The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-12-08
Rsilrosd News.

propose to take control of the Saline
valley, and make Salina the headquar.
tiers for business. Look ut the follow.
ing from the Topeka Capital:
The Salina 4 Northwestern Railroad
company has been orgaoiZed, with a
tiers Mt Salina. The main line runs
from Salina by way of Lincoln Cen
ter, through the counties of Saline.
Lincoln, Russell, Ellis, Graham, Sher-
idan, Thomas and Sherman, to the
west line of the State at point Oh the
west line of Sherman county. The
company also intend Ia build branch
line from Lincoln Center to the west
line of the State at II point on the west
line of Cheyenne county by way OF
Delphi. Osborne county, passing
through the counties of Lincoln. Os-
borne, Rocks, Norton, Decatur, Raw
lins and Cheyenne. The estimated
length Of the main line is 500 miles
and that cf the branch 20 The direc-
tors of the road are the following
named gentlemen Sidney Dillon and
Jay Gould, f New Eura; ;. H. IL.
Clark. of OMAHA; ;. T. Smith, of Kan
sas City J. Z. Uusher. of Lawrence: ;
\. l.. Williams and Ii. L. Dillon. cf
Topeka.
The signatures of Sidney Dillon, IA,
Gould and : III. II. Clark are attached
To the charter filed with Secretary
Smith. The names can all Toe deciph-
cred. except that of Mr.. Gould, who
writes the Jay part plainly enough.
finishing the name with "A series of
Chinese marks that defy all efforts to
make out unless known.
The following items are from the
Topeka Commonwealth of this morn
ing:
The charter filed yesterday for the
building of "a railroad from Salina "a
the west line of the State. by way of
Lincoln Center. and called the Saliua
4 Northwestern, is a genuine railroad
proposition, and will probably he built.
Ties are being distributed along the
route of the L., I. 4 5. W. Railroad,
from Leavenworth. 4 construction
train and two engines are expected
daily to arrive at Leavenworth, the
train being loaded with rails.
A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers Of the LeavenwOrth, Topeka 4
Southwestern Railroad company will
be held in Topeka on Tuesday, de-
cember Is. 1t Is expected that several
stockholders from Boston will be here.
The meeting will be important to all
stockholders, so that all should make
it q point to be present.
The Leavenworth Press, speaking
Of the Leavenworth, Topeka 4 South
western, says:
We understand that the delivery of
ties will commence at Leaven worth on
begin arriving about two weeks later.
10 the intention of the company to push
the construction as rapidly as circum-
stances will permit. There is - ruth
in the report that the bridge at Leav-
Is to be disturbed in any man.
nef to delay and jeopardize the work
On the line. The work west of Topeka
will commence just as soon as the |
grades are finished between Topeka |
and Leavenworth. Taking it alto |
yethef. this new road is on q very sub
footing, and will assume such |
proportions a. are commensurate with
THIS great enterprise
The following item is taken from the |
Leavenworth Times Of yesterday:
Yesterday Mr.. George O. Manches.
.er, the newly appointed manager of |
he Leavenworth, Topeka and South.
western railroad, was in the city and a |
Times reporter called upon him at the
,fice Of the company and ascertained
hne "A ~ H. 4
'eady for the iron, and before the end
# the month thirty miles will be pre-
,are,i. The bridges on Pennsylvania |.
venue ard Broadway are being built /
With all possible haste and the obstruc-
ion caused by their erection will soon
'e removed. The railroad will pass
lnder the Broadway bridge and will
,e away from the street. There will he
lfty bridges erected between this city
md Topeka, all furnished by the
Missouri Valley Bridge company.
Ties are now being delivered on
,hoctaw street, and AS soon a the iron
ONES il will be placed on the street.
The iron will be down and the road
As far rs Oskaloosa by March
this advan tageous weather for the
rogress Of the work continues The
ron for the road is furnished by the
priDgfield Iron company. and j. baing
hipped regularly. The ties are mostly
rom Missouri and will be supplied a.
spidly as they are required.
The following items are from the
Opeka Commonwealth of Dec. ,:
The extending of the time on the
onds voted to the Leavenworth.
opeka 4 Southwestern Railroad
the townships Of Oskaloosa. Osaw-
&c. Rock Creek and Union, jefferson
'anty. was granted Tuesday.
The work Of grading the L.. T. &
7. r: r. Is progressing rapidly.
rye force Of men beine employed ,
ON Leavenworth westward Large
umbers Of ties are arriving daily,
nd they will soon be laid for a con- {
derable distance along the line.
Ai0 Kellogg has announced that
he viii retire from the stage next
[orch. Remember that II Il NJ White. | 4