Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-08-05
NEW RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
EASTWARD.
THE LATEST DEAL.
Prospects of Railroad Buildihg-A Direct Line from sOcorrO7TOmb- stone to be on the Main Line.

stone to be on the Main Line.
 The EPITAPH has pretty straight infor- nation concerning the construction plans of the A. T. 6 $. F. Railroad Company and there is now no doubt but Tombstone is included in the calculations of the com- pany. A survey has been completed from .Socorro to Silver City, New Mexico, through the Black Range, and from Silver City to Demlng, From this latter point the road will be continued to Fairbanks, taking in Tombstone on the wsy. Old John Scott, the well known contractor, removed his camp from Fairbanks to Sil- yer City, few days ago, and will immedi- stely commence work on the grade from that place to Deming. P.J. Ksegan, an other contractor, will commence on the grade from Deming to this city on the 10th of this month and shove it to completion with as much dispatch as possible. l! is supposed that the reason of this move is in consequence of difficulties be tween the two companies, which resulted ia the s. P. withdrawing the use of their track from the Santa Fe folks at the expir- ation of the present lease. The proposed route from Socorro to Silver City will pass through an immense mineral country, and will be in the nature of feeder for the Dualu lluU. II lS tuC auC from Deming to Fairbanks will be com pleted betore the first of November. and track-laying will then be immediately commenced and prosecuted assiduously It is also pretty generally understood that the Santa Fe folks have assumed the fran- chise of the California Southern, and the Bee Line from Calabasas to San Diego. The lstter road has subsidy of $6,000 per mile from the Mexican government for that portion that passes on Mexican territory, and Governor Luna, of Lower California, IS Vice President of the company. This subsidy is payable only on condition that work shall commence on the read before the first of next January, and that the line be completed within year from that date Under these restrictions it is supposed that the Bee Line will be pushed forward rapidly, and that by tho time the main road is completed from Deming to Fair banks the Bee Line will have made good headway. It Is the intention of the Santa fe company to have direct line from Kansas City to the Pacific, and hints of 0 deal with the Pacific Mail Steamship com. pany have recently been published In the Eastern press. It is certain that the Cali fornia fhagnatss and the Pacific Mail com- pany are not as loving as they used 10 be, and it is not at all improbable that Tom Nickerson has seduced John Roach from bis first love. It is certain that competent engineers were recently sent by the Santa Fe company to make thorough examine atlon of the harbor of San Diego, with the intention of converting it into port of entry for the Pacific Mail steamers in case Nickerson and Roach should come to terms when the main line is completed to San Diego.
 There is not doubt but that Tombstone will be winner by the new deal. It will give it a commanding position on great trans-continental line of railroad, and di- rect communication with the seaboard. Being the nearest city of any consequence 10 the junction of the Sonora railroad with She Santa Fe, it will give Tombstone mer- chants chance to divert considerable oi ,hs Mexican trade to thls city. That is she present aspect of affairs, and unless the calculations of the company are unexpect- sdly upset, we may see the realization of this grand scheme ere another year.