Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-30
RAILROAD LINES INCREASE
Total Mileage in United States More Than
Two Hundred Thousand.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN SOUTHERN STATES
Owe Two Thousand Miles of New
Track Laid During First Half
of Year and More
to Come.

More than zoo, 900 miles OF railway are
now Laid in the United States. At the
close of the year 1901 the total was ap-
proxtmately 1875. 525 miles and the con-
struction for the hrst six months OF 1902
brings the total up to POI, S39 miles. The
track laid during these six months on 155
roads aggregated 2,314 miles. Nebraska's
total mileage for this period was twelve
miles on one line.
According to the Railway Age tracklay-
ing thus far this year has been distributed
throughout forty-one states and territories.
tho following states reporting no new
mileage, although lines are under con-
struction in all of these with the excep-
ton Of two or three New England states {:
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island. New Jersey, Delaware, Wyoming.
Nevada and Idaho.
Texas shows the largest new mileage,
with 236 miles. Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory are tied for second place with
211 miles each and New Mexico is fourth
with 100 miles. other states showing 100
miles or over are: Arkansas, 1856 miles;
Georgia, 1875 miles; Louisiana, 102 miles,
and Illinois 100 miles, Florida being near
the 100-mile mark with ninety-seven miles
to her credit.
While the new mileage is widely dis
tributed, the greater portion OF 1t is To-
Gated in the southwest. the t1ve states and
territories of Arkansas, Texas, New Mex
leo and the Indian Territory and Okla
homa Territory contributing no less than
9S4 miles. The eight states and territories
which are usually Classed as southwestern
states have built 1,143 miles OF new line,
which is nearly half OF the mileage OF the
entire country. Other groupings are as
follows: New England states, twenty
one miles; Middle states, 121 miles; Cen
trail Northern states, 1876 miles; South At
Iantic states, 2s7 miles; Gulf and Missis-
sippi Valley states. l91 miles; Northwest
ern states. 1888 miles; Pacific states, 1871
miles. The states west OF the Mississippi
river have built 1913 miles and the states
south OF the Ohio and east Of the Missis-
sippi $50, making a total Of 1893 miles OF
new line completed in the states south OF
the ohio and west of the Mississippi river.
Much Surveying Done.
While many Of the large systems OF the
country are building important extensions,
the majority OF them have laid but little
track so far, the first six months of the
year having been devoted largely to sur
veying and grading. Notable exceptions are
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf. which has COM
pleted 202 miles in Arkansas. Texas and
the Indian and Oklahoma Territories, and
the ST. Louis & San Francisco, which has
laid 1s1 miles in the same states and ter
%ritoTies. The Great Northern has built 122
miles in Montana. Washington and North
Dakota; the Santa Fe system IS miles In
Arizona, Oklahoma and the Indian Terri
tory; the Missouri Pacific so miles in Ar
kansas, Louisiana and Missouri; the Inter
national & Great Northern GA miles in
Texas; the FL Paso a Rock Island Sc miles
in New Mexico; the seaboard Air Line Al
miles in Florida. and the Southern Pa
cine atlantic systeml, ~ miles in Texas
The large systems which are building ex
tensions. but which have laid but little
track so far, are the Rio Grand system
Chicago. Rock Island q Pacific. Chicago
Milwaukee 4 81. Paul. Burlington system
Northern Pacific. Southern. Louisville a
NASHVILLE, Chicago 4 Northwestern, Chesa'