New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
RAILWAYS ~ TIE SOUTHWEST.
NEARLY TWELVE HUNDRED MILES BEING BUILT
BY SIX COMPANIES.

From, The Manufacturers Record
Railroad building in the Southwest at present has
caused general attention to be attracea 10 tn,s
ctuoilv under way in the section Of the coun-
try between Rio Grande and Missouri hNeI ma, tndii
p94rhaps IN any par, OF record has at different
times called attention To the number or raltroans
psraei With the mississippi RIVER of the mot
recent being the kansas oiy Pisbnre ana md Ind
ian Territories. however. have been almost , de,r
,ute Of fa lac nases afre nx Of
settlers into this section. while many new toWhS
AZ present about 200 miles Of railroad are actu-
ally under construction in the Territory mentionea
include several local Lies under way IN Texas, 9ut
represent the more impor'anr oe ee, D
E0k the has k aG5sa "e
ern This line Is $50 miles IN length, and Is TO OK
tend from Go Kan Vernon reaches
Denver City and Gulf Railroad while at Coheevlile
Missouri Pacific and the Santa Fe systems. 1t 10
believed that the line is being built parity IN the m
CONNECTED it will give the latter almost direct line
from ST Louis into Northwest Texas while a
WITH mt The souhern Pacific systen forming
southern route from 81 Louis 70 ne Pacino COAST,
tending in Indian and Oklahoma Territories 4
branch line between Sapulpa and Oklahoma, ls
piles onson r7 RfSs TAUGHT az" Of ST. Elmo ILL., for tn.
entire work which is Being pushed to completion az
The Pecos Valley and Northeastern Railroad 10
now being built by r. C. Cushing OF Chicago. gen.
t tho Pecos Valley Railroad which is located in
New-Mexico and Texas, In a section noted Tor its
Fertility The extension referred TO Will give tho
Pecos Valley connection with the Santa Fe sys-
the boundary line OF the United States and Mexico,
the terminus OF the Mexican Central Railroad the
The City of Mexico by way OF the Mexican Central.
which will form shorter route than at present IN
operation. The extension. now, being built is 20
miles length. which VIII make the total length
OF the PecoS system 3C4 miles.
Also in Texas IL company promoting line be-
tween FL Pnso and the coal fields. near White
Oaks y NJ This company is entitled the FL Paso
Northeastern. and expects TO build about two hum
dred and FEY miles n 70 h sfn
Coal and Railroad Company. The principal pro
motors are NewYork and Pennsylvana CAPITALISTS
B. s Harman. OF New-York a large amount Of
work has already been done on the first section OF
IL is understood that English capitalists are back
Company which proposes to build $50 miles OF line
along the Colorado River passing through sweet
on the route. The Toledo Construction Company
has also contracted to build the frst seventy miles
% this line, while another contract Of hfty miles
has been awarded 10 Robert 5. Doubleday, of San
Antonio. H. Irving Wheatcroft at Swoetwater is
general manager OF tho railroad company.
ubcb con,ro Ink be, sen ' Fort Reno ann Wy
ter Station, In the Indian Territory. has decided 10
make further extensions and has lot contracts fer
City. Pitisburg and Gulf. while It has decided TO
build what Is known the Ell Reno and Southwest
branch. an extension OF its western division. which
Vii! be iwentyihye miles IN length Inc CONTRACT 9
Francis /. Gowen OF Philadelphia IS president of
the railroad company
will represent outlay Of fully <b.ooo,ooo when
completed