T 1 J E CUBA REVIEW 



RAILROAD AND COMMERCIAL NEWS (c.„n.„. 



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mileage of the island, as has been said, 

 being really a one road proposition. As 

 regards the Pinar del Rio district, the 

 combination can only insure to the general 

 betterment of all concerned, giving plant- 

 ers and travelers superior service and in- 

 creased transportation facilities. 



HAVANA CENTRAL EXTENSIONS 



Work has begun on the Artemisa ex- 

 tension of the Havana Central Railroad. 

 The western branch at present runs only to 

 Guanajay and the extension means an addi- 

 tion of fifteen kilometers. 



An extension has also been contracted 

 for from the eastern line of the Havana 

 Central through San Jose de las Lajas, 

 Tapaste and Santa Cruz del Norte, about 

 forty kilometers. 



Plans are also being considered for ex- 

 tending the lines of the Havana Central 

 from Regia to Casa Blanca to Cojimar on 

 the northern side of Havana harbor. 



to llaxana along the norlii coast. The 

 United Railways very thoroughly supplies 

 the transportation needs of this' section 

 with frequent trains and good time. 



The Havana Electric Railway has been 

 granted a concession allowing it to con- 

 struct the all-land route from Havana to 

 (hianabacoa on the other side of Havana 

 harbor. The fare will be ten cents. 



News from Matanzas is to the effect that 

 an electric road is talked of to be built 



CAMAGUEY COMPANY EARNINGS 



The Camaguey Company holds a per- 

 petual electric light concession for the cit}- 

 of Camaguey, while the railway franchise 

 runs for sixty years beginning September 

 26, 1906. 



The authorized stock of the company is 

 $1,000,000 at par, of which $700,000 has been 

 issued. 



Earnings for the last five years were as 

 follows : 



1906 $27,791 



1907 :!S.780 



1908 51,848 



1909 r)8,492 



1910 6.'],989 



Map showing the new extension of tlie Cuba Railroad in Oiiente and Camaguey Provinces now 



recentlj', completed and in service. The new connections link Marti with San Luis via Bayamo, 



and the latter with Manzanillo, an important city on the south coast. 



