The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-25
4 NEW ROAD.
plan, for A. u. stiiwcIps Kausns CITY
Mexico and Orient.

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Sweet Water, Texas, January 22.-Ihs
Post correspondent called on MI r. l.
McCau,Iey Of the Arm of Trammen &
McCaulley for information about the pro-
gress of the Kansas CITY, Mexico and
Orient railroad,
These gentlemen are othcers and direc-
tors In the Panhandle and GuI Railroad
company. in ahis State. which Is link
OF tho Kansas Guy Mexico AMI Orient
line, and are necessarily in close touch
with the great railroad movement The
following ia what Mr.. McCaulley says of
this enterprise:
The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
railroad is q line being constructed from
Kansas city, Mo, through Kansas, oAla-
homa ami Texas and Old Mexico 70 the
GULF of Lower California. Toe limo comes
by Wichita, Kan and runs in south
westerly direction, crossing the Teas
line near Quanah, and comes 20 Sweet
water and San Angelo. Texas, from san
ANGELO the line runs in Westerly ana
southwesterly direction, crossing the hio
Grande river near Preside Del Norte.
The city Of Chihuahua, Mexico, is on
The line and Port srilwell QJrmerly 1opo-
lobampo) will be the terminus.
THE necessity of this road to develop
the vast resources OF the territory
through which Il would pass VIII not De
questioned by any one who is familiar
with the subject In last, we Hhe
through Kansas. Oklahoma and Teas
goes Through section Of country "nicu
ia very deficent in railroads. This line
will give better connection between the
great northwest and the great SOUTHWEST
than any other road can give.
This great line OF ratlroad Is no
longer in the stage of promotion. The
company is progressing very rapidly wi n
actual construction; are daily MAXI
SURVEYS and new contracts for the con
struction of the road. Construction is
Gong on rapidly between Wtthra, KAN
and the north line of Texas, the compa nv
having contracted for the distance be-
tween these two points. about 300 mile
of completed road, contract includes q a.
ings, switches and stStions and every
thing necessary 70 ilrst- class Falirolu'
"a great deal OF grading has been done
under this contract: the company IL now
albout ready 10 lay rails aud completing
this part Of the road.
Several corps of engineers are In the
field, distributed along the line OF tns
road Two parties are now at work In
Texas SURVEYING, and other CORPS OF en-
glneens will be in Texas in few weeks
Prepara lions are now being made TO be-
Gin construction In Texas at an ca y
date. decision has not been reached
lust when this work viii be begun 10
ms slate; but in few months at the
fsrthest. The first work will probably
he done In Texas between Swee,waleI
and San Angelo. The work is also pro
crossing in Old Mexico. from Port Still
we'll this way up the valley of the Fuerie
river. .-t- IN
charge at Port Sbilwell, and Is pushln !
me business very rapidly. DO nos tAieB
there Il any question whatever OF me
constr,iotion Of this road. Mr. a. + ~ /,
well Is The president and promoter and
HAS very strong assistance fr-m Mr.. W
~ sylvester. who * the roads wee
nreeident. and very strong man mn
snciaiIy. as we'll a. a man OF great en-
arev and business ability.
q, large portion Of the funds needles
.or this enterprise have Airesdy neen Sc.
ss,rsd, IN tact. Mr. stitwell has the stoci