The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-17
TWO RAILROADS IN A RACE.
Now Lines BEING Built in New Mexico to CAP
ture tho Mexican Trade.

Now Liues Being Built I'm New Mexico to Can.
ture the Mexican Trade.
DENVER. Feb. 15.-Southeastern New Mexico
will for tho next few months be the scene of an
activity in railway construction unparalleled In
these latter days, for a race Is In progress be-
tween two rival lines for the trade Of one of the
richest sections of the Southwest. Tho two
railways concerned are the Atchison, Topesa
and Santa Fe and the Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific. and while the ostensible object is to
open UP the rich mineral and agricultural sec
tions of southeastern New Mexico. the real
purpose is to secure the growing traffic between
tho United States and the sister republic
of Mexico. Ell Paso. Tex. is the objective
point of both lines. 1t Is the only Ameri.
can city of any pretensions on the Dor
dor and through. it will probably pass the
Central, Railway. which runs from Paso del
1000 miles Of the richest mineral and aerioSSiI.
o oSr AZ se iinS ns 81 th the snsish6orinyg republic; 1tis
tered from the east by the Texas Paoia Is s end
from the north by tho Now Mexico line Of tho
TO this growing commercial centre both tho
Atchison and the Rock Island propose to build
with az possible speed. Tho lines are being con.
railroad men there is little doubt that tie tWec
rSda m nam nrs are at , PACK OF the enterprises. Colo;
the money has been secured TO- c pTo y ! ~ ana
J. Hagerman OF Colorado Springs has BEEN In
New York city negotiating for a loan OF So, 1000.
hofSheastern. and on the last day Of January
been secured and turned over to the com:
BBss Built a from nay Ros TeH RroRSfseta d EGsd will
Tex, a distance OF 2Os miles. AT Washburn IL
Viii connect with the Denver and GUN and a
P pGfneh # the so Aasais0P eh PSw SSo% mplsS Ih to t5,a
VIII pass has little in the way of either mineral
or agricultural resources. and there can be- no
other reason for its construction than to secure
E direct line from Chicago and st. Louis to El
strueted from Pecos City, Tex, ON the fine Of
the Texas Pacific to Roswell. Mr.. Hagerman
announces that q contract for 20, 500 tons of
steel rails has already been siRned with d
begin at once. Contracts for the PROPOSED
extension will BIO let Immediately. andit IL Inc
Intention TO have the new road completed and
In operation IN six months. The new line will
City. st Louis and Chicago BY thirty-air hours,
and permit the shipment of live stock throuah
TO Kansas City without stopping for feed or
"e 4vhii oosldeg reducing freight rates materially.
tiye the hackers of the other line have not been
IDLE. Mortgages recorded In New Mexico by Inc
~ so-Northeastern Railroad for 90, OO6, 900
show that the Eddy Brothers, who are construet.
Ing the line. are ready for active Operations.
Inc III Paso-Northeastern, best known as the
Mhitc OAKS road, Is now being built from III
paso 10 White Oaks. ono Of the Richest mining
miles, and will be extended from there to or
near Texline, nearly 200 miles, where IL will he
met py the branch OF the Rock Island running
soc Liberal, Kan. This limo will pass through q
moaerate agricultural possibilities. BY either
line the distance between FL Paso and the East
VIII DO reduced by nearly two hundred miles.