The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-06-25
TEXAS AND pACnYC RAILWAY

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From Dallas 10 Terrell and Hack
On thcinvtation ofGen. G. NJ. Dodge,
Chief Engineer of the Texas and Pa
ciiic Railway, the writer hereof was, on
yesterday, one Of II small party who
went to the. Eastern terminus OF the
road The party consisted Of General
Dodge, Governor j. w. Throckmorton,
General l.. Sands Master of Transport
tation, Major +. w. Baylor, editor Of
the News, and the writer, We left the
depot at half-past7 a. A., on engine No.
10, which was in charge of Mr.. Rus
sollys. Master Mechanic of the road.
The first station made was Mczquit, in
the eastern part of this county, and at
present the shipping point for Scyene,
Haught's store, etc. NoXt passing
through East Fork Bottom and East
Fork of Trinity (Which we found bank
full and running swiftly, we came to
Brooklyn, o new town which the rail
road has brought into existence, Zen
O'clock found Us at Terrell, also new
town which has just been laid of, near
the center Of Kaufman county, and
destined to be thriving town and the
shipping point for thetowns of Kaui-,
man, Rockwell, Cedar Grove and, in
fact, nearly all Of kaufman county.
Already there are u number OF build
ings put up and in course OF cpnsiruc-
ton, and every one we saw seemed to
be alive and active, rs though they
were getting ready fora large business.
TERRELL
is prettily situated in the prairie, with
small grovcsotpSst oak tim
Der, and is thirty-oRc miles east of
Dallas. 1t is named for Il, y. Terrell,
Esq, an old citizen OF Kaufman coun-
ty, and who, we believe donated the
land on which the town is located.
Already, we learn, there is talk of
starting paper in the place, and we
believe, from the preparations making
for building, II paper will soon be
needed.
On Monday next, the 30th inst, the
sale of lots in Terrell will take place.
and after that, Improvements will 20
on rapidly. The terms of sale are lib
nral and easy, A special train for the
sale will leave Dallas at $50 O'Clock,
morning, returning after the |
sale is over. --+t4
The road-bed of the Texas and |
Pacific has suffered II great deal by the !
continued and heavy rains, but large
orce of men are on the road repairing |
lamages and when it is ballasted, as /
t will be, it will be one OF. the best .
'oads In the country. Tie track is laid |
low almost five miles Beyond Terrell,
md track-laying is goingon at the rate
If one mile aday. Gen. Dodge toldus
hat with fifteen daysof good working
Weather, he could close up the gap be-
ween here and Longyicw, about forty
i've miles. 1t is certain that this gap
will be closed up by the first Of August
nd then we will have another all rail
Iorth, connecting Dallas with the Older
'tatcs. a new passenger coach for this
nd of the line has been ordered, and
lill'soOn be here.
We remained in Terrell but a few
as,the trip was merely one
t observation u the Chief Engineer.
;eneral Dodge himself went out to the
nd of the track with Mr.. Reeve, of the
company, while the bal
nee of the party mounted the engine,
nd soon were speeding back towards
'allas, which we reached little after
? o'clock. j
We shall have more to say Of Terrell
nd its prospects after the sale, next
Ionday.
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