The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-23
Tux DALLAS AND WICHITA.
\ Pleasant Jaunt to Its Present
Tcrminus.
The Beautiful Hegten-gbe Fufure
Prospects of the Read

rhe Beautiful HeEion-The Future
Prospects of ths Read.
Wednesday, upon DR.. Reeds invita-
ton, we took n brief jaunt ~ the Elm
Fork terminus oft Dallas aud Wioh-
tia, our first trip over the road. We
had heard much OF the beautiful coun.
try traversed, but were astonished at
the reality. The whole route passes
through n region wherein there is a
most perfect diversity o. woodland and
prairie, hill and dale, while rich farms
are spread out In almost endless sue
cessiou on either hand. Among all
the beautiful regions Of North Texas
We know none OF equal extent pre-
senting n fairer surface or richer
depth of soil, Farmers Branch, Car
roliton and Trinity Mills are the sta
tons, a. yet, At Carrollton the eiti>
zens have built for the company a
small but comfortable station house.
HereabOuts are many beautiful build
ing sites, and when Dallas becomes
large city, here will be found the coun.
try residences Of her business men.
The track Is very smooth, wonder
fully so indeed, for so new "A road, and
although not crock balIssted," rs Cal.
der told Colonel Node, yet it seems to
be smooth, steady and sure, admitting
Of very respectable rate OF speed with
perfect safety. The portion built by
DIR. Reed last winter, under such tire
mendOus disadvantages, seems To be
just as firm and solid a rOAd-bed as the
older portion. The culverts aud bridges
are apparently well constructed gener-
ally, that over Elm Fork particularly.
! We saw freight and passengers put
Z of and taken on At every point where
n halt was called. The terminus, how
ever, presented busy scene; many
wagons bringing in and hauling out
freight of all kinds. The citizens along
the line projected manifest the ut.
most interest in the work, and many
anxious inquiries were addressed to Us
relative to the future prospects OF the
road. We can say TO the good people
Of Dallas, Denton and Wise counties,
that understanding as We do some-
thing Of DR.. Reeds plans, We have the
utmost confidence that the road will
be built TO it, destination Ia good time.
Let them but exercise half US much
patience as the doctor has exhibited
pluck, and all will be well. DR.. Reed
has iDdomitable energy and can com-
maDG money enough to put the road
trr, ugh, aud we believe, finally, that
he will do 1t, just "a soon as he has
cleared the suarliug fellows from his
path, who have attempted just toe
heavy task when they underworld
TO sit down on both the road and the
doctor at once. rhat he may finally
triumph over all obstacles as ne de
serves, aud we firmly believe lac will
must be the unanimous sentiment D
every friend Of progress 10 this city
aud along the line. Il IL our duty Il
strengthen his hands ia every reason
able way, because he Is the Que solita
ry man now, who has both the disposi
ton aud the means to build the rosg
to Denton.
They have now pat the freight rat
80 low AS that, in few days, shipper
~ far up as Denton Will see il to thei
advantage to send their goods by thi
route. Wagon trains are being organ
lied to connect the terminus with Den
ton. Freight goes now at total ex
pense OF fifty-five cents per hundrc,
: from Dallas to Denton.
P Notwithstanding all that has passe'
: we predict bright future yet for tn
q Dallas and Wichita.