Category: Lordsburg
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McComas’ Route to Lordsburg.
McComas’ Route to Lordsburg McComas’ journey to Lordsburg from Silver City took him over what was by that time the stage route between those two places; a route which in March of 1883 was quite new, and which was primarily a passenger-only route. The transportation of the mail by stage…
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McComas’ Destination and Why He Undertook The Journey
His Destination Descriptions of the events which led up to the attack on the McComas family frequently state that their destination was Pyramid City. Similarly, they will include the information that the journey was necessitated by a telegram, received by McComas at Silver City, which urgently requested his presence…
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The End of Mails By Coach Over The Southern Route
Further Curtailments to Route No. 31454 Although the establishing of the railroad station at Lordsburg somewhat affected Route No. 31454, it was the establishing of Deming Junction, and to a lesser extent Deming Station, which had the greatest impact on that route in New Mexico Territory. Almost as soon…
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Chapter 18, Part II – New Routes, New Towns
As stated in the opening paragraph of this Chapter, the 1878-1882 contract period was the harbinger of change at Ralston, and two factors above all others were the driving forces behind those changes – the expansion of the mining industry in Grant County, and the approach of the Southern Pacific…