New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-08
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.

THE DIFFERENT METHODS OF CoNsTRUCTING RAIL
ROADS IN THE UNITED STATES
In the construction Of railroads the greatest
and attention should be given to the important
quistes of solidity and durability. 1t is with rail
roads the same as with houses and other buildings
solid aud well-laid foundation will preserve the
structure many years longer In tho wonderful
spread OF railroads in the United States during the
past five years. We find that too much attention has
been given to hasty completion. and too little re-
gard has been paid to proper construction.
in the construction Of the ST. JOSEPH AND Den
YER CITY RAILROAD no expense has beer spared to
make it frst-class road, and the managers Of the
enterprise have carefully avoided tue evils of hasy
completion and cheap construction. The rails with
which the road is laid were made by the DARLING
ton Iron COMPANY, one of the most celebrated
manufacturers of rails in the whole of Great Britain.
These rails are made specially for the ST. JOSEPH
AND DENVER CITY RAILWAY COMPANY, and to
particuar pattern designed by the best engineering
skill of the country, with view to great durability
They have been subjected to the most powerful tests
which steam and mechanical skill could invent, and
have successfully resisted great pressure. The
grading and superstructure are lin strict keeping
with the rails and the bed has been pronounced
one of the best in the entire Western country That
portion of the road in successful operation for some
time past is exceedingly popular and excellent rail-
road Judges have declared il To be Of the easiest
riding roads in the country. This is owing to the
excellence of the rails and the great care bestowed
upon the grading and ballastng. The graders are
rapidly approaching the Platte River. % miles flon
Fort Kearney. The tracklayers are following as
close on to the graders is consistent with the con-
struction of strictly frst-cass road. All the iron
has been purchased, and is being constantly de-
livered large portion of it being already on the
IL ,,l,f tod in,
for the Summer and Fall travel and trade 10 Cali
foruia. and also for the Summer and Fall movement
Of the crops and other freight The road, when COM
pleted will greatly shortcn. the distance between
the Eastern and Middle States and the Pacific
Coast On sound business principles passcn-
gers and freight naturally seek the shortest
railroad routes and hence the ST. JOSEPH AND DEN
YER CITY RAILROAD is destined 10 be one Of the great
highways between the Atlantic and Pacific The
projectors and managers of this enterprise are well
aware of the strain upon the resources OF the road
which must commence with the full opening to
travel and traffic and hence their desire to construct
frst-class road, capable OF meeting IN oFery way
tbc rcnuirements of large and growing business.
The rolling stock the road IA well as that IN
process of building is and will continue to be equal
TO that of any other road in the United states. THE
ST. JOSEPH AND DENVER CITY RAILROAD, BY its
connection with the Union Pacific at Fort KeaIney,
will have as feeders to il all the railroads Of the Pa
ci6c sope on the one hand while its connections at
ST Joseph will bring to ii the immense number OF
railroads stretching from the West and North
West TO the East as feeders the other hand. The
Burlington and Southwestern Road from BnrlIhg-
ton TO St. Joseph will be completed in the present
ycar. which, in connection with the Chicago, Bar
ngon and Quincy Road, will form almost an air line
from Chicago to 81. Joseph. The Importance of
tId. connection to the ST. JOSEPH AND DENVER
| CITY RAILROAD can hardly be oyerestmatod
With fhis connection, therefore, the St. Jo
seph and Denver City Railroad will form
| bv fer the shortest route from California to
St Lous and Chicago and consequently by the great
network of railroads centering in those two cities it
will also be the shortest route to all points West and
East reached by rail- This will naturally divert to
the road very large portion of the through business
between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts BY act
Of Congress the Pacific railroads are expressly pro-
| Ebited against discriminating in favor Of any par
ticular connecting roads, under the penalty of the
forfeiture Of their charters. IL is clear therefore,
that nothing can prevent the ST. JOsEPII AND DEN
YER CITY RAILROAD from absorbing large share OF
the constantly increasing business between the IA
cifc Slope and the Western, Middle, AID Eastern
States. The local business Of the road will be heavy
from the start the country between the ST. Joseph
and Fort Kearneyis already well populated; IN many
parts densely so Many important cities and towns
are situated the line of the road, which passes
through the productive rolling prairie lands Of Kan
sas and Nebraska. Large amounts OF gram anu
other produce are annually raised in this section
which the ST. JOSEPH AND DENVER CRY RAILROAD
will have to transport to market, aud in turn bring
back merchandise and other supplies which the peo-
pie draw from the East. The success which has at
tended that portion of the road now in operation is
positive evidence of the great extent OF this local
traffic.
The 81. JOSEPH AND DENVER CRY RAILROAD
COMPANY, in addition to all the above elements OF
success, has q land grant of 100000 acres OF the
finest farming lands in the West. These lands are
being constantly taken up by actual settlers, and
+ the fertile sections of Kansas and Nebraska-ln