Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-31
THE NEWS OF A DAY AT WACO.
ST. LOUIS aIAoNArEs WILL VISIT
THE COTTON PALACE.
Gov. Stone of Missouri VIII Come II
Ho Possibly Canaan Interesting
Program for the Excursionists. In
eIadins n Trip TO Fort worth.

Waco. Tex. Oct 2a.-The following
letter was received today BY Col. II. b
! Parrot:
st. Louis, No.. Oct 81. 1sgi.--st Louis
Southwestern Hallway Company
Executive Department, s, w. Fordyee.
President. Col. II. d. Parrott Waco,
Tex. Ny Dear Parrott: am In re-
ceipt of yours Of the gath instant, and
am glad you and your people are
pleased with my proposal to take a
committee OF 100 OF the representative
business men OF 81. Louis to Waco and
return free.
found out that unless some move
Of this kind was made. that tho head
men Of the houses. instead Of going
themselves. would send representatives
only This Ii not what we and your
people want We want as many OF the
heads OF houses here to so as possible.
won't before an executive meeting
Of the Merchants Exchange and talked
this matter up to them thoroughly.
Thoy seem to appreciate what we pro-
pose to do FOR them. and have notified
me today OF their acceptance OF prop
ositiun,
Tho present plan In to leave st. Louis
by way Of the Iron Mountain ON Satur-
day night, the l7th OF November. Rtrllte
our road at Delta IN Southeast Missouri;
give them daylight ride almost TO
TeNarknna; then stay all night IN
TeNarkan0. and give them daylight
ride from ToXhrkana to Waco, arrlv-
ing at Woo on the night OF the 10Th
Then leave Waco on the night OF the
goth for Dnlina by way OF CorBicnnn
ana the Central: remain at Dallus on
the. slat. and 10 to Fort Worth tho
night OF the 2iHt; stay there about
half OF the day OF the 29nd; then give
thom Il daylight run over our Fort
Worth branch, In this way thoy Will
cover tho most OF our line. This 10 the
program agreed upon by the committee.
They say they VIII not have timo 10
take In any other cities. This plan will
bring them back on Saturday morning
tho 9th. ana as the Trans Mississippi
congress meets here In two or three
days after that they want 70 be back
IN tluie to rest up for that.
have written 10 General Stevenson
today telling him Of the plan ana urged
him 10 come. 1 have sent verbal
message 20 Mckinley by q friend Of
his and mine, and expect TO hear from
him shortly ! win also write Governor
hill and sec II we can induce him TO
come.
Az the party will take with me will
have sleeping accommodations, and
dining car perhaps, there will be no
need to mako arrangements for them To
sleep or eat at Waco Your city will
no doubt be fun to Overlooking, and IL
might Inconvenience your people 10 pro-
vide for my party, which viii consist
OF at least 10 or lis. IL In my desire
TO have these gentlemen rs favorably
Nt#fN
peclally, as possible, so that 1 Will leave
nothing undone to bring that about
Most sincerely your friend
(4lBnodl. $. w FoRDYCE.
General Manager Mlword Of the
Texas Cotton Palace received the fol-
lowing letter today:
Stnte OF missouri, Executive Depart.
ment, Jefferson city, Oct. ~. 1884,
Hon d. e. Mllward, General Manager
COTTON Palaoc, Waco. Texas: Dear
SN[Your favor OF the bth inst. In
Wiling mo 10 visit the Texas Cotton
Palace during the exposition, Novom-
Der the 18th TO December the 9Th did
not come under my personal notice un-
I'll today. l write now to thank YOU
Tor thia compliment. which | assure
you 1 appreciate very much and to
soy that u the duties OF thu Office VIII
allow me this pleasure will he very
happy 10 visit your exposition In COM
phny with ST. Louis morchnnts ON No
Ncmher 2Olh. unlesa sq-lethinE un-
ioicaaen should occur | shall avail OF
mis- opportunity to visit and meet the
people of your great state with az.
surnnccs OF high regard. | am. worry
respectfully yours, VIM J. STONE.
The Waco and Palestine railroud
project IN matoriallzing. At confer
encc at the Pacific hotel today be-
tween George c. Probst OF Cincinnati.
T. n o. lHl4HaN la Nm
n committee OF the Commercial club
consisting OF Sam Sanger T.. Rotan.
] j, $. MeLondon II, b. Mistrot and
! Mayor c. g. McCulloch, the project
I was discussed aud the fact that Tor
| uttecn yeara the necessity OF n line
| penetrating the pines regions OF East
ern texas and extending 10 New or
I leans nom Waco had been urged. yvas
4 made known TO Mr. Probst, Who stated
that " the proper assurances and en-
7 uourAgemcnt were received. the rond
wound undoubtedly be built.
! Mr. Prohst was rendered the profloa
/ or tile survey as made several years
7 ago over the territory OF the lie aug-
1 gested by the late Col. w, A Taylor
TO examine. He viii make a tour OF
I the counties between Waco ana the
! Sabine river with view OF ascertain
Ing the sentiment OF the people In
those sections, and Will make q report
I 20 the company he represents. He win
return to Waco 10 hold another COM
! Ference with leading business men in
& about two woolSs.
! The Waco and McI.ennan oounty
l fair association have announced races
/ Tor november ?, TO- II. ~ and Is. to
( continue, the conditions Qualifying un.
I ace.
Chairman surratt Of the Democratic