Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-15

The fact that a Galveston firm viii, IN
a been doing considerable construc-
ton work for the Santa Fe, has been
awarded the contract for building the
irst section Of the new extension of
the Texas Central railroad west from
Stamford, gives additional color to
the report that has been current for
some time that the Texas Central has
been purchased by Santa Fe interests
sahd that Its proposed extension to-
gether with its line which runs from
stamford TO Morgan. Is to q connec-
ton with the transcontinental line to
New Mexico.
Several months ago c. w. Felt,
chief engineer OF the Gulf. Colorado
and Santa Fee. went to Austin Tex.
as, and made an examination Of the
profles OF the Texas Central which are
on file In the railroad commission Of.
flee. It Is understood that his pur.
pose was to learn whether the Texas
Central could be converted to q low
grade line which It Is desired the
Santa Fe cutoff shall be. The cOnclu.
sion reached at the time IL said to
have been ~unfavorable to the purchase
OF the road.
It was after this examination Of the
profles Of the Texas Central by Mr..
Felt that the Santa Fe interests char.
tered a new company to build q rail-
road from Brentwood, Texas. to q
connection with the transcontinentai
line In New Mexico. The charter al.
provided for the building oi 4 branch
road from a point ON the proposed
cutoff line In Lubbock county u
Canyon City. where connection would
be made with the Pecos Valley branch
of the Santa Fe system. Shortly after
the filing Of this charter 1t was an
nounced that the proposed road would
not be built Immediately. and that IL
would probably be two years before
construction would be commenced.
Why the company should have been
chartered II the road wal not to be
built for two years was not explained.
The most plausible explanation for the
announcement that the plans for build
ing the road had bee ndeferred is that
the negotiations which had been pend.
Ing for the purchase Of the Texas Cen
stral had been contaminated, and THAT
the road provided in the charter Of the
new company would not be built at
all. The extension Of the Texas Cen
trail would take its place as q cutoff
line.
As a further evidence that the san
ia Fe is losing no time in carrying
out its plans for expanding its system
in Western Texas. the fact may be
cited that the contract has been let
and contradiction Is said to be in prog
res on the branch line which was
provided for in the new company for
be built from a point In Lubbock
county to Canyon City.
The amendment to the charter oil
the Texas Central, which was filed .
few days ago in the secretary o.
states office, names the counties
through which the proposed exten
sion will pass. The route Is consider
ably south Of what would be a direct
line to the objective point in New
Mexico, ubt II is selected in order t
obtain q low grade for the road.
George L. Knight, n Of the oldes'
conductors In the employ Of the At
Gibson Topeka and Santa Fe. Is In
serious condition at the company
hospital at Newton, Kan. He va
brought to the hospital the other even
ing and has been in an unconscious
condition since his arrival. MI
knight was struck by q passenge
engine at the station at Attica, TIL
other afternoon. He sustained a sey
ere cut on the head, wit ha probable
fracture Of the skull, a fracture OF tn
right arm, and internal injuries.
It has been decided by the manage
ment to the United States Steel Coz
poration that the new plant 10 PR
poses to erect on the shore OF LAX
Michigan not far from south Chicag
viii be devoted to the manufactur
OF steel rails, heavy plates, particula1
" Plates for ships, and structure
steel. The works will cost ut leaa
:$26,O 100000.
New Cars for northwestern
On account Of the necessity Of pres
ing into service every available ca