Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-01
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4 special train was run opt Yesterday
over the Fort Worth and Den YER TO give
the English directors of the Land Mort
gage bank of Texas, who nrp here on a
tour Of inspection, chance TO see tho
great Panhandle. An the arrangements
Tor the trip were perfected by General
Clarke secretary of the chamber of com.
merce. AZ $50 o'clock The special pulled
out from the union depot with Couduc.
tor H. J.. Miller Ia charge, Dnyy Jones
al the throttle aud John O'Niel, hremnn
On DO, rd were Alcssrs Swire Smith,
j. g. Horscfal William Suglrn, and
Prince Smith, Jr., OF the English party
aud number of Fort Worth citizens
who accompanied thum 20 see that due
note was madc of all the good points
OF the Panhandle.
Al Decatur large delegation of citi,
gcns was IN waiting with carriages aud
forty minutes We're taken 10 make hur-
rieJ survey OF its location and It's public
buildings.
occurred that might eusily have proved
a serious one. aud threatened 10 cut
short the trip. While the train was run
ulng nj fun speed the rear trucks Of the
locomotive tender jumped the track noar
a sharp curve on an embnnkupnt of ten
or twelve feot The train ran several
hundred feet before IL could be brought
10 a stnndsiill, and II was almost mir
acle that Il did not careen over the ems
banllment, Through tho EXPERIENCES and
energy Of Conductor Miller and Engineer
Jones the derailed trucks were got upon
the track In forty minutes.
AZ Bowie a committee was ia waiting
70 escort the party over the town but
on account Of the loss of time on ao.
count. Of the accident. the stay was
only long enough 10 permit look at
some Of the handsome structures being
erected there,
al Heprictia, a committee from the
Commercial club took charge Of the party
and after a hurried drive over the city,
u was entertained Ia the elegant par
Tors Of the club.
Wichita Falls was reached ~ 3 o'clock
and WIS awaiting her guests with a
dinner which was voted by them All III
for any lori. The menu was large
one and was attacked with a hearty
relish.
Iowa Park was the terminal Of the
run and here the party enjoyed the
cOurteMes Of the citizens aud the hospi-
tality of the attractive home Of Mr. Her
mann Specht.
II had been intended 20 30 as far as
Vernon, but, 10 the regret OF all the
party, II was necesnsry 70 omit TINS
place from the Itinerary Of the trip.
On the return trip the special ran out
ten miles on tile Wichita Valley road
from Wichita Falls, 10 show our ylsit-
ors from across the water The green
fields Of promising wheat, thick along
* rde around Wichita Falls, n ear
rlareg provided by Ia hospitable citi.
zens, and luncheon completed the active
business Of the day
lust before the train pulled out, Mr.,
swire Smith returned THINKS IN behalf
~ the party 10 the citizens OF the ialls
for their courteous attention, and Ia
neatly turned speech Of two minutes
took occasion 10 express the surprise Of
Himself and his associates az the re-
murkeble growth Of the Panhandle.
He enoke Of the Panhandle az the most
promising field for the Investment Of
Crpital.
All Of the English party took copiouH
notes Of whit they SAW, ami declared
their establishment nt the great resources
nnd remarkable progress Of the cOunlry
through which they passed
Tie special made q rapid run home.
ward, arriving az II 30 D. ia. This
rorping the knglah visitors, acc0m-
panied BY q party OF ladies and gentle
men from Fort Worth. win make trip
over the Fort Worth ana Rio tirando
10 Brownwood III special which win
leave the union depot et ) o'clock