Denison Daily News
Tuesday, January 6, 1880
pg.3

The following items of information regarding the two railroads recently constructed from Denison, were furnished the Galveston News by their Denison correspondent:

DENISON & SOUTH EASTERN RAILROAD
This road is controlled by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway, and is managed by the Union Trust Company of New York.The chartered line of the road is from Denison to Palestine, via Whitewright, Greenville and Mineola. The objective point of the road is Houston, and when completed will be the Gulf terminus of the western railroads converging at Kansas City.The present line of the road is from Denison to Whitewright, 21 miles southwest.Two trains are operated each way per day.At Denison the road connects with the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, Denison & Pacific and the Houston & Texas Central, and at Bells with the Trans-Continental branch of the Texas & Pacific.The South Eastern will be extended to Greenville the present year, and to Mineola in two years, or forfeit its charter.

Mileage in running order, 21 miles