The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19
DALLAS AND WICHITA.
An Excursisn over the Road Go It's
Present Terminus ON Elm rork-Tne
Road tn Excellent Condition.

Al Exeursisn over the Road 60 It's
Present T.rminus on Elm rcrk-Tne
Road tn fxceiiept conaftsen.
Yesterday the officers of the Dallas
and Wichita railroad company ex-
tended an invitation to number Of
gentlemen to take an excursion over
the road to its terminus, Elm Fork.
At twelve O'Clock the train pulled out
from the depot, having aboard the
following passengers Or. Reed, Cap
tain w. CASTOR, DIR. Calder, Mayor
CabeIl, +. ). Shields, - Stephenson,
Colonies Coates, Carpenter, Brown aud
Booth Of Decatur, General $. b. Buck.
ner, w. c. Holland, Judge Burford,
Judge Kerfoot, John Kerr, Aldermen
Ervsy, Jett and Williams, J. CASTOR,
Colonel Keller, Judge J. Peak, DIR.
sizer. Major Hughes, Captain J. c..
en-, T. Terrell and f. Knight The
Mcdonnell, Captain NJ. Grain. J. Bow
trip was q most pleasant affair. Pass
ing Longs lake We were soon out on
the beautiful broad prairies which
were here and there fenced in, being
TN a state OF cultivation, while out in
the open lands were sesn herds OF
horses and cattle grazing. The char
Gcter Of the soil along the road is fertile
in the extreme, producing sbundantiy
A high, rich, rolling prairie extended
nearly 10 Elm Fork before we again
struck the timber. When some ter
miles out the train came to, a stop, oc
easioned by farmers team that hsC
mired In the mud near the track
This little Incident caused us to re
fleet Of what immense advantage th'
Dallas and Wichita would be both I,
Dallas and the country through which
the road passes. wooding up we spe,
GU our way and were soon at PER-,
, Mills, fourteen miles cut, and near
stream bearing the name OF Farmer
branch. IL is predicted that tow
will spring up near this site. and
would be most excellent place 10
one, both as regards its location an
j. the country around.
Some three miles further on we cam
. to Trinity Mills. on on top of hi
. about a half mile distant might
D seen Poor town, consisting of u sma
: number Of houses strung out along tn
: brOw the hill. Timber for the bridg
= over Elm fork Is lying near the roaC
D ready for use. The road is finishe
TO within about one>third of a mile {
Elm fork, while the track Is grade
some distance ahead. The road, for
rides as easy rs many Older ones. On
: ut its main features of merit is /
straightness. there being very few an
Tut slight curves during the entire di
taDce. The road ruas short way ov,
the county line. On reaching the te
minns, n mysterious-loOking willo
basket was brought out and :Dte
y. yieeed by the crowd, after which
-umptuOus lunch WAS served. Ever
hojy seemed to enjoy then
selves, while all were full Of praise
the road and the eouutry throus
which II passed. The gentlemen iro
4 Decatur expressed themselves
. b.. gbly pleased with the smoothness
I. the roGd and the trip. Having lunche
:. and Toasted their eyes upon the su
!. rounding country, the passenge
boarded the train, aud In less than OF
hour from the time Of starting we
back again Ia the metropolis OF mort
ern Texas. 1t was "a most pieass
affair, aud one not soon to be forge
ten.