The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-04
THE RAILROAD MEETING.

A meeting of the directors of the Atehi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad was called
to meet at Topeka, on the 26th ult., with
the view, as we understood, 10 enlarge the
board, and take such action as might be
necessary to enable the company to avail
themselves of the aid to this road in lands
granted by the late act of Congress. But,
as there was not quorum of the board pres
ent, no meeting of this character was held.
However, there being present pretty large
delegation from the counties of Lyon, Nor
ris, Usage, Shawnee and Wabaunsee, and
gentlemen from other parts of the State, a
meeting was held-Judge L. D. Bailey pre-
siding, and j. F Cummings, Esq, acting as
secretary.
The following named gentlemen were aP-
pointed to draw up resolutions for the &C
ton of the meeting: Col. Eskridge of EmPo-
ria, Hon. F. G. Adams of Topeka, Colonel
wood of Council Grove, Judge Schuyler of
Burlingame, w H. Nickel, Esq. of Water
loo, Hon. D. NJ. Johnson of Wabaunsee A
majority of the committee presented the fol-
lowing report:
Resolved, That the earnest attention Of
all those interested in the construction of a
railroad ''from the city of Atchison via To-
peka to the western line of the Safe in the
direction of Fort Union, and Santa Fe. New
Mexico" as designated by an act of Con-
gress entitled "An Act for a grant of lands TO
he Not # olf RI
aid in the construction of certain railroads
and telegraphs in said STATE" approved
March Sd, 1868, be invited to the feasibility
of the more definitely fixing the road and
constructing the same to intersect the NeoshO
river at Emporia in Lyon county, Kansas,
thence by the valley of the Cottonwood river
in the direction of Fort Union and Santa Fe,
as in said Act Of Congress specified; and to
determine whether the more definite location
of the said road, as above mentioned, would
not insure its earlier construction and final
success, than by runningit on more north
erly line, through Council Grove.
@. V. EsKRIDGE, Chm.
F. G. ADAMS,
PHILIP G. SCHUYLER,
W. H. NICKEL.
Col. w God and Hon. D. M. Johnson, oil
the com mittee. presented minority report,
in substance-lst, rendering thanks for the
grant of lands; Cd, deeming it unwise to in
dictate any route OF said road; Sd, urging the
people to bury all local prejudicesj and 4th,
asking the Atchison & Topeka company,
and the people at large, to examine all the
routes.
Speeches were made by Hon. P. B. Max
son, Col Eskridge, Judge Watson, Judge
Schuyl Ter and others, in behalf of the route
indicated in the resolution offered by ma
jority Of the committee. Col. Wood sup
ported the more northerly line, through
Council Grove.
We regret that we have not room in our
paper, this week, to publish the proceed
ings in, full
Now that a grant of lands has been made
to aid in the construction of railroads in
Kansas, there is practical basis upon
which railroad men can work, and a pros
pect, at no very distant day, that parts of
these roads will be built The road whica
is designated in the act of Congress, from
Lawrence up the valley of the Wakarusa, in
tersecting the Atchison & Santa Fe road
where the latter crosses the Neosho river,
will not, in our opinion, be built for many
years, if built at all. Then it follows that
so far as Southwestern Kansas is concerned,
she must see to it that the Atchison Santa
Fe route be so definitely fixed, that in its
construction the great bulk o. her popula-
ton, produce, and various interests connect
ed with them, are not disregarded.
If this road should be built on the route
indicated in the resolution offered by the
majority of the committee, at the above
named meeting, it would run through the
entire length of Shawnee county, the most
wealthy and populous portion of Usage, the
entire length of Lyon, Chase and Marion
counties-to all of which may be added the
material and representative support OF
| Greenwood, Hunter, Butler and other coun-
| ties in This section of the State. Construct
the road on the route above indicated as far
as the Neosho valley, even, and, by reason
of its passing over one of the best agricul-
tural portions of the State, inducing aud
capable of sustaining dense population, the
local business ofthe road would be immense
ly more than it would be on more norther-
ly route. Every mile of the road would be
paying investment, and stimulus to the
construction of another mile.