The Butler weekly times., 1888-02-15
F WILL BE BUILT.
Contracts Let For III miles Of the
Sabine Pass Road.

Ksasas City Tines
A meeting of the stockholders OF
the K. c. 4 s. A. railway Was held
At the company's Office in tho Bay
ard building yesterday morning, at
which time tho capital stock was
increased from $2,5OO,0OO, to $3,-
000, 900. and the bonded indebted.
ness $2,4S5, 900 to 100000 The
contracts for the construction of tho
line between Kansas City and Pierce
City including grsding, ties. rails,
fastenings, masonry. bridges. fencing.
depots yards. etc, was let to the
Kansas City and Sabine Pass con-
struction company, officers of which
are the officials OF the railroad COM
pany. It 10 the intention Of the
company to complete that part of
the line, which is lit miles in length
this year, and the remainder, between
Pierce City and Sabine Pass. a dis
tance of SAT miles, next year. Some
work will be done on that section
this year but under other compan-
les.
A line is now being constructed
north from the crossing OF the Red
river toward Fl. Smith and another
line is being built north from Sabine
Pass. These will be utilized when
the connections are made. The line
between this city is to be built on .
grade of less than one per cent: that
being the maximum figure. The
first point of Importance on the line
south Of this city touched by the
line is Bolton, where crossing is
made with the Gulf route. At West
Line the Missouri Pacific 10 crossed.
The road then runs down through
Ellis and Lamar to Pierce City. In
Cass county the line enters the
heart Of the magnificent sandstone
quarries, touches the oil wells and
magnificent coal fields of Bates coun-
ty and makes direct connection with
the Frisco's T xas line, making the
shortest line to all Texas Points. At
Lamar the road runs through the
zinc country whore the company now
has in operation one of the finest
steam coal mines in that section.
The terminal facilities in this city
have not been fully determined up
on as yet but will be in a few days
The line enters the city from the
south, coming down the Blue valley
and connecting with the belt line at
point near where the st. Paul road
enters the city.
In speaking of the line Captain
William Anderson, general manager,
said: "We are now in shape to push
matters and will complete our line to
Pierce City this year. The surveys
have been made, the right of way
purchased and the contracts made
We have not yet made our arrange
ments for terminals, but will do 80
in a few days. We will have tho
short line to tidewater by about 225
miles. The distance to tidewater by
the Pennsylvania is 1,348 miles, by
the B. & O. 1,237, the Gulf route
881, the Missouri Pacific 88S miles,
tho Santa Fe 1000 miles and our
line 664 miles, or "a hours ride. We
maintain that the natural channel Of
trade is the same as that of rivers.
The country west, north and east of
Kansas City is higher than this city
consequently this is the pocket into
which all the products of that coun.
try must pour very soon. Wa are
preparing TO do the business"
| '1s your system backed by the
'Fritco!"
II can't say who is backing the en-
terprise at present. All the money
necessary to build the road is at our
disposal and We will build it. We
had deal with the Frisco but did
not see the color of their money
Our line when completed to Pierce
City will give the Frisco a direct
line from Texas to Kansas City, pro
| yidino thew want to use it :"