Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-12-29
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Trains Will BE Running Over II by tn.
First Of June. sf.

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The Tonopah railroad is q 60, it; is
not q question Of q railroad now, but
just when the trains will commence
to run over it.
Colonel Alonzo Trip, the gentleman
who was sent to Tonopah by the Penn
sylvania hackers, arrived in this city
Sunday on hurried trip and. returned
the same evening. Colonel Trip made q
visit to the great camp Of Nevada
something over month ago. He look
ed over the route. sized up the am0unt
of ore in sight, figured the life ~ t6D]
camp, estimated the cost Of material
laid down in the desert land, figured
out the amount of traction power
needed and then left for San Francisco
where he met several Of the promoters
and = general conference was held,
The result Is that the road is to be
built, as soon as material and men can
be hurried to the scene.
In talking with Colonel Trip he stat
ed to an Appeal reporter as follows:
Eyes, the road is to be butt, this
point il definitely decided; and came
up to Carson to pay a short visit to
my son John, who is here to help me
with the project. The road is to COM
mence at Rhodes Marsh and then head
straight for Tonopah. We have found
by surveys that the heaviest grade
that will be encountered win be but
two per cent, while we will have forty
miles Of level country to go over. This
means that We will be able to rush
the road to completion. With me came
several contractors who wish to look
over the ground. They left on the train
south to figure on the grading and gen
eral construction work. Az soon as
they can make the estimates the mat
ter Of forming and letting contracts
will be made.
Zone feature that We are going to
offer the public and the patrons Of tie
road will be that parties will take the
train at the Mound House in the morn
ing and We intend TO land them ut
Tonopah that night. The Southern Pa
cic is helping in this matter and viii
run it's trains over the c. & c. in ~
der that close connections can be
made. Al for material we have ordered
thirty miles Of rails, which win be de
livered in a short time, or as soon as
the contractors care for that material.
On my trip to the coast this time the
contract for the ties will be made.
We have ordered three 35-ton en-.
gines OF the mogul type. They are cal
culated to be heavy enough to haul
all the trains that win be necessary
for the section that we are to travel
through. AL Of the other equipment
will come from the coast manufactur
ers, such as coaches, fat and box cars
These will be built inside of a few
months. 1t is now the pain to have the
road in active operation by the frs
Of June, and IL we are favored witr
rapid construction in material and eq
uipment, the service will be there a
the appointed time.
I'm my trips to and from Tonopai
l have caught the western fever am
can now appreciate the general desire
for mines, their bullion and the fascl
nation - 1ifo ar The oon<iOnc that o..
with it. In truth, am becoming en-
amored with Nevada and Californi;
and hope to be with the people her,
for some time to come. OF course
is the railroad that brings me here, 70
that is my business and everywher
/ look, there seems to be chanc
for a great industry and improvement
in this section.
when I return to California, I hop
to have everything closed as far a
the construction Is concerned, an
hope to rush the work to an early corr
pletion."
Colonel Trip is an old hand at tn
UuSluOc0 AuO 0d0 AOAAOWCu tuO A1sss
agement of railroads for the past
years and always with success H
was sent to Nevada from South Car
lima where he was the general supe
intendent Of q road. The eastern pc'
pie selected him not alone on the sc0z
of general ability. but from the populA
ity that he bears wherever he goe
His short stay in Nevada has mad
him many friends who hope to see b
project finished on time and plenty I
business to keep 1t humming for yeal
to come.
Galleries on the Decline.
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