San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10
GRANT CHARTER
FOR RAILROAD
To SAN ANGELO
VIII Have Headquarters
J in San Antonio With
Line to Medina Lake.
AROUND TRAVIS PARK
Local Men Plan to Build
/ New Railroad West on
81 New York Capital. |
AROUND TRAVIS PARK

Articles of incorporation of the
San Antonio Medina Lake and West
ern Railroad Company, a new rail
road for Texas with headquarters in
San Antonio, were approved by the
Attorney Generals Department and
filed with the Secretary Of States De-
partment late Monday.
tn new railroad is capitalized at
100000, although the entire cost OF
the road will run to S7,000,00O. The
line will run from San Antonio to
San Angelo, connecting with the
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Rail-
road at Sonora, Sutton county. The
length of the line will be 100 miles
and it will run through Bexar,
Uvalde,. Real, Bandera, Kerr Ed
wards and Sutton counties.
The most interesting feature of the
project, from a San Antonio stand
point, is that an interurban line,
running from San Antonio to Medina
lake, will be operated in conjunc-
tion with the railroad and that work
will be started on this part of the
project within the next 60 or 30
days.
Car Every Two Hours.
This fact was disclosed by W. l..
Williams, who has been instrumental
in getting this railroad for San An
tonic and who has promoted and
worked out most Of the details of the
project.
Although no definite information
is obtainable at present, it is ru-
mored that a verbal guarantee, pro-
viding for the interurban cars to run
over the tracks of the San Antonio
Public Service Company. has been Sc
cured by members of the corporation
from the heads of the street railway
company. Present plans are for the
interurbans 10 come right into the
heart of the city, making a circle of
Travis Park in front of the st. An
thony Hotel.
This interurban line will run cars
to the lake every two hours, making
it possible for those without cars to
go to the dam for a fishing trip that
has heretofore been possible only TO
those who have the use of an automo-
bile.
Men from New, York. who are fl
nancing the project recently visited
San Antonio, and in company with
Mr.. Williams, made a trip TO Medina
lake. where they were shown the won
derful possibilities for a playground.
to be open both winter and summer
and tourists resort.
Several acres of ground. overlook
ing the dam and right on the lake
were purchased andi,it is planned TO
build large hotel overlooking the
water. Golf links. which Mr.. VIII
liams declares will be among the best
IN the country, will be laid out: ten
mis- courts will be built: both private
and public swimming pools will be
made and all Of the other things that
go to make up an ideal pleasure resort
will be made.
Will Develop Minerals.
Mr.. Williams also stated that roads
and drives will be built completely
around the lake, making it possible
for automobiles to completely circle
the lake without traversing almost
impossible roads.
Almost unlimited financial backing
was secured from the New York
capitalists after they had viewed tbc
wonderful possibilities of the lake ac-
cording to Mr. Williams.
But 1t is necessary TO have some
thing besides pleasure TO keep the
railroad in business and this seems 10
be provided for in the form of rich
mineral deposits which Mr.. VIII
Jams declares that he has found be-
tween San Antonio and San An
-ge,o. Rich deposits Of iron. coal and
other minerals have been found and
It is proposed h make San Antonio n
tributary for these minerals. They
. will be brought in over the proposed
railroad 'i'''''
The incorDorators Of the companv
are: W. L. WILLIAMS. p. G. Lucas.
Paul Hansen and Others of San An,
ionic: The charter was taken 70
austin by Henry King Jr.. attorney
a aor tne corporation. An election of
OFFICERS has not been held.
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