Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-19
THE RAILROADS.
Some Facts About the Fort Worth
Western Railroad OF Texas and
Who COmpO the Company.
a very Enthusiastic HairoHd Meeting Held
ia our Sister CITY OF wsathsTford-
Home Hailroad News.


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A long train, loaded down with ties foi
the Gulf, Colorado g. Santa Fe Fort WORT
extension, came 10 laet night.
Agent Edeel OF this Pacific Express
company took O run down the Missouri
Pacific last night on business
Travel on oil llDes was very heavy las
night, the waiting rooms at the Union de-
pot being crowded 20 huhOcation,
All trains coming into Fort Worth wer.
late last might, the east.bcund Texas 8
Pdciac coming in otter II o'clock.
Col George Noble, general manager Of
the Texas g. Pacific, was IN the city yes
terday, leaving for Dallas at 100 .. m.
When Fort Worth Is promised two
roads 10 the northwest without a dollar
OF cost TO the city, why should II pay slc0,-
900 for the Gull & Paclnc2 Canyon tell,
Mr.. Henderson,
President Paddock OF the Fort Worth
& Rio GraDde, was taken quite sick Al
Granbury a few days ago. His vile
joined him at that point, and he Is now
on bis way home,
A bin OF ladlng for locomotive No. OF
the Fort Worth 6 Rio Grande was re-
ceivod Yesterday, and the locomotive VIII
be here in few days II will soon be
needed In the work OF construction.
A huge pile OF scrapers was noticed by
many persons who happened TO pass w.
A. llunman's establishment. They are
the property OF Contractor Hughes Of the
Fort Worth & Rio Grande and will soon be
throwing dirt.
II Is said that movement Ii on loot In
this city to build railroad from here 70
La (faI.Anttta Uta yayina and that
charter will soon be applied for. Some
splendid connections for Fort Worth
could be made al New Caledonia
AS soon as forty miles of the Fort
Worth Western Is located a contract for
grading viii be let and work begin. The
company has determined TO push the
work without ceasing IL Is said that a
road owned by the same men viii be built
from the New Mexican line to Ajbuquer.
que under different charter, for the
reason that the road runs out OF Texas.
The Fort Worth Western on dirt covers
the Gull & Plcldc on paper. On TO Albu-
querque.
j. 4. Zeublln, general superintendent
OF the Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph com
pany, is In the city. 1t is understood that
the gentleman comes 20 see about getting
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along the railroads now being built out OF
this city. IL is also said to be fact that
the relay office Of the Baltimore & Ohio
will be moved from Dallas TO Fort Worth,
this being more cent raj and far better
point. MIR. Zeublin IA one Of the best
telegraph superlntendonts In the country,
The Fort Worth Western Railroad
company has organized with the follow
ing cilisrrs; President, Gen. Henry Slo-
cum OF New York; FIRST vlce-presldent,
w. W. II Lawrence Of Fort Worth
second vice-presldunt, Calvin Broadhead
OF New York; secretary and treasurer,
George +. Sheldon OF New York, The
directors are Henry Slocum, Daniel But
terrified, George L. Sheldon, Calvin
Broadhead OF New York and II A. Moss
Il. NJ Wynne, w Il. Lake, B. u Paddock,
w w II Lawrence, OF FJrt Worth II.
ID. Ketchum ia right.oi way agout, Il A.,
Moss II land aud town lot agent w. w.
IL. Lawrence has charge OF all business
in Texas Main fllce OF company Is sos
Main street, Fort Worth.