Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-08-11
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At large and Respectable meeting ot ne
citizens Of Memphis. held in pursuance Of a
public cal at odd-Fellows' Hall On Tuesday
evening, 9th inst, 70 take into consideration
he extension Of the Iron Mountain Railroad
through Arkansas to Hopsheld, opposite Mem
On motion Of Col. A. H. Douglass, ). H.
| Mcmahon was called to the chair, and J. R
! Mechanism was chosen Secretary.
The meeting being organized, ]. 7. Swayne
ESQ, offered The following resolutions
Resolues, That in the o inion Of this meeting
he connection Of this city with the city OF St
Louis hv railroad, is a subject Of the highest
Importance to both cities and TO the entire Mis-
sissippi valley; completing, as il would be, y
the chain Of roads almost finished from this
city 10 New Orleans, an airline road from St
LOUIS 10 New Orleans-the great center Of
southern and western trsde-ihus uniting the
grest lakes and entire northwest with New
Orleans and the entire south and southeast,
and furnishing an extended line Of travel from
the east, along the lakes and the lake roads, to
the South.
Resoluss, That the distance from St Louis
to Memphis being about two hundred and six
ty-fFe, and from Memphis 10 New Orleans
three hundred and fortv-eight miles, equal 10
six hundred and thirteen miles. Il is the short
est route that ever can be adopted, and hence
can never be competed with BY any other road
In al time TO come.
Rssolred, That its connection here with the
four other roads couverging at Memphis, and
l. actual operation, communicating with every
part Of the south and southeast, West and
southwest, makes it highly desirable that The
Memphis and s.. Louis road Be built through
that, in the opinion Of this meeting. that part
Of the line extending from the Iron Mountain
road, down the valley Of The s.. Francis 70 the
line, and thence to Memphis, ruuHing rih tn
udicr-oourfes Oh thc Wav, excepting a few miles
next 10 the Iron Mountain, is eminently prac-
tiesble, and Of as cheap and easy construction
IS any other road on the MISUNDERSTANDING
in Arkansas, but the slightest grading and the
least amount Of bridging.
Rsoiuld, That, with the liberal charter
granted bv the State Of Arkansas 10 the Mem.
phis and s.. Louis Railroad Company for that
part of the lire living In that STATE, and, ia
view Of the great benefits to Be derived, It is, in
the opinion o. this meeting, highly desirable
that said railroad be built as early as possible.
and tina we hereby invite and recommend %
the Iron Mountain Railroad Company 10 eE-
tend their road to the State Line 50 as @
unite with the said road, and thereby form The
most speedy and direct communication between
the two cities.
HIllaElls LuaAH III ALA NNaAAAAH AAAN u a
can Be no doubt as TO the energy and pecu-
| niary ability adequate 10 the construction o..
the Arkansas end Of said road at as early a
dsv as the Iron Mountain Company shall BE
able to bring their road to the STATE line
Gov. Jones being loudly called for, addressed
the meeting with bis characteristics force and
! clearness in behalf Of the enterprise.
DR.. J. Fowlkes, President Of The Southern
Pacific Railroad, being present, was also
I called to the stand and addressed the meeting
pledEins. on behalf Of himself and others in
terestsd with him in lands on The route, q sub
scripdon Of stock Of 100000.
NJ. z. h. Porter also briefly addressed the
meetns. giving similar assurances Of a like
amount Of " material sidp In the pnoseetion Of
the enterprise.
Mr.. Wardlaw Howard also addressed the
meeting, and was briefly responded to BY a
happy anscdots told BY Col. A. Il. Douglass.
The resolutions were then Pu. and mani-
mously adopted
Onmoaon Of H. 6. Smith, Esq, the Chair
nan Of the meeting was directed to appoint a
COMMITTEES who shall be empowered to take
such steps as they may deem eKpedisnt for the
promotion Of the objects sf he meeting.
The following gentlemen composed the Com
mittee.
Gsv. J. C. Jones, Il. G. Smith, Esq, r. d.
Bsugh, Mayor Of Memphis, z. H. Porter.
Frazer Titus, S. P. Walker, sam Tate.
TIE meeting adjourned
J. H. MCMAHON, Chairman.
LR M-cCLANAHAS, Secretary,