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T&P finally reaches Fort Worth, touching off celebration
On this day in 1876, the Texas and Pacific Railway finally completed its line into Fort Worth. Construction of the line had stalled just sixteen miles to the east, at Eagle Ford. Eager to reach Fort Worth before the Texas legislature could revoke its charter and withhold its land subsidy, the T&P hired Welshman Morgan Jones to complete the line before the legislature adjourned. Work continued day and night, while a little more than a mile a day of track was laid. A holiday spirit filled the town when Jones's line finally reached Fort Worth on time. The success made the Welshman a local hero and marked the beginning of a new era of growth for Fort Worth.
- Links to Related Handbook of Texas Online Articles
- TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY
- FORT WORTH, TX
- JONES, MORGAN
- RAILROADS
- URBANIZATION
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