The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-08

ment as that, but smaller one, had
brought the first road into Waco and
If the people would but stand togeth-
er in this tning they would make her
one Of the grandest cities in the south.
MR.. JAMES l. MOORE
was then introduced by Col. Cameron,
and stated that ne did not intend to
make speech, but desired to make
All announcements, That Ms he had been
the original protector of the enter
prise, he had been selected to drive
the peg, hut he had preferred to give
the privilege 10 Capt. Shapely Ross,
one of the oldest settlers, who in
coming to Waco had first etched his
tent on the spot where the peg was
to be driven, and 10 Maj. Geo. b.
Erath, the pioneer surveyor OF Texas,
who had driven the first pegs in locat-
ing Waco in 1899. This announce
ment WAS followed by tremendous
cheering.
DIR. Il c. BURLESoN.
was then introduced and said he
would have TO fall back on Texas
history, that man came to him in '53
and said "the time ha, come When we
NUT decide whether Texas wilt be 4
big COW rancho, "A sheep pen or a
state. and il the litter it must be done
by the building OF railroads and every
man, even tn preachers, must assist
il he work. That man was sam
Houston" lie had promised hun
then to advocate the building of rail-
road and would ALWAYS continue to
| 90 so.
COL CAMERON
was then callld for al said, "ladies
and gentlemeu, you see before you n
full tladged railroal president"
Great applause This is great day
of jubilee tor Waco, for the spirit OF
progress has reached here. When
entered this state came into
the state by Denison aud by the
way of Fort Worth and Dali As.
the spirit of progress has come into
the suate by Denison, built up Dallas
AID Forth w / h aud has now reHc =
Waco. Ten days ago we met in tie
court house and agreed TO bury
mOssbackism. We are net going to
stop at Cameron, but are going to
push this railroad to the Gulf of
Mexico. The citlz MS of the towns
alt along the line are agitating the
question and are appointing delega-
tons to canvass the matter. We drive
the first stake to-day and it will not
be long before the first spike is driven
and the first train of cars is seen going
out from Waco with the words, Wa
ca, Brazos and Cult railroad. All The
directors need now is more subscrip-
lions and right of way"
MAI. HINCHMAN
was loudly called for aud mounted
the platform. He was introduced a:
the future mayor of Waco. He said
he was glad he had an opportunity OF
appearing before such a concourse OF
people, but that he thought 1T was
now time TO work, and that he held il
his hand an offer from NJ Daniels
who lives miles south Of Waco, OF
the proposed road, Offering a lhous-
and dolsrs aud the right-of
through his pl ace.
DRIVING THE STAKE
Maj Geo. b. Erath, Capt. Shapley
aud p. Ross then proceeded to the
enitial point in the line and drove
down the iron stake. The crowd gave
grand shout and dispersed. The
surveying party will start out this
morning 1t is COMPOSED of S'ephel
Turner, chief; Ferd Mullens, level
Powell, transit; sam Pope, rodma
Robt. Yates aud Chas. Shepherd
chain, and JAS shaw. aXe-man.
The spot selected for the drivitg
the first spike is historic, as gard.
spikes. Here Capt, Ross drove the
spikes that held the first tent pitched
in Waco, Near the same spot Maj
Erath drove the first peg in laying
off the tow n. Within few feet of the
same spot Mr.. Griffin set the
stake from which the suspension
bridge was located, aud about
the same place Capt Elgin
drove the first railroad stake ever
driven in Waco; in short, it may be
safely said that more stakes have been
driven in this immediate vicinity than
any other spot in Texas.