Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-18
RAILWAYS.
Another Line Knocking
at Our Gates.
wEATHEnFoRD, MINERAL WELLS
AND NORTHWESTERN
FEELING OUR PULSE.
TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OF NOT
ENCOURAGEMENT CAN be
OBTAINED HERE
officials Are Also Considering An
Extension to the Northwest at
the same Time.
FEELING OUR PULSE.

As stated In these columns yester-
day, plans are maturing for the extern
sion of the weatherford. Mineral Wells
and Northwestern into this city within
the next few month";. Several confer
ences with that object In View have
already been held. and the officials OF
the road have been given to under
stand that Fort Worth is anxious for
the road to come here.
The railway officials are somewhat
retlcent about giving any information.
save that they are anxious to bring
their line here. from n realization that
II Is to their interest to do 10. They
say their present plan ~ to extend the
line from each end at the same time.
The extension from Mineral Wells will
he to Graham, in Young county, and
thence northwesterly through q vast
territory now totally without railway
connection.
1t is strongly intlmated that the real
object OF the backers OF the enterprise
N ultimately an extension of the line to
Albuuueruuc-H plan that has long
been cherished by many of our own
people, who have believed II most
inviting territory FOR Fort Worth to
seek to control. Indeed so strong has
been this sentiment, that work at one
time commenced on the Fort Worth
and Albuquerque. ana more than TWEEN
ty miles of the line Were graded.
Then came the depression and general
shaking up In financial circles, which
crippled this project along with SO
many other enterprises so unfortunate
as TO have been lnaugurated at that
time.
But the building of the Albuquerque
has never been finally abandoned
on haan tn pat
the enterprise upon It's feet, but the
matter has been deferred from time to
time, In anticipation of improvement in
financial circles, General Manager Il.
Il. Yoakum OF the Santa Te has been
one OF the most active spirits In the
movement, and that fact has added
some color to the belief that when re-
organization Of the Santa Fe occurred.
the Fort Worth and albuquerque
would be built by that line M the short
line and cut-ott to the Pacific slope
The movement of the Weatherford
road however, Indicates desire and
determination TO occupy the same ter
rltory, and It's building through that
territory and into Fort Worth would
answer practically the same purpose
as the building OF the Fort Worth and
Albuquerque. Knowing ones predict
that the Wcatherford road will build
into Fort Worth from point between
that city and Mineral Wells, and IL is
also intimated tnat there may be an
arrangement perfected whereby the
Wentherford road Will acquire and
come into Fort Worth over the grade
rlght-of-way OF the Fort Worth ana
Albuquerque.
officials OF the road who were in the
city this week stated that the North
western extension had already been
agreed upon. and operations I'm that
direction had only been temporarily
deferred until there was some ease
ment In financial circles. The extern
sion into this city had been Informally
discussed and universally recognized
as necessity, but no. definite conclu-
slons had been arrived at
There is no doubt but that the man.
agement has decided to come here pro-
vlded this city Will offer substantial In
ducements, else there would have been
no visit of officials OF the line over here
for conference with business men ns
to what Inducements this city will hold
out for the extension.
The Weatherforl, Mineral Wells and
Northwestern Is line at present but
twenty-five miles in length. extending
from Wentherford. IN Parker county.
10 the noted health resort. Mineral
Wells, In Paln Pinto county. II Is al
ready paying piece OF property. and
Its extension mp through the coal fields
OF Young county, and into line stock
and farming country. will render It one
81 inc most puNlnS ines IN the state
especially IL 1t is ultimately extended
on 10 Albuquerque,
II would pour additional wealth into
the lap OF Fort Worth and would large
" solve the manufacturing problem for
this city through tho medium OF cheap
or coal II would not only lessen
freight charges on this important item
OF fuel but through competition, would
necessarily reduce the price
II would open up u now thoroughfarc
for the shipment OF hogs ana cattle
directly into this city. and give the
Fort Worth business man another
direct outlet TO the Northwest-f
driving and cllnchlng another NAH in
the commercial coffin OF Dallas so far
as that territory II concerned.
u " a matter that It would not he
out OF place for the Promotive club 10
look into and encourage. as intelligent
investigation may warrant or direct.
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