Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-20
ANOTHER ALLIANCE.
Runnels, Coleman and San Angelo
Plucky, Active and Wide
Awake.
The Runnels Delegation Makes n Ten
strike For That EnterprIsing
City.
There win he More Talk To-Day and Then
Decision win come--A Good
strong showing.
speclalt to tho Gazette.

Special to tho Gazette
GALVESTON, TEX, Jan. lg.--The con.
struction committee of the Gulf, Colorado
4 Santa he directory were occupied to.
day in hearing arguments aud consider.
ing propositions submitted by the cltl-
zeus' committee here, In behalf OF the
town OF kunnels, the county seat of Run
nels county. This committee comprises
three able gentlemen In the persons OF
Judge G. II. Willingham OF Runnels,
Hebar Stone of Drenham, and L. A.
Thomson of Austin. These gentle
men are delegated by citik ms of
Runnels to offer the Santa Fe
such Inducements as will result in their
changing their proposed route (Which is
now surveyed on line from Coleman
running westerly some five miles south of
the town Of Runnels) so that II will strike
tunnels in It's onward course TO San An
gelo The visiting delegates were ac-
corded full hearing this evening before
the full construction committee OF
the board of directors comprising
President Sealy, Col. Gresham and
Messrs. II. $. Willis aud w. s. Davis
Directors Kempner and Wallis were also
present. MIR. Thompson and other mem
bers of the visiting committee ably
demonstrated that the route via Rnnnels
was equally as direct as by the proposed
south route and agreed to run survey
from Pecan Springs into Runnels at their
own expense and abide by the result OF
that survey, which they were certain would
prove their assertions correct concerning
directness of the route. Col Gresham
expressed himself favorable TO the Run
nel's route He had been over the
ground and believed the line from Pecan
Springs TO San Angelo via Rnnncls, could
be built as cheaply as via the proposed
route south OF Runnels. The visiting
committee were not slow IN discovering
that Messrs Willis and Davis Of the direc-
tors committee constituted the bulwark
Of the opposition to the change
they advocated, and they accord
ingly directed their arguments and
arguments and figures at these gentlemen,
and found in both very attentive listeners,
Neither Of these directors have one dol
lar OF personal interest In supporting the
southern route, and they assured the Wis
iting delegates that thelr arguments aud
propositions should be carefully weighed
and II the extension via Runnels proved as
direct as the southern route, they might
feel encouraged that the road will come
to Runnels. AS an inducemont TO change
the route TO Runnels, and push IL
through to that point this spring,
the visiting committee submitted
! perhaps the most liberal proposition
, ever made a Texas RAILROAD by com.
! munity of equal population to Runncls,
and the directors appreciate this fact
, They offer large body OF land near the
/, town aud almost every other lot in the
town itself, which comprises tract of
3 800 acres, and cash bonus of about
! A nT tta IT,. 9Th,
was not present at to-night's meeting but
is one OF the largest owners told your
correspondent that the property
embraced In this offer would be In his
opinion worth to the company over
, fifty thousand dollars within two years
after the road reached Runnels. He IL of
/ course In favor of Immediately accepting
, the proposition. The visitors feel con-
! iident and encouraged Since their con-
sultation they have found many warm
friends and strong advocates for Runhels
among the business men of the city, and
the best indications are that Runnels viii
I get the road. The impression that pre-.
. walls at Coleman and Runncls that the
Santa Fe will build TO the center of Run
I Iels and then halt for couple OF years is
not the general belief here among
those who ought TO know OF the course.
This question has not been positively set.
tied, but II the opinions of the directors
, and large stockholders are worth any
I thing the people OF those sections may
rely upon II that the Santa Fe has got up
steam for San Angelo, and she IL not 20
Ing to halt two years, or one year, on the
way.
No formal meeting OF the directors
was held tonight, and President
| Sealy says none has been called,
, hut the directors are all here and In FREE
quent consultation on the extension
question.
The Dallas delegation viii arrive TO-
/ morrow and be granted a hearing by the
construction committee. IL Is under
stood from an advance guard OF the Dallas
millionaires that their delegation will adj
vocate two routes-one TO Rockwell,
thence to Greenyllle, Cooper and
Paris; the other TO Farrnersyille,
thence TO Ladonia, tapping the Trans
continental at Honey Grove. The
big guns OF the Dallas delegation
are understood TO favor the Paris route
After this delegation has sung It's song
the directors Will probably hold an In
portant meeting and will determine on
which OF the Northern outlets they VIII
break first ground. In connection with
the Santa Fe boom, your correspondent
learns that the general Issue stock OF this
company Will be regularly listed upon the
New York stock exchange within the next
month. The bonds have long been listed
aud are quoted daily, but the price OF
stock has been regulated by private sales.
4 The earnings Of the Santa Fe for the
first week In Jahuary show an increase OF
30 per cent. over the earnings for same
period In 1855, with an increase Of
22 per cent. in the league. This
showing il very gratifying 10
the stockholders. The statement
published In this Morning News that
the Fort Worth, GAINESVILLE g. Denton del
egates at their meeting with the directory
committee Yesterday Submitted propo-
sition, Offering $4,000 as bonus to Sc