The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-23

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Adopted by the committee.
Yours very respectfully,
j. 5 DAU0nERTY,
Chairman Of the Committee.
We have also to report that al a meeting
of our committee, with number of direc.
tors Of the Board of Trade, resolution was
passed requesting our committee to call up.
on the directory of the Texas Trunk railroad
and ascertain what way the citizens of
Dallas could best encourage the construction
of said road, so MS to result in the greatest
benefit to themselves, which we DID, and
received the following proposition:
Your committee would respectfully rec
ommend that Captain w. j. Clark, w. W.
Ross, NJ. d. Darlington, W. g. Sckles and
DR.. Arch. Cochran, be appointed commit
tee, whose duly ii shall be to secure depot
grounds for the Trunk Line railroad and right
of way through lhe city Of Dallas at least
eighty feet wide, the title 10 said right Of way
to be vested in the MAYOR and city council
Of the city of Dallas, and their successors in
Office, in trust for the use and benefit of the
first three new railroads which wish to con.
struct their line into or through he city Of
Dallas
Also, that W. NJ. G. Hill, w. G.
Randall, THEODORE +. Wallace, John j,
Good and w. H. Middleton, be appointed
as committee, whose duty it shall be to
solicit dona ions for railroad leading ina
southwest direction in accordance with the
submitted note. All Of which is respectfully
submitted. JE DAuGuERTY, Chairman.
SPEECH OF COL. BouDNoT.
The chsirmsn invited Colonel E. Boudi-
e IA. 10 a1l tho
meeting who came forward and said
Mr.. Chairman ard Gentlemen: After
the very able report Of your railway commit
tee, do not know what | can say that
would be of interest upon your immediate
railways, but perhaps can interest you
with regard to railroads in my country, and
my views shall be expressed in the most
practical manner.
After recitng the course proposed by the
Chicago, Texas & Mexican Central from Dial.
las to the Rio Grande southwest and
from Dallas through Paris to Red river
There are six roads leads from the north to
southern Kansas and to the northern border.
of the Indian Territory. All these are waiting
and anxious for permission to come through
the territory to Texas and to Dallas. In 1866
tho five civilized nations gave the right Of
| way to the Missouri, Kansas IL Texas and to
the Atlantic & Pacific. These two roads are
the only ones that can DO built according TO
the construction given the law by the secre-
tary of the interior. Now the Chicago, Texas
& Mexican Central propose to build theirs
from Rcd river to Fort Smith. To do that,
they must get the permission Of the Choctaw
nation or congress. That can BIO done.
From Red river to Fort Smith it is two hum
bred miles. There will DO aroad direct
from Chicago to that place. And hence
with this two hundred mile gap from Red
river to Fort Smith filled, you will have the
tho most direct route from Dallas to Chicago.
He noxt referred to the wonderful work
railroads had done for Kansas City, saying
twenty five years ago snipe and duck were
hunted where now thirty.three passenger
trains arrive daily. It was possible to make
a Kansas City Of Dallas by railways. And
after he spoke of the progress of Texas in
railroad building, he thanked tho audience
and retired.
COLONEL W. W. LEAKE.
Like Colonel Boudinot, he did not come
here to make speech, but as q citizen he
felt deep interest in the prosperity Of
Dallas and the building of moro railroads.
He congratulated the city upon the
formation of Board Of Trade which would
crystslize and give shape to all important
enterprises. He next spoke Of the Gulf,
Colorado Il Santa Fe, and the danger to us
OF its going to Fort Worth. If it went there
the Missouri, Kansas Il Texas, and the
Transcontuental would go to Fort Worth
too. 1t will be a standing menace to Dali
las, but no would not say "Dalends est
Carthage" to Fort Worth, for he admired her
enterprise too much not to lik. her. We should
net promptly and as one man. He then
read long extract from the Fort Worth
Advance saving that 900 had been sub.
scribed to bring the Gulf, Colorado IL Santa
Fe there, and said Cleburne had raised &c.,
900 more, If she gets that road We must
have road from Dallas in a southwestery
direction.
COLONEL j. d. SIMPSON
Spoke in glowing terms Of the future of
Dallas with her network Of railway. He
was familiar with the condition of the
Chicago, Texas Il Mexican Central railroad
and also with the Trunk Line. Heknew that
the lattsr road would be built 1t was al
ready graded some twenty-five or twenty-sx
miles, and tied several miles, and
in very short while trains would
be- running to Kaufman. DR.. Graves
the pre- ident, was solid and
safe man, and official, and
the road as far as built, had been worked in
business. like manner. There was no doub
about the Trunk Line. He Likewise knew
and had known for years MIR, Hale the pres-
dent of the Chicago, Texas and Mexican Cen
trial. He was the American agent in Chicago
tor the great Scottish land company of Scot
land and in Edinburgh, which corporation
had loaned in this country through
MIR. Hale over S4,00OO00, at from 8
per cent to 10 per cent per annum
and had never lost dollar. They
he'd orddenco in him. He with their owa
agent in Scotland, Mr. Duncan Smith, had
recommended this route for investment for
TIE colpor alton. The money would be forth.
coming and this road would be built from
Dallas via Cleburne to the Rio Grsnda,
thence through hexico. Also from Dallas
Via Paris to some point to connect direct
with Chicago with this magnificent net.
work of railway properties in Dsl.
las must appreciate in value as
we grow in population and trade,
wherefore the cilizo rs of Dallas should come
forward, and can safely come forward, and |
Ok our destiny forever. He thought tbs e. |
G. & Santa Fe would 80 to Fort Worth.
GAIT. S. j. ADAMS,
Captain Adams said he was gratifed to hear
the report of the railroad committee of the