El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
ANOTHER
INSPECTION
Eastern White Oaks Stock
holders Go Over the
Line Of Road
VIEWS OF VlCE-PRESIOENT

The Coal Output-the Extensions
JariIIa Placer Mines-Lumbel
Reconstruction of ROa(
Bed.
Toe second party OF officials ano
directors of the New Mexico coal CON
pany returned to Ell Paso from its trip
of Inspection over the White Oaks il
their car Paso del Norte yesterday az
ternooa at $50. The party was al
distinctly pleased with the progress.
and present condition of the road and
its territory as were Col. Boies and his
ASSOCIATED some two weeks ago.
Prominent among the party was
In addition to his position as vice.
president of the New Mexico Coal
Company, has large interests in the
Gould lines. His opinion as to the value
as an Investment, of the compauy's
property has consequent interests.
He said, in part, This is my usual
annual visit to the properties OF our
company, auC we have made this year
IN exaniust ion of the entire extent OF
she railroad line which has been ex-
tended. since we were last here, from
Alamogordo 10 its present terminus in
the coal fields. This new bit of road
has impressed me as one OF the best
pieces of railroad construction l have
seen The approach to the immediate
vicinity of the coal fields an extremely
difficult one from an engineering stand
point, and the manner In which all diff
6culties has been overcome is eminent
~ satisfactory. Recourse is bad, in one
place where the rapid rise in grade
precludes the use OF doubling curves,
20 . switch back-a species of railroad
construction rather uncommon here,
but frequently resorted to In the coal
mining districts of Pennsylvania.
"a switch-back, in general, is char
soterized by motion back and forth,
and specifically, as in this case, it is a
part Of the road planned for steep
acclivities, in which a practicable
grade is obtained by curving the track
alternately backward and forward
along the side OF the slope.
'The Developments at the coal mines
are most satisfactory, and they have
reached point where we are begin
ming to make regular shipments. There
has been some rumor, understand, in
regard to the finding of faults in the
Salsdo mines. The best ans to this
of course will be the shipments of coal
which are alresdy beginning to com g
down.
'And by the way" continued The
Commodore, 81 am surprised that there
mines. We saw, as an ordinary In
stance, q miner scoop up from the dry
creek bed a common wash-pan full of
sand. The larger particles were sifted
ont, and we saw $500 worth OF gold
cleaned up from that one pan by dry
washing. This actually beats the
Klondyke.'
Another prominent member of the
party Is George s. Bennett, president
Of the WyomiGg National bank of Will
kesbarre, Pa. Mr.. Bennett, VINO also
Ia largely interested in the read, ex-
pressed him self as delighted with the
outlook.
t'We can deliver coal in Ell Paso at a
comparatively small expence, because
it's down hill haul, and the engineer,
after passing the switch back has only
to let his engine alone and he makes
Is miles su hour. It NAV be assumed
that within q month or so we shall de-
liver coal in quality and in quantity
satisfactory TO the trade and at rea-
son able price,.
LAS to connections, they are inevita :
BILE, aud must come shortly. We our
selves ara so we'll content with our in
yestmeut that we are making no effort
in that line. But it is SO much to the
interest of the Rock Island to come to
AS from Liberal and of the Denver aud
Rio Grsnde to seek Southern outlet
via Ell Paso that year perhaps will
see construction in our direction under
way.
1--WE are decide dly pleased with the
road, and the outlook for the invest
mepts made, and we are realizing for
more in returns than Mr.. Eddy ever
promised we would"
1.-THE road is an ideal one," said Mr.
Bennett, "for the transportation at
small cost of coal and mineral. The
construction of the road-bed is so ex-
celient, and the haul into Ell Paso is
30 uuinterruptedly down-grade or on q
ssraight-away track, that the expense
will be comparatively small.
"Tne development of the lumber in
serests is wonderful. There is an
abundance of tim Der sufficient for Ell
Paso's needs for years. The quality
Of coal is excellent. | saw samples of
semi-antricite which is equal in
quality to anything we have in Penn
syivania. OF course the magnificent
views on the new Cloudcroft noun
tain line is. beyond anything L have ever
seen, even in the mountains of Switzer- |
land This place is destined to be a
most popular resort for all the south |
western country. We are all extreme
ly pleased with Ell Pgso, with the road 8 |
development, and its excellent man
sgement. -
Others in the party we're John |
Welles Hallen beck, the Scranton Pa, |
capitalist. aud Miss Hallen beck. and |
MIR. Barker. tue roads eastern sttor- |
ney. The Paso del Norte, with all the |
party on board. was attached to the |
Gemany's last veteran of the 'F'rel- |
against Napoleon has just