White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-12-01
The Railroad.

The RaiIroad.
We made mention, last week, of . |
statement contained 10 the Atchison
Champion. upon authority Of the mana |
gers of the Atcbison and Nebraska Rail-
rosd. tbst trsck-lsyipg would .top al
Troy, until certain 6usncisl difficulties at
White Cloud and Iowa Point were set
tied. We do not think the work will be
stopped; bot il it is. it will he because
they wsnt some excuse to stop it. not be.
cause the people here have violated apy
promises. As far as Iowa Point is con-
cerned. we do not know what tho ground
Of disagreement is; bot there was not
enough involved ia the whole amount
asked oi lows Point, to cause the work
to be delayed single dsy. Bot White
Cloud hss not refused to comply with any
agreement She proposes TO dc what she
hes promised. But matter of Eve or
ten Thousand dollars here, is rs imror. ant
% ittm 10 cur citizens as one hundred
thousand would be to Atchison; and onr
town authorities wish to get through with
the matter with IS little trouble and at ar
little expense as possible. and ere trying
to do so. As that is not interfering with
The Railroad. the Company has no occs-
sion to 60 off at half cock over it; and il
the Company could assist our citizsns in
getting over the difficulty. they shonld
do ell in their power to that end, as
loog as it entsiled no expense upon
them. Bot the railroad managers have
become so accustomed to launching out
threats about stopping work or changing
the route. whenever White Cloud did not
dance up as promptly as they desired.
that they must continue in the habit to
the end. They have not acted csndidly
with our people from the beginning. snd
all the difficulty there has been, has been
from their own lack Of straightforward
dealing.
Its not improbable that the msnsgers
desired the work TO stop ct Troy for the
Winter. The laying Of fifteen miles OF
track in two months snd hall, the latter
part Of that time being the best weather
for railroad buildipg ever seen in this
country. does not indicate very intense
desire to push things. 1t may be well
10 mention, that Col. Abel. one of the
head men Of the Railroad Company. snd
one of the foremost in making demands
and backing them up with ,hre,.s, is also
the attorney Of Mr.. Joy. and bis business
manager in the work on the road. 1t can
thus plainly be seen how he can make his
double baueled cspscity work in hsr-
mony. and use his influence as joys
agent. to accomplish bis ends as Railroad
Director. 1t is therefore in their power
to stop the work; bnt do not let them
lay the blame upon White Cloui. Tho
people here intend 10 carry out their
contract, but threats are about played
ont upon them.
1t is question worth iuquiripg into,
whether contracts are binding only upon
the people. and not upon the Railroad
Compsny-whsther the Company may
fool and shyster around at will. but the
people be firmly bound by the conditions
OF the contract. In the matter of the
County stock. we do not know in what
shsps the papers are got mp, or what
creeping out place they contain. Bot the
understanding Of the people is. and the
intention was. iha, the Comfy stock was
to be held by trustee. who Was to trans.
fer it to Mr.. Joy upon the completion Of
the road to the State line within Q given
time. II Mr.. Joy. through bis agent.
land that agent Influenced BY . little side
speculation purposely delays the COM
plstion Of the road beyond the specified
time. we are of the opinion that that trus-
tee. and the people behind him. will do
all in their power to prevent the stock
from passing into Mr.. joys hands. II
it cannot be prevented-if there is bot one
party to the contract that has any rights
1t is time to DO knowing it.
PLENTY To PIcK FRoN.-The Topeka