Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-29
GREArNENS ASSnREn-


THE GAZETTE congratulates its people
npon the attainment OF the Fort Worth &
Rio Grande railway. 1t is the conspmma-
ton of long deferred hope, and our
people indulge natural rejoicing thereat
But the Brentwood road means more
than occasion for self graduation over
the accomplishment of a long desired
end. 1t means yet more railways, yet
more people, yet more manufacturing en-
terprises, and the greatest city in the
state.
Fifteen months ago the people of Fort
Worth raised bonus of $50, 900 for the
Fort Worth & New Orleans, and that road
is now completed to Waxahachie, at
which point connection is now made with
the extensive system of tle Texas Cen
trail;
About six months ago the people of
Fort Worth raised bonus of $50, 900 for
the Atchlson, Topeka & Santa Fe; within
month that road will be in operation to
Gaineville, and 5000 men are at work in
the Territory to complete the road to
Kansas City;
The Fort Worth & Denver has just been
extended to Vernon, and will soon be
running trains even further into the Pan
handle;
"wednesday night the people Of Fort
Worth raised q subsidy of $40, 900 for the
Fort Worth & Rio Grande, and the EN-.
ginefrs are already at work; By the LIST
OF next July trains will be running TO a
point fifty miles southwest from this city,
II not more;
No other city IN the American Union
can show similar record: One road Just
completed, work progressing on two
others, and the money raised to begin
work on the fourth;
The Brownwood road gives the tenth
outlet to Fort Worth, and, when popula-
tion is considered, makes of this city the
best distributing point in the state. Hous-
ton Is the only town in Texas that begins
to compare with Fort Worth as a railroad
center.
Railroads never yet failed to make a
city. Distributing facilities attract dis
tributors, and these inaugurate manufac-
turing enterprises. No railroad that
wants Texas outlet can now afford to
ignore the rare and unequaled advantages
offered by Fort Worth More people
will come, more railroads will come and
bring yet more people, and manufacture
Ing interests will find here their chosen
home, for, thanks to our abundant sup
ply Of water, there is only the question
Of cheap fuel to solve.
No grand railroad system from the
East or North, no manufacturing indus.
try, no distributing agency, no wholesale
merchant, looking for location in Texas
can ignore the inducements offered by
this city.
The unvarying law of cause and eff ct
points the city of Fort Worth to higher
and grander destiny. The foundation
has been laid broad and wide, and the
ceaseless agencies OF progress and pros
perity set in motion. The result cannot
be changed by rivalry. Fort Worth has
no need to turn its eyes to right or left, or
to note what others may do or fail to do.
Nothing less than cyclone OF economic
forces can prevent the fulhllment of this
city's destiny. Rivalry can never more
affect II, and Fort Worth should not for
one moment give heed again to what
rivalry, in fact or assumed, may do or
say.
The foundation is laid, and the super
structure is only question OF time.
The glorious pluck and enterprlsing
liberality Of our people have done
all that has been done, and will
do all that remains TO be done
In all the Union there is no record OF
more of that spirit that builds towns than
has been exemplined in Fort Worth. Not
even Chicago can boast more OF unfae-
cling courage, persistent enterprise and
hopeful liberality. The people owe an
to themselves, and they will know
how 70 maintain and perfect their
achievements They have cause Tor
pride, and TIE GAZETTE would
chronicle their pride as it loves 10 i
chronicle their accomplishments
In 1876, town Of 1000 people with No
railroads in 1856, a young city with ten