The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-29
The Texas a PACING ExtonsIon.

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within few hours ride Of Dallas. To real
ize tbs magnitude of the work and the rapid
ity with which the construction is going for
ward, It mus. be seen rather than read Of
On Wednesday a special train, with the ca
Of the officers of tho road, left Marshall FOL
the front with the view Of inspecting and re-
ceiging thirty-two miles Of road be,wee,
Baird, Callahan county and Tebo, Toylol
county. The writer was advised by tele-
gram Of the approach OF the car, and invited
by Governor Brown to join tho party al
| DRllBs. The train arrived at the latter point
at about p. m, bringing Colonel George
Noble, superintendent, and Mr.. Thompson,
the general passenger agent, Mrs. Noble,
Mrs. John @. Brown, Misses Daisy and
Birdie Brown. Hore Captain D. Il. Grove
division superintendent, Joined the otIca
corps, and Mrs. w. l.. Hall Hud Miss Corh
Freeman Joined the party Of ladies', and Dr.
Lusk, brother-in-law Of Colonel Noble
from Pennsylvania on visit to Texas.
together with tho writer, completed
tue list at This point A short
run brought ia to Fort Worth, where VIC
received new acquisition in the person Of
Major Wasbburn and Mr.. Mclaughlin, d
me construction company.
An hour rand bait later and We reached
The beau iful little city Of Westhertcrd
where VIC remained for the nigh. The par
lor car was left TO the ladies, and tina gentle
men reluctantly Withdrew to the front car
some to sleep; but u few restless spirle, I'm.
der the leadership of DR.. Lusk, orr Tex.
! plorer,' started for tho town. We wore soon
compelled TO call upon Mr. Thompson
To act as guide, As he alone
was familiar with the town The
| night was too dark to see tho
beautiful city to advantage, but sufficient
was asceftsined 70 convince US that Wealth
ertord we'll deserved to be called ono Of tbo
most beautiful and most substantial cities OF
the west. Tho streets arc broad, the town on
a nigh elevation with many natural sdyan-
taaes, and The enterprise of her people. who
haTo shown their Faith in her future by
buI ding substantially makes her Justly .ho
pride Of tho wos,.
Atsix o'clock Thursday we left Weather
ford for the front, Tho idea ia prevalent
That TeXss 10 all plsnc, but trip from
WealheFIord 70 Easllani will change the
Maud OF unbeiievers in mountains in Texas.
Tile country through PaIo Pinto county,
Ia and around Gordon aad thence 10 Inst
land, BIAS som0 beautiful mountain scenery,
almost aqugilng tbat slUng the line of the
Penrayl auia Central. Che train, Ia skir.inr
Thesis moutUius, brought us upon bend la
tho Brs9s, resembling s0m.Wha. tho
I lhmoua Horse Shoe b ne on tba Pennsylvania
D"'I.i road. Considerable bridging had
80 oa done lu this lection,
"ld J1er3 a largo gm0JE,
on test.lMeit jna of lba lts.ias ,5 raasv
iy7s hlEn. Gordon IS % growing lItt'A town.
H. "i'l aitrae. a.Hu.l14 on sccJ4ul
@i I0e a'ai beds ioUad phou. two mics dis.
ttAt nom the roo4. The gguajgy is wd.l
Hmb.rai mere and plenty q. water
EaAwad ls .hc next town Of any note ou
'h0 l2Nd' III '4 tHa county seat Of E0taad
coul y, l'toHted about hNt q mile from the
road ~ Is surrounded by como good eouo-
tiry ana snlpl consd9ra0le cotton |. Hnow
tho headquarters for tho overland stage COM
pany and also the headquarters eL
present OF Major Stocking, ,hs
tefmna agant Of tao road. Tho new
town, AS it is termed, IS aA tho Tosl, and cone
sls!s of c0ys side Tracked sud tents on The
open prairie J'lis pmt of the town is OF
Wledls, ana VIII soon b) part of inc "mltu-
up OF Abilene. We ned acquisitions here
10 our party N we person OF those clever
gentleman, MsJor etoekius and Mr Basr 3.
4 no mex. pom, Oh interest on TIC line {. the
g, town 9l bi'td, In Callahan County.
+N' country I'D Gao region Of thIs future
Afe-. a'Y' through Callahan aod Taylor
'HuNls, rs me ila03t iFMiun lands In t6c