The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16
RAILROAD SPIKES.
PiCk-ups in the Yards and Offices of
the Various Railroads of
the City.

PiCk-ups in the Yards and Offices Of
the Various Railroads of
the City,
The cylinders for the Little River
bridge are about completed and the
work of filling them with concrete
ready to Begin Wilton Advocate.
1t is reported On good authority
that as soon ds the winter weather
is past 1000 men will be put to work
at this end of the railroad construc-
ton Sloan Springs Herald.
President &. L, Martin of the X.
G, p q G., and Mr., Keith, presi
dent of the "four C's," are here in
their special car, looking after the
interest of their companiy's proper
ty,
Bill Kelley the veteran switch
man in the Cotton Belt yards, was
elected to switch off all improper
persons, not entitled to enter the
X, of p, hall while that order is in
session. Bill can switch them-nev-
er doubt the fact
W, L, Whitaker, the large tie
contractor is in the city and he will
no doubt furnish many ties to the
reXarkana & Ft. Smith railroad,
Mr. Whitaker is a hustler and Tex
arkana owes him the credit of giving
us the above road, for he it was who
drove the first spike and by his
indomitable will power, secured the
building Of the first % miles of this
road,
Monroe, Lee, Strang & Co., a firm
or railroad contractors, who have
secured the contract for fifty miles
Of grading on the north end of the
TeXarkana q TT, Smith railroad,
have established headquarters in
one Of the upstairs rooms Of the
Lester building, where they will
transact their business and make
this city the base Of supply for
furnishing men and money in grad
ing It is said they have one Of the
most difficult parts Of the road, it
being in mountainous and rocky
country and will require the eXpen.
diture Of $1,O00,OOO to finish up the
work
The contractors for the sixty-6ve
miles Of track on the Texalkana g.
Ft, Smith railroad are here today,
Tor the purpose Of sub-letting the
work out, Much activity is shown
in and about the general Offices of
the above road, and indications
point to its speedy construction be-
tween this place and Fort Smith.
On the south end the same degree
Of activity and push is noticeable,
and men and teams with supplies
are being equipped in this city and
sent to the front as fast as they
can be secured, This is the only
road OF any note that is making
such gigantic strides in building, in
the South, and when completed will
be one Of the best paying railroads
in the states through which 1t pass
es, for it is known that the country
through which its tracks will thread
is rich in minerals, heavily timbered
and thickly populated, 1t has not
only the timber and minerals to
feed it, but cotton, corn, wheat,
cattle and hogs, 1t will haul cars
of freight for the big steamers at
Sabine Pass and will receive great
loads in return, The road has
bright future, and no one knows it
better than the capitalists who are
furnishing money for Its construc.
ton, TeXarkaua is now enjoying
a big trade from the many men who
are now engaged on and in the con-
structiou work near this city, and
It should continue this trade and
get the benefits Of this road by hay.
ing the shops establised here, for
whenever the shops are located
there will be the general Offices Of
the company This will give our
city many more inhabtant besides
supply many Of our citizens with
work that are now idle,
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