The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-11-03
Railroad Items.

HouTOoo uemS.
A business meeting of the directors
of the LeaveLworth, Topeka & South.
western Railroad company was held nj
the office of Judge Stafford yesterday.
The business transacted was Of a pri.
vate character.-76peka Common.
Wedlth, Oct. y.
The contract for building the Leav-
worth, Topeka 4 Western Railroad II
let to OskalOosa. and the present route
is from there via Osawkee and Meri.
den Point. We understand that the
engineer has surveyed another route,
via Osawkee and Perry, thence along
the line of the Union Pacific to Grant
vile or in that neighborhood, TO cross
the river, thence along the Santa Fee to
Topeka. Our informant says a prOpO-
sitiOn to vote SO 900 bonds has been
submitted to the voters of Kentucky
township. in which Perryville Is sit
uated. We do not think that the lat
ter route will be decided upon, AS a
member of the directory stated posi-
lively day or two ago that the road
would come through North Topeka,
and that the bridge will he in the
neighbOrhoOd Of Topeka avenue
Same Paper, Oct. 30.
The LeavenwOrth Bridge company
has received the contract for building
all the bridges on the LeavenwOrth,
Topeka Il Southwestern road, and the
bridge across the Kansas river mt To-
peka- The costs of the bridges will he
about SlOO,OOO. This company finished
the new bridge at Lawrence
WOrth Times, Oct. %.
1t is thought that the depot of the
LeavenwOrth, Topeka 4 Western road
will be on Jackson street or Mt the cor
ner of Kansas ave and First street. The
site has not been finally decided upon,
however, and it may possibly be To-
Gated at some other point. There will
also be depot in North Topeka. As
the charter provides that the general
business Of the company shall be trans
acted i'm Topeka and Boston, il Is
therefore thought that the shops will
be located here.-7Opeka Correspond.
ence LearenWorth Times, Oct. o.
About the best evidence have seen
that the much talked of Leavenworth,
Topeka 4 Western road would be built
Ii the arrival Of A. J. Tallock, engi-
neer Of the Missouri Valley Bridge
and Iron Works, who says he has come
to commence work on o bridge over
the Kansas river here for the Leaven-
worth, Topeka 4 Western road. The
bridge will probably be built at the
point where Topeka avenue strikes the
river, and its construction will be be-
gun at Once.-Sdme Correspondence.
As advices published elsewhere show
he invasion of new territory by the
LeavenwOrth, Topeka 4 Southwestern
md the Salina q Western Railways |
las stirred up the santa Fe people con-
idefably. While rum0rs reach here |
# projected branch of the latter road |
o this city, the same corporation seems
vent on entering the same territory the |
lew railroad intend to occupy. Well,
Is not at all likely that the Santa Fe,
II as many other roads as see fit, will
,e prevented from building all the
they wish to.-Learenworth
Times.
1t Is - good as settled, apparently,
hat the l.. 4 T. railroad bridge will be
'uilt at the foot of Topeka avenue. II
3 probable that il will be built at an
ngle, up the river from the north
ide in order to obtain room north of
he bluffs on the south side of the river
or curve into first street at Topeka
venue. The road will follow the riv-
4bank west from Topeka for some
| Stance, and the present plan Is to
I've Y at the corner of First street
I6i Topeka avenue. The trains will
IN west after crossing the river and
ack down to the depot, which will be
Ocated on First street, near the corner
q Jackson.-COmn0n,pedith,N ov. l.
A full corps of engineers on the
Topeka, Salina d Yves.
ern railroad made their appearance in
own on Wednesday and began the
E1rk Of the permanent survey, prepar-
~ the line for the letting Of the sub
nntracts. Their orders are to proceed
once and locate the line permanent
!. and definitely from here to SaIina.
York is now progressing rapidly and
on the eastern division
etween Leavenworth and Topeka, l.
nd We may fairly anticipate that
'ork will begin here at an early day, ,
bSnca Grore Republican, Oct. .. /,
A full corps Of engineer on the
Topeka, Haliua 4 Wes-
IN railroad made their appearance I'm
lis place this week and beaan the
ork OF the permanent survey, pre-
lring the line for the letting Of sub
'ntrActs- Their orders are to proceed
once and locate the road definitely
I'd permanently from here to Salins.
am informed work IL nov progresa-
Q rapidly and satisfactorily on the
stern division between wentworth
I'd Topeka, and We may fAirly antio-
ate that work will begin here 1t an
fly day.-Sbeci0i from Obssnca Grove u
Lescenseorth Times, OF. 81. In