The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24

from Arlington to Baird Is In bad condition
iron badly woln and many new ties required.
TraisContinental division In very bad co
dillon from Sherman TO Paris new iron az
new ties needed from Paris to TeXarkaT
Junction It IS better, but needs some new irC
| and ties.
From Baird to Sierra Blance, on main lin
the road Is In good condition. Inc equlpinel
Of this ruad IS bad and wholly inadequate
the amount OF traffic.
GALVESTON, HARRISBURG & SAN Al
IONIC RAILWAY.
Inspected November 2O-3O, 1891
Main line, From Fl PasO 10 Sabine,
Orange county, 9626 miles, SABINE ana ia
Texas branch, 1885 miles; tue HarrlsOul
branch, 8 miles; the La Grange branch,
miles; the Gonzales branch, II miles; the 4;
gle Pass br nch, 81 miles.
The main line OF this road IS IN excellent col
ditlOn, with exception Of about llfty mile;
which is lad with Iron that is somewhat worI
but that is being replaced wi steel.
The Harrisburg branch needs new iron an
new ties. There Is no traffic Oh tins branch, e.
cept the transportation Of material for the con
pany's car shops at Harrisburg.
The Gonzales branch. when ! made the IL
| spection, was In very On. but tn
| management promised 10 Inii,.,, ilnmed
ately, and have been informedby liens tina
| IL has been very much Improved Stree my Id
| spectiOn.
The other branches are in fair condition.
| The equipment J. tirst-claSS; depots ant
waiting rooms for accommodation OF passen
gers, with few exceptions ta M only on
and that was of d tri i'll nature
| GULF, COLORADO & SANTA FE RAIL
WAY.
INSPECTED De 'ember 3 6, 1851
Main line. from Fort Worth to the city O
Galveston, 3i6 miles; the Dallas branch, 8
miles; LaInpaSaS branch, 55.5 miles; Mont
gomery branch, Sc miles; Houston branch, 2
miles.
This road (main line and branches), excep:
the Dallas branch, and from Plantersyille t.
Montgomery, Oh Montgomery branch, is in
good condition.
and very inferior ties and bridge timber was
used: he banks were not DulIt pro yer WlCth,
cuts were not tho Oughly ditched, ETC., Dut the
ma agemrnt are re, airing the road bed ana
bridges and are improving the condition OF the
road, Between Plantersyille and Montgomery
new iron and ties are needed.
The equipment of the road is very good.
Depots and passen,e r waiting rooms are the
best i'll the state. There is some complaint
about the manner in which the Dallas branch
is operated in regard to the time Of ar wal and
departure OF tr ms and failure to make con-
nection with the trains on the main II e.
NEW YORK, TEXAS & MEXICAN RAIL
WAY.
Inspected Dec. S, 1881
This road, from Rospnburg Junction, in
county, 90 miles, was hurriedly built but the
new management have large force repairing
it in all departments and are putting It in
good condition. Equipment good and fully
has ever been made against the road.
GULF, WEST TEXAS & PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Inspected December ., 1882
From Indianola, in Calhoun county, to Cuero,
in De Witt, &c miles.
THIS road is in good condition In all Of its APP
pointments. Equipment good. No complaint
has been made against this road.
TEXAS WESTERN RAILWAY.
Three feet gauge, Inspected December IL, 1887
From the city of Houston to Sealy, in Austin
county, 50 miles.
This road is only operated to Patterson, in
Waller county. Is In fair condition; needs
many new ties Equipment adequate TO the
traffic. No complaints have ever been fled in
this office against said road.
HOUSTON, EAST AND WEST TEXAS RAIL
WAY.
g feet gauge. Inspected December IA, 1882
Fro the city of Houston to acOgdoches, in
NacOgdoch S county, 40 miles.
This road is in fair condition, and the man.
agement have large force improving it1Sur
facing the track, rebuilding bridges, and filling
up trestle work. Equipment good. No COM
plant has ever been filed against this road.
