Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-11
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RAILROADS
Executive Head of the Pipe
Dreams Confesses That He
Has Strong Backing

Thu oregon Coast & Eastern Railway
Company Will build line from Port
land 70 Eugene 70 give direct route 20
the East. Preliminary work Of the com
pauy has cached a stage where l.s
plaus ae beeoming apparent W. "
Wi,sw executive head Of The company
in Oregon, today officially admitted
thab plan, are being perfected for q
valley route. via McMiunville or some
nearby poin1
A large meeting Of citizens at Nc,
Mnnville last evening was atende6 BY
Mr.. wnsey, who msie a statement OF
what tbs company is ready to do In ex-
change for a right of way. Mayor Ma.
SON I, e,sided. and leading citizens man
ifestei lively inter st in the project.
delegation from Sheridan was IN at
tendance. anil was enthusiastic for the
railroad proposition. Committees were
appointed to take up right of way mat
e-rs with the Oregon Coast e. Eastern
Company.
Protects the People.
II was brought out that Mr.. Wllsey
has not trahe,b on any of the fran
chises that have been secured by him
in the two years be has been working
on the Oregon Coast & Eastern project,
and that every rigtt Of way contract is
placal in ese7ow in the Security Saw
inge ami Trust Bank, of Portland, to be
eancellcd ami returned to the people
in event that the railroad is not built
according to contract.
The company has placed three sur
veyiug parties in the field, under we'll
known engine n, 30 locate the ROUTES
| of the road in the valley and along the
coast. From the movements of these
PARTIES II appears that the road will be
buih from Portland to TiliamOok, via
Wilson river. and south via TOlelo TO
Coos Bay au,b Eureka. The line viii
run east through Eugene and ovd' the
Cascade mountains to a connections with
some trani continental line, the name of
which is not y,t divulgcd.
The valley line will divsCge from the
Tillamook line at some point west of
Portlaud and extend south through or
near McMinnNille, anil on to Eugene,
Ttobably via Corvallis
Surveyors at Work.
The Tillamook 1ouro is being sur
veyad by parity under Engineer Ralph
Hunt. The survey is completed through
the most difficult portion Of the roure.
1t shows that, contrary to published
statements a,om a local railroad man,
therl is a good Voute with a maximum
grade Of Ia per cent through this VIII
son river gorge, and over the summit Of
the Coast range The pass is but 1925
feet elevation.
Engineer d. l.. Campbell with a par.
. ~ cf engineers, is surveying the noute
from Tololo. South from that point
the hue Is being surveyed by parry
, uSler the direction Of Engincr Steel.
, Everywhere they are said to be sccur-
ing route Of easy g'ades and curva.
: trrs Tide Wilson river linz viii have
much heavy work, and a portion Of it
I viii cost $4,000 per mile
4 Work Going Steadily On.
In spite Of frequent criticism aud
abuse that has toeu dircc'cd against
the Oregon Coast & Eastern un,latak.
ing by two o. tirCe newspapers, the
= work " ScuTing rights Of WAY and
completing surveys is going steadily
0 on, Il Is SaiA and the company viii,
n withn fow months, bo rea,N ia
e cUnu'onee construction Entraucc 10
> Portsaud VIA soon be Up f0r consider,
o atloA ami tho men behind tho proicct
y say ,h"v aro coufi mt thoy will receive
not cnAy fair but hberal trutmcnt al
9 the han,A of that city.