Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-04
Important Railroad Convention.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
NEWARK, ONO, February 94.


A large meeting of delegates, repre-
senting various counties interested in
the construction Of road from the
lake shore to the South Atlantic sea-
board, assembled ia the Court House
at Q o'clock this afternoon, and organ
lied bv the election of Jerome Buck
ingham, of Licking county, as Presi-
dent; Gen j. NJ Comfy, Of Columbus,
and J. Shryock, of GAINESVILLE, Secre-
taries. The following Committee on
Business was appointed: State at large,
Gen. Geo. B. Wright, of Columbus;
Hon Henry NJ. Onderdonk, Of GaIlia
county; o. B. Chapman, of Meigs
county; John Gill, of Fairfield; Hon.
7. J. Maginnis, and J T. Shryock, of
Muskingum county; Dickson, Of Brown
county, and James Taylor, Of Perry
county; w. 81. Green and VIM. G.
Deshler, of Franklin county; James L.
Birkey and Charles Follet, Of Licking
county; Judge r C. Hurd and Hon.
Henry b. Curtis, of Knox county; J.
A. Camp and Judge A. w. Hendry, of
Erie county; Clark Waggoner, of Lu-
cas- county; r. H. PenGeld, of Lorraine
county; 4. B. McVay, of Richland
county.
The committee reported the follow
ing resolutions, which were unanimous
ly adopted
"ResOlped, That the advantages TO the
State # Ohio of connecting the Northern
Lakes with the Southern Atlantic States by
railroads through the great mineral region OF
the Hooking valley is becoming so palpable to
the people North and south, that we deem it
of the greatest moment that measures should
be taken without delay to insure such de-
sirahle result.
| "ResolDed, That in the opinion Of this
Convention the NEST efficient method of at
tanning This end would be for the three roads
from the north now aiming for the Hooking
| Valley to all unite somewhere IN that valley,
go as to have q common interest in connecting
with the Chesapeake d Ohio Railroad from
/ Norfolk wherever it or any lateral branch
| thereof may strike the Ohio river or GpPrexi
mate the same; and also to be ready to unite
in connection by the most practicable route
with the contemplated roads to Knoxville,
| Tennessee"
This connection would put US in di-
rect communication with the States of
Virginia, North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Ken
lucky. Speeches were made by Gen
eral Wright, Messrs. Maginnis, Curtis,
Follett, Onderdonk, Chapman, Shry-
ock, Jackson and Jenkins, all insisting
upon the importance Of this movement,
which looks to the extension of the
routes from Toledo, Sandusky and
Cleveland through the central parts of
the State to the roads now in cOnstruc-
ton or contemplation to Norfolk, Knox
vile and other places.
1t was insisted by several gentlemen
that the coal fields in Perry county,
through which these roads pass, are
sixteen feet in thickness, and Of SUI
perior quality, while the iron, embrace
ing about 400 square miles, furnish
ore equal to any in the United States.
The meeting was very spirited one,
and indicated purpose to push these
projects through.
A committee of nine, with power
to increase their number, was ap7
pointed to issue an address to the peo-
pie of Ohio, and take such other mea-
sures as may be necessary to advance
the objects Of the Convention. The
following is the committee: H. M.
Onderdonk, of Gallia county; j. L.
,Birkey, of Licking county; II. B. Cur
| It's, Of Knox county; L. Donaldson, of
Franklin county; 7. J. Maginnis, of
Muskingum county ", w. Folwell,
of Sandusky; Clark Waggoner, Of Luz
cas- county; Colonel James Taylor, of
Perry county; V. B. Horton, of Meigs
. county.
After the adjournment Inc commit
tee held meeting and elected H.; NJ.
Onderdonk. Chairman; J. L. Birkey,
Secretary, and will at some future time
issue an address.
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