The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-05

would at once extend tire road. This
.oad Is the one known n the Holden
Branch Of the Missouri Pacific. Ii sl,e
Gt0be Democrats statement Is srus, the
road will be formidable rirai Of Tin. A.
T.x ST. roast, Raining parallel wiih
the latter across Kansas an.i Colorado.
Indications multiply thai a grs-a; raIi-
roasi war Is brewing bciweea tie A.. L.
& ;. +. and the. Gouisi Interest.
Goald's laie-i coap is in securing eou-
iroi oi the NJ H. l. L. road, and viii
create as mich surprise and coassnen Us
did the buy.ny oil lire Missouri paritic.
The Telegram from New York giving
the news say, that al 2 meeting Of the
Missouri. Kansas and f.xas raiiroa.,
COMPANY the following directors were
esec.ed: JAY Gouid, Russell Sage. Win
Bond, George }. Forest. >idne. Dillon,
FRED. l.. Asnes, q, u. Dodge aud r. H.
Bond. The folio W ing officers were thea
eieelri President. Jay Could; sicc-
Presidents. 4. IL. Bond aud Il. F. Me-
Greedy. The above men are the work
ing force" of tic new Pacific conlbina-
ton. and consist N Gouiei's chosen iieu-
tenants. ihey are uien who have been
associated with hlm for years aud can
be relied on in all cases.
The important announcement Is made
by telegraph that the Union Pacific.
Denver PseiIic and kan>as Pacific rail-
ways have been consolidated, and viii
hereafter be known rs The Ua.on P.scitic
This consolidation has been Pending Tor
some time.
Ward Burlinga,nc, the Washington
1r.r%xH-t n a II
pioa. says: The question OF granting
the right OF way through the Indian
Territory TO one or more additional
railroads is exciting soi.,e atteasion.
Hon. Thomas Ryan. has pena,img. as he
had III lie iasi Conyress. Il tsil to grant
the right of way to any railroad coin-
pany Incorporated under the laws of
Kansas, Arkansas or Texas, for the con-
strueiion Of two lines oil railroad
through the Territory. one from Fort
Smith. Arkansas. by way of the valley
OF the Arkansas river. To the Kansas
ate Ene. west of the Arkansas river,
southerly across said Territory to the
state OF Texas. Another h,li has been
introduced by Hon. Casey Young. of
Memphis. Tennessee, chartering Il coas-
pany 10 build :; line from Fort smith 10
Arkansas City. As said, the subject
Is beginning 10 attract considerable al
teniiou, and il is not Improbable that
som, legislation will follow III an early
day. though il ma, meet viii, strong
opposition from those who might fear
that its tendency would Strengthen the
movement III Favor of opening the Ter
rltory 10 settlement. There l. a reason
able Suspicion hat the Youag bin does
NOT ACTUALLY contemplate he bnldu. OF
the road by the company whci, II N
curpuraie>, but The company wuli,
rather be disposed 10 make ~ rood as,
OF TIE tranci,se "a pou-lbic for thiar
own benefit II max NOT be .ei..raly
known that HE Ai,'ilisou. Topeka aBd
Santa he company are wlli.ng and
anxious 10 ba III The | mr. and Il.ry ;.te
in a condition 10 fake hold III oics. aud
complete the work in Il remarkable
short itn.s. ~ want 10 secusc
through Line 10 the Mississippi u; or near
Heicnl. II point below thu most se.Iods
ob-Iruriion- 10 navigation. IL i he
licved that the people of Arkansas and
even sir. 1udn.'- Mem plus c,ii-l .laclI-
Houio bc :, - - see the '5ania T., folks
;ake hult of DIS enterprise. fot tllc.r
doing - N8u!d LIean >uccs-s. Ii Wr,id
give them u & rec; line 10 the Pacific
eJ.,-.. aii ai-o tel largely to the de-
yciopncHi Of Their section "f cOantry.