Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-21


EI HI It'll yesrs. maybe less-she
ttttE ~ ff1Itt1Ig HI people of Denison
I+A+r4t4tiYszz2HlH started { % build the
tttHaStS Oenison and Wsshits
(-++1-1GIEILA Valley Railroad. The
iiss was TO msEe
ro,d ,-or the CITY TO the coal fields OF
Wsshts yklley In the Indisn Territory;
road that voult carry coal to Denison O.
manufacturers prices, thus giving II tne
drop on AL other Ttxss towns il the
question Of caesp fuel, INST necessary eo
iurcs to ci.y's prosperity. The idea was
TO build the road lew miles with money
rs.aad hare, teen % 4 IS to rsise fuuoe
for its comp!eti7n. They went to worE
right merrilY. The Io,d IVES gre d "a ana
stsrted to the Iiye;-scme six miles
bridge was male rssdy for erec
ton. and a committee WAS sent Essl
to negotiate Inc bonds. They wouldn't
san. The SCENTS TAX OF tae fine coun
try through which the '9ad would run, o.
the immense coal be1s wn'cl II would
deyelCp, erd Of tbs eplendia carrying
trade il would 90. Tney hsd tongues
which could wAeedis vita the dew, Shc
they vhee6led never so seduc.iVely Is
with the eastern capitalists. These wise
men of the East listened TO thslt Gre a.
ments, grsrted the!r premises, sgFeeo 10
their conclusions, but absolutely refused
t. sccsde 10 their requests. 81 tLe 1000
| Law since early in the yesr, sud the gz2Ht
| iron bridge emained in the slcpj'
SUCCESS AT LAST.
Through the summer ard the Carly ssh
| The stoutes$ heRFts In Danison Wsre dow
csst, and she br69ess epirt:s ka1. RE-
road was the hope OF lhe City, sno VT
pFi Of It's most enterpnoins Inen
When It failed, apparently, the ou'!ooK
appeared eloomier thar a. a1y tims sthce
tae town vas begun il 1872. But IN thlsi
IS in other Instances, the darkest Hou'
cut nerslded tie dawn. Another ssen'
9anted his way 10 the ESst, and whether
ne spoke more eiequentlY, or into mTrE
| Wiling esrs, am Ict able to cay, ooL nc
| zpcke vita more SUCCESS, sud tie cHnse
| qlauea is he scld enough bo13s to fslse
,ncney sufficient 10 build the rosQ slHtV
mills. Tots 1ili take il iuto TIE hesrt OF
the cc:l fl ID If the Territory, aHc, Wne'.
u is completed and in rulninG ordeti -9e
people CT Ttxis will he relieved OF tns
burden OF railway tsliff WHICH 70" e.
previously ueseis them. No one thlBe
ever VII, IA ny opinion, sid 50 mucn 10
to tbs prosperity Of Texas, or ~ qaick'Y
lbuld up its towrs sid cities as tae
abin.7 so purchase coal al price:
that will enable them &c
courete with the MAI u'scturing cities O.
the North and Etst. When DeniEou gets
this road built you may lookout for soc1
& boom IS HIS no. been seen since the
word wss invented, or before, either.
INTERESTING IF RELIABLE.
A gentleman prominent in the history
OF Denise impaired piece OF informs
ton to ne which is CT great Importance
10 many cities in Texas. Is, vas to f1s
effect thst the Missouri, Kansas snc
Texls Road would carry coal int Ttxa:
at rates mat would admit az it's be!2a
sGlj, stF1rt Worth say, for 81 ten. e
large tract Cf coal lsEd mas been Rs2
cured DY com 9Eny who ave UsitedSsoi
Irs development uDtii the Denison Sp(
, Wsshils Valley Road should be oGiiFn
1t. Stree the MssGuti, KaDea5 az
Texas went into Inc hands q receiver
lois company, 50 my lotofmaSl
| sverg, have bsen aoie TO MAJ
the srran cement above me1tioneas
which they Wilt be asle to furnish s
! coal. Nire miles c f the MlssouriGhaG
sss ard Texas es A,oka are the HSAtg
mines, belonging 10 the Gjuld people: 20
branch road carries the coal to the man
ire, Two miles cut lies the land c
, ;7Eics the Comply soo7a mentioned ha
central. They propose to develop their cos
build q road down 10 Lehigb, and snti
tas output over 1t, thence to Arduor
and on down the main line Into Texas
WHY ro? TIE Missouri, Kansas an
, Texas receivers sre Ulcers Of the coGr'
sud IS such should rot be coutro. led D
S ! BY Gpy OF those considerations who
prompt railroad mansgers TO m.ke op
pfessivs transportation rates. It WILL 0
fiue thing for the people Of Fort Wort
to De anle to purchase coal for 81 q ton
won'si.? And when the Denison an
WEshisa Valley people get t1eir roa
|; built they will, so my friend tells me, pu
i ig dc Tn there s. still lower rate.
r AMONG THE PREACHERS
have been attending some % Al
I me- etings OF the North Tex,s CcGfsfeHss
Of the Methodist Episcopal Caurch S2NIf
t and have found them very interesting
Bishop Key is fine. benevolent loosfa
q old gentleman, and he presldes in
fstherly sort of way that makes the CT
q ference seem large family. There ST
!. | some very strong Looking men 10 IA
o body, and some fine preachers. A goo
i. many amusing things have been said, tn
n some ideas advanced which, to ls7msi
y are peculiar, to say the lesst. For Ii
4 stance, IN Saturday motion was per'
ing to admit SIS travelling prescaer
certain gentleman to whom there wa
ssropg opposition. His friends were lou
in his praise, snd an ,Ig his other goo
qualities one brother spoke oi L
=. success az domestic economist "Why,
a ssid ne, "shis brother will support b
h family on $500 year, sud save mons
lie This conference has reed Of a number
such msn" he WAS finally scnitte
though It was with the underestimate
thst 10 sucn motive controlled The VOTE.
Gtked Bishop Kew
! Ho2ld be among The p2ssi3 lies 10 get
list OF The appointments FOR the succeed
81 ing year bsfcre they are read ou:.
le IS i'd &c, thst he w5uld rot dare ello
Is them to become pubic before all Il
n bu s,ness vas transacted, for II be q
, there would De sacl roI that noshlt
=; elsa could be COM. From which, So
. nised that ho resIiZ I'd Instability u