THE ST. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY & COLORADO RAILROAD COMPANY.
54.10 Miles.
(Sold December 14, 1899)
Incorporated in Kansas, December 20, 1884. Charter amended August 26, 1887.
Built from Forsythe Junction, 5.30 miles from St. Louis to Union, 59.4 miles from St.
Louis. Sold to D.R. Francis and others, February 14, 1899.
The original road was built as a narrow gauge, from Union Avenue in the western
part of St. Louis, length 3 miles. Its title was "St. Louis County Railroad", afterward
changed to standard gauge and extended to Creave Coure Lake, 21 miles west of St.
Louis.
A Mr. Billings from Boston financed the road. The first General Manager was S.
K. Brown. The first Chief Engineer, was a Mr. Emerson.
The Santa Fe bought the line when it ended at Creave Lake, W. B. Strong,
President. They extended it to Union, Missouri and changed the name to St. Louis,
Kansas City & Colorado Railroad Company. The pukrchase price, together with the cost
of constructing the road to Union, is said to have been $1,750,000.00 John McLeod was
the General Manager when the road was extended to Union, is said to have been the
Frisco was turned over to the Santa Fe, at which time it was turned over to the Frisco to
operate. The Frisco continued to operate the road until they and the Santa Fe went into
the hands of receivers. The St. Louis, Kansas City and Colorado also went into the hands
of a receiver. Ideal Sherwood of St. Louis was appointed receiver. E. O. Faulkner was
made Manager, Auditor and Treasurer. He served only a short time. Was succeeded by
T. H. Sears, June 8, 1895. Relieved October 3rd by W. M. Mitchell, who was in charge
when the road was sold to D. R. Francis and others, December 14, 1899.
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