The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-01
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WACO.
An Important Young City In Central
TeNas-its Railroads, Present and Pros
pcctive-Its Educational Claims and
Supcrlorltics-Its Great Traffic
nrsl Rapld prOgress

WN ishpiu Progress.
This city is the county size of McI.eruan
county, on the Bra2os river and isthc prln-
cipal city ofall that section which we may
denominate rs central Texas. 1t is on the
Texas Central railroad extending from Pre-
mond where ii connects with Houston tS
Texas Central road, of which IL is virtually
a, branch, to Cisco, in Eastland county,
where 1t connects with the Texas e Pacific
road, II is also the terminus of the Texas
II 81. Louis narrow gauge road. II is no
miles by rail from Dallas and has popu.a-
ton of 10000, During the past year the city
exported 5000 bales of cotton; 10000
pounds of wool 10000 pounds of hides
and pcltrics: 10000 bushels of grain 7, 800
head of cattle, sheep and hogs and the
aggregate of its other exports was $1,000
600, New York received - per cent. OF
these shipments; st. Louis 10 New Orleans
10 Chicago 49, Galveston IL; Dallas .03
and various eastern cities -. The total
value Gifts manufactures is 1901, 800, en-
ploying $50 hands. They consist ola cotton
mill and seamless bag factory, Il saddle,
harness and stirrup mandatory, two ice
factories, two ioundrics, two carriage and
wagon manufactures, three Touring mills
q rotary pillow mandatory, one cotton seed
oil mill, three brick yards, one
Touring mill, one sash and door
establishment, one planning mill
one broom factory, and one cooper cstab.
lishmcnt, The total products of these man.
ulactorics, etc. which do not include those
of minor importance, such as tin shops, car
pontcr shops, boot and shoe shops, tailors
etc, found in every town, was for the year
So2l 900. The aggregate sales of imports
were for the year, of dry goods, clothing,
boots aud shoes, hats and caps and millin-
cry, S2,0oo,Oo0 of groceries, produce, con-
tections, .bagging aud ties S2,O000v0; of
liquors, beer aud tobaccos, $4,000; of ice,
$4,000; of woodwork, (shinglos, rough and
dressed lumber, sash, ctc) S3Oo,OOO; of
drugs paints, oils, Crockcry, woodenwarc,
etc" Sl5OVO; ofhardwarc, agricultural ma.
clinery, engines, wagons, etc, $4,000 and
of miscellaneous, SlooQO, OF these i'm.
ports New York furnished % per cent;
81. Louis - Chicago .05; New Orleans 10
Galveston 10; Dallas .05, and various other
points .0j per cent The city has water
works, cotton compress, and Is one Of the
handsomcst young cities In every respect in
he state, with q magnificent country all
about H. insuring Il always fine local
traao. In the matter of schools there is no
place better provided IN Texas IL has two
fine universities, several high schools and
academies. and public schools convenient In
all localities of the city. For years
pas. Waco has been cen.
trail educational point for Young
men and girls from all over the state being
sent there TO profit by the advantages II
offers II Is q candidate for the location of
the state university and seemingly has good
prospects Of success, as the election will be
very close. II has handsome, substantial
business houses, fine residences. an alum.