Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29
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GOING TO TIDE WATER
As ALL TEXAS LINES WILL SOON
lie COMPELLED TO DO.

1t is gradually developing that there
Is plan on foot for the extension of
the Fort Worth and Denver from this
city to Sabine Pass, and 1T is quite
probable that just as soon as reorgan-
iIation Is effected steps will be taken
TO extend the road.
An Official of the Denver was seen
yesterday and talked to about the mat
Ter. He admitted that it was not u
new subject for consideration by Dem
Yer people and remarked that ii was
put question of time Until all Texas
roads must seek tide water lie also
expressed the belief that Sabine Pass
presents the most promising indica-
ions of permanent deep water of any
point on the Texas coast. He spoke OF
the great lumber field IL would open up
10 his line and believed that the best
interests of the Denver lay in an ex-
tension in that direction.
when shown clipping from d Beau
mont paper, in which 1t was stated
that such movement was on foot. and
mat Beaumont would be one OF the
points touched by the extension, the
Denver man smiled. looked wise and
Vouchsafed no additional information.
1t is known, too, that General q. NJ.
Dodge, the controlling influence In the
Fort Worth and Denver, has made sew
eral visits to Sabine Pass, and as a
civil engineer, has expressed the ut
most confidence in the plans for Sc
curing deep water there.
While General Dodge never stated
that the Fort Worth and Denver was
contemplating building from Fort
worth to Sabine Pass, he intimat ted
that the road would OF necessity build
TO tide water Shortly after the gem
erals last visit the rumor was current
that surveyors for this road were In
the field prospecting as TO the most
practicable route to Sabine Pass. The
general impression then was that the
Fort Worth and Denver would build
TO Houston and thence TO the Pass
About the time the construction OF
this line was under consideration, Cap
tain George W. Burkitt, the million
aire railroad contractor of Palestine
conceived the idea of building an arr
line from Palestine to Dallas. Captain
Burkitt who has never failed In any
undertaking In which brains and
money were the necessary element Of
success, pushed his project to that
point where construction was the next
move and then let go for reasons that
he said would be explained In the not
distant future.
Information. which ia almost posi-
Worth and Denver has decided to
build to Sabine Pass. Their proposed
route is direct line from Fort Worth
to Palestine, thence to Nacogdoches;
thence to San Augustine. and down to
Kirbyvllle, the northern terminus of
the Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas city
railroad.
The proposed route IL through conn
try that IL virtually without railroad
facilities. and yet there is no more in
wiling field for railroad construction.
Such railroad would traverse the
heart of the Texas cotton and grain re-
gion and make accessible the wealth
OF oil and iron that Is found In ex-
haustless quantities In Cherokee and
Nacogdoches counties. From Nacog-
doches to San Augustine the country
Is fertile though not developed and
from San Augustine south the road
would run through some OF the finest
long leaf pine forests In Texas.
The understanding is that Mr. Bur-
kit viii abandon the road from Pales-
tine TO Dallas and lend his efforts 10
the construction of the road from Fort
Worth. 1t is also understood that the
Fort Worth and Denver will purchase
the Gulf Beaumont and Kansas City
railway. Vice President Kirby OF the
Kaysee was In Beaumont last week
and having recently returned from a
trip east, he expressed his intention of
remaining in Texas until summer. hut
a few days ago he received a telegram
requesting that he come to Boston I'm
mediately and circumstances consider
ed II is not unreasonable to presume
that he has been called to Boston TO
consult with stockholders of the Gulf.
Beaumont and Kansas City railroad
regarding the possible sale of the
Kaysee to the Fort Worth and Dem
YER