The Washington herald., 1908-05-10

Pushing to the Northwest.
The railway situation in Brazil is just
now feeling the impulse OF American
fnanciering, and in the expansion Of
mes, consolidation Of properties into sys-
TENS, pooling. and other incidents Of traf-
&c management, familiar 10 North Amer
ga. South America seems TO be fast
earning the secrets Of successful railroad
management Incidentally, it is learning
is under the tutelage OF the American
tanadian syndicate which recently took
yer system of railways in the state
as Sac Paulo, and which is credited with
.-aving a hand in building a new line
.Ato undeveleped territory, not unlike
re huge ventures in this part Of the
Western continent IN uniting the great
northwestern territory with the older
portions of civilization in the East
Joseph J. Slechta, deputy consul gem
raj Of Rio de Janiero, sends 10 the State
apartment the following statement with
eference TO railroads in the state Of Sac
aulo:
The city of Campinas. fifty miles north
est of the city of Sac Paulo, is the
9llt Of concentration Of the Mogyana
ystem. which, with the possible excep-
ION Of the Leop0ldina has the greatest
lileage of any railway in Brazil. The
lain trunk Of this system parallels the
elstern border Of the state of Sac Paulc
nd extends into the western portion Of
.-e state OF Minas Geraes. and is being
pidly extended in conformity with the
!ans To tap the southern and central
portions of the state of Goyaz.
The branches of this system extend 10
,r across the border of Minas Geraes,
iong tho south and east. and recently
ne system has acquired interests in some
the smaller railways in Western AIinas
1craes. II is reported 10 have purchased
-e Muzambinho Railway. which con
aects with the Minas and Rio, a govern
ent line. The Mogyana can, by extend
S a branch running from Casa BTauCa
D. the border Of Minas Geraes, connect
18th the Muzambinho, and thus give di-
ct communication between the north
Sac Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Plans
+A AtAtttl hAl AuA lllD ADlA1lA ALL4NA nL
ais connecting link,
PauIista and sorOeabana Lines.
Thirty miles northwest Of Sac Paulo
the city of Jundiahy, whence runs the
aain line Of the second system, the Paul
sta Railway. It's main trunk is more or
.ess parallel line to that Of the Mogy-
ma, and its branches extend on each side
1to the territory more or less tributary
% the Mogyana and the Sorocabana sys-
ems. Its main line from Campinas TO
qndiahy is fed by It's own system and
hat of the Mogyana, but neither Of these
systems have lines running into the city
Il Sac Paulo, as has the Sorocaba bana.
Goods from both lines being transferred
L Jundiahy to the Sac Paulo Railway.
which monopolizes the traffic from Jun
.iahy 10 Santos.
The Sorocabana is the only one Of the
.hree systems having direct access TO
The city Of Sac Paulo. but IS dependent
Ipon the Sac Paulo Railway TO get its
reight 10 the seaboard. The Sorocabana
cas a main line running west and little
-orth Of the city of Sac Paulo. The
1ost important branch runs TO the north
"1rd and parallels the main line of the
'aulista. a short branch running south
Vard having its present terminus sew
1ty-ive miles from the northern border
L Parana. is 10 be extended into the
tate of Parana, and together with other
mes now in operation, with which con-
lectiOn is TO be made, viii constitute the
40 PaUlO-Rio Grande Go SUI Railway.
living rail communication between Rio
-,rande do Sui and Soa Paulo and Rio
s1 Janiero.
These three principal systems OF Sac
aulo have. until quite recently, been
d keen competition with one another
tow, however they seem TO have come
% the conclusion that they have many
1terests in common and particularly that
Iey are mutually interested in a settle
lent whereby they may acquire a share
2 the profits Of transportation 10 the
,aboafd.
Efforts to Harmonize the system.
A recent indication of the harmony Of
interest manifested on the part Of the
-Iree systems is an agreement entered
ltO by the directors Of the Sorocabana
ad the Paulista railways, whereby the
5rmer is to construct a branch from
staicy, a point on the north branch Of
he SorOcabana, to Campinas. which is
me southern terminus of the AIogyana.
This projected branch would give con-
aections with the narrow-gauge lines. and
enable both the Paulista and Mogyana
railways 10 ship directly into Sac Paulo
without transfer 10 the brOad-gauge line
IF the Santos-Sao Paulo. running from
jundiahy 20 the city OF Sac Paulo. The
Mogyana shows an intention TO build a
Inc from Itaicy, or other convenient
point 10 Santos, which would give an
outlet to the seaboard for all three sys-
TENS.
This procedure has already brought the
Sac Paulo Railway to the point Of Of
fering terms Of Cancellation in the shape
0f a promise 10 abandon some projected
extensions, to give 10 per cent of freight
charges on all goods carried between
JUndiahy and Sac PaulO, transferred TO
Or from the MOgyana Railway and to
further favor the latter by special rates.
The Mogyana has refused to accept
the terms, indicating that the intention
Is either to go on with plans for the ex4
tension to Santos or 10 force the Santos
Sac Paulo Railway to offer still more ia
vorabe terms. In the meantime. rates
between Santos and Sac Paulo are kept
very high and the pressure on the Soro-
cabana is great to induce its new control
to extend a line TO the seaboard.
BrOad-gauge TO Sac PauIo.
The President Of the republic made a
special visit to the city OF Sac Paulo to
be present at the Inauguration of the final
section of the broad-gauge railway be-
tween the federal capital and the capital
Of the state OF sac PaulO. The work of
substituting the broad-gauge for the mar
row-gauge on this. the main trunk of the
Central Railway OF Brazil, has been
going on for many years and its compile
ton provides for much faster and alto
gether better service between BraziFs
two largest cities