The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-23
The RAlLRnhD REVIVAL.

THE RAILROAD REVIVAL,
II Il very gratifying to every progress
siye man In our section OF roxts owit'
ness the reyiyiug energies OF the people
as indicated in The renewed interest in
railroad matters, We rejoice sincerely |
that the Dallas aud Clebwne narrow
guage road is again exercising our pro |
Wcsiye men, and all others ou the line
Of the projected route This road, built
within the next Xix months, would be
worth millions upon millions to Dallas,
It would tap a country naturally tribu-
tary to our city and Astounding in all
the elements Of future wealth aud opu
lcnce, The line would penetrate the
very core Of the richest grain growing
region known in the southwest, and
with all that, q country behind no other
in the amount and quality Of cotton
produced. The Dallas aud Cleburne
would prove the key to unlock all the
richest agricultural wealth of an i'm
mense region of country, and line
which would bring it surely to our very
doors. Dallas ought not TO lag back in
this matter but she ought to put her
every available dollar into it and set
her every unemployed man to work in
its construction.
The prospect of the early resumption
of work on the Dallas and Wichita is 70
promising that already we are feeling
the good effects ofreturning confidence
in an increased business from that quar-.
ter Here is another road which will
pour a rich tide Of profitable business
into the lap Of Dallas and, it is indeed,
passing strange that our wide,awake
business men Of Dallas should have per.
mitted reasons so trifing to retard the
construction, and to rob Us of one sea-
sons profitable business. Dallas should
take steps to enable her to compel its
early completion, Her citizens should
take enough of the bonds to enable her
to control the destiuies Of the road, or
at least to mould to a very great extent
its policy and general management
While to individuals concerned, there.
in, the profits of construction are inns
portant, yet the general interest Of
! the city in the early completion
is much more So Now the question to
be determined is; Shall we look after
the good Of the whole community, or
only consult the interests of the few
who expect to realize prof out of its
construction. Clearly the city demands
the road at whatever cost it may prove,
to individuals
The Sabine Pass and Northwestern
road with a direct connection with Dal,
las, is also exciting interest, and ifcom>
pleted would prove very bonanza to
the city. This proposition should at
once insure the hearty efforts of uni
ted community. / we would perpetu-
ate the commanding influence of Dallas
in the ever growing business of the
| richest district of the state, we mustnot
neglect this the most powerful engine
to develop it,
The now almost absolute certainty O
the early resumption of work on the
Texas and Pacific road is perhaps the
most promising feature of this later
and let us hope, soUnder and healthier
railroad revival. The worth Of this re.
sumption to North Texas, to Dallas and
to the state generally, is almost beyond
computing We regard the passage o.
the bill by congress early in the coming
regular session as nearly assured by the
late concessions Of the Texas delegation
=, in congress, so that we may now calcu
late on it, and speculate upon the ire
4. mendous advantages it will confer up /
! US. Only let Dallas and North 'Texa,
prove worthy of the future, and tina
future will be in every way worth,
of US