The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-03
BUSINESS BRIEFS.
Railroad Matters.


BUFFALO, May at is learned to-
day that the Canada Southern and the
Blue fast freight lines have
been consolidated, and that the gem
eral offices will be removed from
this city and Rochester to Detroit with
B. b. Mitchell as general manager.
A TRIP TO TATUM.
LoNevIEw, May g. Special. J. The
event OF the day was the excursion, on
May |, on the Narrow Gauge, to the new
town of Tatum, az the end of the Long
Wow & Sabine Pass Narrow Guage, ~
miles from here. The train left here at
a. M, and arrived ut its destination in
an hour. Right here it might be men.
toned, for the benefit of those who
think this road Ia rough and dangerous,
rs 1t used IN be when used as a lumber
tramway, that the road, especially the
new part, Is just as good as any narrow
gusgo road in the United States. This
road has just reached some " the
finest country in the state. At Flana-
gan City, near the former home of sx-
Senator Flanagan, and RepI esentatiye
Kelley, ia the finest agricultural region
immF gnahle, and at Tatum, tour miles
further on, the road crosses Cherokee
bayou, which has been famous for its
b0ttoms ever since tho state began to
settle up. Nearly all the planters were
large slave holders before the war and
built pslatial residences, which can still
he seen In every direction. President
Brad Barner informed tho HERALD cor.
respondent that tho country continued
thus on TO the intersection OF
the Bromond road at Woods station.
Mrs. Tatum, the wife Of the late Gen.
Tatum, of cavalry fame had prepared a
splendid dinner OF barbecued meats.
and in her park, the finest in the state,
all did Justice 10 tho repast, after which
games and dancing were INDUCED in
dulged in till $3.50, when tho excursion
lists were reluctantly CALEB aboard by
the signal whistle. President Barnor
thinks no will reach Carthage by Nc.
Yember and connect with the Bremond
system by Christmas. All OF the new
track is laid Of tho heaviest steel, on
standard gauge Ties ana all his cars and
sXles are standard size and can be- con.
yertes into that gauge without much
| cost and no delay. This road liz kent
busy hauling merchandise, freight down
and lumber up, and does an Immense
business, making two to three trims
daily, pulling eight or ten cars at time
and bids fair In no distant time to be
one o. the best ny ing pieces Of railroad
IN TINS state. The excursion party ar.
flyed home at 1880 p. M, and In behalf
OF them the HERALD correspondent ten
ders thanks TO the officers OF the road
and Mrs. Tatum, who entertained all so
very hospitality.
FORT WORTH AND DENVER.
WICHITA FALLS, May Especial. i
Track laying on the Fort Worth & Dem
yer City road has progressed very we'll
this week and three miles more will
complete the road to Harold. The site
Of the stock-yards, this side of town,
will be reached Monday afternoon.
! The stock-yards win DO ready for cattle
Monday. One hundred and twenty
cars of cattle are being loaded at Vic.
! toria for Harold. This will DO the first
shipment TO that point.
WHAT MARSHALL EXPECTS
MARSHALL, May Especial The
HERALD correspondent Is reliably in
formed that the Texas & Pacific Rail
way company will establish a hospital
In this city. No more eligible or dosir-
able point could be- selected.
Messrs. Hartrell q Lloyd, of the Mar.
shall & Northwestern railroad, returned
nom Winsboro yesterday.