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DALLAS HERALD, THURSDAY MORNING MAY 19. 185.
THE DALLAS WEEKLY HERALD
mhrered on the Toar once at Dauas, Ten, as
Second Cross Matter
an
PFOUTS, ELLIOTT & WALL
.__jay built from St. Louis. Four
Surveying poeile one in the Sela, and in dine
month’s time the road will be completed to
Cairo and St. Louis will have a teon-
line of narrow " gauge
heart of
sin
TEXAS AND ST. LOUIS. NARROW-GAUGE
Thursday morning we had an editorial
briefly discussing, or more properly speaking
calling attention to the importance of Dal-
ims securing a branch of the Texas & St.
Louis narrow-g uge railroad. The views we
ndvan d, we are pleased to know, attracted
attention st once, and the consequence was
that a meeting of citizens was forthwith
g ten up to meet ex-Governor Hubbard, the
wiproey and representative of the road in
this state, at the board of trade rooms yester-
day afternoon. Governor Hubbard was
promptly on hand at 4 o’ck ck, the appointed
hour, and he found the rooms fi led with the
leading business men and citizens of the elty
awaiting him and showing that they were
interested in what he might have to say. I:
tinuous
railroad out into the
Texas far to the west ward of Waco and its
forces still pushing it rapidly ahead to Laredo
on the Rio Grande. Is not this narrow-
guage railroad a monument to the vim, the
enterprise, the liberality the business acumen,
the commercial sagacity of the business toen
of St. Louis ? Are the business men of Dal-
las in any wise inferior in these qualities to
those of St. Louis? They have not the same
capital i is true, but they are not asked to
do as much, nor a tythe of as much to help
shemseives as these St. Louis men of busi-
Dess have done in their own behalf. It is but
reasonable when gentlemen are asked to in
vest in any enterprise, for them to inquire
whether or not it will pay, whether or not
there will be any return on their
money. To answer in part this question in
so far as this branch road is eon-
cerned, let us review Governor
Hubbard’s Agures, statistics comparing the
co-t of narrow and standard gauge ronde,
the cost of their operation and their respec-
sive espacities for doing business. It is a
well known fact, as be said, that the cost per
mile to build a standard gauge road is not
less than $15,000, and often it is sa high as
$40,000, the average cost of th ese roads in
Texas being from $22,500 to $25,000. Besides
this cost these roads average a bonded
indebtedness of $40,000 per mile. The cost
the cars running inside of diehteen months.
it the right of way through, the county,
grounds for depot and other necessary build-
ings and a donation in money, no
more and no less than what has been paid
by Waeb and Corsicans. Waco gave these,
her moneyed donation being $30,000, and
Corsicans did the some, her money
donation being $23,000. What is thisamount
of money compared to the advantages Ihst
will accrue from the trade this branch reads
will secure. Furthermore, there is no
doubt that = if this branch, comes
to Dallas,the machine shops, routed
houses, etc., will be located, here, and
there will bring to our city from one hundred
to three hundred workmen and their fami-
lies, whose trade alone would soon pay back
the outlay. If this branch comes hereit will
in the course of time be extended to the
westward to the Rio Grande to connect with
the Chihushus branch of the Mexican ays-
tem. It will penetrate a fertile country all
the way to the Rio Grande and open up now
fields of trade for our city. Will not this
way with its two hundred and seventy odd
trains, are too happy to make your sc-
quaintance and e solicit your patronsge.
Guaranteeing to you that through them and
their representatives, your interest shall S
protected as against any and all rival towns!
sm here to night by your invitation to honor
my distinguished friend, Colonel Noble, who
has FO long and so nobly managed
the affairs of the guest Texas Pacific railway
He is my friend and by his noble bearing
pas won you all to him. I apprrsist e your
teat reluctance in parting with him, but *4
you and Governor Brown, your old and wue
friend, together with Mr. Noble’s avecessor,
H. M. Hoxie, who has been identified with
Texas railways for years, to watch your in-
terests, you may rest assured that Dallas
will in the future as in the past advance, take
her position as one of the great railway
centres of this continent. Thanking you for
the honor conferred upon me, I can only
assure you that my servicse will be in the in
terest of my adopted home, Dallas.,
Capt. Hemenway was followed by
mason w.n. wieur, a
in a feeling, stirring address ofs few minutes
duration, which was greeted with rounds of
applause, for the sentiment and the beauty
of the delivery. : 1
The last of the speakers was
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Manufactured by THE DR. HARTER MEDICINE CO., No. 213 North Main Street, St. Louh,
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FOR PLEASURE,
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SMOKE THE OLD
is nt our purpose to make is
report of Governor Hubbard’s remarks, but
we shall give the salient points thereof with
comments of four own upon them. The
q teation of tie branch narrow gauge road is
one in which we feel a deep interest, beesu •
wi rinlize that it is of vital importance o
Dallas. We are thoroughly and profoundly
impressed with the superiority of this system
on roads, and the more we study them and
gain information as to their utility and their
e xapoess, not only of construction, but of
operation, the more is our confidence in them entire of the Texas & St. Louis narrow
and admiration for them strengthened and gauge, including its twelve or fourteen
increased. The governor set out, in his engines, all its box and flat ears, its handsome
remarks by stating that The TH E "M and elegant passenger coaches,, just as
simply an informal one; that he "A in (luxurious as anybody ever traveled in, its
Dallas for the purpose of this conference: Bull baggage and mail cars and its sidings, has
oa other and much less pleasant business: been but $6,660 per mile, while its bonded
that he was not here to submit any def-indebtedness is but $8,000 per
nite proposition.. - He wvid.y) portrayed mile. is “ not this a. big,sn
the history of the Texas & St. oui EeroW over whelming difference? The difference in
gaage from its inception to the pre sent time cost of operating the two roads, keeping the
A brief resume of that history here, wetake tracks in repair, running trains, ef C., is forty
it, will not be inappropriate nor without per cent. in favor of the narrow g: uge. Why?