TEXAS-MEXICAN RAILWAY.
g feet gauge. Inspected by Secretary Meyer,
December ls, 1851
Main line, from Laredo, in Webb county, to
Corpus Christi, in NeuceS county, 154 miles:
miles.
Main line and branch in fair condition.
EgIipme9t good; and nd adequate for traffic de-
RIO GRANDE s. PECOS RAILWAY.
Combination gauge, 3 feet and feet 81 inch
es. Inspected by Secretary Meyer, December
10, 1887
This road is from Laredo. in Webb county
to the coal mines in same county Traffic con
fined to transportation of coal. Length of road
25 miles.
TEXAS TRUNK RAILWAY.
Inspected December 81, 1881
From the city of Dallas to Cedar Creek. in
Kaufman county. 50H miles. The present
have one new engine and one new passenger
car in transit which, when received, will sup
ply their present wants. No complaints.
GULF-hANSAS SHORT LINE.
(3feet gauge.)
From jacksonville, in Cherokee county, to
Alto, in same county, 1873 miles. This road has
not been inspected.
GALVESTON, SABINE & ST. LOUIS RAIL
WAY.
From Longview, in Gregg county, - 3 miles.
This road has not been inspected.
RIO GRANDE RAILROAD.
From Bruwnville, in Cameron county, to
Point Isabel, in same county, % is miles.
This road has not been inspected.
TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
From Houston to Clinton, IL Harris county,
10 miles. Road and equipment in first-class
condition.
RIO GRANDE s. Ell PASO RAILROAD.
From Ell Paso to the Rio Grande river, 2O-14
miles.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, and is tlrst-claSS
in all its appointments.
THE AUSTIN s. NnpTHWESTEIiN RAIL
g feet gauge. Inspected by Charles Meyer, sec
Rotary, January IL.
From the city Of Austin to Burnet, Burnet
county, co miles.
This road Is at present in the hands of a re-
ceiver, and is not in good condition; the bridges
at rushy and South Gabr Ell need rebuilding.
The equipment Is very padmenti Gf 100 nea'y
The report is accompani d with tables, Civ,
ing details furnished by the several railroad
companies as TO trac :, motive power, etc.
The following summary is made from the Ia
Total miles of railroad dncludIng side .,
Total niles of wood bridges, ......... iS4.07
Total miles Of combination bridges: 2.5O
Total miles of iron and steel bridges. 900
Total number of locomotives. -........... gu
Total number OF passenger cars ......... 10y
Total number Of baggage, express and
mail cars. ...... ...... ............... III
Total umber of freight ears .......... 1922
Total miles of steel rails. ............ o43.20
Total miles of iron rails. 4, 222 O4
Col. BIZ tton concludes his very elaborate and
important report as follows: Section OF the
law creating the office OF state :, engineer re-
transmit to the next legislature complete
freight c'assifc ition and schedule of reaNona-
BILE maximum rates for fir light transportation
for each of the r ilroads Operat. in this state
To do this of course it will be neceS AIRY for the
state engineer to know how much freight bust
ness each road is dong; what 1t amounted To,
and what the expense of ding this business
was a ID this can only be learned from the gen
eral offices of each road, and this statement
should be made and sworn to by the proper Of
ficer of each road. The law does not author
iZe the state engineer to make any such de-
mands and he can only request It OF the roads,
and If any of them decline TO comply it viii be
very difficult for him to make a proyer claSSifi-
cation. I. this connection viii add that all
of the roads have cheerfully complied with any
request made of this nature, and have afforded
the state engineer every facility for inspecting
the roads and at no rharge or expense TO the
state During the year 1884 think the rail-
WAYS of Texas will be much improved, espe-
ciaily in equipment and passenger depots. i
think they have st en- the fallacy OF attempting
to do a heavy traffic with inadequate rolling
stock Especially motive pOwer.l
Thet is little prospect of railway eonstruc-
ton being resumed 10 any very great extent
Respectfully.
j. II. BRITToN,
Jan. IL, 1884. State Engineer.
Justice and Equity.
CORPUS Christi Critic.l