By 1893 , it was incrementally built to Fort Worth , Texas .
In 1887 , the Chicago , Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north - south from Caldwell , Kansas to Pond Creek in 1888 .
By 1893 , Pond Creek was incrementally built to Fort Worth , Texas .
In 1887 , the Chicago , Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north - south from Caldwell , Kansas to Pond Creek in 1888 .