The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-02
A Needed Railway = Thought. 70

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Dallas.
To the Editorof the Herald. ~
Take up the map and look as YOU read
this, imagining yourself to be in Dallas
See the Texas & Pacific passing east and
west. the Central north and south, the
Dallas & Wichita and the Trunk line,
virtually one, passing from northwest to
southeast-maki three grand trunk lines
crossing at Dallas.
Look farther. See the road Is. 4, branch
of the NJ, X. Il T) passing from Denison
southeast by Greenville, and the Narrow
gauge from Jefferson rapidly approaching
that place for the west which is
forty milos northeast from Dallas. Next
see the contemplated southwestern
branch OF the NJ. X, IL T. passing from
Gainesville by Denton, Fo"t Worth and
Cleburne to junction with the Gulf Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe somewhere in the region Of
Bolton. Cleburne is fifty miles southwest
from Dallas--Greenvlle forty miles north
east--total ninety miles. In neither direction
has Dallas any railway connections. In both
Law the richest and most populous sections
from which our trade comes -densely settled
and immensely fertile.
L. argument necessary to show to the dull.
est comprehension the vast Importance TO
Dallas Of railway from Greenville to Gle
burne? A road so short, through such u
country, crossing within ninety miles five
grand trunk lines destined to draw from
each such n share of trade and travel rs in
the aggregate may safely be anticipated as
enormous, and this over and above the legiti-
mate local patronage which, for the distance
will equal, If not surpass, that of any other
road in the State. II is analogous to u short
canal uniting great navigable waters. 1t is
an investment infinitely more tempting
than any single road unconnected
with other great arteries could be
extended some thirty or forty miles south
west from Ceburne, it will strike, in like
manner, the northwest branch of the Cen
trial, running from Waco to a junction with
the Texas Il Pacific, in Eastland county, Its
ultimate terminus if continued, would be
through country without any competing
line, to the Rio Grande, near the mouth of
the Pecos, abreast of the richest mines in
Mexico.
Extended, say forty miles from Greenville
northeast it will meet the new road now in
augurated from Little Rock across Red River,
in the direction of Paris Texas. Thus, by
an entire length of only hundred and sixty
five miles, it would rest its northwest ter
minus on the northwest branch of the Cen
trail, thence cross trunk line at Cleburne,
three at Dallas, two at Greenville, (the east
line and southeast branch of the NJ, X. "
IT, and ut or near Paris the Trans
continental.
But what is now Of immediate importance
is the ninety miles from Cleburne to Green
vile; the extensions would as naturally fol-
low as that railway men, like Others, desire
to make money.
The people on the route, it.may be as
sumed, cannot build the road. The capital
must come from elsewhere. But MS an in
ducemeut, doubtless the same liberal dona-
tionsswOud be made rs were recently ten
dered to the proposed Dallas Il Cleburno
road, augmented by similar aid from Dallas
to Greenvlle embracing the entire rich little
county of Rockwell. If these facts, and 9TH
ers of a kindred nature, can be properly
brought to the attention Of capitalists, in the
present re-awakened condition of affairs,
there can be no reasonable doubt but that the
enterprise would be speedily undertaken and
perfected.
If these views be approved it is respect
fully suggested that meeting of our citizens
be called at an early day, sayat o'clock on
Saturday, May Sth, nj Craddock's Opera
house, to appoint committee of active bust
ness men TO collect and summarize all essen
tial facts bearing upon the subject and open
communication, in behalfof our people, with
railroad men and capitalists wherever they
may be found. There Is no necessity for the
fact. The truth, fully and fairly stated in
this case,if in no other, it is confidently be
leved will secure the capital to build the
road.
The time and place are suggested OILY to
save time and invite concert. j. b. IL.
DALLAS, May lst, $50.
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