Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-03-01
Reduction Of Freights.

Reduction Of Freights.
We wait with some anxiety TO hear from
our exchanges along the line OF the Cen
trial Railroad, in regard to the exorbitant
charges for freight and passage on that
road and its branches. Now that the
rond is about completed, is il not time for
n reduction2 We called ate ntion 10 this
subject in our Inst. Thousands OF the
rood people Of Texas are deeply interest
ed in this subject, and we hope 1t Will re-
ceive the attention of the Press. What
say you, gentlemen Of the Central Texan,
the Corsicnna Observer, and Banner, the
Mexia Ledger, the Dallas Herald ana
News, the Navasotn Tablet, the BRENNAN
Banner and Times2 We hope TO hear
from you on the subject. Could not the
Houston papers also venture an expostula'
ton with the Company? II would have
q good effect Bryan appeal
With reference to the foregoing
complaint we have had our thun-
ders pent up for some time, await
ing tho proper opportunity to ex-
pend them against the railroad
combination which has its hands
raised against tho best interests of
our State, and which is daily deal
ing blows upon our property that
will destroy it unless the people,
act in their own defence and de-
mand some relief from tho outrages
to which they arc constantly sub
iectcd in the transportion of their
freights. The citizens of this place
have kept quiet, Notwithstanding
the fact that they have been
examining the geographical
bearings of their situation, and
ere long will put flea in
somebody's ear that will feel
about as big as forty year old
elephant. We are disposed to bear
the evils with which we are COM
PEELED to deal, and to abide the
time that will before long "set all
things even" We know how to
settle the little misunderstanding
between tho great Central Com
pact, at Houston, and the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad, and we
will do it by building tho road
already running from st. Louis to
Springfield on to this point, and
then aid in it's extension on to Rio
del Nortc, and thus we will have a
direct and distinct connection with
tho great commercial mart o. the
west, which will favor our inter
ests and in a great measure, be d.
rected by the brains and money OF
our own enterprising and self.rell.
ent men. This is a contamination
that is coming and when it docs
come we will be free Of the incon
veniences and petty annoyances &c
which we are now subjected, ano
for which we are compelled to pay
| the highest interest ever "enteret
of record" in the railroad histories
of the world, and thus we will be
como independent of any consider
att on of the great Central Monopo
ly so far as our northern relation
ships are concerned. Ther
again, we have another scheme
which will flank the headquarters
of the Texas Central and bring vi
in contact with the business mor
and enterprises of New Orleans
which will place us independent o
the subsidies which are now lait
up on us by the domestic carriers Q
| our State and their commercial aid
ers and abetters on our sea board
| I here is q corporation organized t'
construct line of railway from thu
Wichita Mountains in South east
| ern direction, through the magnifi
oont n;nories of Western and South
Western Louisiana, and termina
ting at the Crescent city. Now
Mr.. Appeal look atyour map andse'
i lust how we are going to provide
| the quickest and best line of trans
portation from st. Louis, through
| the richest country on the earth
and in which Dallas will be promi
nently and prominently protected
and absolutely independent OF The
present ills to which you refer, and
then tell the Centralites how they
had better be making some alter
ations in the administration thell
road or be getting ready to " TAXI
| in their horns whereof we have
spoken here, we know and author
ize you and all others concerned tt
use tho argument we have gwen
! sarB Be patient and hopeful
'IWhyindffge IN lamentations tina
time can only cure Why pass il