Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
LIKE A NETWORK OF STEEL
Railroads of the Great Transmississippi
Region,
MILEAGE REACHES INTO THE THOUSANDS IS
Complete List of Roads Operating in
the Twcnty-FOur states and Ter
ritories thnt VIII he Repre-
scented at the Exposition.

The following Is a complete list of the
railroads operating in the twentyfour trans
mississippi states and territories together
with their mileage and termtni. In this
list mention is made only of the portions OF
the railroads in the states west Of the Missis-
sippi river. Many of these lines operate In
other states also. The list was compiled
from the Official Railway Guide of the
United States:
Chicago, Milwaukee G st. Paul Railway
Total mileage, 6,151 miles. Operates
through the states of Iowa, Missouri South
Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota.
Through lines from Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul to Omaha, Kansas CITY, Chamoer-
lain S. D., and Fargo, n. ID. Various con-
Meeting and branch lines between its main
lines in these states.
Des Mones Northern & Western Railroad
Total mileage, 1856 miles. Operates TWO
divisions, both in Iowa, the one from Des
Moines to Fonda. ia miles; the other from
Dcs Moines to Boone, AZ miles.
Winona & Western Railway-Total mile
age. 11l.7 miles. Operates through Mime
sofa and Iowa, from Winona, Mlnn' 10
Usage, la,
Hutchinson & southcrn-Total mileage,
eighty-two miles. Operates In Kansas from
Hutchinson to CamGon
Hamilton & Kingston Railroad Mileage
ten miles Operates iu Missouri, from
Kingston to Hamilton.
Keokuk & Western Railroad-Mileage, 14S
miles. Operates in Iowa, from keokuk 10
Van Vert. an
Des Moines & Kansas City Railwsy--Mile-
age. 1l2 miles. Operates in Iowa ana Mis-
souri, from Des Moines to GAINESVILLE, Mo.
Rio Grande Western Railway-Mileagc. 5Si
miles. Operates in Colorado ana utah' from
Grand Junction, Colo, to Ogden, 32S miles;
from salt Lake City TO Salna 81 miles; from
Ogden to silver City, 1jl miles, ana seVerdl
short stub lines
Southern Pacific system--Total mileage,
6.7lG45 miles, as follows Central Pacihc'
1859 .G5; Oregon 81 California, G53,5O; North
ern railway, 99O3S; Northern California,
53.GO; California Pacific. 1l5.ii: Southern
Pacific OF California l,G75.7S; Southern Pa
cinc of Arizona, 3a2,5O; Southern Pacific OF
New Mexico. 1710G; South Pacific Coast rail-
way, 104; Louisiana Western, l4I39; Nor
gan's Louisiana & Texas, 2S322; Galveston,
Harrisburg & San Antonio. 9369O; Texas &
New Orleans. 206,SS; iberia & Vermillon.
1919 New York. Texas & Mexican, 81;
Gulf. Western Texas & Pacific, 1ll,l7; trans
portation lines, 79O; total rail mileage,
671G.45: steamer lines. 1876; grand total,
1892 40 miles. Operates through these
transmisslsslppi states and territories
Louisiana Texas New Mexico. Arizona, Cali
fornia Oregon. Nevada and Utah.
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad
Mileage 23 miles. Operates in California
from CulfaN to Nevada.
California & Nevada Railroad-Mlleage, 81
miles, Operates In California from Emery
Vile TO Bryants.
Belingham Bay & British Columbia Rail-
road-Mleage. 23 miles. Operates in Wash
ington from New Whatcom 10 Sumas
Everett & Monte Crlsto Railway
60 miles. Operates in Washington from
Everett to Monte Cristo.
Puget Sound a Gray's Harbor Railroad
and Transportation Company-Mlleage, Al
miles. Operates a railroad I'm Washington
from Kamilehie TO Ema, Al miles and from
there line of steamers for all polnte on
Puget sound.
Duluth. Mlssabe 6 Northern Railway