The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-15
TIE NEW RAILROAD.

TIE NEW RAILROAD.
The railroad is prospecting reasonably
well. Delays unavoidable and very annoy
iug have been experienced, but with fair
/; weather II viii probably reach Eureka by
January 18th, 1882. Private letters from
Toronto state that all the culyerts are now
completed TO that point. Toronto is fifteen
miles from Eureka. Much OF the grading
aud many Of the cnlverts are completed be-
tween Toronto and Eureka.
There was some difficulty about the LANDS
not being paid of and some quit work, but
they were paid in full on November 18th and
the work now goes on with increased ener-
gy. The financial condition OF the company
seems to be excellent The right-oi-way
commissioner, Mr.. Neal, informs the editor
of the Eureka Republican that ''his company
is in better circumstances than at any time
since its organization. The paymaster has
just completed the grand rounds and paved
in full every obligation up to the fifteenth
OF November"
The reports that the Santa Fe had gobbled
up the road and that its terminus for the
present would be Seyery, eventually being
extended from that point to Winfield are
false. They originated at Seyery and have
no foundation in fact.
| Without doubt the road will he built and
be one OF the most valuable ever built or to
be built in this part of the state lPaiaat
Tatley Timos.
l The lively little city of Winfield, we have
il rumored made this proposition to the st.
Louis and Fort Scott road:
If the road comes to Winfield from point
not farther west than Toronto, than all the
aid and subsidy of Wichita was to be multi
piled by two which will be Winfield's bid.
That's sumner. This would take the road
Through Seyery on direct line. Our Eu-
reka friends will now have the exquisite
pleasure of assisting Wichita to make their
offer as good as Winfield, and go little bet
ter Yates Ceater Ae,os.
Winfield and Cowley county is bonded 10
the full limit of the law, while Sedgwick
county has no Indebtedness at all.
Apropos of new railroad schemes in Kan
sas, comes the rumor that the Fort Scott q
Wichita road, now open TO lola, has been
absorbed by the Santa Fe and will be operat-
in connection with the Kansas City, Law
renee a. Southern, TO give a direct line from
| Topeka to the southern Kansas coal fields
The above is taken from the Kansas City
ydnradi of last Tuesday. We called Judge
! IIilrs attention to it and he assured us the
managers of the Fort Scott road had never
received an offer from anybody and don't
wan: any, as they propose TO build the road.
| If the weather continues favorable aud prop
er ut, antagc is taken of it, the road ought
to be completed and the ears running to
Eureka by March l next. The managers
say they have contract for enough iron 10
complete it, as there is little work of any
consequence To be done on the line between
Yates Center aud Toronto, we should think
three months time sufficient to bring the
cars to this town. We hope there will be
no undue delay.-Eerskd Herald.
The Fort Scott Noaitor denies that the
Wichita road has been purchased by the
Santa Re.
! Mr. Il. Herman, General manager OF the
St. Louis, Fort Scott d Wichita railroad re-
turned home from New York on Thursday.
Mr.. Tiernan brought his family home with
him, Mrs Tieruan having been on a visit to
her father and friends in Ohio for several
weeks past. 1t affords us pleasure to know
that the affairs of the st. Louis, Fort Scott
X Wichita railroad are in the very best con-
dition, and that Though the indomitable
! pluck OF Mr.. Tiernan and his associates,
Messrs. Ayers, Bronson and Hin, the cars of
| this road will, this week. roll into Yates
Center on their speedy way to the Arkansas
Yaliey.--Fo,t Scott Monitor.
We believe we have good authority for
stating that the stories, set ailoat about the
1 Fort Scott and Wichita railroad and the
/ Leavenworth, Topeka * Southwestern rail
road, having been bough by the Atchison,
| Topeka * Santa Fe railroad are not true.
Neither the Santa Fe interests or the Gould
interests have anything whatever to do with
| either of those roads.-Cuwmeav Dee.
f2th.
Since the completion of the Chicago e Al
ton railroad TO Kansas City, this city and the
surrounding country have been looking for
a connection with that rouu. A connection
is now an assured fact. b. J. Waters, Pres
ident Of the Fort Scott, st. Louis & Chicago
railroad. i now in the field with the engi-
neer corps, locating the line from point on
the Chicago & Alton railroad, by way OF Hol-
den, TO Fort Scott. The reports from the
surveying party are OF the mos! cheering and
encouraging character. The country thro'
which they pass, and which will be tributary
to the road, is the richest and best in Mis-
souri,. Judge Waters, the President OF the
company, is live, energetic man with rail- |
road experience. The company is backed
by ample capital, and the road will be built
from the Chicago & Alton road to this place |
as fast as men and money can build it, The |
survey will be complied and right OF way Sc
cured in time to commence work on the |
grade as soon as spring opens.-For Scot !
Honator.
The ear. on the Fort Scott & Wichita road |
are expected TO run into Yates Center this |
week. The grading is nearly completed to |
Toronto.-HanJoldt Union.
a special from Kansas City TO the Common
soeGhA of December eth, says; The movement |
of the Chicago & Alton road to build line |
from HiggitsyiIle, No., to Fort Scott is look |
ed upon here with great deal of suspicion.
The last report is that this company is about |
TO get control OF the st. Louis. Fort Scott & |
Wichita road. now completed to point in |
Woodson county, and by this movement get |
control of q large amount OF southern Kan
sas business that now comes to this city.
A charse for the Kansas Southern railroad |
has been filed at Topeka. II is 10 run from
Colony through Anderson, Allen, woodson,
Butler aid Sedgwick counties to Wichita.
fthe company viii change Allen to Coffey |
equity and run by way OF LIE Roy, they will
just ''strike it."-Le Ray Exporter.
at seems that for several years past sec
ton foremcn OF the eastern division of the |
A., r. d 8 f. railroad have entered into a |
conspiracy with the Roatimaslcrs, Messrs.
l.. Norton and E. j. Coleman by which stat
cd numbers Of false discharge tickets were
issued 10 fictitious payees monthly. These
tickets OF checks were either approved or
drawn by the division roadmaster upon an
understanding with section foreman that a
portion of the proceeds be given them.
These checks were cashed by c. Kreipe or
his partner, L. Durein, proprietors of the
Topeka House and saloon at a discount that
varied. The latter gentleman would pre-
sent these checks apparently properly cndors-