The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-24
OUR RAILROAD INTERESTS
the MASS MEETING LAST NIGHT
THE CITIZENS ACTIVE
IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS.


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An adjourned meeting Of the citizens of
AZ r,..'.,. .~.s,ha. f,i.,s nj, ear,ha VS.
Aldermen's chamber, city Hail, TOT the pur-
pose OF discussing the subject OF extending
our railroad facilities. IL had been an
nounced that The meeting would be held ut
,ha roor,s N the Doard of Trade but for
W. .u n.on ~ Tho rn,rns ,sorn not o,.n =, ,Sa
appointed hour, and the Aldctmcn chamber
was procured. For this reason, the attend
ence was not as large as expected.
-, ,L,,.. $780,, ,,ora J,a,,. Welsh,
hnong 'uosc p'veeus me,o 'Iuee wnBu.,
Aldermen Connolly, C'ark, Champion, D.
L. kidwcll, DIR. j. z. Toner, p. NJ. Dubant,
sou " n Ts,S.. NJ t n Wamo,, oeup'
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W., maiker, noa. LEWIS mcmen.,e, PIes,u n.h,so
railroad; Collector Boswell, J. II. Crane, j.
II. Crossman. ]. sdyIes Brown, Franck Tsy-
ior and others.
MT. y. II. Evans was cnoeou cnairman,
aud Mr.. T. Z. Connolly SECRETARY.
Judge Wright, chairman of the committees
appointed at tho last meeting to report reso-
buttons, submitted the following
Rsfeiped, That we are 10 favor Of extending
.ndrsi Londoun snd hsmrshi,e fairosd 70
sreat ayestcrn ,.iirnsas .nSthus .nn.s,sa ne
Shortest and most d,rect commsoicstion be-.
tween Tide water and the Pacific coast, and
that VIC are also 10 favor Of extending like and
ior ne eon n Q, the Point Lookout
nhs.s ,om mi ns 10 'he uesp w"'e' VI 'he
Rs,o|rss' rhatsueh Aid he rendered. nv IN.
corporate authorities OF the District OF Coium.
bin az shall best secure this object, protect.
lux NJ tne same time tne tntcrehtn Oh tne CITY
spcetfniiy s,tca ~ i,r.,t ne enrnnrs,s an.
thorities OF the District OF Columbia with
power to grant such aid.
Re.elrss, That we protest ag.lnst the use Of
IN, n, s'ree n OF me eily oy .he Dstimo,e anu
putposes' as end,nTeti5r The Iiyes Of citizen.
aud injurins the value Of property, and Don.
| gross aud the city authorities are called upon
to sn3rd proper remedy; -
and H.mpshI,e .R,iItoss Sompanv and tbs
| MARYLAND Southern Railroad Company be re.
quested to publish a statement Of the eondi.
ton OF their respective companies, mud to
open BOOKS iof the suoserlptions OF stoek, pay
| Si,ioosi sye rIiss y, .sSa ro.S. I'D 10 ,,o.
vide Tor The esuvsssinr Of The District for sub.
setiption., and to publish weekly a list Of sub.
seriber'.
As the first resolution provided for aid to
two roads Mr.. Connolly moved that the
proposition to aid the Hrst-named road be
FIRST considered, and that the resolution be
taken up for consideration seridttm.
MI. Milburn thought that the Bum to be
| subscribed should be specified, and that the
amount should be large, as the project was
worthy of our heariiest support.
Judec Wright thought that question could
be better determined hereafter. While he
was in favor Of liberal subscription, the
amount would be fixed by the city councils.
Mr.. G. l.. Walker spoke OF the large nun.
! har nf roada nnU undar utyuctton nd
was opposed to the city subscribing anything
to the Loudoun and Hampshire railroad, az
the competing roads would deprive Wash
lngton OF the advantages sought by this
proposed route. Neither was IL a feasibl,
project. The Point OF Rocks road, wher
completed, would afford the city all the priv
ileges desired.
Mr., J, s, Brown wanted TO know yber
that road wouid be Completed. Had tbey
not already been Ave wears, and would the,
not be ten wears longer.
Mr.. Walker knew nothing about IL, Al
he knew was that the baltimore and Poto,na
road would be completed by the fourth da,
Of July next. He had been accused of sell
ing out his interest in that road. He did no
deny II, but wished !: distinctly understoo,
that he transferred his interest 10 men capa
bic OF carrying on the work as It should be
Judge Wright, alluding to the call of III,
meeting, that all persons bought out by, o.
ready to sell 20, the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road. are not expected to be present, said IN,
gentleman was not among those favorable /,
the call of the meeting, and thought he wa
out OF order.
The Chair decided that Mr., Walker wa
taking a wide range, in discussing the reso
luton as he had, aud hoped he would con
, ine his remarks to the resolution.
Mr.. Walker proceeded with his statemen,
but was again interrupted by several gen
tlemen who thought he should be confined b
the question. Amer stating that the Loudou,
and Hampshire road had raised the rate Q
freight on wood to this city, thereby dc
reating its own Interests, he accused them G
charging exorbitant passenger rates.
!. The meeting then resolved to limit tn
Z speakers to ten minutes.
r Mr.. Mckenzie In reply denied that tn
T Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire roa
7 was inlmlcal TO the interest of the city @
Washington.
Mr.. Walkers notion that subscriptions b
railroads should not be made until 1t
, Shown that they are not wanted Is unique
His language Is, 81 am for railroads, an
when the Loudoun and Hampshire road re
their sli ,000, 900 secured, then let Washing
, ton finish 1t up with her 81 ,000, 0O0." Now
i would not this be q beautifully wise polio
, foy Washington, q city sutIerlngas much a
, she Is for the want Of this very roadi Di
Baltimore SO act In regard TO her great road
= II she had, where would that work be now
! Has Philadelphia pursued this course wit
the Pennsylvania Central and other grea
lines which are now pouring untold wealt
into her lap, the production Of regions whlc
q were as wild and unproductivc as the will
A est part Of the country through which III
# Loudoun and Hampshire will pass. "
a might not inaptly quote here DR.. johnson
> letter to Lord Chesterfield, In reference
a the tender Of his patronage OF the great dlt
tiouary after II was completed.
Mr.. Walker, In his attempt to prove thi
a the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshir
(, railroad will not pay, assumes that il wi
/, drain country which Is, or will be, draine
= by the Parkersburg branch Of the Baltlmol
-, and Ohio road in the North, and by II
= Chesapeake and Ohio road In the Soutl
; and he attempts to show this by n very col
. fused statement of the route OF the Alexar
drla, Loudoun and Hampshire road.
:, glance at the map will show the gentleman
, Ignorance Of the routes that may be trace
= through the region In question. What
!, SAYS about tho PENNSYLVANIA Central an
!, other roads further North might as we
have been left unsaid, as we hardly propoi