The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-06
THE TEXAS & ST. LOUIS NARROW GAUGE
hAILR0AD,

We are asked daily, almost hourly, what
progress is being made in the matter Of the
required subscription for the Texas 81
st, Louis narrow gauge railroad. 1t is useless
10 deny or attempt TO conceal the fact that
there is considerable apprehension, on the
part of many citzsns, that the road
will not be secured for Dallas after all,
several arguing that the Texas & Pacific
influence is not disposed to do any thing cal
culated to operate in any wise against its
own veal, by the fostering of any enterprise
besring upon its front competition frown.
The donation condition insisted on that the
depot shalt be located west of Lamar street
is 20 distasteiul 10 many who had proposed
to be liberal subscribers 10 the bonus, that
We question if they will contribute any aid
to the enterprise. As the city now appears,
the tendency TO general improvements would
seem to be east OF Lamar street, and as q
matter Of course the interests Of the two sec
tons are in some matters antsgon-
lsrc. Parties owning real estate
on the west side very naturally
ok to care for it, and, If not much 10 in
crease its present value, at least 10 avert a
probable depreciation. Per contra, those
interested in the other direction strive TO
draw trade ,snd traffic toward themselves.
Neither party is to be blamed for the respeo.
tive efforts, on general principles, but if the
unhappy diversity of interests engender an
obstinscy to such extent as TO compel Dallas
to lose the road, and thereby send it to Fort
Worth, for instance, after the fashion Of the
quarrel over the oyster, where the two
querrulous simpletons were awarded each
hAlf-shell while the monkey swallowed
the bivalve, 1t will be shame forever
upon the name Of our city whose fate
now hangs trembling in the balance. We
say fate, and we have weighed the word
before using ii; for if Dallas lose this st.
Louis road she will also lose the East Line;
IT Fort Worth secure tae one, she will also
most positively obtain the other. And
then beside, there are rumors shost that,
after all, the Santa Fe road may not
come here, but will go directly
from tho Fort to Mckinney, thence
on to Paris. If these things are to be
so, here is a pretty kettle of Ash somebody
will have cooked and poisoned to unhinge the
minds OF people here, and immigrants to
come, as to the real prominence of Dallas
after all the fanfaronsde about great CEN
trail railroad city "at the head of navigation
on the Trinity" II, as is hinted at,
the unfortunate wound which the entering
wedge of coalition of local nature, WAS
meant purposey to draw the lifo blood cut
of the Texas q St. Louis narrow gauge en-
Ierprise, and per consequence by so muuh
1eplete Dallas, then censure cannot limit its
expression of denuncistion of the orgina-
ors or par!icipstors in the indirection. Blu.
Te place no str, IS, whatever, upon these
'uspicions, and blow them 10
he idle winds, whose sportive
ancies are as unstable as themselves. The |
proposition to the business mind is simply |
his, If the downtown people insist on hav-
ing the depot near to themselves, even as
nigh as Johnathan unto David, so mote it
be-, lot them subscribe such difference of re- |
luirement rs the balance of the world will |
not. Il converse, the same of the uptown |
lection. But in the name of the citizens at |
arge, rising above local prejudice, and feel
ng and interesl, we ask that the remaining
our days work of the committees may pre-.
lain to the country tina, Dallas is neither
ucide, nor victim of cerebral atrophy.
Ind in the general good by way OF further
ng this, by way of attaining com pletest har-
nony, we earnestly trust, we earnestly plead
hat the obiectional feature of the Local
ion clause shall be removed. Let this CITY
ecure the road beyond all chances, and then
ct sectional interest contend, il need be, 10
ur own home for sectional preference. The
inown high character of those gentlemen,
Who at first thought it well to prefer the
roublou' cause, will, We feel confident, TO-
pond to this sentiment and thus yielding
he point, will "from the ne.tle danger" tina.
low seriously threatens, "pluck the flower
afety."
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