Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-28
A CAMPAIGN CHESTNUT.

Houston, TEX, June 25.-Not many days ago
the News contained a short interview with Capt.
John W. Smith Of the Texas Western narrow
gauge, in which it was stated that the work of
widening the gauge and extending the track
would be done in as short time as possible.
Mr.. Smith is In town again to-day, and News
correspondent tackled him about the proposed
improvement. He said:
Yes, we expected to be much further with the
work to-day than we are, and would have been
but for the political outlook. In fact We are
holding back somewhat to see what Will be the
result of the gubernatorial canvass. We had
started to make extensive improvements in the
way of road and shop building, but when it was
determined upon there was no such gloomy out
look for railroads as at present. In short. we
paper that till the result of the nomination is
seen we will do practically no work. With the
railroad building has not been a losing work,
but there is no telling what it will be in the
future with hostility in the head of the ad-
ministrstion and declaration by the people by
their votes that they are opposed to railroads.
dallas News Special.
In the same issue of the News in which
the above chestnut was paraded for active
duty, there appeared the following:
It seems that the information given through
this column some months ago with reference to
cartain lines going to Llano was not far from the
mark. II is now understood that the Austin
having recently purchased. It is said, the grade
of the Arkansas Pass. The Rio Grande road is
also making survey from Comanche to that
point while the Missouri, Kansas and Texas is
also put down on the map as likely to build
line to the iron city from Bolton. The con-
struction of these roads in the direction named
is said TO be largely Influenced by capital seek
ing investment there. The citizens of Llano are
said to be interested, as indicated by the follow
ing from the Iron News:
Our people are determined to secure the COM
pletion Of the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
railroad and the building Of the Fort Worth and
Rio Grande during the present year.
From the above it would seem that
other railroads are not SO concerned to
control the political souls of tbs people
of Texas as the narrow gauge, and that
broad gauge roads are going right along
with their work and intentions without
pausing to see whether or not the people
are TO be bulldozed by railroad specula-
tors-for there is q world OF difference
between railroad spectators and rail-
road men. Apropos of this chestnut Is
the following from THE GAZETTE s rail-
road columns OF June 25:
General Manager Grant Of the Texas and Pa
cifc went West over the road several DAYS ago
on business that has not been made public, but
there are those who predict that his trip has
some significance. he spent the most of Sunday
in th is city, and while here made 3 thorough
inspection OF the yards In comp any with other
officers of the road. It is said that the Texas
and Pacific win very shortly begin extensive
improvements in the yards at this point, the
Improvements to be according to q programmes
mapped out by NJ. Gould while in Texas. Il il