The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-07-31
orr PROMISED RAILROAD To NEW
ORLEANS.

VIZ ts ANV"i~bp RAILROAD lO NEW
ORLEANS.
Colonel Whcclock, President Of
the Now Orleans and Texas rail
way, was in our city yesterday,
and in conversation with him we
learned that the cash subscriptions
to his enterprise, in New Orleans,
have now almost reached million
Of dollars-enough he thinks to in
sure the final success of this effort
to secure, for New Orleans, share
Of the Texas trade. Work, Colonel
W. informs us, will commence at
Alexandria, Louisiana, and the road
will run cid Cotile and Cluchier-
vile to Nachitoches. West of that
point the route has not been defin-
itcly determined upon, except that
it will pass through Mansfield and,
probably Kechi.
1t has not been definitely settled,
we believe, rs TO the point Of june
ton of the new road with the Texas
and Pacific, but there is no reason
to doubt that it will be Marshall.
The difference in distance from New
Orleans to Dallas by the two routes
namely, ria Shreveport and Mar
shall respectively, is about twenty
eight miles. Since this road Is de-
signed to secure for New Or
leans the trade of Northern
and Northeastern Texas, this
saving is Il strong argument in IA
vor of Marshall. 1t is very certain
that this comparative race in which
New Orleans is now entering against
st. Louis and Galveston, cannot be
won by carrying unnecessary dead
weight, on making any unnecessary
distance.
We learn, also, from President
Whcclock that the four parishes, ~
ing between Alexandria and the
exas-line. have made an aggregate
subscription Of 500, 900, which, by |
agreement, is to DO paid in labor
and cross ties.
Also, that Il contract has been
made by the company with the les
secs Of the Louisiana pcnitcntiary,
by which six hundred convicts are
TO commence work ut Alexandria
On the 18th Of August next, and Co
'oncl Wheclock hopes to have the
road completed to Nachitocllos in
very short time.
There seems to be q double
'cason for commencing work ut Al.
,Xandria. One is, that from that
)oint to its confluence with the Mis-.
issippi, Rcd river is generally nav
gable throughout the year, for
tcamers Of light draft. Whereas,
AleYandria and Shreveport
he navigation is 50 precautions, dur ,
ng large portion Of the cotton
cason, that it can not be depended
pom. The other is that in certain =
contingencies Charles Morgan will +,
xtend his Rerwick's b y road from !;
rashear City, ola Franklin and !,
'pelousas TO Alexandria, thus MAX =
Y IL continuous line from New Or
ans to Marshall. !,
This is very cheerful prospect /,
II New Orleans, and the compile. :,
on of this road will in some meas.
re restore to her the trade of -.
orthern and Northeastern Texas, =
hich she once enjoyed, but which, :,
nee the completion Of railway con- a.
,ction with Galveston and St.
ouis, has slipped completely from
N grasp. Nor will it be an unim -,
,rtant event for Dallas. Situated
the worry heart of the grain and /, i,
ton producing region of north .,
n Texas, with the importance and .,
estige she has already acquired, az
Q real objective point of this new ~
ad is Dallas. 1t is here New Or -
ms merchants and traders must q,
nd for the cotton, grain, hides, h.
eff cattle, etc., of Northe.u Texas,
d it is hero that their return
lights of groceries, dry goods, !,
ngs, etc, mnst be received for dis ly
button. We are therefore scarce 80
less interested in the early com m
,tion of the work, in which Presi- :,
ut Whcelock and his associates =,
engaged, than if their road svI
med its Junction with the Texas soI
| Pacific at Dallas instead of in,
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