Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-07
New Union Depot a Rea-
sonable Certainty.
uNANlMITY OF OPINION.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Held Yester-
day in Which the Matter is
Discussed.

A meeting was held In the parlors OF the
Hotel Delaware at O'Clock last afternoon, In
which the people Of this goodly city are VI
tally Interested. As stated In yesterdays Ca
zette the meeting was held TO further tho
movement recently lnaugurated 10 build q
Unlcn depot mere, and never was there
more harmonious and enthLi lastlc meeting.
MIR. J. w. Mclean, who was chairman Of the
meeting. WIS unable to discharge the duticA
OF the position by virtue ot claims upon his
atte1tlon in another direction. Accordingly,
his honor, Mayor -. -. Paddock, was called
10 the chair and presided with his usual grace
aud dignity. Every railway Interested was
represented except the Houston and Texas
Central and Cotton Belt, Among tho promi-
nent railway people present the Gazette
representative noted l.. 5. Thorno, third Vice
preaident and general manager OF the ToNaH
And Pacific: j. w. Maxwell. general man
uger Of the Katy, 8. Is. ilovcy, yico.prcsi-
dent and general superintendent OF the Rock
Island, and MI. Davidson, representing Com
eral Manager Noakum Of the santa Fe and
others. There was also q liberal sprinkle OF
citizens who are on the inside Of the move
nent. and the aaaemblage was a thoroughly
representative one.
The meeting assumed the form OF a general
discussion, and every feature of the situation
sas. gone over carefully aud with extreme
elaboration, II was the concensua OF upin-
Ion that Fort Worth needs and Is entitled to
? mpdern and up-to.dato Union depot build
Ing, and the only difference IL tho matter Of
noiHiis.
The IDEAS Of the gentlemen representing
inc different Interests were freely and fully
rarcfully gono AYR and rgnstder6S WIZ
there waa practically no differences but what
can be adjusted nothing docigiye was No
uomplished. Il Ia neressary before rrnesc,,ir,e,
further with the matter TO lay It before
the higher officials OF the different lines for
their sanction and approval. This Viii be
done al once and ths rneriin,, adt,,,,r,t,t n,
reassemble at the same place two wceka
from today. saturday, July 20 when decisive
Those in ATTENDANCE arc nractic,u, ,,.,,
nous in expreaslng tho ooIninn IN, Nv
movement viii DO a success, and ere the
for the new huildinr ana il VII M , nuuhen
20 a speedy oompleilon "''' ~ Pu'"uu
would ahisgoni9e W., ,iu avAaA anu laelno
have been groundiesa. WbIin ,hHt 'J ill., w.
virtually In control o. The situation IN Ia
more eonecssionS ,han new 40 u SaI any
lied TO, and arc quito friendly 10 tho move
mont. Whom II Is taken into confederation
mat the present depot arrangements arc
annual revenue of Sia,O0O-porhabs "a ber
sent on the Investment, Il Il not stirprlein.
chat they have not manifested much enthur.
AVN nm ~ nIlor movements Of the kind,
and express ihclf Willingness te checrfailv
30 into the movement; And they 20 further
nnd say that Fort Worth. IN any event.
shan have new and modern depot huildine,
even II the necessity hhOuid mise for SOLITARY
potion on their own part. The Santa Fe IL
IN me shape TO build as they arc indepond-
Just to their hand to use their own building.
The Houston and Texas Central own thcir
own tracks,, which come Immediately by tho
present building. Put Tho Fort Worth and
Denver. Cation PAX csfv Frrt t,rttb ~
Rio Grande nad aoek faie,,d 20 30 81 - ~
lunately situated. These lines toa ara rnnro
y less dopendent upon their connections, and
zach has the same interest at stake. II ia
very gratifying that tho various lines are "a
unanimous In their suppart Of the moyoneht
lad this is feature Of tho situation that
virtually presaFes success Without tho co
operation Of all interests nothing can be
Under this happy state Of analrs 1t re-
IN ~ no brgnheus Ken 60 fgrctel success