Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-07

CANNOT BE PUSHED.

Worth these days that the Texas and
Pacific people may soon give the order
to go ahead with the building of the
new Union depot. But nothing has
been heard here of the matter since
before the holidays.
Col. Morgan Jones. receiver Of the
Fort Worth and Denver, expresses
some apprehensions that the recent
financial furry In the East Is calucu-
lated to delay matters somewhat, and
says 1t IL matter that can not be
pushed, but must be suffered TO rather
take its own course and work out its
own salvation.
just what effect the recently dis
turbed financial conditions will exert
ON the enterprise is, of course, largely
problematical. But the impression pre-
walls here, in consequence of the
statement made by General Manager
Thorne that the Texas and Pacific
was about ready TO commence work on
the building on certain conditions, that
all arrangements must be made SO
far as finances are concerned.
1t Is believed, too. that If any pro-
tracted delay occurs II must be ascri-
bable to some cause other than that of
finances. That the depot will be pay
ing investment is an indisputable fact.
BY a paying investment is meant that
the lines using 1t seem to be perfectly
willing to pay for that privilege, and
will pay such an amount each as will
insure reasonable interest on the
amount invested.
AS to Its being matter that can not
be pushed, there Is no one who be-
lieves that an enterprise Of such mag
nitude can be put through in a day.
net mi ha Inn ~ hn
past and has put up with depot nc-
commodations that Were hardly
adequate for railway crossing. The
travelling public who have been forced
to accept these accommodations are
the ones who have made the most Wig
orous complaint. and every complaint
made has been a reflection upon Fort
Worth. There are thousands of people
who come into this city who never
get any nearer Fort Worth than the
alleged Union depot. From their eN-
perience these unfavorable impress
sions are created which are never
eradicated. They conclude II Fort
worths Union depot is an exhibit of
Fort Worth enterprise they have no
desire for closer acquaintance. The
present building is an old one and is
far from affording even ordinary ac-
commodations. 1t Is urged that In
rainy weather 1t turns water almost
nationalities are huddled together on
the Interior and share alike in the dis
comforts OF the situation. Nor Is this
all The trackage arrangements are
such that passenger cars are often
jammed in so close together that 1t IL
almost impossible TO get between
them. Railway managers have been
heard to express much dissatisfaction
with this feature OF the situation.
There is not railway entering Fort
Worth today whose management Will
express satisfaction with the present
depot arrangements, or who will not
admit frankly that public interest and
Justice to Fort Worth demands an I'M
mediate Improvement. Yet the asser-
tion Is made that 1t Ia one Of these
things that cannot be pushed.
II not. why not?
The patience OF Fort Worth In the
past certainly has not engcndered the
belief that the city Is Indifferent to
conditions which urgently demand a
change. The attitude of this city.
while passivelv patient. has not been
that of Indifference on the contrary.
there has at all times existed confl-
dence in the willingness and inten-
lions OF Fort worth's railway inter-
ests TO do the city Justice. and It has
been believed that the time would som
come when that Justice would be done
Fort Worth may not be In position
20 push this matter. hut none can gain
say the right to insist.
When II is generally known that Mt
no time in the past has general con-
ditions been 50 favorable for the new
building as at present, 1t IL expected
that every interest Will contribute Its
share toward an effort that viii bring
success And II Fort Worth cannot
push the matter she can at least grunt
announcement to those whose should
ers are at the wheel
The report comes that the Texas and
Pacific, Cotton Belt, Kansas City.
Pittsburg and Gulf. and Houston. East
and West Texas arc preparing TO build
100000 Union depot at Shreveport
and the KATY International and Great
Northern and Santa Fe are figuring on
a 5000 600 building mt Galveston. when
such reports come to Fort Worth--n eity
that has done more for the railways
than anv other two cities In the state
can It be wondered a., that there
patience et the bare suggestion OF FUR
ther delayy
n Shreveport with four railways. Ia
entitled to n 500 900 building, and Gal
weston with three IL entitled to one
costing 5000 000 Fort Worth, on the
same ratio, ought to have something
rhnrt like the new station recently
finished nj st. Louis, And n greater
necessity exists Mt the cities named for
new buildings than stalks around. ana
about the alteration existing here.
then those people must be doing busi-
ness in tent.
Justice to the travelling public. JUS
tice to Fort Worth and fusice 10 the
railways Themselves demands. that
work should Immediately begin on a
new Union depot In this city.
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