Show RAILROAD BUILDING IN SOUTH AMERICA chicago dec 9 amalgamation of two south american railway systems is detailed by william E curtis in record herald the article says in part two years ago the government of eulivia granted a concession to an american syndicate to build a system of 0 railways within its territory ten million aon dollars for the payment was re calved from brazil as indemnity for the relinquishment of the title to a disputed province called acre and Is no deposited posited in new york and london banks under this concession about miles of road have been constructed from la paz to oruro where the line connects with an english railway running from oruro to antofagasta Antof agasta on the pacific coast tile the plans adopted include the extension of the american road from oruro to potosi and from there to tupiza on the boundary of the argentine republic to connect with the railway already constructed to buenos bayres when this line is finished it will be possible to cross the continent of south america by rail the line from oruro to potosi however would practically be parallel to the antofagasta Antof agasta road as far as the town of uyuni and not only create competition which neither can well afford a but would necessitate tile the expenditure of about whereas tho cost coat of building from uyuni uyuki tu to will be only about for that and other reasons it has been advisable advis ablo to arrange a consolidation soli solid dation atlon between the two railway systems cind and ignatio calderon Cald cron the bolivian minister at washington has re notice that his government has ha modified the concession conces lion granted to the american syndicate in order to permit the amalgamation to take place the legal steps slops having been completed the financial arrangements will now bo li io closed the name of the now company will be the antofagasta Antof agasta bolivia railway limited |