The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-14
The Gulf and Pacific Railroad.
FROM NEW ORLEANS, VIA oPELoUsAs, TO
DALLAS, TEXAS-A NEW AND
VAST ENTERPRISE.

lisuSu III IasG weeks COURIER an OUT
line of this vast and important project
We are glad to announce to our readers
that this is not simply scheme written
on paper, or to be built in the far future,
but an enterprise, the details of which
are already organized, and the building
of which is to be inaugurated without
the least delay.
Capt. Alex. McDsugall and L. Dous-
saunt, Esq, are already in Opeleusas, as
agents of the Louisiana company, for
the purpose of securing the right Of
way through st. Landry and Calcasieu
parishes; and corps of engineers will
be here in about two weeks to com
mence a survey of the route westward
to the Sabine river. The surveying, To-
eating and building of the road will
commence at 0pelousas, and will be
prosecuted with all the energy and ra-
pidity which large capital and large
force of lab0reTs can give to such q
grand highway to the Pacific coast.
The road will run n little north of
west from 0pelousas to the Sabine, ON a
line with Newton, Tex; thence to Jas
per, to strike the trunk road from Dali
las to Sabine Pass, at Homer, in Ange-
lima county this trunk route is graded
almost to Palestine, on the Great North
ern and International road); thence to
Dallas, over the trunk route, absorbing
that road, distance of $50 miles !:
thence northwesterly to the boundary
line of the State, in Baglsy county, .
distance of 400 miles; thence, via Fort
Sumner, to Isleta, in the valley of the
Rio Grande, where junction will be
made with the Atlantic and Pacific road;
thence q northwest course to Albuquer-
que, New Mexico, where the rich old
Spanish mines have recently been re-
opened with such flattering success.
The entire length of this road from
New Orleans to albuquerque will be
1880 miles, including the absorption of
distances of other roads, which it will
intersect from initial to terminus. Tt
will run from New Orleans to 0pelousas
over the Morgan road.
It is proposed to capitalize it at the
rate of SIS, 900 per mile, making stock
of GIG, $50, 900, and bends at the same
rate will be issued The road will be
operated by three different companies,
Incorporated under the laws of Leuisi-
ana, Texas and New Mexico. In conse-
quence, the road will be built under
three charters, which charters will be
fled within the next few days The
whole line will be built by company
formed under the laws of New Jersey
The road is backed by some of the
strongest banks and capitalists in New
York, Philadelphia. Boston and Wash
ington, as well as in Europe. Work
will commeRce nc Opelousas, as well as
at half dozen other places along the
line, early in February, and will be
pgshed forward with great rapidity.
This read will be an immense acqui-
sstion to Louisiana, particularly to OPP
elousas and st. Landry parish. Il viii
penetrate the finest lumber rsgion in
st. Landry and Calcasieu, and also of
southeastern Texas. AS fast as the road
is built, after reaching the timber re-
gion, rolling stock and locomotives will
be placed thereon, and traffic and trans
portation will at once be commenced.
Saw mills will then spring up like magic
all through the lumber belt, and Opel
cusas will he the principal depot of that
industry and commerce for some time
to come. Our people are bound to be
greatly benefited by this most impor-
tant road. which is to begin in their
midst. We hope, therefore. that our
citizens--in town aud country will aid
Capt. McDougall and Mr.. Doussant in
securing the right Of way through oar
parish and Calcasien, 80 that no inter-
ruption or difficulty will be thrown in
the way Of the speedy and satisfactory
building Of the road.
The February number Of the Cot
tage Hearth Id received Id advance of