Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-23
NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC.


| CalleQ aC the ONCE OF the general
freight and ticket agent OF the New
Orleans Pacific Railway yesterday
afternoon and asked for Mr.. II. S.
Morse, general superintendent Of the
above road.
! Mr., Morse is out Of the city attend.
ing to the interests of the road, but
the reporter was politely referred for
information to Mr.. NJ. r. Spellman,
who is the general freight and ticket
agent.
Mr.. Spellman very courteously re-
piled to the request for information
and in answer to the question,
"What is the present condition of the
road from New Orleans to Shreve-
port?" as follows:
"Rapid and substantial progress is
being made all along the line. Most
of the grading has been finished. The
roadbed is in condition now which
warrants the statement that trains
will run regularly between New
Orleans and Shreveport by the first
of December
Reporter-How far are cars run
ming south from Shreveport?
Mr.. Spellman-Construction trains
now run from Shreveport to Mans
field.
Trains will be ready for passenger
traffic by the 10th of September
next month.
Reporter-Have contracts been
made for building the road from OPP
posite ITALIA street, northward, and
when will trains start from that
point?
Mr.. Spelman-Contracts for that
work have not been made as yet.
Contracts for building the APP
proaches to the transfer boat, which
will operate from the head of Thalia
street to the landing on the opposite
side are being let now. The other
contracts will probably be let in
three or four days. 1t is impossible
to say now when trains will start
from Thalia street, but when they dc
: start, two through express trains
will leave New Orleans each day,
one in the morning and one in the
evening. When business begins, all
character of traffic-freight and pas
senger-will be transacted at that
point.
RepOrter-Do the Pacific Railroad
people believe that the jetties are az
assured success ?
! Mr.. Spelman-I do not know o
9 any reason why they should not re.
4 gard the jetties as a success. Oul
, people are taking great interest in
I the outlet theory so far as proven.
9 ton of Overhows is concerned Al
g far as that goes we do not take an in
e terest.
Reporter-What facilities in tn
way of wharves and elevators are yol
: projecting, and have any contracts
r been given for building elevator
here?"
Mr.. Spelman-Everything to NEE
j. the business. The Gould barge PEG
f ple will build such wharves AM
q landings as may be thought necessa
: ~. So will also the Texas Pacifi
0 Railroad people. Their property OF
G the other side of the river is ampl
, sufficient for all the purposes Of tn
IS combined business.
II Reporter--When your train is run
IT ming through, what number OF train
is or cars do you expect to handle a
IS this port per day?
y Mr.. Spellman--I cannot state def
nitely the number OF trains we eS
J. pect to carry. We will handle stock
is coal, grain and lumber, and at To-
estimate, between 300 and 500 cal
n will be required per day to do tn
j business. Besides, Of course, the tw
IL regular through express passenge
e trains, and the local passenger trai
between this city and Baton Rou &c
1T Reporter What is being done b
'e the Texas Pacific and other railway
interested in the immigration schem
for the southwest, which was outline
st some time ago, and which attracte
- t.so much ATTENTION 2