The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-01
BILLION FoR CONSTRUCTION.
That Is the Amount the Railroads
VIII Spend in 1906


VIII Spend in 1906
Fully one billion dollars viii be re-
quired for projected railroad construe-
ton in the United States as now actual
" undertaken or to be started during
1906 and for additions to equipment
Tremendous as is this aggregate Of
prospective expenditure, equal to one
thirteenth of the present total capitaliz-
alton Of all the railroads in the country,
! it but reflects the wonderful growth of
the United states and represents the
/ cost of providing additional and better
facilities necessary to handle greatly
increasing traffic in way that is salts
| factory to the public ant economical to
the railroads.
Railroad extension in the true sense,
as distinguished from increased track
mileage seems to have received new
impetus. Most important in this cate
CORY is the new transcontinental line
about to be commenced by the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. / aul railway.
Starting from Evarts, S. D., the new
/ line viii extend across that stale. Mon
tana via Butte, Idaho and Washington
to Seattle.
Paraneling The Northern Pacific to the
south. this ST Paul line will make the
eighth railroad route across the con-
tinent. The total probable cost, includ-
| ing equipment, is estimated variously
at from $4,000 900 to S100000,000.
Another great extension project is
that undertaken by Gould interests. I'm
der the name of the Western Pacific, a
rev railroad is under construction from
Salt Lake City to San Francisco, about
500 miles. This work is estimated to
cost about s500OO,O00. Upon the exist
ing Gould system. comparing all lines
/ from Denver east to Baltimore, con-
templated improvement and extension
expenditures aggregate another $4,000
COO.
Projected ext ansiCns of the Hartman
lines. as given by J. NTuttschnitt, d.
rector of maintenance and operation,
aggregate 1858 miles of railroad and 10
miles of double tracking at total cost
of $4,000 900. apart from new equip
ment costing above $4,000. SEQ.
Between Chicago and Milwaukee
eighty miles. entirely new four-traek
| line duly equipped with electric block
signals, is about completed. About $780,
900, 600 will be required to complete the
work undertaken.
Block signals Gave beel installed en-
the entire main line and circuit Of
2.212 miles of double copper circuit
providing for operation of the road ty
both telephone and telegraph, is just
completed. The company contemplates
extension expenditures of $4,000, 000,and
/ is considering further important west
eIn development.
Construction and improvement work
on the Rock Island system. now under
contract and projected will require
about S25 000, 600. President Winchell
advises that 143 miles of new line are
under consideration. Nearly 300 miles
of double track is to be done.
The Great Northern has. construction
plans, including a new 200-mile line to
] Billings, Montana. that will require at
least the SIS, 600 new capital recently
provided by issue of stock. New equip
ment and general increased facilities
will require additional funds.
Chief Engineer Culvert of the Bur
lington route, advises that his company
has no very extensive construction in
hand, but it is estimated that 500, 100000
viii be required for general extraordi-
nary Improvements on the system dur
ing 1906.
Extensive improvements are project
ed by the Santa F'e, including a con-
nection from the Pecos Valley line west
to Albuquerque, n. NJ, which will ma
teriaIly shorten the distance to Cali
fornia In 1902. 1872 miles of new rail-
road will be built, against 108 miles laid
the year before. Contemplated extern
sions of all kinds are estimated to cost
S35. 900 600.
Southern lines are expanding large
sums on improvements. w. A. Garrett
general manager of the Queen and
Crescent route advises that this system
has authorized expenditures aggregat-
ing S4,1S1, 1O4, covering extension of
double track, renewal of bridges. shops
and passenger and freight terminals.
The Seaboard Air Line will build a
fifty-nile extension in Florida.
The Pennsylvania railroad will under
take in 1906 new construction work esti-
mated to cost $22. 100000. This will cover
construction of sixty-seven miles of new
double track low grade freight line and
additional tracks on existing lines OF
1872 miles, together with incidental re-
visions to reduce grades and curves. Be
cfI work the New York
terminal, washington terminal and 9TH
er construction under way will require
probably $40, 100000 more, and new con-
struction west of Pittsburg perhaps an
other .$15,O0OG coo during 1906
Important construction work is pro-
iected on the New York Central lines,
besides the tremendous terminal changes
being made at New York. The Michi-
gan Central will build new $5,OOO,0OO
terminal at Detroit: the Lake Shore
and Big -Four will greatly increase
freight terminals and trackage, and at
Buffalo a $15,000,00 union passenger
terminal, to be built on joint account
by all roads entering that city, Is plan
ned. Cleveland is to have new S5,00O,-
O0O passenger station. Estimated con-
struction expenditures by the New York
Central lines during 1906 aggregate
about S45, 600, 000
Heavy. expenditures for new construc-
ton in Colorado, where the Mofit line
from Denver to Salt Lake is being
driven through the Rocky mountains at
tremendous cost; big terminal improve
ments being made by the Illinois Cen
trail; extensions of the 500 Line in the
northwest to open new country; extern
sive double tracking and other work
on the Southern railway, and other mis-
icellaneous railroad betterments through
out the United States doubtless viii abb
serb $3.50, 100000.
orders actually placed indicate that
during 1896 the railroads of the United
states will receive from outside build
ers rot less than $4,000 new cars and
1900 locomotives. This new equipment,
great part of it representing addi-
tons to present rolling stock, will cost
I $500, 600 600 at fair calculation.
CATALPA FOR CROSS TIES.