Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-13

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Kansas City Journal, 10.

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A telegram was received in this city
yesterday from Colonel VIM. L. Baily, Of
St. Louis, who is now in New York ne
roiiating the bonds of the Kansas City
and Southern railway, stating that he
hsd met with such success as would en-
able him to push forward the completion
Of The rosd at s much more rapid gait
than The work was now progressing. He
axpected to arrive in this city the latter
part III next week. The Kansas City and
Southern was originally the old Kansas
CITY and Memphis road, which was first
NEGLECTED in 1870, and the first temporary
survey made in March Of that year. The
rad vas almost practically abandoned.
uufii December 1SS2, when Colonel
Baily secured a controlling in
;erest in the right Of way, and such little
rraiinE as hsd been done up 70 that
time He formed 8 new company, Of
Ehich he Vas elected President, Amos
Teany, Of New York, Secretary, and T.
a Martin, Of this city, one Of the Direc-
tara This company went TO work at
once. and during The time intervening be-
tween the date mentioned and the pres
tnt Something Ike 10000 has been ex-
pended WaHHI'H.# 4
With the shove facts as a pointer, the
Headlight Is ensbled 10 illuminate the
kabject With the additional particulars
learned yesterday from reliable sources.
A construction tr2in Of an engine and
thirteen ears is now on the road in charge
o. 2. ~ Green, TIE contractor, who Is
nov bridging the Grand river at a point
eight miles southeast Of Clinton The
bridge viii be completed IN a few DAYS
A. q cost Of S25,000 The road runs south
easf from Kansas City up the Butte valley
q the south line Of Jackson COUNTY. thence
uV Mil creek % the divide between the
Z hssdEaters Of said creek and the
/ Gnud river in Cas- county, down
the valley q the said river TO
Clinton, the county site Of Henry county,
where twenty scres Of land have been pur-
chased for the depot and for the location
d the shops Of the company. The line
passes through some Of the finest farming
country IN the State, all timber country,
and thickly settled. Il also opens up the
/ bet coal deposit in Missouri, 10 the coun-
ties Of St Clair and Henry. The coal is
bituminous, Of superior quality, having
| been tested in this city for gas purposes
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mineral region Is also tapped, the waters
Of that section containing medicinal prop
critics Of a high order.
The road has been surveyed from
Kansas City 10 Osceola, 8 distance Of 10
miles, and two miles Of track has laid
from the junction with the Chicago
and Alton Just outside the city lin
I lathe new line coming in on that
track. It has been graded FIVE miles
further. Eight miles Of the road has
been built this year southeast Of Clinton.
I The company has purchased the road bed
, u de Old Iaelede and Fort Scott road
from Bolivar 10 Lebanon, a distance Of
fifty miles, all Of which is graded and
tied, and men are now at work recon.
structing the same. AT Lebanon a iuuc
ton is made with the Frisco road, which
gives another through line TO ST. Lonil
and 70 Kansas Coy a. soon a. this road il
completed The whole distance being
1884 miles, The road reaches Kansas City
Y over grade not exceeding forty feet 70 TN
1 mile
4 The present company expect 10 com
plete tie line from kansas CITY d
Lebanon not later than the let Of Jul,
next, and the work will be pushed
70 that end. The ultimate design 4
to strike south Of Memphis, then connec
with the Helena and Little Rock road
giving close connections with the South
The road Is one Of the greatest importance
70 Kansas City and the rich country re
ferred 70, which is tributary and al pres
ent of the line Of any railway. The roa,
las been projected So long that many VIII
were interested in IL earlier progress hayl
given up long ago all idea Of Ne compile
ton, bnt from the present outlook il MAJ
be stated that the long looked for event
now not only among the possibilities, bu
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