Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-05
SANTA FE SOUTHERN.
A New Corporation Absorbz the Texas,
Santa Fe & Northern
Road.
New Reads and .Rumors of Rcads-Cer-
rillos' Prospects Rock
Island for Taos.

The Santa Fe Southern is the namo of
a new railroad organization Just char
tered. It was formed by Gen. Nelly
during his recent trip east and absorbs
the Texas, Santa Fe q Northern, succeed
ing to all the rights and franchises OF
that institution. All OF the rolling stock
belonging to the T., s. F. & n. is being
oyerhauled, repainted and lettered "San-
ia Fe Southern" As for the extension
OF the line south from this city, the mat
ter is still in allegiance, but will doubtless
be commenced before mid summer.
This whole matter depends upon the
showing for business that the business
men and mines Of CerrilIos and San Ped
70 can show the railroad company.
HON. s. D. BALDWIN,
late member OF the assembly from Santa
Fe county, left yesterday for Deming to
join the right-of-way outfit Of the Sonora,
Senaloa & chihuahua railroad. This line
runs from Deming via Lake Palomas to
Guerrero, 600 miles, thence west to Alamo
and Guaymas. From Guerrero east to
Chihuahua a branch will tap the Mexican
Central Twenty-Five miles of this latter
arm is graded. The company owns. the
Las Palomas grant from Mexico, which
has been sold to Chicago parties, who will
colonize it. Sufficient money is in hand
to build 200 miles OF road. Major Sisson,
the chief engineer, is now in New York
to turn over the company's bonds to trus-
tees. The construction contract has been
let to Clarke & Son, of Chicago, and
the International Construction company.
Work will begin at Deming about April Is.
FORTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
This is the name of 4 new line just
chartered in Texas. The directors are
Mai. X. NJ. VanZandt, W. f. Sommer-
vile, NJ. G. Hurley, Max Elser, J. f.
Tierney, r. A. Rogers and c. c. Allen.
At q meeting Of the directors Maj. X. M.
VanZandt was elected president, W. F.
Summerville, vice-president, and c, G.
Allen, secretary and treasurer. Messrs.
Summerville, Elser and Hurley were
elected an executive committee. The
executive committee was instructed to
take immediate steps to have the line
surveyed and 100 miles placed under
construction. A private letter from Fort
Worth says the grading forces will be
ready to throw dirt on the Fort Worth
and Albuquerque in two weeks.
Tho lima will fIrnlynh uHI1fh Santa
Fe county, touching at Cerrilos, and
thence through Tijeras canon to con-
nection with the A. & F. at Albuquerque.
1t has been definitely settled that the road
will come in at Cerrillos. BY that time
Santa Fe will have direct rail connection
with Cerrillos and a third rail over the
Santa Fe Southern will let the Fort
Worth's trains into this city, giving us
easy communication with gulf tide water.
THE ROCK ISLAND.
Says the Denver Republican: "With
respect to the rumor that the Rock Island
is to push westward from Trinidad toward
the Pacific coast, this is to be said, that
for long distance the road would pass
through an excellent country, but that it
is doubtful if il could cross the Colorado
river on that route. The Grand Canon
OF the Colorado is SO deep and wide that
it makes what is almost ali impossible
barrier to railroad. The Rock Island
would, however, be able to get through
by pursuing route further to the south
through northern Arizona. 1t could in
that event build branch to Durango,
which would tap the traffic OF the San
Juan region"
1t may be set down as a fact that if the
Rock Island gets into Taos valley it will
reach Santa Fe. The prospect is about
rs bright as it we'll could be.