The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

Carranza Government COnsid-
eTlng Construction Of Lines.
GIVING OF WORK ONE IDEA

eIares Helping of Laborers One OF
Main Purposes--Soms Roads Started
Before Trouble Began - One VIII
Parallel Rio Grande.
San Antonio. Text Is stated by
Rafael Il. Musquiz. inspector OF Mexi-
can consulates, who has arrived here
direct from the City OF Mexico. that
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
OF this sort At the same time the i'm
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 10 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
gras. paralleling the Rio Grande. This
proposed picket line" road viii be ex-
tended later from Nuevo Laredo TO
connection with the Matamoros- Mon
terey division OF the National Railways
OF Mexico. thus forming an all rail
route between Matamoros and Picdras
Negras, opposite Eagle Pass, Tex,
about 500 miles.
The plans also provide for the con-
structlon Of a railroad from Moncloya.
Coahulla. to the city OF chihuahua,
distance Of about $50 miles. traversing
n region rich in coal deposits and pre-
cious minerals; there are also many
large ranches along the route. The
construction OF this road was projected
by syndicate OF American capitalists
at the time the Madero revolution was
started. concession for the enterprise
having been granted by the Diaz ad
ministration
The branch line OF the National Rail
ways that runs from Monclova 90 Qua
tro Cicnegas, General Carranza's home
town, in the state OF Coahuila, is TO be
extended TO the mining town and dis
trict OF Sierra Mojada, distance OF
about seventy miles, Mr.. Musquiz says.
At Sierra Mojada the new line viii 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 branch line Of
the Torreon. Piedras Ncgras division OF
The National railways from Allende to
Las Vacas. opposite Del Rio. Tex.
about seventy-1ye miles, is already in
progress, according TO Mr.. Musqulz.
The construction OF the Tampico
Mexico City "cut or line is 10 be re.
sumcd very soon. This project. In con.
nection with the proposed railway that
is 60 be built between 1ampico and
Matamoros, opposite Brownsville, 30
miles. Is perhaps one of the most i'm.
portant OF all the railway enterprises
which the dc facto government now
has under consideration. Its fulnllment
VIII mean the cStaDhSnment OF new
and direct rail route between the Unit
cd States and the Mexican capital. re
ducing the distance about 200 miles. az
compared with the shortest OF the ex-
listing lines The ''cut off, road was
under construction when the rcvolu-
tionary troubles began. considerable
grading having been done on the Tam.
pico end.
Another important railroad project
that was abandoned on account OF the
internal strife is TO be revived. IL IL
that OF connecting line from n point
on the National Tchuantcpec railroad
and Campeche, where connection Will
be made with the United Railways OF
Yucntnn. This road Will be about 40
miles long.