The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-09
THE MEXICAN PACIFIC RAILROAD

Preliminary arrangements have lust
been completed whereby Mexico will add
another line to her already extensive rail-
way system. Last week the assets Of the
various companies owning the concessions,
rights and franchises for building rail-
road from Deming, to Topolobampo on the
Gulf OF California, with branch lines from
Guerrero to Chihuahua, and from Topolo-
bampo to Guaymas, and the coal fields of
Sonora have all been transferred to John
w. Young; and his associates The road
Will hereafter be known as the Mexican
Pacific. The officers are: President, John
w. Young; vice president, Thomas
McManus; counsel, Judge J. F. Crosby
and Messrs Storrs and Provost; genera
manager, W. Derby Johnson, jr.; chief
engineer, Ladislas Weber; right-of-way
agent, Will Crosby, Directors John w.
Young, Salt Lake city Judge j. z. Crosby.
FL Paso; Thomas McManus, Chihuahua;
Luis Huller, City of Mexico; w. Derby
Johnson, jr., Colonia Diaz; G. H. Dane,
president First National bank, Deming
Gustav Wormser and Judge Murat Master
son, also of Deming.
The road bed from Deming to PaloInas g.
distance of forty miles, is now prepared
and the ties and large portion of the rails
are piled up at Deming ready to be laid
down. Active work in track laying win be
at once begun, and is is expected that with
in thirty days the iron horse will have
crossed the Mexican frontier. One humid
red and fifty teams and large force of men
will be employed as a starter to push for
ward the road from Palomas Work will
also begin at once on the line from Chihua-
hua to Guerrero where the two lines will
meet, after which the road will De con-
tinued on to Topolobampo and Guaymas
and the coal fields of Sonora. The length
of the main line and its branches will be
about 1900 miles. The capital stock of the
company is S37, 100000 1t is rumored that
strong English syndicate, with a capital
of $25, GOO, 600 subscribed are seeking com
bination with Mr.. Young, and his asso-
ciates for carrying forward the enterprise
/ from Guerrero Topolobampo and other
points on the Pacific coast
The country to be traversed is rich in
agricultural and mining resources far be-
yond any yet covered on the American con-
tlnent. with scarcely any settlements be-
cause of the fact that this immense and
greatly favored region with its impenetra-
BILE fastness has been in the possession of
hostile Indians for centuries past, and
whose stronghold has only been broken up
within the last four years. But now that
the last remnant of this savage and war
like tribe have been killed, captured, or
driven out, it is safe to anticipate rush
to this greatly favored section unequalled
since the days of the opening up of the
rich mineral resources of California
The MormOns have already established
| f1ourishing colonies at Diaz and Juarez and
are now founding other colonies on the
lands recently purchased by them, the
material for which is arriving almost every
day from Utah and other points. AS
class these people are distinguished for
their industry and good business habits,
and Mexico is to be congratulated upon
having secured such desirable accessions
to her population.-EJ Pdso Bulletin,