The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02

RAILROADS,

1t is stated that the Mexican government
has authorized the operation of 100 miles
of the Mexican Central road from Chihua-
hua south to Jiminez.
1t is said that Mr.. e. L. Dudley, who
short time ago resigned his position as
Pacific road. will be given position on the
Wabash road. 81,
Northern Pacific officials state that from
June % to July 81, 1883, there were thirty
four miles of track laid on the Yellowstone
Park branch. leaving only twenty miles to
complete. Only six miles were laid on
the main track last week, owing to high,
water. The gap on the main line is now
ninety-six miles.
The Santa Fe railroad will build west
from Wichita Immediately TO Kingman
and Dodge City. Fifty miles is under con-
tract. The line from there to DODGE City,
when finished, will shorten the through or
main line Of the Santa Fe materially. The
Sc. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita railroad.
the branch of the Missouri Pacific system.
was completed to Wichita last week
SAN FRANCE CO, July 26 In view of pos
sibe competition in overland freight, it is
stated this evening that the Central Pacific
has decided to erect large warehouse and
offices in the business center of the city, for
the convenience OF merchants. 1t is ru-
mored that the Northern Pacific has pur-
chased a large piece of ground in this city
tor 1915, 000 and is going to build large
offices.
According to the Indicator the Central
Pacific report shows the original grant of
lands to have been, in round numbers,
5000 900 acres. The California & Oregon
road grant was about 3,7A 500 acres, max
ing a total OF IL 1922, 400. There were sold
to December 81, 1882, 1,133, 6l9, leaving in
the possession Of the company 10 5Ss 7S1, OF
which about 4, 900 600 are agricultural lands,
6, 1888 SSl grazing lands, and 450, 1000 timber
lands.
charge of the T. Il p. bridge across the
Atchafalava river. reports that the bridge is
rapidly nearing com pletion, and that It will
be ready for use. at the latest, by the LIST of
November. The bridge will be $50 feet in
length, and the greatest span 1913 feet. There
will be two spans Of 253 feet each and one
span Of 100 feet. The greatest depth of ne
river Is 20 feet below high water mark 81
1882, and the foundation of the piers are
some 40 feet below the bed OF the river.
Comparative statistics indicate q very
great and significant decrease Of railroad
building the first six months OF the present
year as compared with those for the CORES
ponding period in 1882 The mileage OF
construction has fallen of Just one.half,
the figures being $500 miles as compared
with 1900 last year. While 1t is unlikely
that the decrease for the whole year will be
in the same proportion, as the weather last
spring was exceptionally unfavorable for
railroad building operations, IL Is evident
that the rapid development Of the railroad
system has received a check, and that in
the opinion OF conservative capitalists, as
many lines have been laid as can be profit
ably utilized for some time 70 come. This
IL safe and sensible view Of the situation.
So far thirty passenger conductors On the
Union Pacific east Of Cheyenne and eight
cen on the Utah Northern branch have
theory OF the removal.