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Yours. very truly, DARWIN R. JAMES,
Secretary.
THE BIGGEST ROAD YET.
Sptetat Df.pateh to The Chicago Tribune
NEW YoRK, Feb. 26.-The designs Of the Bos-
ton owners Of the Atchison, Topeka g. Santa F&
Road have hardly begun to be understood. Not
content with the projected extension of their
line to San Francisco, they have succeeded In
obtaining from the Mexican Government
franchises which will probably give them
q monopoly Of the Australian, New Zealand,
and South and Central American business, and
steps have already been taken to turn the con-
cessions to immediate use. In May Inst was in
corporAtcd in Boston the Sonora Railway Com
pany, limited. Its President is 3. P. Cheney.
It's Directors are Directors Of tho Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe. All its stock has
been subscribed for By the stockholders Of
that Company. It will run from Guyuns, sca-
port On the Gulf Of California, in northerly
direction, through Sonora, via Hermosille and
Ures, to the Arizona frontier, where connection
will be made, at a point not yet determined,
with New Mexico and the Southern Pa
ci1o Branch of tho Atchison, Topeka
Il Santa F6, which Is being constructed
down the Rio Grande River from Albuquerque,
and has reached Las Vegas, Tho route has been
surveyed, and force Of men are to begin work
within the next SIX weeks. 1t will be between
ESQ and 260 miles In length. Last week
rails sufficient for the first thfr-
ty miles were purchased in England,
where ono Of the Directors is now engaged In
making arrangements for monthly supply, to
be delivered regularly until the road is COM
pleted. The rails will be allowed to enter
>Guymas free Of duty, which, It is
estimated, will save the Company $1,000
per mile in the cost of construction
Those interested claim that this route will be
400 miles shorter than the present route from
New York to San francisco, and will bring
Australia and Now Zealand 1,000 miles nearer
this city than now. They thus expect to
monopolize the great and growing wool
trade Of those countries, and to build up
with them d large business in American man,
ufactures. On tho River Znglu, in Sonora, sev-
enty miles from the line Of the road, IRE what
are asserted to be tho largest anthracite coal
fields in the world outside of Pennsylvania. The
coal is true anthracite, said to be supc-
rior In quality to the Lehiyh product
In addition to supplying themselves chcaply,
the Company expect to furnish vsesels at Guy
mus at 81 per ton for the Australian trade, Us
we'll as the whole Of Arizona, California,
and fur West, where anthracite coal
has never yet been found in paying quanti-
ties. Another industry will consist in supplying
Southwestern and Pacific Coast States and Ter
rltories from the abundance Of fish and oysters
in the waters Of the Gulf Of California It Is
claimed that these oysters are the only decent
oysters on the whole Pacific Coast. Now the State
Of Sonora is Il large ewhcat-growlng country, and
furnishes the west eoast of Mexico and Arizona
with superior -four. Two crops per annum have
and one Of corn,-without inJurtng the soil. Cot
ton, barley, oats, tobacco, and sugar.cano ar are
also grown successfully. Within snort as
tnnce of the proposed route are numerous gold,
silver, and copper mines, none Of which have eyer
been subject to more than pan-Washtng. Inc
officers claim that there are less grades an anu
posed line than on any other road ever con;
sructcd. On the whole route there is no natural
grade ct mere than n iS Sftbson Topeka &
ton Of tho Mexican Central Kailroad Company,
The association has s'authority to construct,
maintain. and operate 4 railroad and telegraph
II NePa1e Of Mezieo ee AND II aeeorance At
s'H last ali tho stock was subscribed for: The n-
tention is to construct a road from Mexlco 10
place to Junction with tie New Mexico u
ssouthern s Pacific il the vicinity Of FL Paso.:
following ssa e %
Il BOSTON, Feb 26.-To the President Of Me
Atlanrtc ( Pacific RniIrond has just authorized
the immeciatc construction Of its roao prom from
the Rio Grnnde to the Colorado River;
has instructed its engineer to commence work
ut once and to press the construction as vfgor-
ously us men and money will permit The Pa
ci6c terminus is rs yet undecided, although
strong inducements were. offered at various
| points If your citizens will extend sufficient
Inducements and secure for lis convenient and
ample terminal facilities IN San Francsco ,s wit1 t4
the necessary right Of way thereto, We VIII at
view Of commencing work at your end at tho
! earliest practicable date -
"Pre.tdeut Atlantic + Pacific Etat!rond COMPANY
"SAS FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-1homfts Ntekerson,
| Boston: The Chamber passed rcsolut1ons ~
nlaved WILLIAM T. DABCOCK,
"president Chamber Of Commerce..