The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-05
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tering the Territory al Mancbs--er ara
running southeast crosses ths Ro-k t.
land at Medford, connects with branches
e1 the santa Fe and Frisco az Blackwell
ana intersects the main line OF the Santa
F'e at Cross. This line connects az Hutch
lnSoa with the Union Pacific and ether
mes and IS daily becoming of more inn
portance 20 the Territory. They eontem-
plate building from Cross to Grey Horse
IN the Usage Country and on south-eas.
during the year.
The Tecumseh railway connects Te-
eumseh with the Choctaw at Shawnee.
The Missouri Pacific System reaches
the north line OF the Territory al ElKin
Arkansas City and Ki0wa. Kansas.
All the railroads IN the Territory have
niade many improvements druing the past
year. and have stiil further improve
Henls and extensions in view for the
coming year.
SANTA FE
r. I Dolan, division superintendent
OF the Santa Fe. says in q recent com
munication 30 me:
During the past year. the A. T &
r. company have completed nuttfor Fl,
ne" steel bridge composed OF six % foot
siiuerS ana stone piers over the North
Fork OF the Canadian. near Woodward.
nave put In SIX 50 foot steel gfrders ana
stone piers over the Salt Fork. near A.
va II is the intention 70 put In three
" foot steel Orders over this stream
next year. which viii take out entirely
all Of the timber. Have completed new
steel bridge. with stone piers. over the
Salt Fork. near White Eagle: have put IN
I'VE large brick arches. relieving timber
treste bridges also four steel girae-
bridges, relieving timber tresties between
Arkansas City and Purcell. Expect 90 put
in several additional arches and steel
bridges on this line mex, year. Have lpst
about completed new water plant at New
KIRK; have opened up new agency station
a. bliss, and viii probably put ln new
depot az that point next year Have
commenced the removal OF quite mum
Der OF station platforms al important
stations with brick. Have La.lasgsd
about 81 miles Of track south ~ Arkansas
city with rock ballast. crushed at quar-
ries at Ponca CITY and DauRherty. es-
pect to have the Inc between Arkansas
city and Purcell all bailastcd early next
viii lay several miles of new rain IN the
Territory next year. bus I ana NOT def
initely advised on this subject at The
present time. Have also completed new
block system between Arkansas CITY and
Purcell The block system uccessitated
the building Of additional telegraph
wire ard putting up . block signals az
the different stations. also employment
or % or 80 additional OPERATOR. The
block system IS an additional safety sp-
pllance in handling trains. making it aI.
nosi Impossible for head or rear end COLI
llsl1ns % occur. We have just commence
CO work an removal or telegraph Hines be-
tween Arkansas CITY and Purcell. putting
in new poles and cr1sa-arus
ROCK ISLAND
v. y Dau-hy. superintendent 81 main
teuaHcc and construction f1r the Rock
Island lines west ~ Che Missouri. in an
swer 20 ms inquiry for Information -
o. aora o. the year al5 plans f1F the f1-
ture ir the Territory. says
with reference % track lsl3 .a the
TerrlfrrF FEe have .aiI q E-IH miles 20
main track ard g,-,91 miirs ~ eide 'racs
l1 construction ~ q line from Ca..hasha.
indian Territory % Mountain View.
Oklahoma Territory. ~ vhi-a mites -
main track aa5 zlomaa. ~ $3.50 track
are Ir rio Ird.aa Territory ans 81 zz-f1f
ru.ie. 5r main track ard e $500 rles ~
side track are ln -he Tsrfl'sry - okiahe-
ma III addition ta tbe construction ~
this lHe. We have ALI 500 mres g.
extending s'5e tracks. &c.
with reference O. improvements -
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