The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-14
RAILROAD ITEMS.

The August earnings Of the Atchison, To.
peka SANTA Fe have not yet been made up In
Official shape, but enough Is knawn to confirm
previous statements that they will exceed ST.
200, 600.
railroad IS to be b lilt connecting Jackson.
vile, Florida, with the seaside. The road is to
lie thirteen miles in length, narrow gauge, and
is to cost 100000, twin he called the Arlng.
ton Il Atlantic railroad
The grading on the Kansas City, Springfield
\ Memphis railroad will be finished in about
six weeks as far as Walnut Ridge, Arkansas 100
miles from Springfield, and few miles east of
the junction with tho Iron Mountain road
Track laying viii recommence AZ Lovelsnd the
present eastern terminus of the road. Il
miles from Springfield. when the work will be
pushed much more rapidly than during tho
summer Al the western end OF the Spring.
field division OF the road they are relaying por.
lions OF the track by substituting steel rails for
iron ones. When this work Is completed tho
road viii be an alsteol one. with consequently
much easier running On the Parsons branch,
which runs from Cherokee to Cherryvale Kan.
sas they will change the track from narrow to
standard gauge. II ia thought that Memphis
win be reached by January l.
The following from the Chronicle, OF san
Francisco, is FAR from being dull reading
The Boston capitalists who own the stock of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad,
which now has u line TO Denver are said to be
negotiating with the central Pacific respecting
nm overland line which shall be independent OF
lne Union IaCluc mo huupatny between inc
owners OF the Union Pacific aud those of the
Chicago Burlington ( Quincy Is OF long stand
ing, and the latter have been for some time
threatening to build through To this city
Hence the Efforts OF the owners of the Central
Pacific to meet them or stand them oil Should
the latter build through southern Nevada to
meet the Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy In south
eru Utah, II would control four overland lines
the Southern Pacific. the Atlantic \ Pacific, the
Central Pacific, and their new midland line
We're ever avarice, greed, and thirst for power
better exempihod? The statement may,
however, mean nothing more than shat
| the owners Of our pet monopoly are diploma.
tzins. The Union PaClacaud Atchison, Topeka
| 4 Santa Re are both dissatisfied with the over
| bearing way in which the Central Pacific is con
| Quoting It's business The first considers itself
! ill.treated In the partition of overland freight
/ aud has sent printed circular to merchants in
| this city asking for information regarding al
| legged overcharges, aud offering relief The
! Boston negotiations may be simply an attempt
| to Brighten connecting lines into submission
| From all thisit appears that the Central Pacific
| IS the domineering member Of an unhappy
| family tits to be hoped that the Boston capl-
| talistS will make no alliance with Messrs Hunt
| ingtoa Il Co. They certainly would not II they
had the sorrowful knowledge of their dishonest
methods gain by the people of this coast from
long experience. All signs point to new over
| land line from Denver 10 san Francisco
within few years, That Il may be kept from
| the control ofthe Central Pacific Is the devou
| prayer of the san Francisco merchant
ON cotton nom Dallas are rs follows
| par lll pouuds Per 100 Pound,