New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-10
4 NEW MEXICAN RdILWAY.

WORK BEGUN on THE RAILROAD ACROSS THE
IsruAiUs OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or THE
ENTERPRISE.
Recent adyices from Mexico announce that
work mas been begun on a new railway across the
Ihmus OF Tehuantepec starting from the mouth!of the
Coatz iooalcos River, 10 miles southeast from Vera
Cruz, and extending tO~tne inland lake or tho "a
cac Coast called the Upper Lagoon The length oi tHo
main line will he nearly 100 miles, The grant for the
road was made by the Government OF Mexico IN June
last to Edward Learned Of Ptsneld Mass. IL required
that the company unce rtakiug the work should deposit
with the Government within six months OF the date OF
the law, 100000 as forfeit and that It sha have
imported upon tho Isthnu'. prior 10 the expiration
o. That period, railroad material of the value OF
e2O000O OF have made harhOr improvements OF tne
same value. in which case the deposit may 9c suu,
stuffed by mortgage bonds OF Tue company le toeo Is
t. have siugle or double track Our anu nsii Ieet IN
viii n, and Is required 70 be completed within three
ye. from ia date OF the approval OF the contract the
being required 20 slrnct yearly, 20 the sal
IN rngtl. The right of way Is 2ZJoIoo tc9t aohg tue
ent.tr route. and the Governmeut gives the company
"Trip OF unoccuplcd pubic lands as may be re-
QUIZ Tor the ne OF INC Ioa tnu III a1ol'Dn ,.i
OF h unOccupod public lands that may be found WITHIN
league from cacn side of the railroad Lana,
arc also granted for he scs of wharvea. docks and
other improvements required In the harbor OF Coazs
pany "A bound 10 construct and maintain TWO hgnt-
houses OF She nrstciIss hich shall. however De the
exclusive property the Government. The privilege
oi Getting line OF telegraph Is also accorded by inc
grant. To aid IN the construction OF these inpoyr-
binds Itself TO give TO the company subsidy OF
$1,000 so for each mile OF railroad buzz, and agrees
not 10 grant subsidy to any other enterprise 81
similar character the same line for period OF
twenty years. although the right Is reserved 70
autaorize the construction OF u canal. INC SUD
sld, Is 10 be paid each section OF I'VE
Kilometres upon completion and its approval by the
Bureau Public Works 10 per cent interest 10 ne al
lowed in OF any delay IN huch payments. 1hc
Il limited tO nncty-nno years, aud al TIE eApra-
ton Of fhdt he arOad and telegraph with Stations
depois aud Other works, aud the proper complement or
rong-stock. are be turned over 10 The Government
dor
and inventory Of the property The enterprise nuder
the Of the grant IA 10 remain exclusively Mexican
and the company. though formed abroad. j 70 De re-
gsrdei as n ted t. tie Mexican Republic ARA organ
Iod IN accordance with Mexican laws; ana those en-
gagged IN the enterprise case will be eElited 70
plead the rights accorded 10 aenf, and VIII have no
pnNcr to enforce Their rights otherwise than before
Mexican tribunals
Nh Learned. the grantee, said yesterday That work
was already progress ana that large purchases OF
raj material bc Used Ia the impfOt Intnt Ahd
bern made. Such or the work rs can De ienty
done IN The country VIII be acted here in order TO
avoid the expense Of oore costly labor m McAico lie
cas that tle coat the eutire work Val not exceed
50 500 900 witch csnate he believe 10 he consider
ably IN axcoss o. the actual try % open
the road, well supplied ith the requisite appliances
for the DpIfoflnnnCc Of IFS business Tho climate ne
says, saiubrious the thermometer raLgny through
out Tho year between 900 and Su' the country IA pro-
ductVe has easy grades, and prcsenis no unusual or
serious obrtnces The route, he claims. VIII materially
shorten al lines Of communication ana lncltate the
TRANSMITS Of aic be the principal ports o.
the Atlantic aud Pacific Oceans.