The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-09-13
LEBANON AND TANGENT RAILROAD.

Editor Democrat
A large meeting of the citizens o
Lebanon and vicinity assembled at the
M. E. Church, in this place, to-day
for the purpose of considering the util-
ity and practicability of constructing q
branch road from the most available
point on the Oregon 4 California Rail-
road to Lebanon. The meeting was
organized by the selection of Hon. w
S. Elkins, President, and c. b. Monta.
que, Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object oI
the meeting, adding that the citizens
in and around Tangent had generally
expressed their willingness to aid in
the construction of the road, provided
the people of Lebanon decided to In.
tersect the railroad at that point. As
| Tangent is but nine and half miles
from Lebanon while Albany is four
teen, and as the citizens of Albany
have made no advances to secure tn,
terminal point, Tangent seemed to
have the preference. The cliair also
announced that Mr.. ]. Ralston had Of
fered to donate ten acres of land in the
town of Lebanon, on which to erect a
depot and other necessary buildings
The land is worth six thousand dollars.
NJ. ID. Byland, Esq, proprietor of the
Beaver coal mine, and Hon. l.. Elkins
addressed the meeting, fully setting
forth the advantages to be derived from
the early completion of the proposed
road.
The chair was, on motion, instructed
to appoint committee of four to con-
fer with Mr.. Ben. Holiday on
the subject, whereupon Aessrs. Jeremi-
all Ralston, Jacob Kees, ;. r. Ralston,
Gov. ID. w. Ballard and Luther Elkins
We're named sa such committee.
Short speeches were made by other
gentlemen present, when the follow
ing resolution was adopted unani-
mously:
"Resoired, That we will use all hon.
orabie means to secure the right of way
and make all necessary arrangements
for the early completion of II branch
railroad to the town of Lebanon from
some point on the line of the Oregon
X California Railroad, said diverging
point to be determined on after the
necessary surveys are male"
The Secretary was instructed to for
ward a report of the proceedings to the
Albany papers for publication.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
To meet again at the call of the Com
mittee. CHAs. b. MONTAGUE, Sec.
INcENDIARIES ABoUT.-Two at
tempts have been made during the
present week by some rope-deserving
party or parties to let loose the fire
fiend in Albany On last Monday
night, about IL O'Clock, fire was dis
covered in one OF the rooms of the st.
Charles Hotel. The room is in the up
per story of the building, over the din
ing room and kitchen. 1t seems that
there had been a stove-pipe passing
through the floor of the room from the
apartment below, but the stove had
been taken down and the hole in the
floor had been covered with small
piece of a board. The board had been
torn off and lot of rags saturated
with coal oil had been thrust in be-
tween the floor and the ceiling below
To these fire had been applied, and
when discovered the room was full of
smoke and flames which would soon
have created a general conflagration.
AS it was, but little damage was done.
Again, on Wednesday morning, about
3 o'clock, the alarm of fire was given
and it was discovered that house in
the western part of town, belonging
to Mr.. 5. Montgomery. now the resi-
dence of Mrs. Allison, was on fire. \
pile of dry chips and other combusti-
bic matter was found piled up under
one corner of the building and blazing
rapidly. The chips were thoroughly
soaked in coal oil. What object the
incendiary could have in this last at
tempt it is hard to conjecture. The
utmost vigilance is being exercised by
the police to discover the wretch who
attempted these outrages, and if lie re-
mains in this region his chances of es-
Gaping detection are not at all fiatter-
ing.
FUGITIvEs CAPTURED.-Sheriff Par
Ivn. IN.