New-York tribune., 1880-10-01

| CONNECTIONS TO BIZ MADE WITH ROADS IN
THE UNITED STATES
Under the act of June I, 1850. passed by tho
Mexican Congress- giving authority TO the President
and his Cabinet TO grant railroad concessions. two
deerees granting concessions to American companies
| have been Published in the official organ of the
Mexican Government. The power to give con-
cessions expired September 16 aud in the last days
before that date the President and his Cabinet
agreed upon the terms of two concessions. One was
| given to the Mexican Central Railroad Company
mitedl, organized under the laws of Massachusetts,
last winter, with capital of SJf00 900 which
was taken by friends of the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe aud the Chicago Burlington aud Quincy
Railroad Companies. and by American and foreign
bankers. Thomas Nickersou OF Boston, is president.
The company secured an old concession for road
from the City of Mexico TO Leon. a dts
tance of 262 miles and in the construction of the
line had expended $4,000 before September. 10
has received the right to extend this lire from Leon.
| the end Of the division under construction,
northward by way of Aguas Calientes Zacatecas Du-
range. San Juan Del Rio and Chihuahua TO FL Paso
Del Norte on the Rio Grande frontier of New
Mexico. where connection will be made with thu
| Southern Pacific of California, now completed 10
| within 100 miles of that point; with the
| Atchson, Topeka and Santa Fe. now COM
| pleted to within 100 miles of il; with
| the Texas Pacific. the Galveston Harris.
! burg and San Antonio, and the Sonora Railroads,
all now rapidly pushing toward FL Paso. The con.
| cession also gives the right to build line from
convenient point between Leon and Aguas
| Cacntcs. through Guadaajara to the sea port Of
| Mazatlan, on the Pacific Coast. It - estimated
that these lines will comprise distance of about
| 100 miles.
| subsidy amounting to S15. 200 u mile upon the
entire line has been given under the decree 1t is
| PAYABLE to the extent of per cent of he customs
receipts in Government certificates to be Issued 10
the railroad company. Importers are Obliged To use
these certificates in settlement of their duties to the
| extent of 6 per cent of their payments under
penalty OF cash payment OF II per cent IN ,neir
| place. The company can dispose OF them only at
par Upon the basis of the customs receipts FOR tho
last year it is estimated by friends of the enterprise
that nearly 81 000. 900 year can be collected under
this concession The method of paying the subsidy is
the same that employed IN building the Vera
Cruz Railroad TO Which the o neXean Governinent
Tho Mexican Central Company now employs
5000 men. together with n force Of ma
tive and American engineers, IN the build
mo cf ITS line between Leon and the
CITY of Mexico 1t is said 10 be eXpending about
5000 coo q month, and TINS sum ~ drawn from
| New dk The company has bought 10000 tons
of steel rails in England aud the first cargoes have
been already delivered, while the remainder
is under contract for steam steam +. trans, ms.
contracted also with the Baldwin Locomotive
Works for ten engines All material VIII be adj
mitted into Mexico free OF duty. Rudolph Fink,
hrother of Albert Fink the railroad commissioner,
sailed Yesterday to take charge of the road as
general manager, division of the road:
55 miles long between Colaya and
Salamanca has been IN operation since August. and
n is expected that another section ci thlrty-Seyen
miles from the City Of Mexico Will be opened by
President Diaz before the expiration of his term OF
office IN December The Mexican Central Is OF tho
The second concession has been granted TO tho
Mexican National Railway Construction Company.
which is represented bv William j. Palmer.
president of the Denver and Rio
Graude Railroad Company any rSbt 9 tins to c'"pag Sag
rarrow gauge road from tie CITY Of Mexico west
ward through the districts of loluca; MoTella aud
Coima,to thelpOrt of Manzanoo on The facihc Coast.
