The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-21
DALLAS AND cLEnuRSE RAILWAY.

We think Mr.. Mckinney somewhat
In error when he gratuitouAly assumed
that Dallas desires to either In
lure Fort Worth or discourage the
building OF the Red River and Rio
Grande railroad. The building OF the
Red River road 10 Fort Worth would
not retard Dallas In the slIghtest re-
spect, for we VIII tap II In Denton
county with the Wichita road Just 30
certainly rs It passes through that
county. The Idea that we should seek
10 discourage the building 0ftbls Red
River and Rio Grande road, which
would add 80 largely to the prosperity
Of Dallas, Is simply preposterous. We
will, Ia all probability, have the Dallas
aud Wichita road Into Denton county
before single tie IL laid on the Red
River aud Rio Grande road, and the
sooner that this road crosses us In lis
s0utbward course the better for us. Mr.
McIllnsey should know, II he does
not, that the city OF Dallas does not
own the bridge across the Trinity river,
and we doubt II she could purchase 1t
had she the authority to do so. She Is
powerless TO regulate the tolls, else she
would willingly make the passage free.
| Mr.. McIilnsey certainly exercises very
little Judgment when he reflects upon
the city OF Dallas and her people In n
manner 30 unJustlfable:
Editors OF the Chronicle
see In the last issue OF your paper
quite q stir with some OF the Dallasites
In trying TO induce the people OF john.
son county TO Md them In building n
railroad from Dallas TO Cleburne.
think | see two objects, the people OF
Dallas have in view, that stimulates
them in making this move. The first
Ia 10 injure Fort Worth and retard hel
growth and prosperity. The second II
TO discourage the building Of the Kan
, sas, Red River and Rio Grande rail
road from Denison on TO Fort Worth
TO Cleburne.--to Waco--to Austin and
8 on to the Rio Grande. These believe
: to DO the main atimnlus that causes
: them TO move In this matter. The
people OF Dallas are 80 jealous tina
: they cannot bear TO SEQ rival city
!, springing up that Will be likely to on
: off q large portion OF her present
! trade, and thus the cause Of the con
templated move.
: | am opposed and will oppose to The
utmost OF my ability any move that
!, will tend to retard or discourage the
+ building of the Red River and Rlc
Grande road, as contemplated by
the charter granted TO that company
for this road Is much needed to com
! pete with the Texas Central road,
{ which Is now having things all her
own way In regard to carrying
freight, etc.
, The people of johnson county arc
, under no obligations to the people of
Dallas. They have built toll bridge
across the river there, and when a
citizen of Johnson county wants TO go
down there with two-horse load OF
produce they extract from his pocket
the nice little sum OF one dollar to give
him the privilege of crossing the river
on their bridge. Just think for "A
moment of the vast amount OF
; money that has been paid by the
people Of Johnson, Tarrant, Parker,
, Wise, Erath, Hood, and other counties
still west, for the privilege of crossing
: on their bridge. would rather be q
stakeholder In that bridge than to own
, half Interest In the test bank IN the
State Of Texas. Now the building OF
the bridge across the filthy river ol
4. Trinity, and the grade through the bot
J tom, are commendable acts of the cti-
zens of Dallas, but all freight wagons,
and market wagons carrying their rich
j products into their city, should have
r been allowed to cross free of charge, OF
D If charged at all, almost nominal; hui
3 In place of doing this, every WAGNER
has to pay as above stated. They
: could have reduced their price as above
suggested and then made a handsome
/ income off the trayeling public, but
: they are so anxious for greed thai
: when the river Is fordable they were
/ too trifling to keep the river bank In
!, respectable order or condition to pass
over. Am not justihable In saying
that Dallas has no claims upon the
} people of johnson
II J. II. M'KINsEy.