THE CUBA REVIEW. 



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THE PLANTATION RAILWAYS OF CUBA. 



Interesting Details Giving Mileage, Gauge of Track, Location, Connections, Number 

 of Locomotives, Cane Cars, etc., Compiled from 1907 Investigations. 



Province of Pinar del Rio. 



Central "OROZCO," Cabanas. — Two miles to pier 

 on Cabanas Bay. Not ballasted. Double track on 

 pier and sidings. Gauge, 57 inches. Weight of rails, 

 35 lbs. Rolling stock: Twenty-five cars. No 

 locomotives. 



Ingenio "PILAR," Artemisa, — From mill, two 

 miles, and connects with Western R. R. of Havana 

 between Artemisa and Canas. Standard gauge. 

 Rolling stock: One locomotive and six flat cars. 



Central "BRAMALES." — Single track to pier 

 on Cabanas Bay, about 2% miles. Pier 160 feet 

 long of ground rock and ends in a wooden pier 

 about 57 feet. Double tracks run to pier. Rolling 

 stock: One locomotive and 47 flat cars. 



Central "ASUNCION," Cabanas. — Short line, 200 

 feet, including sidings. Gauge, 32 inches. Weight 

 of rails, 35 lbs. to the yard. Rolling stock: Twelve 

 flat cars with uprights for hauling cane. No 

 locomotives. 



Central "AMERICA," Cabanas. — No railway. 



Central "MERCEDES," Cabanas. — Railway to 

 Cabanas Bay, about 1% miles. Wooden dock. 

 Road extends to Sian Juan Bautista (Cabanas) 

 and cane fields, six miles in all. Gauge, 36 inches. 

 Weight of rail, 45 lbs. per yard. Rolling stock. 

 One locomotive and 50 flat cars with uprights 

 for hauling cane. 



Central "GIRARDO," Cabanas. — No railroad. 



Province of Havana. 



Ingenio "SANTA RITA," Madruga.— A switch 

 2% kilometers to Sabana Roble, and connecting 

 with the United Rys. of Havana. Standard gauge. 

 Weight of rails, 60 lbs. Rolling stock: Two loco- 

 motives and 21 cars. 



Central "San Ramon," Guanajay. — Nine miles, 

 owned by the Cuban Industrial and Mineral Co.; 

 extends from San Juan Baustista through Central 

 San Ramon to Mariel. The branch line, 2^^ kilo- 

 meters to "flnca," "Mendiva." Gauge, 36 inches 

 Weight of rails, 35 lbs. to the yd. Rolling stock; 

 Two locomotives and 50 flat cars for carrying 

 sugar and asphalt. The rolling stock belongs to 

 the company; the owner of mill owns 25 extra cars. 



Ingenio "SAN JOSE," Guines. — Narrow gauge 

 road, 6 kilometers, connects mill with La Luisa — ■ 

 11 kilometers in all, and connects with main line 

 of the United Rys. at Helena del Sur. Gauge, 30 

 inches. Weight of rails, 30 lbs. per yd. Rolling 

 stock: Three locomotives and three cars. 



Ingenio "SAN ISIDRO," Guines. — A short track 

 about 500 feet from cane fields to mill. Gauge, 

 4 feet 8 inches. Weight of rail, 50 lbs. No roll- 

 ing stock. 



Ingenio "SAN ANTONIA," Madrugas.— Switch to 

 Madrugas station. United Rys. of Havana, 2 kilo- 

 meters. Standard gauge. Weight of rails, 60 lbs. 

 No rolling stock. 



Ingenio "SAN AGUSTIN," Bejueal.— Switch 9 kilo- 



STEWART SUGAR JllLL. QUINCE MEDIA OR SILVEIRA ,CUBA. 



The newest mill in the island. It is situated on the line of the Juearo and San Fernandez Raih-oad, 

 and its equipment Is one of the best and modern. The mill began grinding in February and will continue 

 to grind, weather permitting, until June and even July of this year. The contract requires a minimum 

 capacity of 200,000 arobas of cane m a day of twenty-two and one-half hours. 



