The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-02-12
rCoMMuSIcArED.
Our Railroad.

few words to our people on the sub
ject Of the Railroad. Having re-
Gently been placed in the RESPONSE
Bile position of member of its
board of directors-a position un-
sought, by me, and perhaps un-
worthily bestowed, as l have never
turned my attention to railroading,
yet my ardent desire to let the work
of building our railroad be pushed
forward, / concluded to make the
sacrifice necessary to act as mem
Der of the board,
On Saturday last in company
with Capt. Karnes, l started for
Gallipolis to attend meeting of
the board. We went down the line
of the road from the point where
they are now at work, only short
distance from the Vinton county
line and l was very agreeable sur
prised TO find so much tcork done,
We have been told that our money
was being squandered in paying
large salrries to the officers, while
nothing is being done, But i am
now we'll satisfied with the manage
meRt of the work, and l do not be-
lieve better men can be found; they
have had much to contend with,
and obstacles have been thrown
in their way that few would have
surmounted.
Well, after fatiguing journey
through inclement weather, and
over rough roads, we reached the
pleasant little city of Gallipolis,
and | am free to say that my short
acquaintance with its people, whose
hospitality and friendship l en-
ljoyed, l feel more than ever anxious
to be united with them by rail road
connection. And l find them no
less anxious to open up communi-
cations with us.
Our board met, and transacted
the business devolving upon it, and
every thing worked harmoniously.
l went with the determination to be
fully satisfied as to whether there
was just cause of complaint against
President Langley: and am pre-
pared to assure our people, that he
is the right man in the right place;
and is just the man who will push
this enterprise to an early COM
pletiOn, if we but do our part. Let
me say, as to his misapplying the
money, he has no more to do
with the money, so far as getting
hold of it and using it, than any of
the stock holders.
Our people will be glad to learn
that the board unanimously resolv-
ed to begin work north of the NJ. q
c. R. R. by the first of April next,
provided we have our money ready
to pay the hands as they earn it.
Our money is all due, and if we
want the DOrk done, we mast come
up with the money promptly,
The Gallipolis people propose
to complete the road, not merely to
the Vinton line, but through the
only rough part of Vinton county,
to the point of its interse with the
M. d c. r. r. As l passed down
their line of road, and saw the hills
and hollows over which they have
to pass, then thought of our short,
level line, and it nearly all graded,
l concluded if our people would
not 60 to work and make the part
north Of the NJ. d C. r. r., they
deserve to be shut out from the
balance of the world to enjoy the
luxury of their selfshness and in
dolence. Let us all awake to action;
it is not talk we want now, but
MONEY and WORK. Let those who
are not able to give money, sub
scribe something and work it out,
and thus perform noble part in
an enterprise that is destined to
uncover the mines of wealth on
which we are sleeping, yea toiling
for bare support.
We have everything to encourage
us. Mr.. Kirkpatrick, who superin-
tends the work, is thorough rail
road man, and he assures us if we
just give him the money, that by
next fall we shall see the cars run
ming over our road. Who will hang
back then and delay the consum-
nation of the work?
JOHN HUM.
Jan. 29th, 1873.
The attention ofthe country
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