The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-05-09

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Railroad Affairs In the United States
today seem TO be undergoing remark.
able transitiops. Tho tendency 10
toward consolidation and community
Of interests. For this reason various
schemes for building new extensions
sre to . certain extent held IN sus.
pense awaiting the adjustment Of tho
relations between the great systems.
Sometime ago tho Frisco aud the
Memphis systems entered into closer
Relationship, but many Of the details
0f tho consolidation yet remain to be
perfected. The Frisco line 10 becom.
lug . mighty power In railroad cir.
cles. One OF tho latest moves Of
great magnitude has been the acqui.
sition OF the control of the Mexican
Central railroad by United States
railroad companies. On the first day
Of May . new board "f directors was
elected, comprising some of the load.
Ing railroad men In the United States
and Mexico. President B. r. Yoa-
KUN, of the Frisco was elected Q
member Of the board, and II is 30.
lieved the Frisco line will hold .
prominent place In tile Management
Of this grea, systern. While these
great chauges have . tendency 10
hold minor schemes Of railroad build
Ing In suspense, still there is . revival
Of activity iu that line. Tansy county
Ia In need OF railroad facilities, and
the prospects are looking brighter,
AZ stated two weeks ago, there is
reason to hope that the Chadwick
branch will DO extended. Besides
this, surveyors are In the field, be-
tween here aud the Missouri river
trying 10 Aud the way for = north
and south road to DO built by the
company that was chs rtered At Jc!fer-
son City last winter. While both OF
these prospects look promising, Il
now appears that Tanev county hs'
still better prospects Of getting
| railroad outlet on the south. Apr0
pos Of this, We quote the following
from tho Springfield Lcador.D Demo
crat Of April SOth:
"This week tho surveyors Of th,
Missouri Pacific had reached . dis
tance Of Is miles up tho river from
Batesville aud wero continuing theil
work with the same careful aud ex
act method that has characterized l
from the beginning. They propos'
to cross the river At Soldier Rock
flvo miles above Sylamour aud com,
up to Winervis aud Buffalo City Of
the west bank Of tho river, where
grade not exceeding one.half Of ont
per cent can bc obtained. The hill
about Calico rock will thus be avoid
ed.
"Word comes that the division Gu
giueer will start the graders Ut worI
June l, when It will be pushed a
rapidly as money aud men can do Il
"In this connection there come
the rumor that tho Winner surve,
and grade will at once 10 utilized
men put upon Il, steol brought VI
tho river aud be ready for operation
by tho time tho work can be com
pleted TO Winorvia.
"Al Mr.. Gould asks Of the psopl
10 tue right OF way win depot au
yard facilitiea lie has sent an ager
} in,o tho country to ascertain the fee
ings Of tho people In this respect, au'
. favorable report has been made.
"At . meeting Of the officers an
directors OF Of tho Morning Star raj
way company, held at Rush, 1t vi
decided to amend tho charter 90 a. I
make Yellville the terminus instea
Of Rush. At tho same time the cap
tai stock was increased from $4,000
900 TO $S,OO0.OO0.
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