The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-23
RAILWAY GAZETTE.
RECORD OF OLD AND NEW ROADS,
-
The Number OF Miles OF New Track
this Year, 3,2sS-Progress.of ora
and New Roads-Price OF Rails
The wonderful Advance OF
Giant Works ON Hand
Notes and Figures.

The Railroad Gazette of the 18th, has in
formation of the laying OF track on new rail-
roads as follows:
Nashville, Chattanooga & ST. Louis.-The
fret track has been laid on tho McMlnnvile
e. Manchester extension, from McMinnville
northeastward three miles to Collins river.
Fulton County.-Extended southeastward
seven miles TO the Illinois river opposite
Havana, completing the road. Gauge, three
feet.
Northern Pacific Extended from Green
river westward 80 miles, 10 point 1873 miles
west ofthe Missouri.
Vernon, Greensbnrg " Rushyile. TIL
first track is laid from the Cincinnati, Indian
apolis, st. Louis e. Chicago road at Green's
burg south by west 10 miles to Westport,
Indiana.
Wisconsin & Minnesota, first track
has been laid, from the junction with the
Wisconsin Central at Abbotsford westward
20 miles toward Chippewa Falls.
Tonawanda Valley.-The first track is laid
from junction with tho Buffalo Division of
10 miles to Curriers' Corners. Gauge, three
feet.
This is a tot,l of 92 miles of new railroad,
making 1888 miles thus far this year, against
1868 miles reported at the same time in 1879,
1878 miles in 1878, ,22i miles in 1887, 1865
miles in 1876, TAG miles in 1875, l,022 miles
in 1874, 2,507 miles in 1878, and 4623 miles
in 1872.
At the beginning OF 1880 there we're IA, 900
miles of railroad in operation in the Russian
empire, an increase of 81 miles within a
year. The aggregate earnings in 1879 were
about Sl56, 100000, but these are reported
probably in the deprecated paper currency
of Russia.
Testing the Portsmouth Bridge--A dis
patch dated Aug 30 says: "The formal test
Of the new railroad bridge joining the Chica-
go, Burlington Il Quincy and Burlington II
Missouri river in Nebraska at Pattsmouth,
eighteen miles below Omaha, took place this
morning, md was witnessed by large
crowd. The farmers turned out with teams
and families, and over 1000 people were
present. At 0 O'Clock special train con
tanning prominent officials of the Chicago,
Burlington Il Quincy from Chicago arrived
al Pacific junction, and shortly afterward
crossed over the bridge to the Nebraska side
1t was followed by Burlington u Missouri
special, with Burlington Il Missouri officials
from Omaha, which crossed the bridge early
this morning, and tho Nebraska officers Of
the Burlington road. As the trains finished
crossing eight heavy engines of tho Chicago,
Burlington Il Quincy approached the eastern
span of the bridge, and, crossing slowly to
the east span in sections Of four, waiting for
the word to couple. AT given signal eight
engines alined themselves on the 400ft.
eastern span, making test of eight of.40i
tons distributed over 800 feet Of span. The
result was magnificent proof of
the solidity Of the structure.
The engineers then measured the detection,
and photograph was taken of the bridge n
the moment the test was made. The engines
then moved to the second span, where the
trial proved equally satisfactory, and the
bridge across the Missouri river at Patts-
mouth was declared open. The test was
more satisfactory than was anticipated. The
DETECTION from level when the immense
weight of 440 tons was placed upon the span
was only three inches and when the engines
were removed the bridge resumed its original
position"
Denver Il Rio Grande. "A telegram fr m
Denver, dated the l4th, SAYS that this CON.
pany has let the contract for grading the
extension from Kokomo to Breckenridge,
and hopes TO have the track down to Koko.
mo by November, and to Breckenridge by
January.
Denver, South Park \ Pacific and Denver
II Rio Grande 1t is reported that negota.
tons have been in progress for the consoda
ton of these two companies. Governor
John Evans, of Denver, is said 10 own a ma.
jority of the stock of the South Park road,
which uses small part Of the Denver II
Rio Grande TO enter Leadville, but has the
short line from Denver to that place, and
must be enormously profitable at present;
but jay Gould and associates are also sup.
posed to have considerable interest in IT,,
while they control the Denver & Rio Grande.
The Denver Times says that so far no sue.
cess has attended the efforts to consolidate
the companies, and that no present prospect
exists that they will be consolidated.
Securities Admitted to tho New York
Stock Exchauge,-An issue of So, 100000 of
an authorized issue Of 100000 of the
Metropolitan Elevated railway company's 6
per cent second.morgage bonds, maturing
November |, 1899, has been admitted upon
the stock exchange list. The stock and bonds
Of the Little Rock & Fort Smith railroad
company have been admitted to the OK
change. The stock is S4,096, 1856 1874 S25
per mile of road) and there is issued So, 649,.
457 ($l6,05 per II ile) ofan authorized issue
of $4,000 900 frst'mortgage per cent
bonds, payable January |, 1905. The COM
pany owns SCI, 600 acres of land besides its
165 miles of road. There is debt of $780,.
1l5 in notes issued and to be issued for past
due coupons. The annual interest charge il
about SlSb 800; the net earnings 10 1878 were
$l71,7S9; in 1879, Sl56,S29, with an add.
tionsl S26,2S6 of additional available re.
ceipts" reported. This year the earnings are
reported much improved.
Canada Pacifc.--It is reported that the
syndicate which undertakes the construction
Of this read consists Of the London banki, 9
house Of nj rton, Rose & Co., the Soeiet,
Generate of Paris, and the New York house
of s. Kennedy & Co. The latter is, o,
was, largely interested in the st. Paul, Min
neapolis & Manitoba road, which il likely tc
be very greatly benefited by the construction
of the Canada Pacific west Of Winnipeg.
New Orleans Pacific. -September sth Their,
was recorded at Shreveport in the parish O
Caddo, La, a mortgage of all this com
panys road equipment, owned and to bs &C
quired, for S7,l00,00O. The lines specified
ARE main line from New Orleans to Shreye
port and branches to Texas, to Opelousa
and to Baton Rouge. The Shreveport Time
says; The contract for constructing tn,
road from New Orleans to Shreveport wal
ratified on August 22d, and work on tia
portion OF the road between this place ant