Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-21
TERRELL.
Watching tho situation Closely --Tho pea
tive mule--Presenoe of Mind.
Special to tho C,axAtta

Watching tho situation Closely--The Pea
tive Mule--Presenoe of Mind.
Special to tho Gazette.
TERRELL, TEX, Feb. 20.-While almost
every town and city In North Texas has
been talking railroad, and sending dele
gates TO meet railroad directors and con
Ter with them In the interest of their re-
spectiye localities, Terrell has been an
Idle spectator, so far as appearances are
concerned. But during this apparent
apathy her prospects have been develop
ing all the same.
our people are sanguine In the belief
that the "hrisco" road will come to
Paris. The northeastern branch OF the
Texas Central DIVORCES from what now
constitutes the main line at Garrett, runs
through Kaufman and Terrell, terminal
Ing at present at Roberts, eight miles
northeast OF this place in Hunt county
" Is well known that the connections Of
the Central at its present terminus have
all the time been controlled by antagon-
istic interests, and that the Central, If
true 70 her own interest, must seek q
more favorable outlet. That antagonism
does not exist between the management
of the "Frisco' and Central. The Gulf,
Colorado & Santa Fe may make as much
all the counties In North Texas, but when
the "Frisco" reaches Paris or It's terminal
point on the Red river, wherever that
may be, the Central will be there TO con-
meet the iron bands from st. Louls to
Galveston, and "don't you forget it."
Then this becomes the trunk line of the
Central. Already things are moving In
this direction. Now you may say that
the above Is guess work, but TO those
who have watched the movement of these
roads 1t does not appear so. The Cen
tral has shipped up 10 Roberts some
bridge timbers, but we are not in
formed as TO whether they are destined
for use this side or beyond Roberts.
AT any rate the road has very recently
made Il preliminary survey from Roberts
to Gainesville, or in the vicinity Of the
latter place. Il. j, Waldron, who filed a
contract on the extension from Garrett
TO Roberts, and has since that time filed
several tie contracts, is now In Houston,
and Ii IL understood that his business is
connected with contract on the new
extension. Time will tell, and that time
Is not far In the distance. The accom-
plishment places Terrell on the crossing
OF the Texas & Pacific aud Central, both
competing lines. Then deep water at
Sabine Pass will be the means of throwing
out another line from southeast to north
west. This junction Of these important
highways viii not then be ignored. Ter
rell people will be found wide awake
when the proper time arrives, and will do
their duty,
II. X. Parks, adjuster for the Sun Fire
oillcei j, Il. Murphy, special agent for
PheniN OF Brooklyn; j. w. Covington,
for Hartford, and --- Hall for Spring
held, We're in the city yesterday, adjust
ing losses In Sunday mornings fire.
Terrell has been suffering under a
scourge, not from smallpox, but
measles, but the disease seems TO be
going away,
This evening about o'clock, mule
hitched TO delivery wagon became I'M
ruly and knocked A. Scarborough down
and ran the wagon over him. He re-
ccived a severe cut on tho wrist and
was otherwise bruised.
On Tuesday morning Mrs Eugene
Murchison went out OF the house for
short time. On her return she found
that fire had popped out from the fire.
place and set the house on lire, burning
q considerable space In the carpet and
floor in front OF the fireplace, BY
prudence and presence Of mind she sue
ceeded In eXtinguishing the flames that
We're now getting under good Roadway,
and thus prevented Il total loss of dwell.
Ing and contents,