weight in conveying an ides of the Mpor Because the roadbed is not s wide by
tance, even of = short line of this character eighteen inches, the ties are shorter by the
of road. Tyler and Smith county were some length, and it takes less fuel for the
ambitious for railroads. To secure the | en lines As to carrying capacity, a sixteen
International & Great Northern road some ton engine on a narrow gauge will haul from
quarter of a million ot city and counts lve hundred to Fix hundred bales of cotton
bonds were donated to the rond, provided it more than a twenty-four ton engine will baul
would come to Tyler- Ths compaayon a standard gauge, as has been demon,
accepted the subsidy and built A branch line strated s number of times, and a twenty-four
from Troupe on its main line through ton engine will haul from six hundred to
to Mineole. When this road was completed seven hundred bales of cotton. The cars of
the people found out they were no better off the narrow gauge road are of course smaller
than they had been before. Freights on than those of the standard gauge, but it is
catton and merchandise were just as 1’6.4 only a did rence of ten bales of cotton m
when they had to rond stbulk, the narrow gauze holding thirty-two
the sake ce competitive see citizens of bales and the broad gauge forty-twe;
“Tyler organ a id a company and built bus the narrow gauge loses in
was known as the Tyler -P. connecting wiat it makes up in the length of its trains.
MAJOR DAN MALVEN,
that simon pure, democrat from Iowa
where democrats are not as thick as • leaves
branch road give quid pro quo, aye e thous-
and fold more, for the bonus asked? If so,__
win a not ba money judicioully Invested I V.9A26RO22 TATOH And EN: amen
a man ventures a dollar and it returns to him
doubled, or increased forty fold, is he not
making monest It is simply a plain business
proposition, a question of twice two are
four. .
ADDENDA.
Responses to Toasts at the Banquet
to Col. Noble. 11
Owing to the lateness of the hour Thursday
night, our reporter could not write up in full
his notes of the banquet given Col. George
Noble by his friends in Dallas.
The tables, spread in the dining hall of the
Grand Windsor hotel, were arranged in the
shape of three sides of s square and one
hundred and eigbty-six perac ns, ladies and
who is a democrat is a man sure enough.
His effort, characteristic of himself, was the
right thing in the right place, having the
ring of the proper metal all through: it.
Col. Noble, Mrs. Noble, their daughter
Miss Minnie, Master George H. Noble and -
little Hal the baby, left yesterday morning
over the Central for Parsons, Kansas, where
they will make their home for the present.
Bye: the bye our reporter was wofully
negligent of Miss Noble in his description of .
the toilets of the ladies from abroad. This
young lady was attired in light blue silk,
handsome lace trimmings and diamond orna-
meats. She was lovely indeed and ever the
center of a throng of admirers.
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U. S. Circuit Court, Chambers. -
Judge McCormick has been engaged during
the past two days in the trial of the injune-
tion ease of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railroad va. the Texas & St. Louis Narrow
Gauge railway company. The public will
remember the controversy at Waco between
these two companies a few weeks since, which
came near resulting in a bloody riot. The
wane-cw p---------------------, difficulty grew out of the refusal of the
was the sheen of silver and the gleam of Missouri, Kansas & Texas to atlow the Texas
WAS 4 - • - 12 - - - & St Louis road to cross its track and right-
of-way at Waco in the manner proposed by
the latter road at or near the depot of the
Houston & Texas Central, contending that
whilst the narrow gauge road had an un-
doubted legal right to cross its track it had
uo right to construct its Y’s in such a way
as to interfere with the business of the Mis-
| souri, Kansas & Texas; that the grades
would be different and the change
3 proposed in the point of crossing
from the original : purpose of the
narrow gauze would cause them to break
trains, encumber their tracks and generally do
them irreparable injury. It seems the M. K
& T. had purchased land over which the
gentlemen, were seated. It would be super-
fluous work to give the menu. It was all
that art and taste and money could make it.
