The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-16
ABOUT THE
NEW RAILROAD
The Backing of the Burlington
Places MOffdtt in d Diff
ferent Light

A dispatch from Chicago under date
OF October 18th furnishes new grounds
for speculation relative to the Western
Pacific railroad company, which has
been a puzz.er to railroad circles. The
dispatch says:
The Burlington railroad has gained
an entrance to San Fancisco and VII
soon have solid trains running from
Chicago to the coast, according to
prominent officials of the railroad com
pany. The expansion of the roads IA
elites comes through the acquisition OF
tie Moffat road from Denver TO Salt
Lake and OF the Western Pacific from
Salt Lake TO the coast. For a Ions
time there has been considerable mys-
terry as to the moving influence BE-
hind the two roads in question, and at
thu time of construction it was in
sisted that the Western Pacific was
projected by George J. Gould tnat he
might realize his cherished ambition
to have a line from ocean to ocean.
When Moffat attempted to faat
bonds for his project, he found many
obstacles, being opposed by Wall street
Interests. When least expected he was
successful and it then became evident
he had powerful allies. Then came
the surrender by the O. of its can
o surveys and other rights to MOI
fat"
The San Fancisco Choniele says:
1T Burlington interests are behinu
the Western Pacific railroad, a mys-
terry that has been a source of wild
speculation in railroad circles for
many months has at last been ex-
planned.
Up to the present time well-infOrmed
railroad men, and the public generally
have agreed with one accord that
Gould was behind the Weste.n Paci2c.
Inc ailroad map of the country be-
I Ueen the Missouri river and the IA
cihc coast seemed to offer convinc-
ing evidence that only for the GouIu
system could be responsible for all
the industry hat has marked the
Western Pacifc's operations up to the
present time, and other evidence has
not been wanting to prove that Gould
was furnishing the millions that had
been put int the enterprise.
"A doubt was thrown on this under
standing of the situation recently When
n of the promoters of the Western
Pacific declared emphatically that
Gould had no interests in the enter
prise and that it's fortunes were bound
UP with those of the Moffat line be-
tween Salt Lake and Denver. Many
people will now accept as plausible
the statement that the Moflat road and
the Western Pacific are Burlington en-
te4pTises by which the Burlington is
to obtain an entrance into San Fran
cisco. although ofiCeS; confirmation
OF the fact is still wanting.
The pubic has had ample evidence
for some time that the Western Pacific
IS to become an actually just as quick
~ as the rOadbed can be graded and
laid with ties and rails. Rights OF
way have been secured for the greater
part Of the proposed line, and con
suction work is in progress at ssyera.
pfnits. The company has obtained
terminal facilities in this city, Oak
land and elsewhere. and is engaged
in securing franchises for various
branch lines and feeders. The mair
line will be run from Oakland tC
Stockton, Sacramento, Oroville, anC
through the Beckwith Pass, c~rossin!
the main line Of the Central Pacific il
the nelghbol hood of Wadsworth. Ne
vada, and from that point will follow
almost an air line to Salt Lake City
where, according to latest admissions
it will connect with the Moffat road
The estimated length of the line iron
here to Salt Lake is $40 miles, and tn
estimated cost $40, 500. 0OO."