The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-01

the railroad enterprises in Texas and the
rapid development Of the state, says:
"TexAs," 80 paper of tast state boosted a
few days ago. "has 9 600 miles of railway In
the course If construction and g. 900 miles
projected. We challenge any other state TO
make As good showing" We doubt very
much IL the challenge is accepted, for there's
certainly no state making Ms great progress
In rsilr1nd building as our neighbor on the
other side of the SABINE. 1t shared with the
whole southwest 10 the general improvement
going on in tSis section, and is daily gaining
In weslth, in population and in railroads.
Tho "Gould combination" alone has
brought $4,000, 900 into the state since April,
1880, and has now $50 miles of road under
construction. The Missouri Pacific extension
thus far have occssioned an outlay of at least
81 600 900 the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
has over 100 miles to be built; the Fort
Worth & Denver $50, whils the Houston g.
Texas Central has already built branch to
Red Gap. distance OF ninety eight miles,
and the East line & Red River extended its
road sixty miles. II is not 10 te wondered
at that the railroads are linding labor scarce
and that they have been compelled to import
great many hands. Ia c)nscquaacc Of this
scarcity of labor wsees have
gone up considerably. There
ba' been some little growing among
the farmers in consequence. great many of
them losing some of their field hands, who
deserted them TO work on the railroads, who
the rest have baen compelled to pay higher
wages than heretofore. They have discovered,
however, that there is corresponding
advantage IN the arrangement, since it gives
them better market tor their grain and
better price for al they raist. There has
been consequent rse In the value of cattle
ard the farmer Is beginning to
learn that this railroad "boom" brings
him fully as much benefit as anybody
else.
The large amount of railroad building now
going on has attracted tho attention OF the
eastern papers, and some of them have
suggested that the business was being
overdone. They fail TO fully understand the
vitality and progress of the west and south
west. The railroads have been building fast,
but the population has been keeping up
with them.
We DOM know but il would be good
thing for The country generally if some sort
of legislative squabble 10 New York should
arise. which would stop the crowtiug of
Immigrants TO New York instead of 10
other parts of this country. That city
we are inclined TO think msnipulsles the
Immigration to its own interest and to the
detriment of various sections of the country.
Lot the immigrants land at Philadelphia,
Baltimore New Orleans, Charleston, Boston
and other seaport cities rs well Us at New
York and they are liable to f d houses quick.
or and better ones and to have more money
when they reach there than thoy do by
crowding into Castle Garden. Tho New
York Evening Express says:
The stupidity of Republican legislation is
dsagreeably demonstrated in the present con,
dition of affairs at Castle Garden. Owing to
the failure Of the Legislature to pass a ss9taf.
Gent appropriation the fands Of tho Emi,ra-
ton Commissioners are exhausted, and thew
arc now Filming on credit. OF course this
and if relief does not come it
viii be necessary to close the hospital on
Wsrt's Island and throw the care of the nine
hundred Immigrants there upon the city.
This makes no Inference to the hayseed
Solons al Albany, but 1t is outrageous that
the city delegation should permit such
condition Of affairs to exist. When it is 10.
membered, too, that New York is little more
than port of entry for the immigrants, the
great majority OF whom merely pass through
the city on their way to Western homes, ii is
manifestly unjust that the expense of their
care should fall upon the city. The demand
OF the Emigration Commissioners for an an.
preparation from the State of $500 900 Is not
exorbitant, in view Of the rapid increase of
immigration, and should be granted before
the usefulness OK the department is trammel-
cd.
The Scientific American has the following
reference TO Texas boy, who by his efforts
is making name for himself AMI is reflect.
credit and honor upon his state. Mr.. Morris
isyet bu! "a fow years past his majority, but
already no IL we'll known and has brilliant
future before him.
On several occasions during tho past year
or two our readers have been indebted to MIR.
Ernest Morris for curious and Interesting in.
formation touching the natural history Of the
Amazonisn forest regions communicated in
his letters to the Word. Mr.. Morris lately
returned to this dity, bringing large mum.
Der of rare aud valuable orchids, which he
has C elected for Mr.. Erastus Corning. of
Albany, Now York, whose collection is val.
ued at more than 500 900, ard ia considered
the finest in the United States Mr.. Morris
expects TO return TO his orcsi hunting in
South America, probably in Columbia and
ECUADOR With the genuine explorers
feeling he says: "The valley of the Amszon
is too civilized for mo, and wan, to get off
the beaten track. When l come across an
empty beer bottle hung up as an ornament
IN an Indian hut ii makes mo feel as though
! WAS too near h'me" Although tho
Amazon has been well explored, people have
10 ides of the richness in gums, herbs, and
rubber of the country through which its
tributaries How. In trading along these
rivers the Americans arc far behind the
English and French, although goods of Anne.
lean manufacture are considered the best
and are most expensive.
The New York Evening Mail in referring
TO the death of Colonel Thomas A. Scott,
sounds timely warning to the oyorworked.
1t Is the trouble with our American people
that in their haste TO got rich they do not
take rest enough. Overwork is one of the
crying evils of the day. Tho Mail saws:
The lse Colonel Tom Scott is said 10 have
declared himself willing TO give his entire
fortune in exchange for good health. As no
was considered tho weslthesl citizen of