The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-13
A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT.

~ VtaE WYNN
The deadlock which occurred on the
Dallas and Wichita railroad in May |
last has proven n sore disappointment
TO the people, not only of Dallas, but OF
all that iabulously rich country lying
north aud west Of this point Indeed
1t is generally known that the road IL
to tap one Of the heaviest coal deposits
in the west, and hopes wore high last
spring that by the commencement Of
cold weather this fall, IN abundant
supply of coal would be had by the
Dallas and w lchlta route ut figures
greatly reduced from the old price paid
for coal coming over the longer and
costlier routes leading into Texas from
the northwest, The failure TO complete
the road in time for the fall carrying
trade has kept out Of our local trade
circles hundreds of thousands Of dol-
lars, and has worked u serious evil to
the people along the line, whose best
trading point is Dallas, but which is far
out of reach by reason of this failure to
complete the Dallas and Wichita,
Both the people Of Dallas and those
along the route have been wonderfully
patient, surprisingly 80, when we reflect
that the causes operating to retard the
building are so trivial ia, and Of themN
selves, that all combined would not
serve to delay game OF marbles, or
disturb the equanimity of dozen
boys for dozen minutes. A few paltry
and unimportant interests which res
main unadjustcd, and which it seems
to as, n board of arbitration could ads
just in few minutes, and this impor-
tant road would be in operation to
Lewisville in twenty days.
One disappointment follows quickly
on the heels Of another To-day the
road seems to be on the verge Of re-
sumption, every thing smiles, but to-
morrow, alas we discover that some
little fellow heretofore disregarded,
jumps up, and sweOrs by all the terrors
of Olympus that tho Dallas
and Wichita shall not bulge an inch,
shall not turn wheel until his claim
has been secured, or its obligations have
been fully discharged in full, lmmcdi>
ately all is alarm There is 4 hurrying
to and fro for day or two, and silence
of death which reigns along the line of
this important highway of commerce
remains all unbroken the picks and
shovels, as well rs cross,ties rot on in>
gloriously as though no glad note OF
reconciliation had ever been sounded
through the pleasant valleys to be taps
ped by the claim.murdercd Dallas and
Wichita.
The world will 20 on all the same,
pcrhaps,ii it is never completed, but just
in this immediate neighborhood and
possibly in few other spots, the blank
will never be filled, and a few hearty
groans will fundamentally be uttered
whenever luckless citizen happens to
recall the neutrality-suspicious. thrown
away by the wranglings of the adverse
interests which sat down on that un'
lucky road and frightened trade and
traffic from the route,
Where is Colonel Henderson Where
is Doctor Reid2 Where is the Kansas
City rolling mills man2 Where arr
Pointer and Obenchain2 Where are
the president and directors, and finally
and emphatically, where is Calder Z
Why the deuce doesn't some one OF
EN- poke up his head SO that an indig,
nant, patient, but suffering community
can take look at it, and gather in
spiration for unpleasant aud irritating
iorbemance, while competing points
quietly lug of the trade which of right
belongs to Dallas alone.
One good healthy toot from Dallas
and Wichita engine would be worth as
much to the aching ears of Dallas mer,
chants, MS were the first faint notes of
the Scotch bag'pipes to the spirit
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