El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
NEW LINE PLANNED
To TA|NP|CO BY
NATIONAL RYS.
Will Construct 1000 KilO-
meters in Short Route
to the City.

Mexico City, Mex, Nov. S.-Construc-
ton plans Of the National Railways OF
Mexico contemplate an addition of fully
1000 kilometers to the mileage of the
government merger system within the
next few years
The construction program Includes
a line south from MatamorOs, on the
Rio Grande, to the port of Tampico; an
extension from Tampico to the port Of
Veracruz. and a connecting link with
the present merger system at some
point in the state of Hidalgo. thereby
establishing a short route to Mexico
City.
The line from Matamoros to Ta1npicO
has been talked of for several wears,
and before the government merger or
railroads the Frisco interests consid-
cred its construction. At that time the
Mexican Central had plans for Tam
pico short line, extending from Apul-
CO, in the state of Hidalgo, to the Gulf
port. The international bridge across
the Rio Grande at MatamOros, recently
opened to traffic, was built with funds
supplied jointly by the Frisco and Ma
tional systems. The Frisco is greatly
interested in the Nationals present
plans, and Benjamin L. Winchell presi-
dent of the Frisco system, recently Wis
tied this capital to confer with merger
jected lines will open rich sections of
the states of Tamaulipas and Vera
cruz.
Surveys Have Been Made.
Extensive surveys have been made
between Matamoros and Tampico, and
engineers are now in the field between
Tampico and Veracruz. Philip Burk-
holder is in charge of the work. Sound
ings are being made to determine the
best location for a drawbridge across
the Panuco river, near Tampico. 1t is
estimated that this bridge will cost
100000 pesos.
The National has just commenced
the construction Of a line south from
Penjamo, on the Guadalajara division,
through the state Of Nichoacan, TO a
connection with the Acambaro- Urua-
pan line at Ajuno. 1t will be 125 kilom-
eters in lenth and will open a territory
rich in agricultural possibilities and
mineral and timber resources. The
Acambaro- Uruapan line, built narrow
gage, is being widened and shorten
ed. This work Will be completed by
next March.
VIII Build to Durango
line planned for several years to
extend from Gutierrez, a station on
the Mexican Central in the state Of
Zacatecas, to the city of Durango, will
be built by the National The Robt
S. Towne interests, which have extern
sive mineral holdings in sections o.
Zacatecas that. will be opened by this
line, made arrangements for it's con-
struction few years ago, and a con-
cesSion was secured. However the
financial depression interfered with
the building, and some time ago the
concession was taken over by the mer-
ger management. The governments OF
Zacatecas and Durango will aid with
substantial subsidies and the Towne
interests will give some financial as
'sistance. The line will be about $50
miles long, and will serve the Som
brerete. Chalchihuites and Moves min
ing district of Zacatecas, and the Nom
bre de Dios and other mineral sections
Of Durango.
The branch lines, aggregating 125
kilometers, are being built from the
Veracruz and Isthmus, a merger road,
into sugar and tobacco districts Of the
state of Veracruz. These lines will
be completed by the middle of next
year. In October work was started on
a 80 kilometer line in the state of Oak
AGA, from the city of Oaxaca to lTlaco-
lula A branch will built to the Tag
dalena smelter, near Tlacolula.
Pushing Line West.
Good progress is being made in the
construction of a line west from the
city of Durango to the Murphy timber
tract of the Sierra de Durango Lumber
company The distance is 100 kiIome-
tiers. Surveys have been made for a.
line from Tepehuanes, the terminus of
the Mexican international, another mer-
ger road, to the Guanacevi mining dis
trict of Durango and +ha district is
now being canvassed to determine
probable freight. 1t is said that ]. G.
White and company, Of New York, will
build this road. The concession grant
ed by the Durango government guar
antees s percent interest on the money
invested