The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-08-05
BRIDGE OPENED.
Completion of the Texas n n. Louis
Missing LINK.
Speeches and Congratulations Grand
Gala Day.
AnO her rough Line From Texas

LITTLE Rock, Aug. l.-[special =
Shortly after II o'clock to-day hundreds of
visitors TO and citizens of Pine Bluff were
taken in coaches and fat-cars from Pine
Bluff down to Rob Roy, a distance of
about nine miles, This is the site of the
oIluge, ana thousands OF people were
present All the engines and
gars were covered with bunting
and evergreens Zone engine bore
The name OF J. W. Paramore; another, G.
+. stephens. The bridge is GOO feet in
length, ana is supported by eight piers
lannon's were fired at intervals all during
the day. An engine from the north side
| was the trst 10 come upon
the bridge, and lis progress
across the structure was sigualized by
continuous applause and saluies. IL was
me hrst TO cross the bridge, and was fol.
lowed by three trains, and the people min
gled with tho,e from south OF the Arkan-
sas river. The first train to cross the bridge
wa, special, all the way from st, Louis,
and contained Mrs, J. w. ParamOre
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. BELLS, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Mathes, Mr. and Mrs George d. Fisher,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred w. Paramore, Superin-
tendent A e. Buchanan and others As
soon as order could be obtained aud the an.
| plAuse subsided, Colonel NJ. L. Bell, Of
| Pine Bluff took the speakers stand and
congratulated the company on the comp!e-
llon OF the railroad, and extended the hos.
FATALITIES OF the people OF Jefferson county.
| BELL spoke at considerable length, and
closed by introducing Governor Hubbard,
OF Texas. He SAID he WAS there TO rejoice
WIN ana for the people, and for the peo-
ple.oi Illinois andChCago The completion
| Dt The lFiIuA hn rn pHa IL,
event than any glory of arms. He would
not have missed the sight for much, and
that he had travelled long distance and
carried with him his 300 pounds. [Cheers. !
The hrst tWenty-one miles Of this road
was butt in Texas and then st. Louis
came TO our rescue. lie explained the con
sttuclion of the road, It's difficulties, its
popularity in Texas as well as In Arkansas,
aud pictured for IL the greatest success.
he was repeatedly applauded and was
followed by other speakers After this the
last spike was driven, and Texas and Hi
hols, through Arkansas and Missouri, were
connected by the narrow.gauge road.
PINE BLUFF Ark, Aug. 4.-TSpecial i
A crowd of more than 1000 people from
| Missouri, Arkansas, Texas and other points
witnessed this afternoon the formal cere-
monies OF the completion Of the Texas &
81. Louis railway, and the christening OF
rs immense bridge across the Arkansas
river at Rob Roy The ceremonies opened by
a warm, able speech of welcome, by Judge
Bell of this city, after which Governor
Hubbard, OF Texas, was introduced, who
spoke for an hour aud half, in that can
tivating and enchanting style so peculiarly
ms own, reviewing at length the ncep-
tiion' struggle progress and final compile
ton Of the Texas & St. Louis
rail way. He paid fitting tribute
to the nerve and brain of the men who had
invested their capital IL this grand enter.
prise, and pictured the continued and in
creased prosperity IN its final completion
binding with bands of steel the three
great states Of Texas. Arkansas and
Missouri. He was followed by President
ParsmOTe, who said he was no speaker
but that the immense bridge before which
he stood, the largest south of st. Louis
would speak for himself aud his associates
General King White, of Pine Bluff was
called for, sand responded in few we'll
timed remarks, pertaining to the
long, was tested by several engines and
trains being drawn slowly over lust before
the opening OF the ceremony, The e1cur-
sionists were Hospitality received and row.
ally entertained by the citizens of Pine
Bun, Tonight Il grand torCh-light pro.
cesslon, headed by the Garland Grays. a
superb-looking military company, is in
progress, after which banquet will be ten,
der-d the visitors.
LITTLE Rock, Aug. A. Press To-day
the completion of the Texas ST. Louis 4
narrow-gauge railroad from Cairo through
arkansas TO TeNarkana, was celebrated at
Rob Roy, on the Arkansas river. The
hrst train being ru mover the bridge which
WAS LOO feet long, several thousand nor
sous were present at the usual ceremonies
OF driving the silver spike, OF the narrow
gauge, whose northern central road is now
open Tor business TO Gainesville.