Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-28
GOOD NEWS
A Railroad Heading Fer Car

he past ten days crowd of survey
ors have been at work running lines
between this town and Murphys, sett-
ing grade stakes for railroad. The
head surveyor gave 'out the informa-
ZION that survey is to be made past
The Big Trees to Bloods, and from
there through Alpine Pass to Carson
City, Nevada.
The road from here up can be made
on a 5 per cent grade, and if road is
put through it would make a saving
into San Francisco of many hours over
The present route of the Central Pa
cific, as it is less than seventy-two
miles from Carson to this place.
1t is not known what road is back
of the survey, but it is thought to be
the Santa Sc. as it is reported that |
that road has secured control of the
| Sierra Railway Company and will
| soon complete line from Oakdale to
| their line less than eighty-one miles
| distant.
| The surveyors say they have more
than two years work ahead OF them
on this survey.
The above news, if true, only zorro
borates many railroad rumors that
have been floating about Carson the
past few months. There is war on
between several eastern roads to reach
the Pacific Coast by short route, and
Carson lies on the pathway of progress
The roads in question are about to
compete for the vast Oriental trade
and they have millions in their treas
uries to make the fight.
The News, of last evening, in com
menting on the situation says:
There is strong prObab-
ility of the Santa Fe also planning to
reach Carson City. This road has
} been endeavoring to extend it's line
along the Coast for some time, and is
gradually pushing ahead. The Santa
q Nevada from Carson City to
: Hamilton, which is almost direct line
5 to the east. From Hamilton it would
r be merely run Of few miles to con
meet with Clark's road-the San Ped
70, which is well known to be on very
friendly relations with the Santa Fee
On the other hand the Southern Pa
ciflc could take the same route and
$ by as short trip connect with the
Il Oregon Short Line, which is under
I practically the same management a:
I is the Southern Pacific. The propos
e ed route would be equally advantag
eous to either.
Notwithstanding the continued re
e porting of progress In the surveyin,
Of a tunnel to cut the Sierras from
= Truckee, it is generally believed tina
the company has found the schem,
beset with such difficulties that i
e would prove impracticable. The hes
route they have been able to max,
IS one that will cut the mileage O
snowsheds over the Sierras down
welve miles.
A survey was made Of the Alpin
route some years ago by Enginee
Chalmers, and it is said that coming
u into Carson City from Placerville c
l. Angels Campfire latter appearing t
It be the shortest cut to the Coast-th
M entire mileage of snowsheds would nc
be over seven. This then would Civ
s the Southern Pacific less snowshe
10 country than they would have by Dol
10 ing a five mile tunnel through the S
on arras, and in additions would shorte
~ the running time many hours. besid
LII which it would open up new and n
d. markable rich country in timber an
r minerals.
Ii the Santa Fe begins the work {
building to Carson we may look f6
new through line cutting Nevada
cross the middle. About the only wa
The Southern Pacific could meet tn
move without paralleling the SAINT
On Fe's track the entire distance woul
ny be to extend the Carson and ColOrad
at INTO Los Angeles, which would civ
90 Carson two transcontinental lines.
This would no sooner occur than tt
ie' Observation-Disclosures Oregon road wOul
lis be pushed ahead ont of Reno unit
rs It ran to the Columbia river, and tn
h. would again place Carson on throus
~ road running from the northern e
KS remity to the southern borders of tt
United States And Carson wou
,e the largest city between Sacrame
20 and Salt Lake City.
( 1t is easy to ridicule this propositis
~ which, in truth. may not be realize
~ FOR some years. but no man who h;
ny been studying the development of "a
,ra road construction in the west the pa
- two years. will do so, and no railro;
Ae man of any Of the large compani
raj will be found among the scoffers.
NJ The West has never experience
ce- such a railroad growth as it at prase
:, enjoys. The possession OF the Phi
'"' ;ppines. Hawaii and the Oriental trat
il IS making the Pacific Coast of almo
as much import nce as the Atiant
Coast, and railroads go wherever the
IS business. Tie question Of the VI
t;-ne of business may be answered |
On 4 glance at Nevada newspapers pu
rs lished along TIE line OF the Southel
Pacific.
Two new roads have already startt
ey g build across Nevada. The Ne