The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-02
TIAE FIRST TRAIN.
Departure of the Through Freight for
the Lone Star state.
New Orleans Democrat.


The great event, which has long been the
dream aud the hope of the business men of
this city, the departure from New Orleans of
train ofcars loaded with goods bound direct
for the great State of Texas, took place last
evening.
The train was rot large one, being but
fifteen cars; but as the first one, and as u fore.
runner of many which are to follow, its de-
parture was the occasion of much satisfaction
and rejoicing among the merchants of this
city. The opening of railroad communication
with Texas is to be celebrated at an early
day in an appropriate and imposing manner,
and the enthusiasm over the completion of
the great work is held in
check and will find vent on that occasion.
There was, therefore, no demonstration YES
terday, aud the train left as quietly AS any
ordinary train bound for Morgan City.
At about 4 80 o'clock the train moved
from the Texas freight depot, head of Lafay-
cite street, and proceeded to the railroad ferry
at the head of Elysan Fields street. Here
the powerful locomotive which pushes the
cars aboard and pulls them off the boat,
coupled on and in fifteen minutes the train
was being carried across the water.
I'm another quarter of an hour it was at
the depot in Algiers, and still fifteen minutes
later, or at a quarter after 5 o'clock, with an
exultant shrek from the locomotive.
1T STARTED on ITS JOURNEY
to Texas. The running time will be slow, as
thirty-four car loads of local freight were
coupled on behind, md the Texas train is not
expected to reach Houston until o'clock to.
morrow morning.
! The train was drawn by engine No. %, Jim
| Waller, engineer, and was in charge of s.
Landry, conductor.
As stated above, there were fifteen cars and
THEIR FREIGHT WAS AS FOLLOWS:
Five carloads Of cotton ties, one carload
of bagging, one of nails, one of cotton gins,
one of furniture, and the others contained a
misc ,laneous cargo, including twenty-five
hogsheads of sugar, one hundred sacks OF
coffee, large quantity of dry goods and gro
ceries, boots aud shoes, stationery, tobacco,
wines, aud, indeed, almost every article of
commerce.
! Almost all the cars are bound for the CEN
tire of the st tie; four 90 to Austin, two to
Dallas three to Brenhsm; three stop over at
Houston, and the other three will be dropped
at other points.
Tho bulk of the cotton ties are TO be dc.
livered between Houston and Dallas.
THE SHIPPERS.
are named as follows.
Seymour Il Stevens, stationery.
I'D Fletcher, roofing.
Zuberbier & Behan, groceries.
Schmidt & Ziegler, groceries.
s X Russ, western produce.
Flash, Preston & Co.. groceries.
Thomas SHINES Il Levy, groceries.
DyMond & Gardes groceries.
John l Adams g. Co, groceries.
, Beldon, hats and trunks.
n Henderson, sugar.
Waiter & Blank, liquors.
w Clark. cotfoe.
Bassetti & Xiques, liquors,
, Lochte Il Cordes, groceries.
CB Block & Co, tobacco.
Hartwell & Chambers, groceries.
WI Schencke, fruit.
Hermann & Paiski, tobacco.
Richardson Il May, bagging and ties.
d. l.. Ranlett n Co., bagging and ties.
L. Dubois liquors.
Wackerbsth u Joseph, tobacco.
A. Ensminger, trunks.
Smith Bros, " Co., groceries.
j, Il. Kent, western produce.
Il. Marqueze Il Co.. boots and shoes.
Stsutler, Macready & Co., hardware.
Lathrop n Wilkins, stationery.
II. Dudley Coleman & Co., cotton presses
j. p. Sarrazin, tobacco.
, A. Baldwin & Co., hardware.
Paul Gelpi Il Co., wines.
j. j. Reiss confectionery.
Roemer & Schhltz, liquors.
Reynolds foundry, cotton compress.
Il. .. Palmer& Co, paper.
). l.. Boyd, dry goods.
g. r Finlay & Co., drugs.
KATE h Barnett, notions.
: THE FIRST Bull OF LApING
was obtained by Messrs. Seymour Stevens
!. and they are proud of 1t aud value |. ighly
n They have had It handsomely mounted and
. framed, and It will occupy hereafter a con.
/. spcuous place on their office wall.
|. The second bill was taken out BY Mr.. T
p Fletcher