The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-07-03
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Ever siaee The through route 10 |
Galveston wss made by the compile
ton OF The n *. & T. aud Texas
Centrai Railroads, this portion oil
Kansas has been greatly benefited
by The opening OF local market in
Texas for many of our surplus pro-
ducts Large shipments of many
articles have been made. But the
great object. namely, new and
short route TO Europe. which was
one OF the dreams of the early
friends OF The NJ. X. & Il. road, has
not heretofore been accomplished.
This dream, considered visionary
by many at that time, is about TO
be fulfilled. Arrangements are now
completed by which freigh.s may
be transported in bulk from this
city 10 Galveston and thence 10 Eu-
rope, AT rates much below the old
route. The we'll known enterprise
and iibefaiiiy of the NJ. X * 7.
road has at last prevailed, and Pres
| ident Baker, Of the Texas Central,
declares that he twill make rates
that will compel shipments by that
route" The Houston & Galveston
road will alter its gnage TO conform
to the standard at an early day, and
in the meantime, will put on large
number of compromise ears, SO that
there will be 10 hindrance TO
through freight. Thus will be soly-
ell the great problem of cheap trans
portation. Now, let our millerS,
grain and provision dealers, farmers
and grangers unite to build an i'm
mense elevator at this place, con-
| yenient to both roads, and the bust.
ness of an immense area of the best
grain producing region in the world
cam be permanently secured for ouI
| city. This is favorable moment tc
make strike for a great public ben
eft. 1t remains TO be seen if We
!; have the grit to do it. Already
Junction City, Parsons and othe
towns on this great route are NOV
ing i'll this matter. Shall it be saiC
that EmpOI'i0, the Queen City o
the Valley, is blind 10 its best IN
tarests. Too much praise cannot b.
awarded 10 the large-heartcd mana
gers of tie NJ. X, & /. road for thei
} action in this great enterprise. 7
The Board of Trade OF Kansas Cit,
is also due the credit of valuable rs
= sistance. Galveston will ccrtainl
II not fail to seize this golden oppor
tunity.
The following extract from III
> Denver Tribune shows that on
Colorado neighbnrs are alive TO III
:, great advantages of this short route
Colorado Is rs much interested i
l. this faSorable solution of the chea
"a transportation problem as her agri
cultural neighbors in the Nilsson
a, ri Valley. Our more valuable gol
!; and silver ores must be sent TO Ell
rope for years to come for redu'
ton, aud from our fertile plains an
valleys all Europe win ere long b
compelled 10 draw lis supply {
D meat. The consolidation OF an a
rail route, direct from DenVaC, owe
the Kansas Pacific, MissouE la,
sas s. Texas, Texas Central I'll III
! Houston * Galveston railroad
= brings Denver and ali Colorad
yearly seven hundred miles neart
to the outside world. Throug
this newly opened commercial doc
we shall soon he drawing our SUI
plies OF sugar, coffee and manufat
tured goods, as well as the bulk {
= ovr foreign immigration,a as it is IL
= shortest and by far the safest an
cheapest route from Europe to Go
IF Orado and the territories.