Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-04

were at once observed. Each car IL
divided into two compartmets, after
The fashion OF the old style cars exccp,
that these are furnished In every par.
ticular alike. The purpose Of this was
evident at a later date. Travelling
south ward via Pueblo and Trinidad,
the northwest corner OF New Mexico
was crossed, and after few hours
travel through that Territory, we
reacho the elevated table lands for.
merly known ~ the Llano Estscado,
or Staked Plains, but generally dosig.
mated the Panhandle Of Texaa.
This division OF the State embraces
seventy-nve thousand square mlles,
OF thirty-hve per cent. Of the States
entire area. IL II said that "the
falhers" Ia 1884 Journeyed across this
immense nigh plain from Santa Fe 10
visit San Saba, aud set up stakes Of
buffalo headr, 40 that others might fol
low the trail, and hence the name
"Slnkcd Plains"
Soon after crossing the State line u
Texas n commotion was observed In
the adjoining compartment or division
" the care. Passengers were crowded
/ forward and gentlemen asked TO give
seats for ladies, rs almost every seat
was occupied. The compartment va
Gated was noticed 10 lie almost empty
and enquiry Of thu conductor ELECTED
the information that "a colorcd man
boarded the train nj the last dcpotn
before whose august presence the
"whitn trashn were compelled to
move forward. The negro occupied
thu adjoining compartment alone, aud,
for the Information Of strangers, the
conductor pointed 10 notice con.
| spicuously placed In each car. This
contained the Information that tall
railway companies IN tho State u
| Texas must provide separate com.
| paftments for the white aud colprrd
races, equal In ovefy respect, In COM
fort, anu that the conductor must not
permit person of either race b ride
except IN the car, or compartment, de-
signa,ed. A passenger refusing 10
comply with this requirement IN liable
10 ilne u twenty-five dollais.
! Companies are compelled Ia provide
accommodation for both races, and IN
every compartment and at oach end OF
the car outside may be seen the
posters "For Whites" OF "Fvr
Negroes" A. may readily be Inferred,
this Law does not meet with favor
everywhere. A strong feeling Of oppo-
sition il already manifested, and some.
times many amusing scenes ARE Wit
messed, as II Is often difficult TO dis.
tlnguish between the race. On the
10Th inst. Biahop Grant, DID, of the
| African Methodist Episcopal Church,
referred 10 this subject In the North.
east Texas Conference, and his Views
may not he uuinteresting 10 your
readers. Aftor reviewing the condition
Of the colored churches, the Bishop
said: "rherc IS only One thing that
has dampened our feelings Ia this State
and that l., the separate car laws. It-
restrictions are amusing as well IA em-
barrassiug. Gjing 10 Palestine the
other day, u very distinguished gentle.
man, DR.. McLain, OF the Mcihoiist
Episcopal Church south, and myself
had 10 20 by the door, andatand there
while the train was In motion, la order
TO converse.
yesterday three or four white min
islers came into our car, returning from
their conference, anu | offered ~ in-
troiucc them To DIR. Embry (colorud)
when the conductor CAME along.
said to him, 'for my sake, for heavens
sake, aud for the sake OF Christian
civilization, do give these gentlemen u
little chance to talk, aud | will vouch
for their good behavior We iourneyed
along ON the rcxas Central, aud when
! we came 10 Garrett, one OF our preach
err, the Rev. w. &. Cole, who Is as
white Us any man, entered. In the
course OF time the conductor came
along and seemed puzzled how 10 act.
had TO vouch for DR.. Cole being a
colorcd man.
A colorci preacher, the other day, n
member u one OF our conferences, was
forced into car that was set apart for
white persons, and now he Is going 10
bring action against the company for
making him associate with his white
brethren. Things are terribly mixed
In the action Of the separate ear law.
There arc many persons OF both races
whom II would be dliiiculi to Identify;
No cannot tell what the end viii be.
The ID. &. q +. W. Railway crosses
the Panhandle OF Texas Ia n south.
oaslcrly direction ami where Il enters
In the northwest corner, II is 400 foot
above the Lowell Of the sea. The coun-
/ tfy ut-ctHur ATauuhliy 10 foIt W olNht
elevated only 0li feet, distance
Of $50 miles. The Upper Pan.
handle IL very little settled ut pres.
ent. but there l. every indication
that II will yet prove an important
grain.proLucing section. South Of
ChildTess county II has been fully dcm-
onstrated that large crops OF wheat,
oats, barley, sorghum, corn, etc., can
he raised. Tho country Ia beinr rapidly
settled, aud lust now Is Ia tho midst Of
"boom." Settlois from tho south,
tired Of raising cotton, are iourneying
northward seeking locations where
they can raise the "staif OF llfc."
Forth Worth was the iirst city OF
note visited by the writer In Texas. II
II the county seat OF Tarrant county,
anu II an important railroad centre.
The population OF the city Is about
forty thousand, aud II II undoubtedly
destined TO be one Of the leading cities
of the State. II In situated ON the
Trinity river, but lts main water supply
IL from artesian wells, of which there
arc several hundred within Its limits.
These wells vary In depth from 100 10
500 feet The streets are macadamized
and the city hssan excellent electrician
service. Seven important railroads
form q junction here aud II IN tho
principal distributing point OF the live
stock trade Of tho North west. The
city has eight national banks and has
an excellent school system. The Fort
Worth University Ia well endowed
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