The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01

III oCbtfhIplried N0rnlnf W his point Wf
offered material Inducements w lasilll
b oommtnoe The work, and eyeff advance
ff0m these HE diving c0rpofsiIofis, was me
: nv the most liberal concessions hnd mag
I nlncent deyOiiOns from these publ q spirit.
I'll citizens, who were eyer resdy 10 pOli
Gdt their private wealth b rthe public veal,
The result 0f this unparalleled energy and
llberality was that other railroad facilities
we're soon obtained for the city, and nov In
addition 10 the Texas q Paolic, running
east and wesY II has the Missouri Pacific
last year from sherman to Fort
Worth and thence south 10 Taylor on
the International road, the Gulf Color
ado and Santa Fe road, which has been
built also In the last year, from CleDurne
TO Fort Worth, giving II direct rail connec.
ton with Galveston, and the Fort Worth e
Denver railroad which IL to be completed
through the Pan Handle country to Den.
yer, Colorado, and Is now completed az far
a, Vernon In Wilborger county. There Is
still another railroad projected from this
point In a southwesterly direction, to pass
through Stephensville, Comanche, Brown
wood and on to some point in MEXICO, and
II is positively stated that the money has
been raised for this enterprise, and that the
work will commence Immediately. The
former scarcity of water has been remedied
~ sat Va WpAAot Y btli'6 iVO |
or more already in use, furnishing an
abundant supply Of pure, healthy water,
and 1t has recently bren decided to con-
structpublic water worgs on an extensive
scale. 1.-THE courthouse, erected at a cost of
$4,000, is a credit to the city, and the jail
and other public buildings are in full keep
ing with a city of this size. The business
houses are mostly of brick and stone, in
many instances rising into handsome three
and four story structures that would do
credit to any city in Texas. The union de-
pot Building, recently erected by the Gould
system, is one Of the finest in the state.
This place affords the best banking, school
street cars, telephone exchange and all the
other modern conveniences OF city life.
Among the public buildings should be
m entioned a handsome three-story brick
structure, recently erected by the order of
the knights of Pythias, which is a credit to
the owner and an ornament TO the city.
There are some thirteen handsome brick and
erection, which are to be completed
already have been engaged. Dur.
ing the past year the shipments from
this point were as follows Of cotton, 5000
bales; wool 10000 pounds; small grain 49,
900 bushels; cattle and sheep 10000 head;
lumber 100000 feet; and other miner
products amounting to some $40, 200. OF
these 20 per cent. went to st. Louis, Is to
New Orleans, the balance going to various
other points. The sales of general merchan-
disc were q, follows; of dry goods, cloth
ing boots, shoes, hats, caps and millinery,
$2,OO0,OC0;. groceries. produce. CONNECTIONS,
tobaccos, 100000; ice, 10000; wood work,
lumber, etc, 25,000; drugs, paints, oils,
ETC., $780, 600; hardware, agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS, engines. wagons, ETC., $500, 900;
miscellaneous $40, 900; New York furnishes
Of these supplies 40 per cent st. Louis
20; New Orleans 20; and other points 20.
}Amohg the industries of Fort Worth may
be mentioned, three blaming mills, sash,
door and blind factories, two flour mills, a
pork packery, ice factory, elevators, an iron
foundry, aud other smaller local manufac-
tories a~ggregating in value $4,000
and representing an invested capital of
100000. Fort Worth is certainly doing a
fine business and capital no longer looks at
1t as an experiment, but full confidence is
felt in her future prosperity, IS the second
city in size and Importance in North Texas.
This place derives its support and import
ance not 30 much from its healthful situa-
ltlon and the productiveness of the county
immediately surrounding it as from its ad-
mirable location and convenience as a fu-
characteristics are those of a railroad town,
its railroad interests and advantages are
paramount. From the fact of its being the
point Of terminus, intersection, junction or
division section of its various roads, there
are enough railroad Officials and employs.
resident here to materially increase the
population and local trade. 1t is easy OF
access from all portions of the state, and its
advantages as a distributing point are be-
ing appreciated, as is shown by the number
Of jobbing houses now in operation and
contemplation. And on the principle Of
''tothose who have more shall be given"
it would seem that Fort Worth must
eventually become a railroad center Of no
mean proportions.