San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-01
SOUTHWESTERN RAILROADS.
The New Rosts Across eCentinsat By the sssth'
srn Pscinc and New Cennsetisss
with Mexico.
N. Y. World. November 10.

with Mexico.
NY. World, November 10.
As everything about the means OF
communication between the United
States east of the Mississippi and the
Pacific coast is of interest, the news
that the system of roads which are to
form network of feeders to the South
ern Pacific, and to distribute the pass
engers and freight from the West to
Eastern points, is nearly finished, IS OF
much commercial importance. In or
der to ascertain how long it will be be-
fore the connection is made, and to
learn the present condition of the roads,
as we'll as the prospects before them,
World reporter was sent to MIR. Il. 3.
Hayes, Vice-President OF the Missouri
and Pacific, and asked: "What is the
present condition of the Southwestern
railway system?" ,..
ct consists of the Missouri and Paci-
fic, the st. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern, the Memphis and Little
Rock, the Texas and Pacific, the New
Orleans and Pacific, the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas. the Central Branch OF
the Union Pacific, with extensions and
branches, amounting in, all to nearly
5000 miles. Their Eastern terminl on
the Mississippi River are at Hannibal,
st. Louis, Gallo, Memphis and New
Orleans; and they reach in their West
ern termini the Gulf of Mexico at Gal
weston, Mexico at Laredo and El Pase
on the Rio Grande at the latter place
connecting with the Southern. Pacific,
through which they reach San Fran
cisco. In the West they reach the
principal points in Kansas and Colora-
do and the Union Pacific at Omaha by
an extension now building through Ne
braska from Atchison."
FROM THE MISSISSIPPI TO THE PACIFIC.
"When will the connection be made
between st. Louis and New Orleans
and San Francisco?" ..
Gin telegram received to-day from
the chief engineer of construction in
Louisiana and Texas, he says that the
connection will be made from New Or
leans through Shreveport to junction
with the Southern Pacific within the
next twenty days, SO that the line
through from Mississippi to the Pacific
by the Southern route will probably be
in full operation before the winter sets
in This will enable the traveller between
San Francisco and the Eastern States
to cross the continent without mourning
the risks by snow blockade. As this
route is generally on the thirty second
parallel, and as it has been generally
of steel rails in the best
manner, it will be ready to compete
for travel with the Northern routes very
soon after opening"
"How long will the journey be by
that route, and what are the conditions
Of the climate ?" ,.rlr.
"The time on the Sonth line will not
exceed by twelve hours that :, from any
Of the Northern points. The climate
is mild throughout. There has hardly
been time to give the local traffic on
ibis route much attention, but immigra-
ion has generally followed the con-
'truction of the road, towns, are spring
ng up along it at different points, the
country is settling up in the valleys of
he streams, such as the Pecos and
Horza Greek, and ranches for cattle are
'eing taken up on the uplands. :"
CONNECTIONS WITH MEXICO.
"Under this system will there be q
connection with Mexico?"
"The International and Great North
IN is extending southerly from San
.ntonio to Laredo on the Rio Grande,
} which place it will be finished about s
ne first of December Then it will '
Onnect with the system of roads to be
uilt to the City of Mexico under the t
rant by the Mexican government"
"By what roads will st. Louis and /
ew Orleans reach Mexico?" t
"St. Louis will reach Mexico by The e
'on Mountain or the Missouri Pacific s
and by the international and v
reat Northern to Laredo, or by the r
me roads and the Texas-Pacific to o
| Paso." {
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