The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-10-04
A., T. & s. P.R. R.

Perhaps many of our readers do
not fully realize the rapid strides
now being made by this gigantic
enterprise.
About two years ago our citi-
zens celebrated the completion Of
the road to this city. The short
piece OF road then In operation, on
ly sixty miles, has done q splendid
business from that day to this. Since
that time the gap has been flied be-
tween Atchison and Topeka, thus
giving them the advantage of the
splendid connections centering at
the former city. In addition to
this, there mas been built westward
from this city nearly four hundred
miles of excellent road, which COM
mands the entire trade and traffic of
the great Southwest 4; and within q
few months from this time, this
great thoroughfare will be doing .
large share Of the carrying business
for Colorado and New Mexico.
The directory have never been mig
gardly Of means or energy. Not
withstanding the stringency in the
money market, and the enormous
advance in iron and rolling stock,
they haYe never hesitated or fal-
tered, but have steadily pushed for
ward the work, until they now have
in operation one Of the best roads
In the country. The business Of
the road has steadily increased, I'M.
I'll, at the present time, they are I'M.
able to procure rolling stock fast
enough for their demands, and are
obliged to hire from other roads
We are proud to say that our city
has contributed more business to the
road than any other point on the
line, as the receipts Of the company
show. A large share OF the success
Of this lgreat euterprize is due tc
the untiring industry Of Col. T. j
Peter, General Manager Of the road
and we are glad that he possesses
the confidence of the entire BOARD
Of Directors. He is ably assisted
by Geo. II. Nettleton, the new Su
perintendent, and by Messrs. Sar
gent and Pagan.
The great bulk OF the immens'
cattle business Of the Southwest i
now done by this road, for which
every facility is furnished by thu
company. Last Saturday night, NJ
less than seVenty-fve cars Of cattl
were sent forward. The grade o
the road from this city west Is 81
slight, that one engine can do tn
work of two from here to Atchison
consequently this city is the end o
the most important division on tn
road. A number OF engines Ar
kept here to send forward the heav.
freights from the west, and to brinl
to this point on their return from
Atchison, the thousands Of tons o
freight delivered to our merchant
and manufacturers. This compan,
will soon require immense machin
and Car shops to supply the necessi
ties of the road, and from the char
acter Of the different divisions o
the road, and the many advantage
offered by this city, are NATURAL,
looking to this place a. the best Of
the line for their location. We un
derstand thai. the Directors decided
at their recent meeting, not to max
such location until next spring
This is probably q wise decision, a
} the season is too far advanced to d
much this fall, and their resources
unless they are boundless, must b
taxed heavily to carry on the wor
as they intend to do the comm
winter.
Kansas has every reason to b
proud of this great thoroughfart
stretching from the northeast to tn
southwest, through the entire lengt
of the State. No other road Is 8
entirely q Kansas institution, or ha
done so much to develop the bound
less resources of eur noble State.