The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-11-24
The chicago, Texas 6 Mexican Central.

Yesterday Col. Thomas H. Murray, the
Railroad Inspecting Engineer of the State,
made an official inspection of thisimportant
line of road, starting from the Trunk Line.
The inspecting party carefully measured
and examined the track and the material
buildings, ETC., OF the line. Col. Murray
making a very careful and close examine
ton of the bridging, tressling, etc. over the
Trinity and Cedar Creek, and expressed
himself more than satisfied with
the efficiency of the work.
Tho party ia q coach KINDLY leiideIeu 10 All.
Odeli, the Superintendent, by the popular
Division Superintendent of the Texas &
Pacific, Mr.. Hugh Irvine, slowly went
over the line for about twelve miles, and
Colonel Murray accepted on the part Of She
State the first ten miles of road as required
by law, and in his report the road compares
more than favorably with any new road in
the State, the work and material all being
first-class and the work on the
line unexceptionable. We look
upon this enterprise as one Of the
most important that has ever been inaugur-
ated in the State. Running as il does through
the very garden Of the State, it will Develop
the very richesI of both our agricultural
and mineral resources, and will also. in adj
dition, afford us direct short line TO the
North and East. We learn that the
management intend 10 push the road
rapidly TO completion, not only southwest
but northwest TO Red River: thence TO
connect with the St. Louis a San Fran
cisco for st. Louis and Chicago. This
enterprise we of Dallas should feel special
interest in, ae il is the outgrowth Of our
own home enterprise and Of the success Of
which we should feel especially proud. The
management have for the last month or
two been exceedingly unfortunate In
losing their bridge over the Trinity
river four times, by which they
have been by power beyond the
control Of any human agency detained
in their construction, and in reaching
Cleburne a. soon as they anticipated We
have heard Il intimated that lew Of the
citizens who have subscribed in aid Of this
enterprise are disposed to take possible
advantage Of this possible failure
Of the road 20 reach Cleburne ~
the time stipulated in the proposition, in
and hope that no intelligent business man
will be governed BY this sborf-sieilted policy.
II our people will take the time % consider
they will recognize the fact that this com
pany have already expended thousands ri
dollars in our midst. and that millions are
vet 10 come. To business man especioliy
this would be q very sh0rt-sigliied policy.
for il will be presumed that ihe rnanare-
Incnt will look after the Interests Of Their
friends and those who viii cu1e1r0r %
take any measures 70 avoid their legations
viii certainly not pave the way for any
extended patronage on the part 81 The
coruunuv Ilnder The ahlr riane cement
of Mr. ]. T. Odell. The VERY efficienf super
intendent. the road i pushing rapidly to
complexion M odeil i thorouehiy-a rail-
road man. and famiIiar with I'D the defails
II the construction u q rad. and yin renfh
Cleburne early in January u not ~ the f--t.
Let ne help and enc0uraEe the enterTIrisesin
v cry way possible