Arizona citizen., 1872-09-07
RAILROAD MATTERS.


 from San Diego to Marshall, Texas
 and there with various connections t
 to the Atlantic seaboard, within fv, years. Whatever doubts have here
 tofore existed upon the building O this railroad on the Thirty-secont Parallel, none can fairly exist longer Our faith in its early construction since its control came under the pres. ent management, has been complete and steadfast. We have watched all reported movements and utterances of its officers with full knowledge of the damage that would result tc ourself by being deceived, and by a careful estimate and comparison oi all, formed a conclusion which has been verified by recent visit to San Diego.
 August 26 and 27, Col. Thomas A. Scott, President, General G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer, and w. T. Walters of Baltimore, Col. John w. Forney of Philadelphia, ex-Senator John s. Har- ris of Louisiana, John McManus of Reading, Pa., Gov. J. W. Throckmor- ton of Texas, Directors, were in San Diego on railroad business. These gen. tlemen amount to the company itself, and therefore it may be said that on those two days, the Texas and Pacific Railroad company held its deibera- tions in that city, and whatever was said by them then and there, was the official utterance of the organization. Principally that we might not be deceived nor deceive those depending upon THE CITIZEN for information in the premises, we went to San Diego, and were present and heard all the public declarations and many of the private ones of these officials We watched for ambiguous expressions for acts or words susceptible of two constructions. True, we did not ex- pect to see or hear any, and did not, nor did we hear any of the many ob- servers say they understood them diff ferently. After this cautious scrutiny upon our part, and hearing the unani- nous expressions of so many others observant, we came to these irresistible conclusions
 That the Texas and Pacific Railroad will be completely built and equipped to the terms of its charter within five years; that its western terminus will be within the pueblo of San Diego, and eastern one at Mar shall, Texas, or a few miles further east, at Shreveport, Louisiana that it will be constructed and operated as an independent continental line, of fering equal inducements and priv ileges to all roads which may desire & connection with 1t from either side that its route will be as nearly east from San Diego to the Colorado Desert of California, as the engineers shall find and decide practicable; that the whole line will be built upon the shortest practicable route which tal- ented engineers can find; that within ] few months-probably four or five actual construction will commence on the western end, and that within one 800 miles will be under con- tract in Texas and work pushed for ward with rapidi.y.
 President Scott said as much pub icly in San Francisco, and publicly md in social intercourse in San Diego, md the whole tenor of his speech and manner of the man, stamp his utter snces with relia ability. He as well as Ill the railroad and other distin- ,uished officials and citizens accom- oanying him, were emphatic in their nigh estimate of San Diego harbor 'f the site for fine city; of the pro-