The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-09-09
To the Stockholders Of the STRAIGHT Line
Railroad.

Mr.. CARLILE:-n
Much has been said and not little written
for and against the management of the
Straight Line Railroad; and l presume it
will be admitted by all, thatits progress has
fallen far short of the expectations of lis
friends, and the promises made to the sub
scribers to its stock. --------------
i do not wish to enter into discussion of
its management, nor to pointout the causes
that have operated to disappoint cur expee-
tations. but simply to suggest TO the. stock
holders-to those who like myself have con-
tributed land and money to build this road
that we owe duty to ourselves TO look after
TITO meet together and consult for our
common and general interest, and ask the
officers of the Company to meet with us and
give such explanations as the full elucidation
of the affairs of the Company require; to see
what has been done Investigate the matter,
and ascertain the liabilities of the Company
20 contractors and others; see what assets
are available, aud agree on the course to be
adopted hereafter to secure the object for
which we have paid our money and decided
| our land.
One of the contractors in late published
address, says: sit is known to all that have
assumed heavy liabilities for the Road as
CONTRACTOR
Now this ought not to be the case, if the
Company have required all to pay up their
stock as they have myself, and have faith
fully applied the collections, we certainly
should not be in arrears to contractors.
Be this as it may, it is time VIC were look
ing after our own interests. l have paid
fifteen hundred dollars in money, and con-
veyed three hundred dollars in land, and
feel DESTROYS as no doubt every other stock
holder feels) that it should be productive OF
good. Then let us meet together as sensible
men-investigate the situation of the Com
pany R00-and resolve on the best course to
be adopted hereafter to secure the original
object of our subscriptions, and so instruct
the Directors.
would suggest to the stockholders TO meet
at some central point-say Washington, in
Davies Co., on the third Wednesday of De-
tober, and let every man who owns a share
of stock and feels an interest in the Road
make his arrangements to be there. l men-
ton this time and place so as to make O be-
ginning but if any other time or place il
thought more eligible, have no objections
!, For the purpose of getting the sense of th'
stockholders, let them individually or col
lectively express their views through thu
newspapers on the line of the Road; and i
general expression is in favor of tbs or an.
other proposition, let us adopt it, end have
; general meeting of the stockholders, and ;
full and free interchange of our views.
To this course there ought to be no objec
ton. 1t will give those that have had tn
+ management an opportunity to explain full.
to those interested the situation of the affair
of the Company, and to answer such inquire
: as may satisfy the stockholders that the.
, shave done the best their circumstances al
, lowed" or if not to take counsel in the futur
from those who have right to advise them
AS an old citizen and q paid up stock
holder make these suggestions, and shall
be pleased to hear from any stockholder owe
his own signature.
/, M. w. FOSTER.