Road Finished
1902
THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
MAY 12, 1902
TRANSCRIBED BY : TINA EASLEY
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TRAINS WILL SOON RUN BETWEEN POPLAR BLUFF AND POCAHONTAS
MR. JOHN McMAHON , GENERAL FOREMAN OF TRACK LAYING FOR THE ST. L.M. & S.E. INFORMS US THAT THEY HAVE COMPLETED LAYING ALL TRACK ON THE ROAD FROM POPLAR BLUFF TO POCAHONTAS. THE TRACK LAYING CREW IS NOW IN THE CITY BEING PAID OFF.
THE QUIGLEY CONTRACTING COMPANY HAVE FINISHED THEIR CONTRACT AND THE WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY THE COMPANY. THE ONLY REMAINING LINK TO BE COMPLETED IS THE BRIDGE ACROSS CURRENT RIVER, THE FALSE WORK OF WHICH WILL BE FINISHED WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS WHEN THE TRACK WILL BE IMMEDIATELY PLACED THEREON, THUS MAKING A CONTINUOUS ROAD FROM CAPE GIRARDEAU TO HOXIE.
THE STEEL DRAW BRIDGE WILL BE IMMEDIATELY CONSTRUCTED AND WITHIN A MONTH COMPLETED . THE TELEGRAPH WIRE IS NOW IN OPERATION ON THE WHOLE LINE OF THIS DIVISION AND THE OPERATIONG FORCE HAS TAKEN CHARGE.
POPLAR BLUFF SENTINEL.
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