Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-12
SOUTH COUNTY RAILWAYS.
Santa Fe Pretty sure of Two Direct Lines
to Pedro-A Meeting of Citizens
The A., Il. l. !. r.. Plans,

Some additional very pleasant news
relating to railway construction between
this city and San Pedro has come to the
New MEXICAN within the past twelve
hours, the sources OF information being so
trustworthy as to justify the belief that
the reports are well founded and will soon
prove verify.
In the first places, advices from New
York relating to the early extension of
the Santa Fe Southern narrow gauge to
Cerrillos and San Pedro, are of such a
a positive nature as to justify now some
formal action toward granting that com
pany the concessions asked for-which
are free right of way to the
south line of the Santa Fe grant and
grounds for depot and shop purposes.
Accordingly, several merchants have taken
the matter in hand and meeting has
been called at Gen. Bartlett's office for 4
o'clock OH Friday afternoon at which all
citizens interested in promoting Santa
Fe's welfare are invited to be present and
join in discussion of the situation. 1t is
hoped that the meeting will be largely at
tended iOr on this occasion representa-.
tives of the railways interests will be on
hand to explain The present condition uf
this project and ascertain what NAV be
expected in case construction work is or
drfed Le5un. There is a sentiment
among the business men of this city that
u great deal has been done lor this
corporation already by our people, and
many seem to think that, in the absence
OF the most positive assurances of the
early commencement Of construction, it
will be difficult TO accomplish much at
this Getting. On the other hand, how
ever, there are also many citizens who
believe that the granting of the tight of
way asked for can be brought about in
such manner as todepend entirely upon
construction as whether or not the land
passes, and the object of this meeting is
for the purpose Of discussing these topics,
pro and con, and considering the matter
III all its phases.
THE A., T. & S. F. PLANS.
In this connection it may also be stated
that the A., L. & S. f. company has de-
cided upon plan of action with reference
to an invasion of the San Pedro mineral
fields that will prove an agreeable sur
prise to the people OF this city and
county.
As is well known, the engineers of this
company have been for two months past
in the field between CerriIos and San
Pedro. They have made four dflerent
preliminary surveys, two of which have
Ortiz station for their starting point. 1t
is nov stated that Engineer Booker has
orders to adopt the Ortiz route through
Chora canon, and has scommenced driving
stakes for the permanent line. The
division superintendent, Chas. Dyer, to-
gether with Contractor James duncan,
have just been over this line and it is un-
derstood the headquarters office at Topeka
alread, have in hand estimates showing
the probable cost of the extension. But
hat is not al. Ortiz station lies due
south almost from this city, across the full
length of the valley, and the contour OF
the country is such as to make railroad
construction over it exceeding y cheap.
The New MEXICAN has information that
the A., T. q $. L. will at an early day tear
up its branch between Lamy junction and
this place and will relay the track
direct from Santa Fe to Ortiz
station and extend the branch on to
s IN Pedro, The advantage in this is that
much more business could be had for this
line while at the same time the cost Of
operating forty miles of road direct be.
tween Santa te and San Peuro would be
vey little more than the present cost OF
operating the Lamy-Santa Fe branch
Sold trains will be run through twice g
day between Santa Fe and San Pedro
and timed at Ortiz 80 as to connect witt
all passenger trains on the main line
There is every reason for believing tia
this plan will soon be in actual process o
being carried out by the A., I. d S. f.
whether or not the Santa Fe Southern
builds its eXtens on.