, 1873-10-10
::CH! !CAG0 TO CHARLESTON.
Projected Ruilroad Communication
Between the Cities.
Convention of Gentlemen Interested
in The Enterprise.
Election Of 0fficers~.-Oyer Sd, 1000, 900
Already Subscribed.

AlItduJ ouu5GTlutus
Discussion Of tile Merits Of the Proposed
A Convention OF persons interested In tho
Chicago 4 South At1antio Railroad, AMI favoring
| Its immediate completion from 0hicago to
| Charleston, 3. O., through Illinois, Indiana,
Konsueky, Tonnosseo, North and South Caro-
lima, and Georgia, WAS hold in tho club
| room OF tho Palmer HouRo yesterday afternoon.
and was nunorously attended by delegates
from those Stntes. Col. Crosswoll, Of Chicago,
called tho meeting to order, and road tho fol-
lowing address: ...
mind you that two years ngo tho bnBincsa portion OF
our city was deyastated snd oar people were literally
tho civilized portions Of the world But they a.e no
si dus from ther garmonts md toay present. In Ito
rebuilding Of The city, better evidences Of enterprise
on tho inco Of tic globe. Tho mi!a Of our town are
rapidly extending 10 the north, south, and wcst
y sn 1sSs ns q o1 pso
II we aro to estimate oHr. futuro growth by Tho
tho succeeding yours VIII not IN lS many when the
Egypt waB mantfested In tho building of hor imnenso
men. Tie monumsnta Of tho prcsont day aro com
priacd in great works Of internal Improvement,
increasing tho facilities Of md tho sproad Of
civilization. TAo object Of our coming together ta 70
Us ssme II a %ost u es
Chicago l. South Atlantic lsalroad IS designed to bc
hsneas 70 orfsolyes a to ~ The 1oople Of tho
ontlet to the in tho direction Of the fertile
Islands Of tho Antilles and tho South american Cont.
q Products aud furnishing the of trensports
ton for hor abundance Of mineral wealt and hor aa-
como Of paramount Importance In all our movements,
especially 20 III everything apperainsng 70 commerce.
H. 1'es: sn wo aS Ssnos weln hk vel
wore dono quickly" ny this lIno Of eommu, L,
sss M nas as in rssahus M Il so Aaus s'sas saas
Chicago an Indispensable consideration for who,
like ourselves, cannot afford 10 watt and am most
NORTH and South CAROLINA, and Georgia, are fully and
ably represented by delegates WHO have como hore to
rortant enterprise md prosecuting IL to completion.
will conclude oasing details to thoso prepared to e1-
Tor s of 4e osanxng hs Convention
will nominate for temporary Chairman tho Hon. " 8.
Raymond. Of Indiana.
Convention for tho honor conferred, md pro
cocdcd to explain tho benefits which the entire
Northwest would dcrive from railroad snch as
tho Chicago & South Atlantic was intended to
] DC. lt9 belGFtu ING T0Au WCulu OG btGoully
constructed, aB tho inhabitants Of tho country
through which 1t would paBs woro in neod Of
transportation facitlos, aud thoroughly under-
stood mud appreciated tho importance Of the limo
to tho whole country. 1t would rcnctrato tho
richest aud most populons scctions OF eevon
rich and populous States, and would be
without rival for tho profitable business to be
found there.
Maj. N. j. Vail waa choson temporary secro.
The namos aud residences Of tho delegates
presert were then taken. Tho list showed TINT
tlcro wero II from Indiana. from Kentucky,
u from Illinois, & from North Carolnl, II from
South Carolina, $ from Georgia, from Tonnes
sec md / from tho Iudiauapos Vevay Rail-
road Company, making total Of 80.
On motion, d Committee conssting Of Que
delegate from each State wns appointed by tho
Chair 10 form permanent organization
mittoo: ". b. Guliok, South Carolina; tho
Hon. ". L. Love, North Carolina; j. II. Stew.
art, Indiana; I. L. Jonos, Kontucky; r. Wi.
son. Tennosaee; Robert Rms, Illinois John ",
Nicholson, Georgiu.
Tho Committee retired to an ante.clambor TO,
the purpose OF making nominations for officers
and aftor brief absence, submitted the follow
ing report to the Convention:
Pres,dent-Tho Hon. Derah Magot1n, Of Kentucky.
James u. Sins, Of indian. 0o. !. s. Johnston. .
Georgia; den. j. VI. Harrison. Of South Garoilna'
sserstary-Maj. n: J. yai!, Of I'll no.s.
i. .. Smith, of North oarolina john q. Johnson, o
Georgia D. r. Duncan, OF South Carolina.
The report was adopted.
Gov. Masollin, on taking the chair WAS lonll.
applauded, lie returned hia thanks to tho Con
vention for the partiallity shown him. It Was
distinguished honor to be chosen t
representative men. Referring to Chicago. AM
i, tic wonderful rapldity with which it recoyero
!, its encrgiea after tho great fire, he said i w
, the 1naryol Of tho world IN its enterprise. Will
cttios were talking about building the road t
\ Charleston, Chicago stepped quietly in aud com
. 1nonced it. This was only sample Of tho puE
q lie spirit Of It's people in nll things, $500,
= ed on for his opinions concerning the propose
Q road, described tho topography Of tho couutr
Q through Which it would run. 1Io shove
d that there would be = but fow nature
It tho terminal points of tho road, md TINT it, cor
!. struction would bo comparatively easy work.
q On motion. speeches were limited to twent
= minutes each.
+ that the people residing III tho western portio
|, Of that Stato had looked long aud auxiouBly fe
Q railroad communication with Chicago. The
Q had taken hold Of tho Chicago & South Atlant
: and it was, thoroughly understood all oyor til
o speedy effect. Ho beloved Chicago coul
g build tue proposed route to IL
it South without latf trying. lie the
l. described the general situation Of the country
10 bo PASSED. through, and could find only ono spt
where railroad building would bo ut 4
s. troublesome or expensive. III agricultural m
10 mineral productions the country to bo pom
tratod by the intended road could not be- Bu
10 pussod anywhere,
Prof. sIaith, geologist from North Caroline
confirmed tho statements made by proviov
spoakers concerning the mineral woalth Al
Typographical excellence of tho southern ond (
tho limo. Ills speech was poetic, eloquent, al
;, patriotic.
Mr. " & Gnlick nf f1alnmhia