The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-02

Il lOIT6sp OILeIC &C Oh Tue II eralu,
GALVESTON, Sept. 3d. 1880
There is hope yet in Israel for Dallas. 1t
!: settled beyond Goubt that the Cult, Col.
Crado Il Santa Fe railroad will go to Fort
Worth, via Cleburne. Negotiations looking
to this event began six months ago. The
citizens Of Fort Worth went to work quietly
six months ago, sent a committee to confer
with the directory OF the road, ascertsned
what they wanted, went home, reported, and
the citizens of that live little city went to
work determined to comply with the demands
Of the corporation. Result: They have Sc
cured the road without blow ornoise. Dallas,
| u the meantime, slept upon her oars.
After attempting on two occasions to get an
|nteIyiew with the president of the Gulf,
colorado ~ Santa Fe, and being informed
bach tins that he did not feel authorized TO
Communicate as to the intentions of the
company, that the directory would soon have
4 meeting, when the matter of going to Dali
/ Jas would be fully discussed, and as soon as
|ihat occurred he would be prepared to give
/ ne something authentic as TO the further ex-
PENSION of the road alter reaching Bolton, but
|tOt until then, | have patiently watched
ItOr this meeting, AT the frs. call it was to
Ibe in few days, at the second it was to be
Iin about two weeks. tried some of the
directors, with no better success. being in
Formed by one that he would rather consult
lFith other members of the board of drec.
ItOrS before giving expression to his views
lhis aversion to being interviewed by your
Exporter was explained when the Fort Worth
Denomination becamea known fact. Yes
krday evening met a prominent director Of
Ilhe roSd and reproached him on
Rha evident bad faith of the company
b Dallas. He could not see where
came in. | replied "Dallas will
Be the Fort Worth and Cleburne position
hnd 20 them one better, if they have the
positive assurance from the directory of tho
Eulf, Colorado Il Santa Fo, that by 50 doing
hey will secure the road" He replied
THAT perhaps the road would run line into
Dallas; that its citizens should not despair.
Jet the Dallas people meet together, decide
Upon what they are willing TO do, encourage
BE construction of the road from Paris,
lsmsr county, to their city, and meet the
directory Of the Gulf Colorado e. Santa Fe
cmPasfyywith d definite proposition, through
ECommitlte of its leading men, and it would
BE met, unless crippled with conditions, ia
la probability with favorable consideration"
b reply to the interrogstory if no such
lropositou hgd been made, he replied {;
No; no such proposition had been made
IA proposition had been madeto the COM
llany that Dallas would give so much if the
company would commence work at that city.
he com pany would DO bound; by no such
HStrictions. They claimed the right to build
tOm whatever point on their line they saw
Proper. They would be bound by no condi-
ions subversive to the interest Of the COM
1any, and would entertain no proposition
Booking to that end. That to run their road
hto Dallas would be quite DETECTION from
heir main limo, and that it would come into
harp competition with other through lines,
Ehich it could avoid by run ing to fort
NORTH and strike lines north Of that point,
Fhich would DO of greater advantage to their
Nsd than TO run into Dallas. But if the
Company who contemplate building the line
Eom Paris to Dallas carry it into execution,
would change the phase Of things and
sOuld be strong inducement for the Gulf
colorado & Santa Fe to go 20 Dallas" In
reply to the question what proposition Dallas
Is1d make that would meet
IFth favorable consideration, he stated
IfIhst If the people of Dallas would
tcure the construction of tho proposed line
Pom Paris, guarantee the right. of-way from
tleburne and ample depot grounds in the
INty, and raise Sl25,000 or Sl50000 as sub
Eruption to the road, he (speaking for him
Helf thought it would meet favorable con-
liberation from the directory" In eonclu
bon, he said: LET the people of Dsllal
hike action in this matter, determine VIII a
hey are willing to give to secure the road
hen appoint committee to confer with il!
directory, and he believed a tangible result
Sould be reached, alike favorable to Dallas
s well rs the company. The company wert
| b receipt of other propositions, but from
ether points that desired the road, no actor
BAD been taken, and mono would be by the
directory until they were put into tangible
'hspe, and we're stripped o
l conditions. That the road would
ee built from this end of tire line; that 1t tool
tme to mature these things, and the less pub
petty, the better, until matters were definite
EE determined upon" Ibelieve that Dslla
Ian yet secure this road, if prompt and dc
tlsive measures are taken. Mr.. Waite
Presham, the attorney and one of the direct
eS ofthe Gulf, Colorado u Santa Fe rail
oad, will be in your city the first OF thu
soming week. Let your live business mel
| Pc prepared to meet him with a distinc
proposition, get his views, and l be.
blleve il will result favorably to Dallas,