Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-26

/ producing districts. Extended, upon
its present projected line, through
/ Mexico, it would strike at Mazatlan.
Under the management Of some Of the
most efficient railrosd men in the
! United States, We have every reason
to believe that this road viii be
speedily pushed forward to a success.
! ful completion. We feel justified in
making this assertion, from the fact
that work is now progressing in
both directions from Hearne, and
also from its northern terminus, Ful-
ton, on the Arkansas boundary. The
/ international railroad will BE- tapped
by five railroads from Houston, viz
by the Houston and Great Northern
at or near Tyler; by the Houston and
Texas Central, at Hesrue; by the
Western Branch, at Austin; by the
Western Narrow Gauge, al sOme point
near New Braumels, and by the Gal
weston, Houston and San Antonio
railroad, at San Antonio. The iron
and rolling stock for the construction
of this ROAD passes through the city oil
Houston, and is delivered at Hearne
by the Houston and Texas Central.
The general business office of the COM
pauy is la the town of Hearne.
Tho Traus-C Continental Railroad
Company was chartered by the Texas
Legislature at its last session, and or
gauized in New York, in October last.
1t has purchased all the interests and
property Of the Memphis and FL Paso
railroad. This line is to extend from
Fulton, Ark, to FL Pa5O, directly
across the northern and northwestern
portions of Texas. It will probably
connect with the Texas Pacific at
some point in Northwestern Texas,
near the th~irty-sec0nd parallel.
The Texas Pacific railroad, char
tered by Congress, and starting from
Marshall, in Harrison county, has al
ready been constructed as far as Long
view, Upshur county, Texas. El
Pas0 and San Diego are its objective
points. The work on this road is be-
ing vigorously pushed forward. Re-
ceiving substantial aid, both from the
State of Texas and from the Federal
Government, it will doubtless pro-
gress as rapidly az did the Union Pa.
cifc.
The Gulf, Western Texas and Pa
cifc railroad is the title of the cOnsoH
dated Mexican Gulf and IndianOla
railroad. The easterly termini Of this
road are Lavacca and Indianola, and
its objective point is San Antonio.
This road from Lavaca to Victoria
was completed end in running order
before the war. It IS now in the hands
Of large capitalists, and will doubtless
be pushed forward speedily.
These facts affecting Texas roads
will be studied carefully by intelligent
merchants and others who would an
ticipate results to flow from the per-
Of our own and the system OF
roads in Arkansas. The reader may
make his own deductions as to the in
c~alculable value Of any single high.
way which gives Memphis direct con-
nectiOn with this magui6cent railway
Of Fexas. There are three
great lines to connect Houston with
northeast of Texas. Men may
cay what they will Of Mr.. Scett's pur-
pose, because he has aGtagOnistic in
5erests as President of the Union Pa
life never TO suffer the construction
Of a Southern Pacific railroad. It is
Dalpable that be cannot prevent the
,0nsummatiOn Of this end indispen-
,i0le to the very existence of the rail.
way system of the Texan empire; and
'eXas without the Uts q tergO from Ar
and Memphis, would drive a
Fighter burden than a railway line
the plainsoi Texas and across the
Western Wilds to the Western ocean.
The Intervention Of Scott is not indis-
.ensible to the attainment of our pur-
.Ose, and his hostility could only post
one its execution. If Memphis mer-
hants would know with what zeal
nd energy other cities and people
ct, and how whOrthless as a COM
lUnity they are, they should read Of
scent achievements by western rail-
BAD builders who have just returned
ON the present western terminus Of
he Missouri, Kansas and Texas road,
lirty-fve miles from Fort Gibson.
he cars will run to Fort Gibson by ,
lly 1st. The bridge over the Arkan-
Is will be completed IN September.
[anager Stevens is directed TO COM
Iete the grading, bridging and ma
Jury 10 the south side Of the Canadian
yer by the first Of October next, and
have the cars running TO that point
Y November. The plans Of the COM ,
any are most comprehensive, and
hen the road is completed, Atehe- /
~, Leavenworth, Lawrence, Topeka .
ID Fort Scott will be connected bv
3 main line through the Indian Ter
tory to the gulf. The Directors are
stermined that the entire line to Red
yer shall be completed January L, /
y. The entire line Of completed :
ad i four hundred and fifty miles,
Of which has been built within the
st two years. Already vast herds I
cattle and large quantities of cotton
e en- route to the southern terminus. (
B road was ever opened with indi
more h~attefing for a heavy
light and passenger traffic.
It is to the gathering in Of an this !.
,slculabIe wealth and countless Z.
.velers that We should de- Z
te d energies. There is
expenditure of treasure too great,
d no financial burden too appal- o.
g, If by mourning it we may draw =
,ough this city this mighty system =
western railways. There is but one
ency by which the whole may bese A
ed, not only the whole wealth Of the Fl
empire aggraudized Joy this N
ghty system Of western railroads, Il
even a grander, more perfect net
rk Of highways from the East NAV d
concentrated at Memphis By a re- =
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