Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-27
MEXICO PLANS TO
EXTEND RAILWAYS
Cananza Government COnsid-
erlng Construction of Lines.
GIVING OF WORK ONE IDEA

GIVING OF WORK ONE IDEA
Inspector Of Mexican Consulates De-
eIares Helping of Laborers One of
Main Purposes-Some Roads Started
Before Trouble Began One VIII
Parallel Rio Grande.
San Antonio, Text is stated by
Rafael %. Musquiz, inspector of MeXi-
can %consulates, who has arrived here
the de facto government of his coun-
try has under consideration plans for
the early construction of several thou
sand miles of railway. One of the
main purposes of the proposed work IS
to give employment to great numbers
of laborers who are in need of help
pOrtance of opening for development
wide stretches of country that are now
lacking In transportation facilities is
not lost sight of.
According to Mr.. Musquiz, northern
Mexico is to be especially favored in
the matter of obtaining new lines Of
railway. One OF the most important
Of these projects has for its route the
isolated stretch of border territory be-
tween Nuevo Laredo and piedras Ne
uunc M ~ JInl +, , q I,n Isf.. fN,,,,ln fINhf.
proposed "picket line" road will be ex-
tended later from Nuevo Laredo to a
connection with the Matamoros-Mon-
terey division of the National Railways
Of Mexico, thus forming an all rail
route between Matamoros and n...,7ras
Negras, opposite Eagle Pass, Tex,
about 500 miles.
The plans also provide for the con
struction of a railroad from Monclova,
COahuila, to the city of chihuahua, q
distance of about $50 miles, trayersing
q region rich in coal deposits and pre-
c1Ous minerals; there are also many
large ranches along the route. The
construction Of this road was projected
BY a syndicate of American capitalists
at the time the Madero revolution was
started, n concession for the enterprise
having been granted by the Diaz adj
ministration.
The branch line of the National Rail,
ways that runs from Monclovu to Qua
town, in the state of Coahuila, is to be
extended to the mining town and dis
trict Of Sierra Moiada. d distance of
about seventy miles. Mr.. Musquiz says.
At Sierra Mojada the new line will con
meet with the Mexican Northern rail
road, which runs to Escalon, where il
connects with the chihuahua division
Of the National Railways.
The construction of Il branch line of
the TOrreon-Piedras Negyas division of
the National railways from Allende 10
Las Vacas. opposite Del Rio. Tex.
about seventy-tive miles, is already in
progress, according to Mr.. Musquiz.
The construction of the Tampico-
Mexico City "cut Off" line is to be re.
sumed very soon. This project. in con.
ASNStou Will IAG luolpOSG0 Runway lhul
- to be built between Tampico anG
Matamoros, opposite BROWNSVILLE. ST.
miles, Is perhaps OF the most I'M
portant of all the railway enterprises
which the de facto government now
has under consideration. Its fultllment
vii mean the establishment Of Il new
and direct rail route between the Unit
ed States and the Mexican capital. re
ducing the distance about 200 miles, as
compared with the shortest of The ex
isting lines. The ''cut off" road wa.
under construction when the revolu
tionary troubles began, considerabl,
grading having been done on the Tam
pico end.
Another important railroad proiec
that was abandoned on account of tn
internal strife is to be revived. 1t il
that of q connecting line from Il poin
on the National Tehuantepec railroa,
and Campeche, where connection will
be made with the United Railways o
Yucatan. This road will be about As,
miles long.