New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-16

carry OF the surplus water of Lake Zumpango, and
thereby save the capital from inundation inns
great work in which 10000 Indians were CHI
pIo7 ed was completed in less than year. 10 was
nj first tunnel gallery, but $50 years atterwaru
this as converted into the open cut or cana whose
bank affords the Mexican Central kallTOad He'll
ties for easy rcrcss from the Valley of Mexico 10
that of lula, which is 16I feet lover than tilo
former The security of the railroad tract ut The
Pass ha, been the subject of some discussion, hut
iii doubt appcars to have been set at rest by the
recent Government Inspection. i.
The train hats at lula. the ancleht capltS! OF
the Toltecs or builders, tribe that prcceIeu t1e
Aztecs aud came 70 this locality from the racine
coast Some traces Of their city remain. nc
place is now noted only foI ITS grain trade mere
- eradu9l descent from here TO san Juan del no,
where there are side tracks. and an eAceilcht
diuiur-rOOm i'm wooden building Wnlch seeilS aS
well adapted for the purpose as those massive
structures Of stone or adobe when the MeAlcahs
persist In erecting. There are gardens anu run
trees near this town. which has pleasant aspect
Near here asu, is the hacienda Ot senior lturoe'
who is one of the LARGEST land-C wners in this
country. and Who resides in prncely sptcndoi III
Paris, having also spacious house NJ the Na,on ,
capItal He employs on his san Juan estate i,Ooo
Indians and has there herd OF about i,uup c1'te.
From san Juan the train proceeds dlrcctlE 10
QueretarO. where the depot 10 within a"oOt mn y
mile OF the city proper which may ~ tlmc oe puIlI
M TO IT, OueretarO. which has had an lnduslrlal
Exhibition this year and derives Us trade chieiiV
from the farming districts. VIII ai"a{s, DC no'C
worthy as the place where the AIchduNc NdNl-
milan WIS shot after ne had he'd the city AGAINST
the Republican forces from Fchillry 10 ,llF'
1867. The city has clean tranquil look ana - u
pleasant place for 2 tourist to stay some Gy7 uoIoIo
proceeding further into the north central region.
The Hercules Cotton Factory, one ol the iaI-eSV
and oldest in the country, Is near TINS clly'
FROM QUERETARo TO LEON.
Between Queretaro and Leon the main lne IS to
be connected by branch with san Luis Potosi'
Whence a line about 80 miles in length is to eX-
tend to the port of Tampco Tbs port. which Is
within about days sail Of Ga weston has good
anchorage inside the bar. which will not admit
vessels drawing moro than twelve feet OF wafer
The removal in part of this bar Is deemed practic-
able and the Mexican Central Railroad Company
has been in negotiation with the Government on
the subject When improved. the harbor WI
divert some trade from Vera Cruz. lalhWco pe4u-
the port best adapted for numerical intercourse
with the central States. About forty miles OF the
Tamplco line have been built. ,...
From Leon another branch Is to extend 10 llG
beautiful city of Guadallara, whence tHe INC VIII
proceed 10 the Pacific coast. which 1t Viii pfooaoN
touch at l}auderas or san Bias.
Between Ouerctaro aud Leon til 'rc is also to he
branch road 10 connect the man inc with Gulha-
iuat0 which is twenty .clght and hall mics IRON
lTapuatO. Gulnaiuat0 produces silver 10 tuc N"'"'
OF about 4,OuooOo year anu III I olniri '' H.
yielded the immense wealth winch rhilcheu INV
families Of Ruhl. Perez Galvez and Obreeones, "a,
aiding them to acquire immense Is aleS anu pui.'
splendid residences III FuauaJuato IN tHtl UiSti"'
the mining operations we're conducted formerly on
a vast scale the shafts, excavations and Workings
being very extensive.
ton from QucrctarO t. Ceaya, Salamanca,
lrtpunto and Leon. entering on the way the ierue
region called the Bauo, winch produces iAi5c
pOrt, Il oi the flour consumed iu the large cities.
DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTIONS.
The cost Of building the line from Mexico 20 Leon
Is stated to he @2t,4N5 per mile, in American
money. making the total cost Of that division about
$G.3J2G7O. 1t is estimated that the sli miles
from Leon to Chlhuahu, can be built and eluip'e"
fo1 81 900 per milo, while tie division between
Chihuahua and il Pa,o i, no. expected to cost
more than Tlj.lG per nile 1t follows tnat the
1900 miles from the City of Mexico 10 the bio
Graudc may cost 5000 per mIle. or 50, 100000
in all
The roadbed of the Mexican Central is well built
being baiiasted with stone and rendered firm
enough TO resist tine force of the heavy rains that
fall in tine wet season. Iho waterways and cul-
yert- are of stone, and tn bndses are elthct o.
stone or iron. The rails are steel and weigh hiiN-
SIX pound, TO the yald TAO thousand White OAK
ties are used on each ME of Tue track, I-e'e nTr
procured from forests which the company owns
near Aculco. The rolling stock is llaht and adapted
10 the climate. There are smoking ears. for
people are at liberty % smoke in every car and mo-
one complains. There Is no dI1N Ing-TOom nor
sleeping car on the road ~ yet but the cars now
used are classified a in England. The trst-cldss
cars are quite select the second-class are nearly
50. and inst as comfortable, while the thrd-class
are intended chiefly for "peons or field iaborers.
The metric ~ stem OF measurement Is used ana the
subsidy passenger ana freight rates are MI pay
able IN Mexican silver. which l. worth 10 per cent
les. than IFS nominal value IN American gold. The
passen ger trains make about twenty miles an hour
Easv Inexpensive grades are sought throughout
i'm budng the road since there Is no competition
,uch N, renders il economical and cXpcdirnt to con
,truct railroads over the shortest routes IN the
'uitcd states. The Mexican Central Is intended
to serve rs through line from the United states
to the National capital. but II Is also designed To-
Afford railroad facilities TO the cities Of tie central
re ION and the mining OF farming districts con
nr9ted with them. These are the considerations
fiat have determined the selection OF It's route
from the capital to the American frontier.
In the north. the nam line Is beng constructed
from III Paso southwark and il is expected that II
Will soon be open Tor tIalic to Chihuahua dis
tancc OF 220 miles.