The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
Ian is EXPANSION.
Santa Fe, Rock Island and Union
Pacific Interested.
Present Year Promises to Be
Great One Among Roads.

Aggressivepess is essential to success
in modern railroading and nearly all
western lines. in recognition Of this fact
have planned unusual extensions and
improvements for the present year.
The Burlington, the Union Pacific, the
Santa Fe. the Rock Island and Missouri
Pacific, which are the I'VE big lines con-
Meeting the west with the east, have
outlined and begun much important
work to be done in 1901
The Burlington viii spend 81 600 600 in
improving its tracks in the vicinity OF
Chicago 1t is determined to facilitate
business from the Atlantic seabOard to
the west No delay at Chicago" is the
demand Of the traffic department and
this VIII be granted by a new track ar
rangement outside the city. permitting
through business for the west to pass on
without stop.
Six millions were spent last year on
tracks east and west OF the Missouri
river.
Colorado traffic has been highly salts
factory during the past year and inn
provements in service are to be made
A new vestibuled fast train between
Denver and St. Louis viii be put on in
the spring It win spend but one night
enroute, and its accommodations will
be exceptionally fine
The santa F'e is making numerous
improvements Recently it acquired
the Pecos valley system Of $40 miles of
road through rich territory in Texas
and New Mexico. over 500 miles of new
track will be laid in 1901 1t is said to
have just purchased the California and
Nevada railway, acquiring a valuable
right OF way. which will enable it to
land trains at Oakland instead OF Port
Richmond. California
The Santa Fe is determined to make
its overland route to the Pacific un-
surpassed
Surveyors for the Santa Fe have been
carefully choosing the proposed route
from Albuquerque to Durango. A branch
TO Roswell. New. Mexico. from AIbuouer-
que Is also contemplated san Angelo.
Lezss' and Pecos viii be connected dur
ing the next twelve months
A heavy cattle traffic will repay these
Investments IN New Mexico and Texas
me Colorado extension to Durango will
open UP one of the richest fruit sections
IN America Its minerals are also I'M
portant- Increased overland travel to
the Pacific is noted.
The Rock Island will expand it, lines
IN several directions The acknowledged
extension from Liberal, Kan to White
OAKS, n NJ. over 400 miles, is most sig
Hincant Evidently the Rock Island Of
ncials are looking toward Mexico and
southern California with longing ewes
me Fl Paso & Northeastern has already
peen purchased A great project is con
5sa 2.4teo- three branches aggregating
LoV inlleS IN length VIII be built from
sdnta re, n NJ, southwest through
80 Zero and Albuquerque, to connect
Win me line TO White Oaks Track i'm
IoNetnents viii be made all along the
system, and the busiest year in the his
toLy on the company has begun
1Ae LAlon Pacific has extensive
Plahs Hor acquiring more business ana
penetrating new territory TThe irnnorf
ant branch connecting Chevanna vrf+h
Evanston, Wyo.. a distance Of 42O miles
WIN pc speedily completed. Anorbo,
lranch from Evanston To Salf TaI-s
lily. about so miles long viii soon -
Duiit- A new line from Cbevenna -
t@fr, Col. VIII be constructed to s1-ci.1
Sle present steep climb over Afl,o1 ,,5if
= ne entire division from T,,Iesb,1,e- - -
DehFer 1sl miles, is being reb,1ilf ~
me track when finished viii he 80 -
me most level in America The recart
consultation of the Union oaci6- go
rs hartman lines viii greatly fnorasss
- stAAnc. As part OF the vast fraDe
-oLtlnsntal system. it will secure Ar f7,,-
several lines. Aou1eu over
Inc Missouri Pacific IL as vida q r--o,-.
- lts great competitors. 4 Ttro,,eS-
ulA1lan car service from New vorl- -
ne Facinc coast via st. Iouis is 60 -
tenpiatec- A fine new train l,st,, -.
49, ~ an1 81 Louis. spending but o,,s
.-isa 30, On me road, win be put into ser
-SS ms sPr1ng- A strenuous effort ~r-i,I
- -i..oe 20 divert business from chi
49, 70 y Louis via the ATissonrf p
- H1SlNler rails are being Iaid -,
1 1ssteIn DIVISIONS and the tract F,c,--
80 -. - 10y IS being ballasted Fsetrz-eer
- @no 4e0 miles Of new track frc,,, -,
~ 80 80 9s-nE laid Hundreds of miles
- extensions are planned -'-A'-7
Altogether 1901 promises 4o ~, -.