Floral decorations in skillful array added
greatly to the beauty of the arrangements
while their perfumes ladened the air. - There
crystal everywhere and viands that would
have filled the soul of Epicurua with
delight were lavishly abundant. It was just
such s feast as when Lucullus, dined with
Lueullus. Toasts were drank and responses
made, for when was there ever an American
banquet when post prandial eloquence did
not effervesce?
In response to Captain Adams’tout
1 COLONEL NOBLE
its track it had
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W.IT. BLICKWEEL a CO. pet",
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A.. w. CHILDREN. General fenveltia Agent.
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OPULAR BECAUSE RELF,
J.J. JONES.
J P. MURPHY
Jon mass dz. MIURPEY,
. . ICCCELORS TO HOBACK A JUNEH.1
Land Agents and Collectors
or many years’ experience. The most complete. Land omee in Northern Texas.
No. 71 MAIN STREET - Opposite the St. George Hotel, - DALLAS, TEXAS
6A/E A is and eli Dallas City Property, and deal’n lands throughout the State of Texas,
Persons wishing to sell or buy improved OL timproveelauds of Unquestionable
Title etmnaed in Dallas and adjoining counties, are especially solicited to give us a trial.
will Bell and LOCATE LAND SCRIP at the the lowest market rates, and will ronder prop,
arty for aseeasment, PAYTAXES; farish reliable abstracts of ties, and do everything per.
tainina a fret-olase isnd business-
Piste of every description gotten up in the mest-srtistic style, on short notice and steensos
ableratea. 1 1
Correct Coedry Land Maps of Dalits, Ells, Deston, Collin, Grayson, Eaufasn, SoerwaII,
Joenson and Tarries for sale si fl each, sent by mail on receipt ef the money il’r corred)
Mone of the City “ Diatiee as al and 82.60
Car Give the Best of Reference-.
White’s Tucker Attachm
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said: . 1
L DIES AND GENTLEMEN: I heartily ap-
precise the honor conferred upon me by you,
may friends of Dallas. The changes that
have taken place upon this spot since I Art - - 73=7 :
saw it some seven years ago are pleasant to other rosd aid A temporary track and ties
contemplate. In fact, when I lan died on the-1 in *** diacannaatad Ik tha than
outskirts of Dallas, when it was impossible to
say where city ended and the country began,
I was uncertain whether I dare venture
Fits any Tucker, works on any machine. Retails at 50ets. Latest an
best thing out., .Send for wholesale price list and descriptive circular
and iron, but disconnected with the other
portion of their road. The Narrow Gauge
claim their rig ht to cross as they please under
the authority of the laws, and deny the
their town when the Terms & Pacille, “ Bis. Atoipea, mantoo gengetilinconn and ol-in ouoIeie benlsorsd-io/S M. M. TE or obstruct the
give them competition, and the consequence gauged. All those things considered, it will M.e de.ee Car/ea th e tfome happy socini and court, elaborately argued by Gov. Hubbard
was that freight on cotton to Galveston fell | Tosdily be perceived that the narrow gauge commercial relations with your people. The who cited authorities tending to, show that
fainatamt a to one dollar and s1r -- auction be politics has‘never been touched, when the M. obtained its Texas
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* - 4-manme ananthanmai-i • EI E * clear and ergent argument for
L. C. MCALLISTER
Dealer in Sewing Machines and nndingr. Wholesale and Retail, Dallas and Fort Worth.
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twenty-one miles of narrow EAUsP, "="*| gange: and on the same freight tariff it can I prosperity of your city, lending my
the people of Tyler, an immense reduction of 5, double the dividend that the standard the in fluence of my portion to her.
frlieht indeed, in a year’s business.’ But T .--=__a 2...-hg ________
A 00 catce would gauge pay". Tuere "*“: — * 7E | B. M. Hoxie, as warm a meness 1 PCU:
might besaid that A. sanest EHS . to the value of the narrow gauge road, show I commend him to you. While I deem it
hwe effected the same thing. This is true, thaie imp ortance to every community, es-my duty to myself and my family to with
twenty one miles of standard gauge HP A a.anm draw from the labor of my position, I am
Pus 59d times pecially, where competition is % desideratum, happy to say that you still have my old and
would have cost not less than three it is here in Dallas. It is a well known 2 Governor Brown with you.