It gives, also. the right to build line from
some convenient point about Sixty mites iiom the
City OF Mexico. northward by san LUIS Iotosl ana
| Monterey to any point on the Texan frontier be-
tween Eagle Pass aud Laredo. At this
point connection may be made win ine
under construction south~ard iiSh fan Antonio
| and also with proposed branch from tho Calves
ton, Harrisburg and san Antonia Railroad IN eXien-
s,on OF thatlnc I'll PaSO The company Is to receive
| n snhsiIv plvable in the same manner rs 10 the
first named company, to the extent 0l per cent oi
the customs recelpts. the subsidy " at the rare or
" " 900 Eilnrctrr for the Pacific line. and $1,000
y k,lomctcr ter the Texas line. The arg,r subsidy
TO the Pacific line has been granted on account
| of the greater difficulty Of tho work. The com
panv viii have a tO.al length of road under the
| grant Of about sou miles. , -
i'm the concesslous to both companies the Govern
pcnt agrees that lt VIII not grant subsilcs 10 any
other lues within belt Of territory slXty-hyc Dllgs
wide or each side OF the proposed lines
| RAPID TRANSIT IN WESTCHESTER.
Rapid advancement has been made during
fine past few days iu construction OF the NewYork
terminus OF the New-York Cty and northern Railroad
This company now has control OF the West s.de and
Yonk rs ard The YonkeIs Rapid Transit roads and Ia
| pushing its work with much energy. Thc cassOn for
the middle and last pier OF the bridge ec Harlem
RIVER winch will the road with the s'xIhave.
hafu spuf IA, MIA
dty It was the intention OF the company to
have the road Cd for ght traffic By November 10
rsdv for paesenger travel by January l. at tho latest
The road will then from the one-hundredand-nfy
eftst station of the elevated railway 10 BFeWsters
distance OF about ay miles IL Will there connect with
the New-York aud EewEngland Railway. There Will be
.totons al North and South YoDkcrs, which arc from
one TO miles from the CITY, Win s'S's u cO""eVS
| with the centre Ol the city.
The Yonkcrs Rapid Transit Road VIII ca Il TO connect
Getty's Square, YoDkers, with the NewYork Cty and
Northern Road at Van COurandt will probably not be-
| begun until next spring In Older to cross
the Harlem on hyel WIN TOE o,,I elevated ,l,
70 the mile has been mace. beginning AZ iiigh Bridge
The blIastng upon The grade Is nearly done and tho
racks nave already been LAID beyond the High Bridge
.taon since last saturday half mile OF double track
haa been completed here. An iron tresile about 80
feet in length Is nearly 10 place connertng u" amer
end OF the grade with the fret stone p,er n em
Bridge Tue scafodiDg for tie tfnJ" ,ry support OF
The ion work which vii, extend oys tbo Hudson Rive
Road was being erected yes'>rday Tee cam pany ha.
also purch sed the river property between the Hudson
River Railroad trace and the nyer from IlZh Bridge
70 the Dr6ae. large force OF men Is nov en-.
gased dryiag piles and Otherwise preparing to build
piers aud a freight track Tbis latter will also the
Hudson Railroad track 20 tho grade, short ds.
rance below the bridge. For this purpose two 81 Ia
| stone abutments are being coDstrncted Tue piers
| along tue Harlem River will be SO feet wide by 500
feet long and Will be built partly on niles Inry Will bc
constructed especially for the frcignt traffic OF tho
road both ia connection WITH the eaf and ver oarges
new feature 20 be Introduced by the company
vii be- a baggage and parcel express IN connection
with the elevated roads There will be three satio'
selected on the Ninth Avenue Elevated Road wa.ra
baggage and parcels WIZ De received aud DE- fyered,
THE stauOus most convenient will be selected.
The elevated railroad companies are thoroughly In
accord with ia this movement" said - d wilson. the
general freight ana passenger ager OF the New-Yok
CITY and Northern Company, yes erdsy. We want "a
get open by December 10, II ossble he added, IN