The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-12
IMPORTANT RAILROAD MEETING.
Proposition to Change the Terms Of
Subscription of the City 10 the T.,
u. e. n. =. R.-A Committee APP
pointed TO Attend the Meeting Of
the Dir ct0Fs.

Quite d full representation of the
business men and property holders of
Evansville assembled last night in
the. rooms of the Evansville & Craw-
louisville Railroad, to consider the
question Of a modification of the sub
scription of the city of Evansville to
the Evansville, Henderson & Nash
vile Raj road, authorized by vote
of the people last year. General
Boyle, the President of the E., H. &
n. Railroad, has, during the past few
months, made unexpected progress
in pushing forward the Road.
and with the aid recently given
by the monied men of Hen
derson, its prospects for early
completion have very greatly bright
ened. 1t was stated by-Mr. Ingle, at
the meeting last night, that at the
last advices all but $40, 900 ofthe $780,
900 of Bonds of the city of Hender-
son had been cashed, and the remain
der would be taken by the people of
Henderson County. 1t is now pro-
posed that the first 100000 of the
subscription of the city Of Evansville
be appropriated towards the purchase
of iron, to be used on the first twenty
miles south from Henderson. If this
is done, with the funds raised from
the sale of the Henderson Bonds,
it is confidently asserted that the
enterprise VIII be assured Of early
completion This proposition was
fully discussed by Messrs. In
gle, Hopkins, Reitz, Bray, He'll
man, Viele, Garvin, Henning, anda
number Of other gentlemen present,
and the general opinion was expressed
that the interests Of the city and the
success of the Road made it impor-
tant that such a modification of the
original subscription be effected. It
was agreed that a committee of re-
/ sponsible citizens, in whose judgment
! the people of Evansville repose con-
fideuce, should attend the meeting Of
| the Board of Directors of the E., H.
g. n. Railroad, which meets at Hop
kinsville on the 18th inst, confer
with the President and Directors as
to the condition, prospects and re-
sources Of the Road, ascertain, by
a personal visit, what had al
ready been accomplished and
that in this way our citizens could act
more understandingly upon the
proposition. Mr.. Richard Raleigh
moved that Mayor Iaker be request
ed and appointed to attend this meet
ing of the Board of Directors. The
Mayor asked to be excused, as he was
engaged night and day in settling up
the annual accounts aud business re-
ports Of the city, and that it would be
almost impossible, in view Of MS Of
fciI duties. to attend But it was
! urged by the entire meeting that no
man could more properly represent
/ the-interests of the city, aud that this
service was just now of paramount
Importance to all others; and Mr. Ra
leigh motion was unanimously
adopted
4 Hon. John S. Hopkins and DR.. NJ.
J. Bray we're also added to the Com
mittee with Mayor Baker. 1t is ex-
pected that these gentlemen will leave
on Monday for Hopkinsville.
There was a free and general talk
about the Evansville, Henderson &
Nashyille Railroad, and other projects
/, in which Evansville has an interest
and about which re viii take occa-
sion to speak at another time Sew
eral facts were stated which are high
ly important, aud in which our people
have a deep interest The result Of
the conference was highly satisfactory
as far as the immediate object of the
meeting was concerned, and all pres
cut were greatly encodf8ged for the
early completion Of the Nashville
Road
CoTToN SALE.-Thad. P. Gibson &
, Co. sold large lot of cotton yes
terday at from 1886 to pc pc
pound, The efforts to establish d
market for that article in this city,
proving higalC successful. Shipper.