Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-20
FACrs WHICH MEMPHIS PEOPLE
nunr-rn HmnrnanANn

SHOULD UNuEfteHAAD.
We are told By one well informed that
the international Railroad Company
was chartered by the State Of Texas just
two years ago, and, with liberal subsi-
dies, entered upon the construction Of a
frst-class four feet eight and a-half inch
gauge railway from Fulton, in Arkan-
sas. to the Rio GraDde river, on the
boundary Of Mexico, its objective point
being Laredo. The design Of the road,
as indicated in its charter, is to connect
the railway systems Of the Eastern
Mississippi States with those of the
State Of Texas, and ultimately to extend
itself TO the City Of Mexico and to the
Pacific ocean at San Bias or Mazatlan.
Subsequently the international united
with the Houston and Great Northern
Railway Of Texas, which gave them an
outlet to the Gulf Of Mexico, and the
two roads have already constructed
in Texas, In the general direction
indicated, upward Of four hundred
aud ten miles Of railway, ex-
pending theron more than eight million
dollars. The work Of construction is
still going OF rapidly, and the roads are
on a permanent solid basis. IN pursu-
ance Of the general plan the companies
engaged the services Of the Hon. z. L.
Plumb, who for many years represented
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the City Of Mexico and there place their
plans before the Mexican Government,
a duty for which his high character, IN
timacy with the people, their country,
language, and customs, rendered him
peculiarly fitted. Mr.. Plumb has ac-
cOrdingly been IN Mexico for more than
"a year, has prepared and submitted a
charter to the Mexican Congress, and is
now advocating its passage. The com
panies represented by him include the
names Of some Of most prominent
citizens, who have a national reputation
for wealth and character, Mr.. Moses
Taylor being President Of the Joint
Board Of Directors, which lie composed
of such men as Mr.. William +. Dodge,
William Walter Phelps, II. G. Msrquand
President Of the Cairo and Fulton rail-
way, Paul y. Spofiord, Thomas w.
Pearsall, John :. Kennedy, Jacob S.
Wetmore, Galusha A. Grow, John =.
Barnes and others. Mr.. Grow, President
Of the joint roads, manages their affairs
IN Texas. The list Of stockholders viii
show an array Of greater strength thar
was ever brought together in any rail-
way enterprise in America, So much
for Mr.. Plumb's slack of backing
Should the necessary authority be grant,
the intention is to proceed as soon as
practicable to construct a four feet
and a half inch railway, 1
joining the terminus Of the in
ternational railway at Laredo, shall run
to the City of Mexico, with a branch 10
the Pacific at or near san Bias or Ma
A glance at the map will show
At once the vast importance Of the en-
TO both countries. General
ROsecrans represents a narrow-gauge
'lilroad called the Denver and Rio
frande railroad, which is now con-
.tructing from Denver TO FL PasO,
md which it is desired by its promoters
push through the Northern States Of
to the capital Of the Republic,
nd also to the Pacific. Under the for
ner government General Rosecrans OBJ
aimed control of the old concession
ermed the 'Tuxpan Concession" His
resent effort IL to induce the Mexican .
congress so to modify it as TO ft his T.
larrOw-gauge projects, and to authorize {
be construction Of a great network Of {
arrow-gauge railways over the :
ntire face Of the country. !
cry certainly narrOw-gsuge roads 3
be infinitely better adapted, be- .
Of cheapness, TO the condition of :
Iexlco. Many districts have been al t
lost depOpulated; towns aud villages !
ecsy, and costly roads for many years !
ill be wholly proftless. THERE is bitter :
between those railway mana d
srs represented by ROsecrans's mar /
w and Plumb's broad-gauge associates.
] fact, if Mexico become impatient Of H
saee, It Will be very easy for RosecrsDs .
nd Plumb to issue pronunciamientos f
I'D inaugulste a model Mexican revo- Q
.tion. Plumb's people say that Rose :
ans tells the Mexicans that their cOun- f
will be inaccessible in ease OF the
invasion by the United States,
they adopt the narrow-gauge, and
people publish this Joke on
osecrsns, in New York, with the ne
sssary inuendO that if We wish to COB J.
Mexico, we must first g0bble Plumb. a