Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-11
Kansas Guy ana mempnI. rributarie.


In an interview at Little Rock, Tuesday
Mr.. Newman Erb, attorney OF the Kansas
City and Memphis railway, said to a Gazette
reporter:
'Our company has positively decided to
build line to Little Rock, and the business
men OF the city may make their plans snd
build accordingly Tor it is certainly. No,
L cannot tell you on what point from the
main line We shall start. l know, of course,
but We are not yet ready for the public aud
other corporations TO be advised of our iD-
tentions."
as work to commence on the branch i'm
mediately"
"No; we expected to commence soon, but
the contractors are all behind with their
work. Mr. Nettletou, president OF the com
pany, came down the line 10 look after the
work and to see about the branch, and re-
manned at Walnut Ridge all last week"
"But if the contractors pick up, you will
commence the brsnch?"
without a doubt. We are only anxious
to complete the main line. Next comes he
branch"
'sD1 you honestly believe you will be rum
ming trains into Little Rock in two yesrs?"
I'm two years? On, yes; / am more than
positive our trains from Kansas City will be
here before the end OF next year. We shall,
AT the latest, commence its construction next
spEing" .,,;1;,.,o
. ,a,,I1s your oDlect III uulIuinS Liltie
"To touch the roads entaring here and to
do the wheat carrying and lumber business,
and also TO make new line with the Para
more connection 10 ST. Louis"
"What will be the distance TO Kansas
CityP.
From Little Rock, about 40 miles"
"Well, Mr.. Erb," continued the reporter,
~ should like to kuow anything concerning
your road that you are willing 10 impart."
"You probably know our line 10 Memphis
is an extension of the old Kansas City, ForI
Scott and Gulf railroad. That ia finished
to Springfield, Mo. South OF Springfield iothe
Arkansas State line the name is Kansas City
Springfield and Memphis. On this division
forty-one miles OF track is laid and trains
commence to-day running TO the end OF the
track, Loveland Station. This point is about
eighty miles north of the Arkansas line. The
track laying fore, owing to the fact thatthe
contractors are so slow, was last week taken
off and sent to Kansas, where they are now
laying the track on a short branch road
The men will be brought back by the first OF
next month, by which time it Is hoped that
the contractors will have progressed sutfi-
GENTLY to avoid any stoppage Of track-laying
in the future"
"At what point will the line enter Ar
kansas?"
CAT Mammoth Springs, Fulton county"
"Ihis Is Colonel Cobb's bonanza, isn't It!
Eyes, we have established Augusta Station
three and one half miles north OF the Spring.,
and will make ii the end of division"
"How MANY principal contractors are there
now at work?"
"Three. The first is Patrick & Reid, OF
Concoidi1, Ks. whose work extends from
north of Augusta TO a point fifteen miles
north of PoVhstap, Lawrence county. The
next is Henry E1ss, whose work extends 10
Black river, whore we make the crossing.
The third is ,thune, Smith & Co. Bethune,
you know, was formerly with the Iron Noun
tain folks. Their work extends from Black
river 10 the Mississippi river. Work is DOW
progressing on every mile of the road. The
total force, which is 1000 laborers and 800
teams, has been ordered doubled, and In TACT
must be doubled inside of three weeks"
Have you made a contract with the Iron
Mountain by which they are 10 use portion
of your road for the Memphis branch"
''Yes we have a compact with them, DIV
whici, they are to run on our track from
NeitletoH 10 Memphis"
"You ars probably aware that the Iron
Mountain has filed papers for branch 10
Fort SMITH"
YES, but doubt II they build it. They
NAV, however, build from Beebe across 10
Conwsy, as that would be big saving IN
travel" 10 conclusion Mr.. Erb said: Our
entire track is to be steel rails, our bridges
iron. The distance from Kansas City 10
Memphis is 4Sl miles, and we shall get to
Memphis by the lst of March next.