The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25
OUR RAILROAD.
BREAKING GROUND AT
JUNCTION CITY.
ENTHUSIASM OF THE PEOPLE.
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY OF 1T,
From the Lawrence Daily Tsibune.

One of the most enthusiastic demon.
STATIONS that has ever occurred 10 The
West, took place at Junction City on the
18th inst, on the occasion al breaking
ground for the work on abe Uuioa Pacif.
&c Railway, Southern Branch. Junction
CIly, the liVeliest aud one of the most
promising cities IN the State west Law.
renee, is the starting point for this impor
taut enterprise. The citizens of the town
spared no labor nor expense to make the
occasion worthy Of the grandeur Of the
initiaory steps OF the work which, when
completed, must be of incalculable beneft
to our young State.
Major A. I. Beach, the represeu ;aiiv
of the Eastern capitalists who have COZ =
trscted to build one hundred aud thirty
miles Of the work. or that portion of il
from Junction City 10 the north line of
the Usage lands, was present al the cele-
bFatiOn, and iuaugurated the ceremonies
by breaking ground With the pick, Col.
N s. Goss. President of the y P. R. w,
S. B. Co., handled the spade in behalf OF
the Company. These gentlemen, follow
cd by Col. P. B. Plumb, Thaddeus H
" olhElB 0Cus y. VI Oluul duu tx NTDV
Carney. made speeches appropriate f r the
occasion. There were about one lhous
and people, among whom were the Direc-
tors of the Company, many of the Leading
citizens OF the STATE. and several ladies'.
Upon the conclusion Of the ceremonies
At the ground, the assemblage adjourned
10 the Hale House. where a stump u Us
banquet was prepared for the iuvled
guests, by the people of Junction City.
Of course, pertinent tOasts followed the
feast Res ponses were made by Major
A. F Beach. Col. N. S. Goss, Gen Grier-
son, Gen Blunt. Gov. Carney, Thaddeus
H Walker, r NJ Shoemaker. Col P. B
Plumb, Orson Kent, Judge Isaac Sharp,
Judge Andrew l. Akin, Hon. P. B. NJ Z
son, Col J H Fitzpatrick, Chaplain Rsy
holds, Hon. Robert Nc Bratney, Go. T.
Anthony, and Others. Loud calls were
made during the evening for s. S. Prouty
aud G. w Martin, representatives of the
press in the Neosho and Kansas valleys,
to respond 10 toasts, but their native mod.
ssty prevented them from Acceding to the
clsmOrOus appeals.
The banquet closed ct niue O'Clock. Il
was succeeded by dance. participated
in by many of the party and the elite and
beauty of JUNCTION City. boo
Major Beach has forwarded a.surVey-
ing party to Fort Gibson, to survey the
route of the proposed road from Fort Glib
son TO the south line of the State. TO Sc
cure certain franchises acquired by the
company in the Cherokee Nation. The
Major is ready 10 receive sealed proposals
for constructing the mason work for
bridge across the Smoky Hill Fork Of the
Kansas River, at Junction City. Every
thing about the enterprise betokens bust
ness. Among the capitalists who have
undertaken to perfect the work, are some
of the most influential, experienced, mon
led aud best business men Of the East.
We congratulate our friends of the rich
and fruitful Neosho valley, who have la
bored so zealously and untringly for the
grand enterprise which promises soon to
be realized, upon the success which has
attended their efforts. The Neosho valley
may we'll feel proud of its faithful repre-
senlativss, Col. N. S Goss, Lieut.. l. w.
Dow, ROlliu Norton, S. S. Prouty, Colo
mel P B. Plumb. Hon. P. B. Maxson,
Judge Andrew Akin. Col. H. F. Hale,
P. z. Taylor and others, who have labor
ed to bring about the results that have
bee accomplished. We Wish our noble
friends and their cherished undertaking,
God epeed | sd,e