- as much as the narrow gouKe,5nd 14 9 11 251 Tet that Meesre. Palmer & Sullivan have He will remain, and in his hands your
• running its trains would have been at least A concessions from the interests will be guarded, as he has
forty per cent. more. This is the argument, oh . sareel conge , the con-l always interested himself in your behalf:
*6 aha forcible Mexican government, for Con: Again thanking you for the distinguished
and it mu * P M, 2I struetion of a system of narrow gauge honor conferred upon me, by these magni-
to all. It is not necemnss for ,aironde. Their contract with the Mexican asent festivities, I can assure you that
the purposes, of this article that 141t hmatco Dallas and her people will always have a
W choud give in deten the efforts of Gov. government :* * “D.| urmspol or remeinbrahes in my hint.
Ausbed to sear s go mh St Loi, to m-an* fumnheh noue "Tohanpe. Capt W. Connor then torsted
- dues the business men of that city to form a “d S5 2o GovEnon BROWN,
curi, for the construction of mile, and they : AMASS .=vice president of the Texse & Pacific, who in
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,= --— - C .__I mept. I can say you will find in my successor,
gauge pays. These figures and facts showB. M. Horie, a. warms a friend as I have been.
UCO VB UA SETA *
• running its trains would have been at less
well irfed friend, Governor Brown with you.
=e will remain, and in .his hands veuf
R. C. Fester, of Denison, leading off in an
exceedingly clear and engent argument for
the M. K & T., followed by Judge Clark, of
Waco, for the Narrow Gauge. Then came
the ponderous argument of Gov. Hubbard
on the jurisdiction question; then Mr. Whit-
taker, of Tyler, on the same side, the case
being concluded by Col. Henry, of our city,
in one of there hard sense, forcible efforts for
which he has acquired such merited repula-
"Altogether it was . war of giants and the
: ME : .IDE beans took the “"
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The Jewelers of
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, ying Special Attention to ORDERS BYMAIL
Pera us residing in the Interior, who wish anything
in their line, can rely upon the prompt execution and
careful selection of all favors.
dsLAPAsina I Dallas and her people will always have a / The Hentueny Messiah,
government is that they are to build these I warm spot of remembrance in my heart. New York Herald. 1
Wonderful stories are told of the sermons
and work of a preacher named Barnes, a
highly educated man, who, declining fash-
ionabie pulpits and high salaries, has given
fem forEi Fee whie supratun
inderer ‘ me amend
people see a man who is utterly without
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food from day to day for himself, his wife
and his daughter, both of these ladies being
Los or the poor but al. spire, to Dawe .
full ofcet in a mu, be known
[fell would be crouch
as teschings out of the .
Such e men en enord 42. .
Clocks, Spectacles andFancy Articles
no Jewelry Tonse in the a uth has a bester seleesion.
Our stocks in im meuse
RIDAL PRESENTS A SPECIALTY
dues the business men of that city to form a ddy •,
. C.W “LOMIN L ccS2 uhing, ted mi-on ench sinnof their Ines MPU HT SA FL LEA IRES LAW Yh,Sa
the - Tess, , autTon which right of way no other railroad of not propose to make s set speech, it afforded
gusge, that they might have a line of theirc can be built This him genuine pleasure to attest the worth and
own to Texan to transport millions of tradeBE “art SN auuscl or abiues of his friend, Col. Noble. When
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Sy, that he awakoned the interest HI A republic, and will strike the Rio Grande: the rexas & Pacino road the road was bat
shrewi, wide-awake business men A. no * point, Laredo and . point in the Airly begun, but a few miles of it compare-
and inside of thirty-six hours from the time Moo At Aira, this company I lively was in running order, but during the
A cookh to them in the hall of their ex-state of ChibusBus Airoxin LAPP "Iseven years of his toil, contending against
ehunes Bunaing, the measure bed token root haspurchared e nprroiy gouge rond in.cot "T2 l obstacles almost incargatn ronan
and they had begun action. The senlt w: of construction tom o J. "IN 5. stn’.owns Aha young 1
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of rond or thereabouts from Texarkans toKOig net"*, T Tt pSIduty, untiring in his exert
Corsicans, with the line beyond that point the Ken * Suit * "AM jdemetedpynbe
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minstion win do," PAh : westward from Comieans through Waco to ba grown and derelon
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popuiuon, and would not have decreased me pel M 2 " Rxuntil motive =
one jot or tittle in importance if every dollar
of its Texas trade had left is and gone some-
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that h may multiply self into two or four onnedtion CI He OI-NEEI future on her brow. Out report
to keep this teadeof Texas, to cause it oeMt-MY .... -Mt" S
expand and grow in bulk year by year, did
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We are prepared to do Watch and Jewelry Repairing
in all branches; also Engraving.
crOrders by mail will receive prompt attention and satisfaction guaranteed. co
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