, 1891-05-01
THE BURLINGTON EXTENSION.
The Benefits Which ITS Building
would bring to CHEYENNE.

Among those in Cheyenne to whom Mr..
ID. S. Griffen, manager for Fitzpatrick
Bros. & Collins, spoke Of the offer of his
firm to the Burlington management con.
corning the proposed building of a branch
line from Alliance. Neb., to Denver by
way Of Cheyenne, were Mr.. Theo. Menges,
the real estate man, and Charles McGaf-
veY, the well known railway contractor.
Both Of these gentlemen explained at
length yesterday to a LEADER reporter
the details of the plan proposed by the
Kilpatrcks. Mr.. McGarvey, who is one
Of the most experienced railway builders
in the West, is thoroughly familiar with
the entire country through which the
road would pass, and regards the plan
proposed as feasible and entirely within
the ability of the firm to carry it through
to completion.
He Says, Fitzpatrick Brothers & Collins
have secured an immense tract of coal
land in Weston county. 1t has been
demonstrated, beyond possibility of doubt
that coal in sufficient quantity can be
mined from their lands to supply the
West for scores and perhaps hundreds of
years. A mining plant and coke ovens,
%aggregatinG in cost nearly 80, 600, 900. has
been purchased aud placed in operation.
If to the present Eastern market for the
product can be added the coming man
ufacturing fields Of the Rocky Mountain
district, the benefits and profits which
will accrue to the owners of the coal lands
and mines arc incalculable. Just now
Denver capitalists are figuring upon estab-
fishing big steel works in that city. With
the new line Newcastle coal aud coke
would compete with any other fuel that
could be taken there. Denver is at present
a growing manufacturing center, ITS only
drawback being the high price and puor
quality Of its fuel supply. The Wyoming
mines, with direct communi alton. would
sell fuel in Denver at prices which would
stimulate every manufacturing enterprise
IN the city.
II building the line would add so largely
to the demand for the product of the
Newcastle mines IN Denver and stimulate
the growth of manufacturing so much in
that city. what would it not do for Chey-
enne, a hundred miles nearer the mines.
With two big railway systems, one bring
ing Rock Spring coal aud the other New
castle coal and coke to Cheyenne. there
would be norquestion about the success of
manufacturing enterprises in Cheyenne.
The price of fuel would be fixed at such a
rate that manufactures could compete
successfully with Denver or eastern points.
Mr.. McGaryey is of the opinion that II
would pay Laramie county and Cheyenne
to extend financial aid to the projectors OF
the hne ii that should be necessary to Sc
cure its construction. No other enterprise
would add so surely and speedily to the
growth of the city as the construction Of
this line. Had railroad business in the
West for the past two years been profit
able the Burlington c0mpIny would nc
doubt have constructed this branch with.
out waiting for propositions from any
firm but as it has not been profitable the
offer of the Kilpstricks may be accepted
bv the company and the road built, upon
the basis of their proposition, which is
that the road be built by the firm of Xii
patrick Brothers & Collins and paid for in
second mortgage bonds.