The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-03
An 0reide Blunder.


to the White Oaks coal veins and
their probable capacity for produc-
ton, which shows such a lack of
comprehension of the actual de-
mands Of the great corporations
who have under consideration the
advisability Of eXpending IN the
ncighborhood of three millions of
dollars to build Il railroad to the
Lincoln county coal-tields from FL
Paso, that it may be well to pre-
sent to the consideration of the
EFa'S editor a few statistics.
lie states, as an important fact
that the mines near White Oaks
are capable of producing as much
as one hundred tons Of coal per
day, if required. This is some
coal, but we really think that if
| it Is all that the district can pro-
ducc, that the great railway mag
mates would ponder some time be-
fore eXpcnding So, 600, 900 in order
to haul that amount, especially be-
fore the countryis so far developed
as to furnish paying local traffic.
1t will be remembered that the
roads centering IN FL Paso are all
new, and are now running the min
imum number of trains. ! will
give an estimate of the coal requir-
ed at present, which will be very
largely increased in the near flu
ture.
The approximate distances on
the Gould-Iluntington systems
which would require coal from this
section, in case the road was built,
is as follows from FL Paso to
San Francisco, 1926 miles FL Pa
so to Galveston, 116S miles FL
Paso toward Ft. Worth, coal will
be required for 800 miles; FL Paso
to White Oaks or vicinity, $50
miles. The average amonnt of
coal consumed by an engine, per
train mile, is about 80 pounds the
least number of trains, regular,
each way, is two over the entire
lines. These consume coal, aprox-
imately as follows:
From FL Paso west,
two trains per day.
1926 miles require. .... &C tons, 300 lbs.
Two trains from
San Francisco east - sc &" 300 q"
Two trains south
TO Galveston, 1868
miles, ....jS q" 400 &"
Two trains north
from Galveston, 1S " 400 q"
Two trains east on
the T. p, 800 miles .....25
Two trains west on
7. p. 500 miles.
Two trains to Lin
coin county coal, $50
miles ..................l 10 "
Two trains from
coal ncldS,. S,..............l5
Total 328 tons 1900 lbs
70 this add the
lowest amount requir-
cd for local and con
siructrion trains, sta
uons etc % per
cent. of that required
for regular trains. ...... so tons $50 lbs. /
And we have -----
lOlal OF. ..........,..,... .4lO tons, 100 lbs.
Here we have as the minimum
that will supply the present require
ments 40 tons 1850 pounds per
day; no estimate made for the local
market, or the rapidly increasing
demands of the roads.
In view Of these figures, is it at
all surprising that it is necessary to
make the most searching investiga-
ton as to the capacity Of our coal
seams, before spending millions to
reach them. One thousand tons
per day will be a low estimate of
the coal that will be required for all
purposes very soon after the road
is completed as there are mum
Der Of smeltcrs and other works,
at various points, ready to be put
in operation, in case sufficient coal
can be secured cheap enough to
warrant their erection. Yours,
CARIzo.
DAVID DAVIS, the ponderous L.
S. Senator from Illinois, whose
term Of office expires tomorrow,
has resigned his position as Presi-
4 Il.