Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-27

WITH The continued advancement Of


With the continued advancement OF
railroad enterprise over the American
continent, MEXICO has Of length become
m especial object Of interest In that
line. From the great central railroad
sys.sm Of the continent, roads have been
rapidly branching out through Colorado
and New Mexico in that direction, and
now the objective point II not only the
Halls Of the Montszumss, but beyond.
OF the latest projects In that line, the
Philadelphia Lsds~ says:
"Prsbsbly very few realize the mag
nituds and importance OF the projects
now being marked out In the Southwest
BY Q Union Of American and Mexican
capitalists and engineers. The Mexican
National Railroad II not . simple line
between two points. but II In reality .
systsm Of roads designed to open the
whole country. What may b called the
two trunk lines lead north from the
City Of Mexico to Laredo. whore con-
nsotion IL to Be made with the American
system Of railroads, and west from the
capital to Msnsanillo. on the PaciAo
eoast, which latter line will complete .
abort route from ocean to ocean, TO carry
freight and passengers from Vera Cruz
20 M~anxanillo. An immense amount Of
preliminary work has been and IL being
done In surveying and laying out lines
and In setual work Of construction. Il
Il not improbable that within two years
the City Of Mexico will Be- connected BY
rail with al parts Of the United States.
and . new transoontinsntal line b open
10 trafao."
A mentioned in yesterdays News.
The great railroad capitalists Of California
have now projected . new road. branch
or extension Of the Southern Psciao to
the head OF the Gulf Of California.
That point 10 stated a. the terminus. to
connect from there with . line Of fast
steamers to the Mexican ssaports and
points farther south. There II reason,
however. to suppose that the protector
OF this new California enterprise ars
looking far beyond the terminal point
stated. and In fact to . complete railroad
system which shall extend throughout
the Pacific coast Of Mexico into Central
America or to some convenient point Of
connection with the Atlantic side. whsnos
freight can be taken direct without th,
necessity Of ocean transportation on thii
aide Of the continent ct al. This pro
jsct IL Q bold and extensive idss, 20
perfectly feasible. A recent dispatch
from Panama. gives the following II
shis connection from an editorial in Thu
Star and Herald:
"a new railroad project has been sub
mittsd TO the Government OF Guatemala
by . California company. II Ii tina
Of building . line Of railroad. which
shall extend from the Honduras frontisI
on the south to . point named Dolorei
on the Mexican line. travsrsing the sntir'
length Of the Republic. 1t will pas
through the capital and close to . mum
bar Of important pusblos. The com
pany-among whose members, however
We zee the names Of none Of the famouI
capitalists and railroad men Of California
-ask the exclusive privilege for buildinl
and operating the entire line on the roat
indicated for ainsty.nins years."
Il will b noticed that the dispatol
says: I'VE see the names Of nom Of th
famous capitalists and railroad men o
California" in this scheme. but tn
chances are that they know something
about IL or are liable to have some con
nection with Il In the sweet By and BY 1
such road IL ever built. Meanwhile. ID,
PsciAo Mail Steamship Company hat
better join with De Lssssps in digging
his Panama canal through - speedily q
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