The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25
Mr.. C. F. Resseguie Makes a
Final Trip Over Gulf Line.
Dinners Given in His Honor and
Resolutions of Regret Passed.
in TOPEKA THIS WEEK
New Santa Fe Superintendent
Will Take Charge at Once.
What Work Has Been Done I'm
der His Supervision in Texas.

Galveston, Texas, Dec, 25.--Mr. G. F.
Resseguie, general superintendent of the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa be railway and
Resseguie, have arrived at Galveston af-
ter inspecting the main line and the Dali
las branch. MI Ressegu1e VIII leave Tor
Topeka on December Is. where he will at
once enter upon his duties as general
and Santa Fe railway.
At Fort Worth last week in the meet
ing OF the Car Service association ana
the superintendent association, resOlr-
Mr. Ressegu1e 5 departure from the STATE,
but congratuladng him upon his advance
the slperfntendents' association and has
been active in promoting measures look
At Cleb1rRe Col S. q Moss, 1.-THE Duke
of Cleburne," gave dinner in Mr.. Res
prominent citizens of Cleburne an oppOr-
tunity to welcome Mr. Nixon Col Moss
did 'possum dinner with inimitable
story on e 'Possum, Taters and Gravy"
I,roSter1aT,4S3 which have been In PROGRESS
on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe dur
ing the past two and a half years. About
three years ago improvements to cost Vs.,
000. 900 were authorized. These comprised
ssiibstantiaI bridees Of iron. steel and
minaIs. etc This work has been carried
forward with a great deal of energy and
although it has not received much news
paper putting it is conceded by cOmpetent
similar chara cter undertaken in this
country in recent years.
Some idea of the immensely Of the i'm
provements may be had from the state
ment that out of 121 miles of track be
tween Temple and SeaIy, seventy-three
miles are now undergoing change, either
in grade reductions or line changes. In
places the old right of way has been
| abandoned for distances as great as seven
The bulk of these improvements are be-
tween Cleburne and Sealy.
/ The improvements between Cleburne
and Temple are practically complete
The work between Temple and Sealy is
in fun blast. About $500 600 has been eX-
pended thus far on the work and another
$500 600 will be expended during the next
year in completing the work row under
way and on some ten or twelve miles Of
track not yet changed.
Most of the grade reductions are on
sOuthb0und grades, but some nOrthbOund
grades have received attention. The
strengthening of bridges and betterme nt
of track is being done for the purpose of
Z using larger engines The line is to re-
ceive twenty-five new ten-wheelers, each
weighing 105000 pounds on drivers in next
July. These will be used the northern
division between Temple and Purcell
The grades south Of Temple and espe-
C1ally south OF BelVille are so much light
that the present motive power will be
sufficient. The new terminals at BellVi1le
will be completed about next July and
will be in readiness for the next cotton,
season. BellVille is midway, between Tenn
pie and Galveston and the grade south
to the present three-tenth per cent grade
south of Sealy. whereas the maximum
grade south of Bellville and south of
Temple is eight-tenthS of ! per cent.
The work on the Gulf Colorado and
Santa Fe has elected much favorable
comment on the part of railroad men,
it. When the work shall have been COM
pleted. which will be some time during
the present year, the road will compare
favOrably with any single track road in
the country.