Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-08
MEXICO, MO.

MEXICO, MO.
THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE C.
AND A. RAILROAD-OTHER ITEMS
OF INTEREST.
Correspondence of the Globe Demo-
crat.
MEXICO, Mo-, March /, 1877
Having heard that Hon. J.. C.. Nc
Mullen, Superintendent of the G. and
A. r.. r., and W. II. Morse, one of
the Directors of the same, road, was
in the city, /, as your correspondent,
approached and interviewed them up
on the subject of the extension of the
G. and A. r. r. from this point to
Kansas City. The following are the
facts CLEANED from the interview, and
which l hope will be interesting to
the many readers of your valuable
paper everywhere, especially in this
vicinity.
Mr.. W. H Morse informed me
that the extension, he thought, was a
fixed fact, and that if put in opera
ton the road would run alongside of
the st. Louis, Kansas City and North
ern Railway, as far as Sturgeon, and
then run westward as far rs Glasgow,
crossing the river at that point, and
thence to Kansas City.
TO the question How soon would
the proposed extension be commenc-
ed?" Mr.. Morse replied, That it
was the intention of the company to
commence this season and finish
next" q
Mr.. T. ID. Blackstone, President of
the G. and A. r. r., left Kansas City
yesterday, over the proposed route
(overland), with the view of perma-
manently settling the question wheth-
er or not the road will be extended.
He will arrive here in a few DAYS,
and your correspondent will endeavor
to get the full particulars in the
case.
Your correspondent also understood
from Mr.. McMullen that if the extern
sion took place, that Mexico would
be made the end of the division, and
probably g. division of the car shops
located here. He gave this as his
opinion, not as a certainty.
The appearance of these railroad
d~ignitaries in our city has caused a
general rejoicing in our midst, as the
projected route has been talked of for
some time past, and We recognize in
it a great Resistance to the city. W.
say, Push along the ball, and we
will keep it rolling"
In our interview with these gentle
men We found them, not as we gener-
ally do railroad ofiicials-crabbed
and crusty, and diffident in giving in
formation--but social, genial and
willing to tell all they knew in relation
to the matter for which your cores
pendent is thankful. We need not
speak in praise of the energy and bust
ness tact of this company, for we all
know that when they commence an
enterprise it goes through like light
ming. Success to them.
In regard to general news our town
is somewhat dull, but we understand
that, through a certain letter sent tn
Gov. Don Juan Phelps. His Excel
lency Col. CARL S~witzler, of the
Statesman, is to be appointed Insur-
surance Commissioner. So much for
Mexico influence 90
Our town was enlived by a horse
trainer yesterday, who tried to bull
doze our people and make them think
that the 7-spot could take the 8, but
the people could not see it in that
light, but said the deuce ought to
take the seven.
The Vandalia Leader will be sold
on the Sd of April under a deed of
trust. This is a good chance for ink
speculation.
Brother White, of the Ledger, has
got 'em-his girl has given him the
mitten, and he says she shall not put
on a new dress for ten years, then it
shall be a copper alloy.
l hope you will indulge with your
correspondent for this lengthy or
respondence, but he will endeavor
to be more brief in the future.
ANXIOUS.
Amicua anems IN he welI rortad