Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-28
RAILWAYS.
Some Advantages OF
the Bedtime.
WILL DE SEVEN MILES LONG AND
ENcRcLE THE CIT.
CONNECT ALL LINES.
WILL AFFORD EACH RAILWAY Ac-
CESS TO THE PACKING HOUSE
AND STOCK YARDS.
VIII Eliminate switching Charges
and Contribute Materially to De-
CONNECT ALL LINES.
VIII Eliminate Switching Charges
and Contribute Materially to De-
velopment of Fort worth.

The news from Austin published In
yesterdays Gazette that the charter
for the Belt Line railway had been
granted was read with much interest
by the people OF this city 1t has been
known that the matter was progressing
favorably and as expedltiously as mat
ters of such magnitude can be gotten
under way, and the announcement that
the charter has been applied for and
granted is very gratifying to all who
feel an interest In the enterprise.
There Is more in this matter than
is suggested In the bare announcement
that Fort Worth is to be encircled by
a belt line of railway, II means that
suburban property is again to be
brought into prominence and there will
be an extension OF the growth OF the
city in all directions. 1t means an
enhancement I'm the values of all such
property to a reasonable extent, and
the connection OF every railway line
entering the city, Independent of the
Union depot connection.
II also means the connection OF every
line of railway entering Fort Worth
with the great packing house and stock
yards enterprises. II means the de-
livery of all livestock from any and
every point In Texas and adjoining
states and territories directly into the
Fort Worth stock yards Independent OF
any necessity for switching charges ag
1T present,
II means the delivery of packing
house products directly to each and
every railway entering Fort Worth. in
a - III
that both the stock yards and packing
house Will be benefited as well as tie
stockmen and public generally. 1t
means the marking OF new era In
the growth and development OF Fort
Worth as the livestock market and
packing house center OF the Southwest.
for 1t provides convenienCes and neCes-
stiles equal to that OF any other mar
ket In the country.
This VIII insure the establishment Of
other packing houses here, and II Is
already announced that another IL in
prospect. These facts in connection
with the previous announcement made
and established In the Gazette that the
Fort Worth and Kansas City livestock
markets nre now maintained on an
exact parity has served to open the
eyes OF slorSmen to most happy con-
! dltion OF affairs.
! There exists too In an eminent de-
/ gree, q strong pride In the home mar
Z ket in the breast OF every Texas stock
/ man. They know and appreciate the
strong necessity for concentration OF
] oncrgiea and Il combination of effort
/ and harmony of thought and action
which Is necessary at this time to up
build and maintain the home market
They realize, too, that their interests
| are allied with these great Fort Worth
| Institutions, whose prosperity means
the prosperity of all the stock interests
! CT the state.
To the stockmen Of Texas. then. the
/ announcement and assurance that the
/ Belt Line railway is one of the GER
taintles OF the immediate future win
serve as pledge that the packing
house and stock yards people are carry
| Ing out the intention OF providing the
! Fort Worth market with all the aces
sories that the exigenoics OF the sltua-
| tiOn. can conscientiously demand.
The incorporntors OF the Belt Line
railway nre @. W. simpson and s. n
| Niles OF Boston, Mass, c. w. simpson
OF Chicago. Ills, Walter Ross, w n.
Skinner, c, H. Silllman, r. A. Greene,
Jr., and N. Harding OF this city. The
personnel OF this party is a sufficient
guarantee that the road VIII be built.
and that In sufficient to say In behalf
of the promoters OF tho enterprise.
The intention OF the company as
stated In the charter IL to construct a
railway around the city OF Fort Worth
to begin at point on the line OF the
Transcontinontal division Of the Texas
and Pacific railway about two and one.
half miles northeast OF the city of Fort
Worth and run westerly, passing
through the property of the Fort Worth
Stock Yards company, continuing in a
southweatcrly direction near or within
the corporate limits OF the city OF Fort
Worth to a point on the limo of the
Texas and Pacific railway west OF said
20. La. t.
oastcrly and easteFly direction, oncirc.
ling said city within or near the cor.
porate limits of the same for n aufIl-
Client distance 10 intersect all the lines
OF railway entering Fort Worth. total
distance OF seven miles. The capital
stock OF the company II 800. 900.
II IL not known Just when work will
begin on the construction OF the line
but II Is understood that dirt will be
ilying lust as soon ma all the necessary
prellminRrles are arranged. 1t Is the
Intention OF the company To put things
through with n rush when the ground Is
broken, IN order that the line may be
bnil' and In operation Just as soon as
possible.
II is realized by the company thai
the necessity for this important adj
1unct 10 one OF the greatest enterprises
in Texas Ia most urgent one, nnt
their intention Is to put the matter
through lust as fast as possible In
order that there may be an immedlat,
realization OF It's benefits and advan
tayes by all interests concerned
There are many more advantages 4
accrue through the building OF thu
Belt Line, hut those enumerated will
serve to post the citizens OF For
Worth and of Texas OF something o
the benefits that must necessarily ac
crue,
THE FINAL sluuGGLE