The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-02

This city 10y Colonel John Kerr presl-
dent Of the First National bank and
the publisher Of Tm HERALD left
Dallas AZ 1880 e, Hu Friday being
joned NJ Mckinney by Ex-Governor
], w, Throokmorlon and Charles Bah
cock aud reached sherman AZ $3.50
o'clock. Az Van Alslyne, The first
station south Of Sherman tho regular
mail train Of tho Texas Central road
was met, from which q committee
ofgenllemen from sherman was re-
oeiyed, The committee consisted Of
H. W, Sumner, l1squ chairman, Rob-
ert Randolph, Esq, u, j, Crooks, IGsqu
Of the sherman Courier John y, Oar
nall, Esq, Of the sherman Patriot
and Mr., Martin, Ut the sherman Reg
lister, lhese gentlemen, on boarding
the "Pennsylyania,n through their
chairman, Mr., sumner extended, on
behalf Of tho citizens Of sherman, n
cordial Invitation 20 Colonel Scott 10
stop and partake Of the hosphlllIes Of
their city, The colonel, In brief adj
dreas, regretted his inability ~ do no
on the present trip, thanked Tho com-
mitlee, aud through them the citizens
FISHERMAN, for tho inytHtIon aud
trusted that ut some future day
he would be able TO accept and par
take Of their hospitality, aud con-
eluded ny assuring them Of his ardent
desire 10 give them railroad connection
with the east, by the completion Of
the 1rans-Contlnental division Of the
rOad 10 leXarkana at ~ early day
during the coming summer ~ possible,
He Invited the committee 10 accom-
pOny the party TO llrookston, which
was accepted, At sherman, though
the clouds looked angry aud threaten
Ing, there was n large crowd ut the
depot Alter brief delay TO switch
oil from the Central TO the TrNns.Con-
tlnonial the train was again Off aud
on the way cast.
Az Bonham the party was further
added TO by Colonel II. w. Iyday and
Mr., Grace, on behalf OF the citizens Of
that place, who came aboard In n
drenching rain, but were soon made
omIortable. Here, also, notwlth-
standing the lowering clouds and
drenchlng rain, were assembled
at the depot large crowd Of citizens
TO welcome the party. Barely giving
these gentlemen time to bourd the
train was of again for Brookston,
which place was reached after passing
the llourlshing town Of Honey Grove,
NJ about o'clock. During the whole
trip from sherman TO BroOkston, n
distance of nlty-siX miles, rain fell at
intervals in copious showers, but this
did not prevent Colonel Scott from
watching the beautiful country through |
which he was passing, and with which
he seemed delighted. The fields of !
cotton, wheat, corn, oats and other
cereals which bordered the road on
either side were looking fine, and the
colonel was evidently pleased with the
of the country through
which he was passing. The Trans
division of the Texas and |
Pacific railroad from Sherman TO
passes oyer some of the
finest lands in northern TeXas-a |
country susceptible of the production
Of untold quantities of grain, cotton,
tobacco, etc, and all of which will be |
opened up to the markets of the world
by the completion of the road to Tex
arkana, and its connection with
the main line at that point
The stay Mt Brookston-which is but
4 terminus town of n few houses, and
only eight miles west of Paris, the
county seat of Lamar county
was brief just long enough to run
'ut on the Y and point the engine west.
ward. On again getting under way,
upper was announced, and the guests
If Colonel Scott sat down to that meal.
After it was discussed, an impromptu
Meeting was had by toast being
'flered by Governor Throckmorton,
TO the early completion of the Trans
Continental division of the Texas and
'acific railway" Colonel Scott being
allied upon, addressed the assembly in
few pointed remarks, expressing his
wish and belief that the road, from its {
resent terminus, Brookston, to Tex
rkana, would be completed during
he present summer. He gave the 9
asis on which the company expected
do this work, and said that he fully
xpected at the next session of con-
ress to obtain the aid asked
or from the government, which
'as simply to guarantee the interest
n the first mortgage bonds of the COM Z
any-no subsidy was asked, and no \
utlay demanded of the government, !
'hile to protect itself against any con- {
ngency, the government would be
,cured by the whole franchise of the
its lands, its road-bed and its h
bling stock. u
Colonel Scott was very plain and
Apply in his remarks. He is fluent,
lsy and conversational in speech, and +
npresses all with confidence in his Z,