Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-27

where the party will remain until this
morning and then proceed south over the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas line.
RECEIVER CROSS TALKS.
While the partv were at ths stockyards,
GAZETTE reporter engaged Receiver
Cross in conversation about the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas in Texas, the condi-
ton of the road and what it proposed to
do, and was given plain, straightforward
answers 10 all questions asked.
1.-The physical condition of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and TeYas,' said he, lis
good-far better than it was when
1t went into the hands of the receivers.
A great deal OF work has been done and
money expended ID improving it. and
the road is now in splendid condition.
The recent rams have softeued the road
bed some, but has done 1t no material
HARM"
"When will the Denison- Sherman ex-
tension be completed?" asked the re-
porter.
cit is completed now and we will in
spect 1t this week. -
Will thrre be any work of extension
on the system in tie state done soOn?'
THE contract for the extension from
Waxahachle TO HIllsboro, thirty FIVE
miles, has been let to MIR. John p.
Hughes of your city and work is to COM
mence on it to- morrow. Work is TO be-
gin al both ends, Waxahachie and Hills
boro, at the same time, and as fast as
the grade Is completed track-laying will
progress from both ends.
''Will there be any further extension
OF the line from Sherman towards Dali
laS?''
THE Missouri, Kansas and Texas has
been endeavoriug TO secure for some
time terminal facilities i'll Fort Worth,
but has been unable to do so on account
OF the high prices asked for real estate.
We recognize the Importance of Fort
Worth rs growing civ, and of course
want an independent line into il from
the north to connect with our line from
the south. -
land il you had terminal facilities
here il would hasten the building of the
line from Sherman on the north?''
''lt undoubtedly would. The arrange
ment we have with the Mis- ,ouri Pacific
by which we can come in over the track
or the 1ranscoutineBtal division of the
Texas and Pac, tic is all very good aud It ia
pleasant enough: tut you know how
these things arr-they can I last forever,
and the Missouri, Kansas AMI Texas want
their own yards ana depot in Fort Worth.
That the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
will have the m III time there is no ouOt,
but the road would be here much sooner
If such facilities could be had ut u reason
able price now.
''How much ground would be needed
for this?''
Considerable. We have had man
trying TO get such property as would au-
swEr, but he has failed because of as |
stated, the high price asked for it. He
would be in a position to bus one piece,
tut the man who owned the adjoining
property would 20 out of all reason in
his price and the matter had TO be
dropped.
Mr.. Cross has always evinced feel
ing of friendship for Fort Worth, and
DESTROYS of having, rs he said, an indie
pendent line to the city from the North,
has worked 10 that end hard and
long. His idea is to build to point on
he Dallas and Wichita road, over
which trains can run into Dallas, and
build from the connecting point across
the country to Fort Worth. Tnis would
have been done ere this had it not
been for the reasons stated above.