The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-18
Wizard Is Building 100000
900 Trunk Line Through
Seven Republics.
DIRECT FROM MEXICO.
1900 Miles Already Con-
Structed Through Rich Coun-
try Along Pacific.

F. II. Hartman, restles.ly fitting
through the great Southwest, ostensioiy
In search OF rest and health, Is never
out Of reach of certain trusted subordl.
mates who ale realizing for him a dream
project which bids fair TO rank with the
most ambitious railroad plans ever con-
c,yed. Mr.. Hartman was never buster
In lis life than he Is to-day. His promp,
denial o. story from Los Angeles to
the effect that he contemplates retiring
from active business contains the state
ment that he expects TO continue In har-
mes. for some years to come.
shrewd men who have noted tho rapid
extension OF the Southern Pacific down
along the western coast OF Mexico have
been making Inquiries. They are con.
WINGED that +. II. Hartman has started
a railroad line that will, within a few
years-bv the time the Panama Canal Ia
fnished-extend In an unbroken line
from Nogales, on the Mexican-ArizOna
border, down the Pacific Coast through
Mexico, Guatemala Salvador, Honduras
Nicaragua and Costa Rica TO the City Of
Panama and there connect with the
Panama Railroad, which parallels the
Panama Canal over to Colon.
Could Not Quit II He Wished.
Mr.. Harriman's statement concerning
his intention to remain In harness was
called out by an alleged interview with
him. published in n Los Angeles after
noon paper yesterday, and wired here.
As soon as It was called to Mr.. Harri-
mans attention he denied the reported
statements explicitly and added:
j could not quit the fight II wanted
to. There Is far too much work to be
done for me to even think OF retiring
| am particularly interested in the
great Mexican railroad system we are
building in Mexico"
The Hartman extension into Mexico
has already been completed for more
than 700 miles. A line 500 miles long
Is now under construction and the work
is being pushed at rate OF speed never
before known In Mexican railroad build
ing. The ROAD is well ballasted, the
rails are heavy ard the rolling stock
and al! other equipment are OF the high
est class.
New York &c Canal.
The 100000 bond issue for the ex-
tension Of the Southern Pacific into
Mexico caused a lot Of comment among
the ockholders. It seems destined to
pay for the start OF a piece OF rail-
road construction which with the liar-
rlman connections in the East Will
make the Southern Pacific a trunk line
from New York to the banks o. the
Panama Canal.
From trustworthy Mexican sources
/ am informed that MI Hartman
plans great Pan. American Railroad
system, linking the continents OF North
America and South America by rail,
said Mr.. Jose NJ. Ortiz, the Mexican
engineer, OF No. 90 Wall street, to an
Evening World reporter.
Mr.. Ortiz is a native OF Alamos, State
OF Sonora, Mexico, and tine owner OF
rich copper mines in the state OF
Guerrero. His family Is prominent In
Mexico. one OF the towns on the Harri-
man extension into the State Of Sonora
is named Ortiz, after the engineer, who
has been all over Western Mexico on
horseback, and knows every mile OF the
great field invaded by the genius OF
American railroads.
Then ! have further proos that Mr..
Hartman Is going 20 carry his Next
ic!h railroad system below Tn, city OF
! Gundalajara, continued Mr. Ortiz.
| with others of my family. | am N.
/ tcreSted In copper mines in the State
| Of Guerrero. some iive hundred miles
below the state of Jalisco. We hear
that the Hartman engineers have bs,-
through that State, working in the di
rection OF Panama, and I am satish,d
that the wonderful energy Of the great
American railroad builder will NOT rast
until he has built right up To m,
Panama Canal Itsalf.
AT the rate Mr., Hartman is huiil.
n,s lis southern Pacific extension,
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