The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-27
GALVESTON.
Correspondence ofthe Herald.


Galveston, Nov. %, 1850.
The Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe is running
regular trains and is open to traffic to Came,
ron, loo miles from Galveston, while track Is
laid and construction trains are running 6f
teen miles beyond. 1t was expected by the
company that trains would be running into
the hourlshing town of Bolton by the LIST of
December, but the construction of the road
has been greatly retarded by the difficulty
experienced by the company in securing
hands. The prices paid for cotton picking
being in excess Of the wages paid by them,
laborers sent forward after working for few
days have LETT and gone into the cotton
Held. The road is beins pushed as rapidly
as circumstances will admit OF, and it is the
determination of the company to have the
line completed and regular trains running
into Bolton by the lst of January, 1880. Ii
is not the intention of the company to tarry
here, but the extension of l31 miles will be
Immediately placed under contract, and
pushed forward as rapidly as
men and money can do it, and il is the de-
termination of the company 10 have an all
rail connection between Galveston and Fort
Worth, three hundred and fifty miles, by Jan.
uary LIST, 1882. However, while this is being
done, the main line is not going to lie dor.
mant. a. preliminary survey has already
been made from Bolton northwest two hun.
dred miles to point Of connection with the
Texas and Pacific, in Taylor county, and
ttty miles of this line will be put under con-
tract and built by the LIST of January, S82.
The material for the rapid projection of the
road is on hand, or purchased, and will ar
rive in time to meet the demands of the
company. Rolling stock to equip and meet
the demands Of the constantly increasing
business i; on the way and constantly arriy,
ing. The traffic Of the road is alreacy large
ly in excess of its equipment, and is beyond
the 9nticipations of its most sanguine friends.
the receipts from which, after paying the 10.
climate operating expenses leave q
handsome profit TO the company. The bonds
of the company, although not on the market.
but which are taken up by the syndicate as
issued by the company are held AZ 81 05.--
In reply TO the ln.errogatory. 81. is the
intention OF the company TO run the line into
waco 7" Mr. George Seely, from whom
the above information was obtained, and who
Is the able and energetic president of the
road, said he Did not think the company
would run the road into Waco, that ii was
too much of detection from the main line,
and would bring them iD too close COMPETE
ton with the Houston and Texas Central,
and that it was not the policy of the com.
psny TO detract from the business of any
other line; that there was room enough for
all, and it was ter TO live and let live than
come into such active competition as would
be detrimental to both; the state was an i'm
mense area and there was room enough and
business enough for all. lie however quail
he'd this by saying committee had been to
Waco, and he could not say positively what
action the company would take upon the
committees report, but he did not believe,
in any event, that the Fort Worth extension
Wou be defeated TO run through the enter.
prising city on the Brazos, but that ulti-
mately a tap might be run in. This will not
be agreeable news to the Wacoites, any
more than it WAS to the DallOsites, when
they were left out in the cold upon almos.
the same grounds. The amount of business
thrown into this city by this line has pro-
duced a marked feature in its commercial
transactions by largely augumentipg the
trade, as well as enhancing the value of real
estate The vigor and energy displayed in
its construction has been gratifying sur
prise, and is striking example to Galveston
Of what can be accomplished BY unity of
action and comprehensive enterprise, coupled
with superior financial ability. This same
determined purpose and liberality will give
deep water on the outer bar in two years,
which will be of tenfold greater benefit to
Galveston than the construction of the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe railroad. -Somo-
time last evening brakeman on the Calves
ton, Houston and Henderson railroad, while
attempting to make a coupling, got his hand
caught between the draw-heads and had
three fingers of his hand badly crushe l..
Diligent inquiry f lied 10 develop his
name or any further particulars about
the injury.-Nalt, Haley, the young des-
persdo who made the murderous assault on
the Swede, John Anderson, Monday evening,
was admitted to bail after it was learned that
his victims injuries would not result seri
ously.-The Rentz-Ssntly combination are
now playing short engagement at the Ire
mont opera-house., The beauties of the com.
bination, in their short skirts and skep,oma-
MIA performances are drawing large houses.
1t is raining again.