
Louis to points both north and west of
your Safe. ss we'll ss giving . dirsc,
line Of rsil from these points to the Gnlf
Of Mexico in sevral directions. including
the shortest lima to the sea by the Kan
s.s City and Galveston Railroad. now in
rapid progress of construction.
The St Lonis connection will for the
present be over the North Missouri Rail-
road by it's west branch to Kansas CITY,
in Kansas. and by the Missouri Pscific.
finished and in oper.tion to Leaven W orth
city. Before it viii. .be possible for you
to complete your road from the soathern
boundary of your State along the Mis-
souri river to Omahs. the line from Lesv-
enworth to the State fine will be COM
pleted and in operation. which will give
tha people OF Richardson County. near
Rnlo, a direct ontlet south. by two lines.
to St. Lonis. The Missouri Valley Rail
road is now putting down its track from
a point opposite Kasas City to . point
opposite Atchison and Leavenw orth city,
where bridges will be built soon, and
where it is now proposed to construct a
transfer ferry similar to the one built at
St. Charles, on the North Missouri rail-
roai, by which cars are rapidly moved
from one side Of the river to the other.
The bridge at Kansas City is now in .
forward state of mpletion. which when
finished will give an outlet over the
North Missouri Rsilroad. to St. Lonis.
snl by the vsrion. roads from that point.
both east and south A, Kansas City
two outlets east will he had. ona by the
road leading to Qnincv. H.. anil the
other over the west branch of the North
Missouri Railroad to Hannibal. AMI
thence east by roads which will soon he
completed. At ST L,nis. the sou, hern
connection will soon he completed over
the Iron Monutsiu R ,ilroai. which con.
meets At Columbus with the Mobile l.
Ohio Riilroa.l. cutting the whole son
rhern system Of railroads di-gonsllv To
the Gulf OF Mexico, from the mouth of the
Ohio river.
As il il the aim of al interior countrie.
to communicate with the sea by the short
est line. l will direct your attention to
the progress of the roads betwes Kansas
CITY. Missouri. and Galveston on the
Gnlf. Track is now hein9 lad from
X ansas City in the direction Of Fort
Scott. one hundred miles sonth, which il
will reach this year; and will be pushed
on To the Indian lands near the southern
boundary Of Missouri without delay. with
the intention of a continuance until It
meets the lines of roads coming north
from Galveston. The attention of the
L"g slatures of Missouri. Asksnsas and
Texas IL now being called to this great
question, and the opinion prevails that
The whole road to the sea on this rontr
will be speedily made and in operation.
II is to be hoped that this great ques-
tion. so important to your State. will
receive propar attention at the hands OF
vourself and directors. by calling on the
State to grant snch aid as to enable yon
to secure such important advantages al
on early date.
In connection with your trade in the
export OF cereals. it il proper 10 mention
that the North Missouri Rsilro.d Cnm
pany has extended its track to the grain
elevators in the city. where grain can he
shipped to New Orleans. or to any part
Of Europe or South America. at the
lowest possible rates. The extensive
barge system. lately introduced. for the
transportation of grain in bnlk to the
sea from St. Lonis. hss greatly redncsd
fhe cost Of freight over the old plan. and
saves cost Of sacks. q large item here
tofore in the expenses Of the producer and
shipper.
will, ss they occnr to me. address
vou on other important matters not
mentioned in this letter. In conclusion,
l vii! barely alldde to the fact that. as
far a. have examined the roufe pro-
posed for your road. no engineering
hiffcslties ere Ps~ssssed ~b;sh esunot
he overcome at moderate expense.
Respectfully. j B MoULroN.
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