The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
coLFAx GRANT PARISH LA SATURDAY SEPTEMBER H. 1909
The Frisco Rock Island System:


Landry Clarion gives the following
account of this system:
The Frisco-Rock Island is one of
the biggest of railroad systems. 1t
is not confined in its reach to the ter
ritory from Houston to- New Orleans
1t reaches the very heart OF the Gold
IN Vest" 1t extends to the East,
and to the South, and to the North.
North and South from Utah to Texas,
and East and West from Tennessee
to Colorado, it's liues forla "A network.
Wyoming. South Dakota, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois,
Indiana, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kan
sas, Missouri, New Mexico, Arkansas,
kentuckey, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Texas, Louisiana and Alabama, are
all linked 10y the steel rails of the
Rock Island Frisco.
The system which Inaugural ted
through service last Wednesday is
the main line of thegreat system. 1t
Is the Colorado Southern, New Or
leans Pacific-built IS sucll--a bsorbed
by the Frisco Rock Island. Ii is the
only trunk line running through this
section.
The first passenger train passed
through Wednesday morning SOME
what behind schedule time, which is
S:2l. II contained good delega-
ton from towns along the route, and
about u dozen people got on here,
some for Baton Rouge Others for New
Orleans. The trip to the Crescent
City was made without event. people
along the route and at New Orleans
receiving the trains with open arms.
The equipments are the best and in |
service along this country. Most Of
the cars are new, OF the S0-feet varie-
ty, furnished with comfortable chairs.
There are four passenger trains per
day. The two from New Orleans to
Houston, the main line run, as fol-
lows: West bound, 1859 a. M; East
bound, Adj. The two which leave
the main line and go to Crowley
branch run as follows: East bound,
S:21 a. NJ; West bound, 1922 p. IN.
The new line puts US fiity-four miles
from Baton Rouge. fare $l.S5. To
New Orleahs the fare is $4.25. The
new line gives Opelousas eight pass
eDgers day.
The facilities of the Frisco are most |
complete both at New Orleans and
Houston. and the equipment is OF
a thoroughly first-class order, and
ample to take care of both the freight |
and passenger business. The facili !
ties of the road in New Orleans are
the same AS those of the New Orleans
Terminal Company, the Rock Island
Frisco being part owner of the val
liable property with the Southern
Railway. There are six ty-seven miles
OF main track siding and yards. The
main line from the passenger station
to Chalnette is 1889 miles, and is
double tracked, except between Ter
miual Junction ., nd Chalmette, a dis
t.illce of five miles, Single track now
extends from mile three (measured
from the Canal Street. Station) to
Shrewsbury, u distance Of 3.6 miles;
this portion will be double tracked
The terminal has connection with all
New Orleans lines, aud Is in IA posi-
tlon to make property deliveries to
all industries in that city.
The passenger station at Canal
street is one of the fiuest in the
South, with stone front and brick
construction, finished. inside with
Italian marble, aud having every con-
venience. including ladies' restroom
and gentlemen's sDoking-room. tits
in the heart of heshippine and main
business district, and IN addition to
the service oil taxicabs aud carriages
in waiting to meet every train, has
nearly all the car lines oil the city
passing ut the door. Every hotel is
within easy walking distance of the
station.
The local freight Offices in New Or
leans arelocat ted ON Basin street, four
blocks from Canal, directly in the
rear of the passenger station, and