The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-04-06
THE IRON LINK
Which Will Soon Bind Sedalia
and Warsaw in
I'm ion
How the Work on the Marrow
Gauge Is Progressing
To-day. -

Inc aiau -I&ut Oi the iuaukuIattouo va uss
work u laying the rails upon the already
graded road-hed Of the Sedslia, Warsaw 4
Southern Railway vas visible this morning
Seazlia should rejoice that she is 80 SOON 10
have another artery Of commercial life 10
feed her growing prosperity. Once the
road is built, and the rich country through
which il lies is opened To the stimulating in
huence Of the presence OF the iron hOr-e,
the growth and development Of the whole
section will receive Al impetus which will
be Of the utmos, benefit to Sedaiis; and 10
Warsaw and intermediate points as we'll.
BENTON COUNTY Is RICH
in mineral and agricultural advantages
and it but needs development to rapidly
sdvance 10 front rank with her sister
counties of the state.
The sceDe this morning was nm animated
one. A large fierce III woikmen was using
it's best effects toward the rapid laying of
the ties and track, ard the work grew be-
fore ones very eyes with astonishing rapid
iiy A. fast a. the ties were exhausted 3
fresh supply was brought down on tai-
cars and dumped a. near 10 the point
where work was progressing a. the rails
would =" rmit. From there they were
HAULED IN WAGONS
-till further forward, 80 there was need.
The rails were handled in the same way,
except that they we're brought 10 the end
of the track, ready for use, on . small aat-
car. As fast As The ties could be laid down,
the rails We're spiked and bottled together.
When the BAZlO appeared on it's tour Of
inspection, Superintendent Of Construction
E A. Phillips, and one of the prominent
owners of the future road, was found ac-
lively engaged in overseeing the work.
II see that you are rather too busy for
the purposes of the inevitable interview"
said the BAzoo.
"Oh, no. But / cant tell you much
more THAI you can zee for yourself. We
have
STARTED FOR WARSAW,
you may tell the people, and We don't in
tenJ to let up until We get there. Az
soon a. these men have become a little |
more familia-ized With their duties l can
put On q larger force and then We will pro.
coed with greater rapidity. Even with the
force now have, which is all that can be
advant ageously worked at present, We shall
be able to lay half-a mile of track to-day.
Before long We shall increase their speed
to q mile day"
"How soon do You expect TO reach Cole
Camp
an something
LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS.
Ii is twenty miles you know"
Il suppose that all the material neces-
.sry is already al hsnd.'
"Yes, We hsve twenty miles al rails, no
doubt on saw them, stacked up at the
yard above, ard We have on hand all the
ties We want"
"What time did you begin work this
Not till nine o'clock
The BAzoo looked up the long line Of
track already Land and thanked its guiding
spirit il had been led 10 walk down 10 the
end of the track before it was any further
in the country, and that the men hadn'.
begun work at seven.
"Are your tie makers
ON A STRIKE
rs repo rted ~
"Not at all. They are at work a. usual.
Some seven or eight of them demanded
more pay, bnt paid no attention to them
and they have gone back to work"
Then the BAzoo took another look at the
welcome vision of a new railroad, bid Mr..
Phillips good morning, and departed, re-
vo!ving in its inner consciousness tie
growing prospect Of seeing Sedalia . great
railway cenler.