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(Compare with chapter on railroads.)

The full name of this line is the Mexican, Oriental, Interoceanic, and International Railway, although it is generally called the International and Interoceanic Railway. It is popularly known as "Jay Gould's road." So little work has been done thus far that the entire region which lies along the route can only be visited by wagon or on horseback.

The charter was granted on June 7, 1881. In May, 1883, this railway and the Mexican Southern Railroad, of which General U. S. Grant is president, were consolidated under one management. The two roads will henceforth be known as the Mexican Southern Railroad.