The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-04

aboard, and afforded lively music at each
subsequent station.
The party was made up of representa-
/ tives of the business and agricultural in
terests of sections OF Iowa which are not
excelled in the commonwealth for thrift of .
towns, fertility of soil or prosperity and
intelligence of people. 1t rained all day, |
and when they arrived at Duck Creek
back of Davenport, they found no build |
ings to shelter them, and only little bit
of plank platform to keep them out of
the mud in a cow pasture, at Duck Greek |
, Some 30 or 40 hacks were out there, and
after two hours or 50 the people found
t their way into town-some in carriages,
e some by horse ears from the fair ground,
r and others on foot A good many of them
h came directly to the Harper House,in this
+ city, and felt good when they got there,
It where they could be comfortable.
u Before leaving Fayette, public meeting
It was held, Mr.. Charles Hoyt being Chair
man. and 5. W. Waterbury Secretary, to
lie take into consideration the question of
,r transportation, and unanimously adopted
lie the subioined preamble and resolutions.
At each station at which the excursion
" train stopped to take invited guests, the
m document was read to and adopted by each
IS marty of excursioniss And so we have
it the business men OF Fayette, Brush Greek,
50 Enfield, Edgewood, Greeley, Delaware,
lis Delhi and HopkintOn indorsing the senti-
DO ments of the paper. The resolutions don I
rs minee matters-are in plain Anglo-Saxon.
he Here they are:
at WHEREAS. Our cherished hopes of di-
!, rect connection with the city OF Davenport
iS and thence direct to the Atlantic sea
I'D board. by way OF the d. & St. p and the
if Peoria 4 Rock Island Railroads, with then
connections have Ieen blasted, by, wha
Il, seems to us the liberal action ct the Clty
Council OF Davenport, in refusing to gram
ian to the said u. 4 St p. Railroad Company
ers ingress for their said road TO and through
ost the city. upon such route as is practicable
!. for the company to build upon, aud fercinl
lH' them to take such other and expensiv
nue. route as to compe. them 10 abandon a
in hope of reaching eastern connection
through the city, lr the present at least
10 and most likely for years to come; and
"Ne WHEREAS The citizens and bushes
ted men of Fayette, with those of points belo'
me. ON the line OF said rlad, have in early stal
lone e Of the enterprise assurances from IN
9, city of Davenport, through her Representa-
u" tiyes. L the head II whom was Hon.
that Donahue, the then acting Mayor that v
ID at had a right 10 believe, and Did 5tiiete, th'
such reasonable ia iities would be granite
hv the city. and 81 h wise and liberal p1
icy would be adopted by the citizens,
,,,.l would certainly secure easy and speed
eastern connections in the city and
WHEREAS, 1t was largely owing to the
now representations that the people along Il
line were induced 20 subscribe TO the co
,;,,r syructiou OF the road it is therefore
'"' Reso'csd That We have overrated t
Hberality, public spirit, and business
It On gacity of the people of Davenport and
OsciaiIy the City Council and we can OF
.,icla reverse this our judgment by the spec
- action Of the Council and people, IN
'n'' deeming their promises to the people
the country.
dis Resoired, That we deeply regret the
35n eessity of abandoning our cherished
recitation of business relations with Dav'
port. and the absolute necessity of seek
trher nfher outlets for our produce, and otl
Mon cities for our purchases,
.rea. CHAs HOYT, Chairman
:. f. WATERBURY, Secretary.
The better way or that road is To
- 70 the Mississippi aver at some point
- tween this city AM Port Byron, and Il
. ~, let the Peoria run up on this side to m
80 the st. Paul line, bridging the river VIII
they meet.
The excursionis.s were a fine body
~. people-nearly every gentleman was
I companied by lady. wife, daughter
e anu sweetheart We regret that the weat
found should have marred the pleasure OF
haven trip.