The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-03-21
TnE DALLAS AsO WICHITA,
A Pleasant Jaunt 10 It's Present
Terminus,
Tha heasiifai Rsgion--the f"'"s"
prospects oi ihs Hoad'


Yesterday, upon DE- teed's lnvl'a'
ton, We took a brief jaunl 10 lhp v "
Fork terminus Of the Dallas and Wleh'
TIA. our first trip over the road we
had heard much Of the beautiful eonn,
inv trayersed, but we're aslonlHhed ~
Tie reality. Tue whole route passes
through region whereln there ID a
most perfect diyeraity Of woodland ana
prairie, hill aud dale, while rleh farms
arc spread out Ia almost endless sue
oessIon on either hand Among all
tho beautiful regIons OF North Texas
We know none Of equal extent pre-
senting airer surface or u rlelie'
depth Of soil. Farmers Branch, Car
roIlton aud Trinity Mills are the sta
tIons, Ms yet Az carrollton the olll'
zens have built for tho company n
small but comfortable station house
Hereaboula are many beautiful build
Ing sites, and when Dallas becomes a
large city, here viii DO found tho eoun'
try residences Of her business men,
The track Ia very smooth, wonder
fully no Indeed, for 40 now road, and
although not "rOok ballaaled, ~ Gal
der told Colonel Noble, yet II seems to
be smooth, steady and sure, admitting
Of a very respectable rate OF speed with
perfect safety, Tho portion built by
DR.. Reed last winter, under such tre'
mendoua disadvantage, seems 70 DO
lust as firm and solid road'bud ns the
older portion. The culverts aud bridges
are apparently well constructed gener'
ally, that over Elm Fork particularly
We saw freight and passengers put
OF and taken on at every point where
halt was called. The terminus, how
ever, presented busy scene many
wagons bringing In aud hauling out
freight OF all kinds, The cltlzenn along
the line projected manifest the ut
most interest Ia the work, and many
anxious inquiries were addressed to III
relative to the future prospects OF the
road. We can say TO the good people
OF Dallas, Denton and Wise counties,
that understanding M we do somoN
thing OF DR.. Reed's plans, we have the
utmost confidence that the road Will
DO built 10 its defamation In good time.
Let, them but exercise half ~ much
patience as the doctor has exhibited
pluck, and all will be well. Dr. Reed
has indomitable energy and can CONS
mand money enough to put the road
through, aud we believe, finally, that
he will do IL, just as soon as no has
cleared the snarllng fellows from hit
path, who have attempted just Too
heavy a task when they endesvored
TO sit down on both the road and the
doctor at once. That he may finally
triumph over all obstacles ~ no de-
serves, and we firmly believe no VIII,
must be the unanimous sentiment Of
every friend Of progress In this city,
and along the line, 1t Ia our duty to
strengthen his hands In every reason
able way, because he Is the one sollta'
ry man now, who has both the DISPOSE
ton and the means to build the road
to Denton.
They have now put the freight rate
so low as that, In n few days, shippers
az far up as Denton viii see it to Their
advantage to send their goods by this
route. Wagon trains are being organ
lied to connect the terminus with Den
ton. Freight goes now at total ex
pense Of flfty.five cents per hundred
from Dallas to Denton.
Notwithstanding all that has passel
we predict u bright future yet for tn
Dallas anu Wichita,