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


year Is As miles from Bolton 10
6sas on the main line, and 5S miles
ID Morgan to Fort Worth ON the Fort
Worth division. The first through car from
Galveston to Fort Worth was run January
Z, 1852, and early in May regular trains be
gun running to Lampasas.
The total number OF miles now operated
by the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railway is
a82, divided as follows
Main line. Galveston to Lampasas ......,... 27i
Fort Worth DIVISION; Temple 70 Fort Worth II
Montgomery division, Navasota TO Mont
gomery' '''''''''''''''''' '''''''''''''''''. e
Total. As.
From the above it will be seen that the
increase in the mileage during the past year,
has been over 63 per cent, or in other words,
the company is now operating nearly two
thirds more miles of railway than it did one
year ago.
In addition to the lines in actual operation
there is projected line from Alvin station
on the Cult, Colorado & Santa Fe railway
to Houston, now being surveyed, which
will be completed during the present year,
thereby giving the Santa Fe through line
from Galveston to Houston TO connect with
the network Of railroads centering there.
During the past twelve months the road
has been extended to three important
points: Fort Worth Dallas and Larnpasas.
along the line, and another new town,
McGfegor, at the junction of the Gulf Colo
RADIO u Santa Fe and Texas & st. Louis
railways, will be opened September 7, at
which time town lots will be sold. These
thriving little towns which have been built
up along the line of the Santa Fe road in the
past year, now contain a total population
Of about - souls, which is being rapidly
increased by settlers who are coming in
daily from all parts of the world. Every
train that passes over the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe railway carries its freight ofhuman
beings, who in search of homes and fortunes
come to swell the population Of the towns
along the line.
The completion of the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe railroad to Fort Worth has opened
through line to Galveston and the pur-
chose OF the Chicago Texas & Mexican Cen
trail railway, also the formation of close
alliance with the Texas st. Louis railway
has placed Dallas, Waco, Corsicana, Texar-
Kama and intermediate points in direct and
close communication with the gulf coast
The completion of the main line to Tampa
sas has not only opened to trade a rich sec
ton OF country but has given to the people
of Texas an all-rail route to the most cele-
brated mineral springs in the state, which
as with its beautiful scenery, delightful eli
mate and health giving waters is destined to
become the great summer resort of Texas
ing for health.
Leaving Galveston island the road passes
through broad expanse OF fine prairie
lands where corn, cotton and vegetables can
be grown in rich profusion. Fertile as these
lands are, they are now principally devoted
to stock raising.
Near Richmond the road passes through
the Brazos bottom lands, where cotton and
corn grow to the highest degree of
perfection. North of this the country is
mostly black prairie lands, where crops of
al kinds grow with half the labor that is
required to produce an abundant harvest in
the old country. In some places the road
which supply an abundance of fuel.
When the valley of the Bosque Is reached
The nature Of the country changes, and the
fat open prairies give place to mountain
peaks and deep ravines. The scenery along
this portion of the line is varied and beau
.tiful, and the soil is adj irably adapted TO
the growing OF grapes and fruit of all kinds.
During the past seas "a some of the finest
fruit in the mako was slipped from this
section of count
way system embracing thu mann line, its
branches and connecting roads, traverses
and forms he outlet % ore oi tho richest
and most productive porsi1ns OF the globe.
Turning TO & cures We dni hat during the
ingss Of the Gulf Colorado
& santa Fe railway has wonderfully
incre ase6. 10 is tr1l nat new towns have
been reached auJ lew connections estab
Iished wi.h ths ugh points, which would
naturally cause an increase in the business
Of the road. ut in addition to this, the local
business Of every point along the line has
shown steady and rapid growth. Every
town on the road has added to the popula-
lion and every county has increased its
area of cultivated land and in consequence
The demand for all kinds of merchandise
has been greater and heavier crops have
been produced.
This growth and prosperity OF points
al, ng the line has caused a proportionate
increase in the freight and passenger bust
ness Of the road.
rhe following table will show an increase
in local y oduce ship d lover the road:
Year ending Year ending