Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
FIRST EDITION.
As OTHERS SEE Us.
what Onfsiders Think ~ The Queen city
Interesting fnt.f,iew with Mr..
Mclaughlin.

Interesting fnt.r,lew with Mr..
Mclaughlin.
Mfr. Henry Mclaughlin, chief clyii
engineer Of The Gould southwestern
railroad system, WIS in the city yes.
tcfdby aud II GAZETTE reporter inter-
viewed Kim upon questions Of Interest
and Importance 10 The citizens OF Fort
Worth. Dne of the nrst questions
nsltnd Nj. Mclaughlin was;
"Whh, IL the general opinion " Fort
Worth among men whom you meet
outside Of the slater"
Mr. MI have never met a person
who has geen Fort Worth that doea
not spenlt ~ the highest terms Of the
city. have seen aud cDliyeIsed with
many people from different states aud
without one exception u u regarded
"a one Of, " not the, most promising
cities In Texas.
Reporter -"Whnt do you think Of
the present work on our Streets
Mr.. NJ LIT II probably the best
that cau be done under the circuni-
stances, more street area can bc COVE
cred by present plan than by any oth-
~ syEteu, IN That respect ! think ~
IN the mort satisfactory "a the people.
The 81. Louis plan would probably be
better; there they dig ont the foundn-
ton, then spread lnyer Of sand, Dn
which II placed layer Of broken
stone and et,nl tur IL then poured on
o. iilI 40 the creyieas, after which tlic
paving blocks Of granite of about six
by nine inches N laid on, and sand -
then filled into the creyicrs. This
pavement costs from 1--WE 10 six dol
lara per square yard.
Reporter. 4a"H1w does the Siciiol-
son pavement stand la st. Louis ~
Mr.. NJ Ion the streets where the
heavy traffic " done ~ is being eu.
pcrscdcd 10y the gfnuite blocks
Rcporlef~~"W What II the. condition Of
the wAtcrwnrjSs og Fort Worth
and could they supply the city with
all the water needed Ia case pf fire.
Mr.. M 80" iindonbtpdly, there has
been improvements added to the
wnterworks which would supply the
city iti any reasonable emergency. a
large auxiliary engine has been put In
the works 10 be used la ease Of acci.
dent 10 the other. Additional lii.crs
are being put ia the West Fork from
which 10 draw our water. ] regard
the facilities of your water
works as superior TO those of knnsas
Cityut even - Louis
Reporter Whit do sou think of
the business prospects OF Fort Worth
~ u business centre"'
Mir. NJ. Prosperous aud even more
80 than It's most sapRuinc admirers
suppose. ~ ~ sure To become IA great
business centre; It's successful aud
prosperous future is assured every
thing connected with the city points
10 It's rppid and permanent develop
ncntH
Reporter What do you think Of
the plan OF establishing II beef feIrig-
erutInR company In Fort Worth ~
Mr.. NJ ''l think " IA an Industry
I that siou!d ho secured II poystble, and
IL the citizens Of Fort Worth show
their accustomed zeal and business
enterprise think Il can be done. II
IL almost Impossible to estimate the
advantages which would spring FROM
this Industry. ! think Tins company
if established here could supply st,
Louis with fresh beef MS well IA the
Southern cities. other luduatrlts
would spring from this that would add
to the prosperity of the town. Tnis
industry should he secured to your
city, It's benetlts are counties and In
vaiuablc.p
Reporter What, Irany are the dc.
fcc,s OF Fort Worth
Mr.. NJ Capitalists aud all men
who visit the city say the most press
INK want Ia better hotel accommodate
tons. but this is something which cnt
easily aud doubtless viii soon bt
fprleuied."
Il, porter What do you considc
the greatest want of Fort Worth To b,
outside OF hotel accommodations
Mr. M,~-"Cheap fuel 1 fuel WA
hall. q ,,u
inv interests. Factories would sprn,
M ifthis want could be overcome y
REPORTER there any means by
which cheap fuel could be furnished
the city,
Mr. M.--~"Therc IL reported TO y
conl mines IN Wise county, about ten
miles from Decatur, and tho propose,
Decatur n Northwestern mIlroa
leads To the coal iields, Transports
ton over that and the Fort Worth
Denver ought 90 bring conl TO this cit,
considerably euder seven dollars pc
ton, which II about the price
Drugs here now. II til coal fields NJ
profitable and easily utilized,
should Judge from comparison
that COIL could be produced here nt
price ranging under tive dollars pc
ioa, This coal has been tried he,
uHh ' NtiVNN lhhNtu hhllNlutltlNs
Reporter sou think ,horcI
any city likely 10 spnng up west of i
whose railroad interests VIII coutlic
with those az Fort WouhWn
Mi NJ "l think not. Colomd
CITY, Ahelne and lei Pnso nre thrivl,
and prosperous tcwns hut they ea
scarcely he called MyNsof Fort Woitl
they are too far away irom Your city
effect her interests In any way,
should think they viii add 70 yoI
prosperity, Your position h ndvm
,ageons In the extreme, When IA
Texas * Pacific railway litcrall
crowded up TO your doors several yea
ago, u found Fort Worth In a strugg
for existence; to-day yonr city II IA
wonder aud admiration OF tile eutil
stnte.N
StuclSmcn I'm session.
The executive committee of ia
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