Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-17
rHE ISrEREArIVyAk MEXICAN RAIL


A we'll informed correspondent to an
exchange presents the following news
with reference to railroad scheme that
NAV in no remote manner be Of peeuni'
AIRY interest to our mercantile COMM
nifty. Recent advices from Mexico
indicate the success Of the international
Railway Company of Mexico, repre-
scented by Mr.. Edward Lee Plumb, in
obtaining the favorable consideration OF
the Mexican legislative authorities. The
proposition of this company embraces a
demand from the Mexican government
of a subsidy amounting TO $1,000 per
mile, to be paid in debt certificates,
without interest, but receivable for Gus
tom dues; to have the right Of way
through all public lands, and to have all
material used 10 constructing aud oper-
ating the road admitted duty free Tor
reriod Of fifteen years The FIRST pay
meat of this subsidy to be due VIXEN fifty
miles,ofthe road are completed, and alter
ward payment to be made on the COM
nletion of twelve and a half mile sec
tons. On the part of the company, they
agree to carry the mails free for fifteen
wears, and to complete fifty miles of the
road in the direction Of Lagos within
two years after completion Of the Vera
Cruz and City of Mexico railway. 1t
appears that President Tejada favors
this company, and that the Congress Of
the Republic has eoincided with the
opinion of the President, and that the
proposition Of the International Com
pany will be accepted and work be
speedily commenced on the line between
the City of Mexico and Lagos. The
International railway of Mexico is, in
reality, a continuation of the Texas
International line, and the same per-
sons are in both companies. The
proposed road will consist Of main
line from the city of Mexico, running in
a northwestern direction to the city OF
Lagos, situated in the lake region OF
Central Mexico which is a distance of
268 miles. From Lagos it is contem-
plated to build line running ia a south
westerly direction by the city Of Guada-
lajara, to the Pacific ocean, distance
of 368 miles, thus completing trans
continental line from Vera Cruz TO the
Pacific coast, taking in its route the
cities of Orizava, La Puebla, Mexico,
Lagos and Guadalajsra. The entire dis
lance across the continent by this route
is 1913 miles. The connection with the
International Of Texas would also be
made by Lagos. The proposed route is
from Lagos A miles north to Aguasca-
lentes; thence there will be two lines,
one north to Zacatecas, IS miles, the
other eastward to San Luis Potosi, lO4
miles. The extension to the Texas Dor
: der may be made either from Zacateeas
or San Luis Potosi, and from either will
be about 469 miles. The distance from
Lagos to the Rio Grande by Iacateeas
will be 5s8 miles, by San Luis Potesi Gil
miles, thus connecting the Mexican cap
ital with the Rio Grande frontier by
line not exceeding SS5 miles. Between
Mexico and Lagos there are several very
important cities, and the most populous
States of the Mexican republic will be
penetrated by this road Mexico with
its 100000 inhabitants; Queretaro, with
$4,000; Guanjuate, with $4,000, and
Leon, with $4,000 inhabitants, consti-
tute row of cities between the Mexican
capital and Lagos such as few American
roads of equal length can boast. Con-
nections with this Mexican railroad sys-
TEN from Memphis would be made by
completing the link between Little Rock
aud Fulton, where connection is made
with the International of Texas, which,
passing through Hearne, Austin and
San Antonio, Texas, reaches the Rio
Grande near Camargo, in Nueva Leon.
The progress of this enterprise will be
closely watched by the people Of the
Mississippi Valley aud of Memphis es-
pecially.