List of Railroads in 1861                       Orleans Parish, LA

Submitted by:  Ed Hagan       haganef@mindspring.com

Source: Gardner's New Orleans Directory, 1861, page ix

Date:  November 2000

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RAIL ROADS

NEW ORLEANS, JACKSON AND GREAT NORTHERN RAIL ROAD. -
Office, Camp, opposite Lafayette Square. 
H. J. Ranney, President.
Richard S. Charles, Secretary and Treasurer. 
Bently D. Hasell, Chief
Engineer. J. J. Michel, Attorney. 
Theodore S. Williams, Master of Transportation.
Samuel T. Van Leon, Master Machinist. 
G. J. Foreacre, Master of Repairs.
Augustus Wang, Storekeeper.

NEW ORLEANS, OPELOUSAS AND GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD -
Wm. G. Hewes, President.
A. B. Seger, Vice President.
B. B. F. Flanders, Secretary.
Office, Pontalba Buildings, Old Levee, c. St Ann.

MEXICAN GULF RAILROAD -
Corner of Elysian Fields and Goodchildren streets, Third District.
Office, 90 Common. 
G. W. Bakewell, Manager. 
To Proctorville, Lake Borgne - distance, 28 miles.

NEW ORLEANS CARROLTON RAIL ROAD AND JEFFERSON AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
RAILROAD -
G. Curry Duncan, President.
Wm. P. Duncan, Superintendent and Chief Engineer.
Albert G. Blanchard, Secretary.

PONTCHARTRAIN RAILROAD COMPANY -
Depot, foot of Elysian Fields street, near Levee. 
Office at Depot.
W. H. Avery President.
Geo. Pandelly, Sup't.

NEW ORLEANS CITY RAILROAD -
Office, No. 4 Royal.
J. B. Slawson, President.
S. L. James, Superintendent.