The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-18
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\ RAILROAD PROPOSITIONS,
Dallas has three important railway lines
or systems, meeting here, viE the houhioh
a Texas Central, the Gult Colorado 4 santa
Fe. and the Missouri Pacific system o.
these there is only one that holds our bust
ness to the north, TO 81. Louis, etc., Ni'hlh
its abilities and at It's diotation, Vla'
the first named. IL has been LOT
la long time The impression
Of u %oi.lsens that thi, system
has not "toted fair with Dallas a'esains'
Fort Worth. Rumors have been very cur
rent Ina, railway onlcials OF THIS syt''m'
hish In influence, rs well ai the system IT,
self. have landed and other intires'sint
CITY, and u henoa stood them 20
appr,ola,e values there o. manner Of
advertisement OF the place, and oil facilities
OF reaching and leaving II at convenient
hours and on close connections, save for
Dallas. To 20 to Austin, for instance, from
| Dallas, one must lay over at Hearne Tor
several hours. and these between mid
night aJd daybreak; or 20 via Fort Worth,
leaving here in the evening aud stopping
over at the Fort for the night. to lake the
next morning south.bound train. This
ald many other similar treatment, has for
a long while ranklod In the breasts and
ruin I'd the feelings Of Dal'asites, who once
50 literally contributed to those roeds, ~
who are to-day paying interest on thtee
bonds.
In view ofihis, Il is ia contemplation to
a.rauet with SONS o her strong System thtt
will secure - q al rGng competitor nfaintt
tae Missouri Pac O., sys.em and 70 our ad-
yAn,aco. The Houston & Texas Central
company have 10 outlet, and tho Gulf,
Colorado y siuta Fs company have net
manifested the interest In Dallas We be-
lIlsysd we had reason they would have is!t
end c~xtendei. Therefore, some Of our pto
tp!e arc looking 10 q ourco OF power that
can fully aid directly aid them In the
lomergeucy, and enc that has, We learn, evi
denced q disposition ana desito 20 prompt
ly cooperate with this city and section
viz: The Illinois Osntral rail
W. oan which no similar
corporation is financially stronger, more
ambitious, and better prepared to com
pie ely and quickly equip aud operate q
nrsl.class line. That company now own {
narrow gauge road from 81. Louis 10 Cairo
TIE PARAMoRE Narrow-Gauge now run'
from Cairo vii Texarkanl, and Tyler,
Corsicana aud Waco TO Gatesville, Coryel
county. From Dallas enthusiastically
runs the Texas. Trunk road, about 90 mile
OF distance. An extension Of som'
% miles more will mako n connec
ton with the Aforesaid PABAMoEI
Nnrow-Gauge line. Now, the proposition
Ia that the Illinois Central company
secure possession Of this Cairo.G %atesvil!t
liue with all It's privileges, rights, frsnchis
D e.. etc convert 1t into a standard gauge
: and continue 1t into Mexico. The PROPOSE
ton is supported by the positive knowledge
that no finer country in all Tex is, or car
b., traversed than the rich, magnificent re-
gion thus designated by the route, through
farms OF hundreds OF thousands o
acres already under fence and Guilt
vation, through villages, towns, cities, etc.
teemipg with d thriving, prosperous, amb
tious, cosmos oli,an population. From tn
Trunk line intersection o road run to Dial
8 las, thence onward northwestwardl.
and westwardly into the await
ling and limitless coal measure
and iron fields and the cattle country, tn
. great Illinois Central road would not b
J equalled in power and facilities by apyIhinI
Q south of Pennsylvania. From Texas
paying connection might be mad'
n with its other terminus OF New
Orleans, this route carrying
through the boundless and weslth'produc
ing pinerles OF east and southeast Texae.
II the Illinois Central company will bu
y examine into this truly inviting field, wner
agricultural, mineral, livestock, and 81
manner of wealth, lie in wait for transpol
tation facilities even at present, and sbor
h whose future development speculation ca
a &C ,rcely exceed the bounds OF the entirel
@ possible end probable, we are satisfied a
. rangements will at once be put afoot IN
soJn contaminated TO prepare the route v
= have thus outlined.