The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-19
Miscellaneous Notes.

The Mexican fnancier estimates British in
vestments in Mexico to be $l87000,000, of which
500. 100000 are in railroads.
Members of the Drexel-M Morgan syndicate
state that every effort will be made TO reorgan
ize the Reading without resorting to the decree
of foreclosure.
Concerning the switchback over the Cascades,
in the Northern Pacific, it is stated that work is
progressing and trains ought to be running by
the first of the year over 1t.
The tracks Of the St. Louis, Arkansas e Texas
railway between Cairo. ILL.,, and Texarkana.
Ark. were changed yesterday from narrow to
standard gauge. The rem ainder of the line will
be changed on Nov. next
The Chicago, Burlington g Quincy gives no.
tice that freight loaded in larger cars than the
standard will not be taken through by the lines
west of the Missouri river. hut will be trans
ferred to cars of standard dimensions
The general manager of the Northern Pacific
has made demand for twenty five new locomo-
tives and rolling stock. This is the additional
equipment required for the new business crowd.
ing in upon it, mainly from branch lines.
The Springfield Republican says: The Con-
nectcut River stock was quoted at 100 SATURDAY.
at Boston, and If no unhappy trades are made
Springfield will soon have the distinction of be-
ing the center of the terminus of three railroads
whose stocks are quoted at 200.
1t is stated assured fact, says Cali
fornia exchange. that the Atlantic 81 Pacific the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and the California
Southern Railroad Companies will shortly begin
excavations for the formation of a land locked
harbor at what formerly was known as La Bal
Iona slough, at South Santa Monica, twelve
miles from Los Angeles
The first shipment of merchandise over the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe from Fort Worth
went north Thursday to the end of the track
forty-eght miles. Fifty carloads Of steel rails
ties and spikes were sent TO the front Thursday,
hatw Eort
Worth and Gainesville will be built az the rate
of mile and quarter per day.
Chicago, Burlington e. Northern is reported
hauling freight in amount equal to its equip
ment, but more or less of it at rather a low tar.
If, because of competition with the ST.. Paul and
other lines. The Chicago, Burlington 81 North
ern has hacker in this competition il the Chi
cago Burlington q Quincy which allows it
mile and one-half to mile, or three-ffths and
two ffths, on intercnanged freight
The Duluth & Manitoba is a new line branch
ing northwest from Hawey, point on the
Northern Pacific just east of Glyndon, the cross
ing of the Manitoba's main line, to Grand Forks.
Though an independent company is building the
new line, 1t will. when completed. be operated by
the Northern Pacific The advantage to the
Northern Pacific from this line is readily
when one studies the map. It runs up on the
east side of the Red river, and penetrates that
rich and fertile valley. The distance from Haw-
ley to Grand Forks Is 105 miles. Ninety per
cent or the grading ia areadv done. and the re.
mainder will be completed by Nov L.
The contract has been let by the Chicago, Mill
waukee & ST. Paul railway for an iron bridge to
be built over the Missouri river at Randolph
Bluffs, Mo. The bridge will cost in round fig-
ures, $3.50 900, and the point at which 1t is to be
built is three miles south of Kansas City. for the
new Kansas City extension of the ST. Paul sys-
tenn The contract calls for the construction of
three 400-foot spans across the main river on
piers $50 feet high above the bed rock of the
river. The contract was awarded to the Key
stone Bridge Company, of Pittsbure The con-
tract for 1545 feet of iron trestle-work in the
south approach from fifty to sixty feet high,
was let to M. Lessie of Chicago The contract
calls for its completion July /. 1887