The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-01-26
Our Railroads aud railroad officials.

Our Railroads aud Railroad officials.
1t is fact pretty generally known that
Dallas is the great railroad center and com
mcrcial emporium orali North Texas. But
Notwithstanding this knuwcd, c, IL is not
amiss to ask the readers Of the HERALD ii
they ever in their minds enumerated the
railroads that center in our city, and the
Importance thereto of these railroads? Let's
consider for moment. There is the Texas
& Pacific Road, traversing our great state
from east to west, and continuing on from
the eastern boundary through Louisiana
to New Orleans, the commercial Queen
of the Sunny South. From the
western limit OF our State it goes on west
ward by its connecting line, he Southern
Pacific, through Arizona, New Mexico and
California to the Pacific ocean. 1t thus
becomes great commercial highway
through the very heart of our city for the
trade of the Occident and of the Orient
The representatives Of this road in our city
are Messrs. ". II. Newman, general
! freight agent; r. j. Campbell, solicitor
d. A. Turner; station freight agent; r.
| w. Thompson, station ticket agent, ;nd
- Turner, station ticket agent at the
Union Depot. Next we have the Houston
e. Texas Central Road, spanning
Texas from north to south
connecting the extreme northern boundary
Of the State with the, gulf coast ant
through its connecting lines of steamships
! bringing all Texas IN cOniiguity with for
eign and domestic scaports. It's various
branches permeatn the State in all dircG
tions to drain it of its rich productions seek
| ing Il market. The officials of this road, il
! Dallas, are Messrs. Robert Collins, station
freight agent; L. o. Flood, station tickle
agent, and George a. Parker, assistant
| ticket agent.
The Chicago, Texas & Mexican Contra
next claims attention. This road has JUS
completed iifty-nnc miles of road from this
city to Cleburne, in Johnson county, ano
has Just begun work Its officials in Dallas
are Messrs. II. II. Hale, local Treasurer
l.. G. Cannon, local Auditor; j. b. Simpson
local attorney; j. T. Odell, General Su
parintendent; T. p. Robb, Director ,anc
Right-oi.way Agent and Il. L. Fosdick
station freight agent.
The Texas Trunk Line is completed tC
kaufman, thirty-five miles, and trains are
running on it daily. General w. l.. Cabell
of this city, is Vice President; J. &. Chand
Ter, Cashier; j. 7. Vanston, Right of-way
Agent
The Dallas & Wichita being a part and
parcel of the Missouri Pacific and Texas y
Pacific and the connecting link between
those roads, is under the management
and control Of the Texas e. Pacific officials
at this place:
The following named gentle
men representing the various rail
roads mentioned in connection witt
their names, make Dallas their hcadquar
tiers and all have Offices here, to-wit: JaneS
r. Mcrrytield passenger agent Ohio a
Mississippi Thomas S. Spear, passenger
agent Nandalia Line; J. +. Thompson
passenger agent Louisville d Nashville; r
Il. Rogers, passenger agent Memphis y
Charcston; w. II, Holabird, passenger
agent Atchison. Topeka 81 Santa Fe; J. NJ.
Bullock, Memphis d Little Rock; a. y
Stevens, passenger agent Nashville, Chatta'
nooga IL ST. Louis; j. l.. A. Thomas, pas
Senger agent Texas IL New Orleans; II. Z.
Hughes, passenger agent Missouri Pacific;
j. A Wilson, freight agent Erie IL North
Shore Despatch; d. Il. Williams, freight
agent Great Western d Erie d Pacific; Nj
l.. Hayden, freight agent Merchants Des
patch, and Thco. Whitcman, freight agent
South Shore Line.
All these railroad officials we have men
| toned, those representing roads that run
to our city, as well as those doing business
| for roads in other States, are all clever, ac
commodaEing and urbane gentlemen
They serve the public promptly and eff
cicrtly, studying to please, and by thei1
fidelity to the interests of their various
roads, they prove themselves worthy o
the confidence reposed III them. In Thu
| connection it is but proper, too, 10 say tina
| the young men employed in the various
railroad offices in this city are all pleasant
courteous and ailable, as well as worthy ant
efficient.