The Van Buren press., 1873-09-30
The Texas Pacific and Atlantic and Pa
cifc Railroads.

SAAC AdAiiOaUs.
The San Diego, Cal J Union has the
following to say in regard to the report
ed union of the Texas Pacific and the
Atlantic and Pacific railroads:
A moments consideration will show
the extreme improbabiity of such q
change of route. This detection, if
matte, would be likely to commence
somewhere near Fort Worth, in the cen.
tire OF Texas, and gradually bear north.
ward, so as to carry the road above the
Gaadalupc mountains and something
more than hundred miles north or FL
Paso, where it would cross the Rio
Grande about midway between the latter
point and Albuquerque, In this case, it
is presumed that the Atlantic and Pacific
road would bend southwark from Albu.
qnerque through the valley OF the Rio
Grande to the point ofjunction. But
there is no possible reason why the main
trunk road should then incline no. Inward
again and pass along the thirty-ffth par
allel. The natural route would be south
ward to the Gila and thence along the
thirty second parallel by the recently
surveyed line north of Tucson. This is
much the shortest, best and economical
OF all the routes examined, and there is
not doubt of its adoption in the minds
Of those who are familiar with the subject
Commenting on this. the Fort Worth
(Tcxas) Standard SAYS:
With due Difference to the opinion Of
the Union, we are constrained to differ
from it and to pronounce the contem-
plated junction Of the two roads at some
point in New Mexico or Arizona as not
only probable but plausible. The At
lantio and Pacific 10 built from st Louis
to the northwestern corner of the Indian
territory, where it forms a junction with
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas road
The At antic and Pacific road, in strik
ing down towards the Indian nation, ex
pectcd to pass through the territory till
it reached the thirty.ffth parallel and
then take westerly direction for the Pa
cifc ocean. Only one road, it seems,
was to be allowed the privilege of pass.
ing through the territory. The Atlantic
and Pacific and the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas was for some time contesting with
each other as to which should exercise
tae privilege The Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, as is now we'll known, was the
successful competitor
But the Atlantic and Pacific, still adj
herring to the plan of proceeding to the
=,
alive to his own interests, and who is
anxious to prevent all competitor between
the southern lines OF road between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, very wisely
entered into regotiation with the Atlantic
and Pacific road, for the purpose of buy
ing out controlling interest in it. Late
reports tell us that he has succeeded.
Now, what will most probably be the
result Of the combination Of the two
roads ? Why, the Atlantic and Pacific
will pass through southern Kanscs, and
from the western boundary Of Kansas
take southwesterly direction till it in
tcrsects the Texas and Pacific, from
which point the two road will proceed
westward on grand trunk railway, just
as the Trans Continental and Pacific do
from this place.
Tho Texas and Pacific read will pass
about one Hundred miles above FL Paso,
and thereby secure q better country to
pass through, en- more practicable
route in all respects. The conveyance
of the two roads so as to come together
at some point in New Mexico or Arizona
will accomplish the same results that
would be accomplished II each road were
to follow separate route all the way,
and will be attended with a vast saving
Of money to the companies.
1t 10 quite within the range Of proba-
bility that . branch read will be built
from the point Of intersection to some
point, as Mazatlan, on the Pacific coast
in Mexico. Vast schemes are now rs.
suming shape and form in the alemble OF
Tom Scott's brain, and whatever project
is most comprehensive, and best calcula.
ted to make him complete master Of the
trade and commerce between the two
oceans will be adopted. 1t is believed
that. by a movement similar TO the one
Just skotched out, the railroad king
would come nearest comprising the oh.
jects Of his ambition, and for this reason
wo hovo rood pr,unns for beliayinu tn L