Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
But They Conclude TO Go and See Fink
About 1t.
What was Done at Their Meeting on
Wednesday.

| proposed erection OF an immense NarCi
house for the COMPRISING and storage OF
all the cstten brought to Nashvills by rail.
was the principal subject OF conversation
yesterday, on the streets and in the bnsi-
ness houses of the city. II is a matter
which deeply concerns every resident OF
Nashville, and the hope that the gigantic
scheme may be frustrated seems to be gen.
orally entertained,
Mention was made in our report yester-
dry, of the fact that committee, consist
ing of MeSsrs. John T. Wheless and L. Il.
Sample, had waited upon Maj. Anderson,
of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. LOU
is railroad, and had been assured by. that
gentleman that the ENTERPRISE was ldirly
under way, and that the contract for the
building had been let. After the confer
ence with Mai. Anderson, the committee
prepared the following
REPORT TO THE COTTON BOARD,
which was presented to that body Wednes-
tiay evrniuo'
NASHVILLE Co+r0y EXCHANGE, Nash
Vile, July S, lST4.-Mr. Chairman: The
cOi1mittee appointed to cOpfer with Mai. Z.
W.AnlersCniagent IT the Nashville, G hatta-
nooga and St. Louis Railroad, relative 70
the rumOred building of a warehouse near
Watkins schoOlhouse, called upon and
were courteously received by that gentle
man, who, in answer to various questions,
gave us, in substance, the following infor>
nation, tp-wit;
Tie Nashville; Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railroad and the Louisville, Nashville aud
Great Southern Railroad have agreed with
tertain individuals that, in the event such
warehouse is built, the railroads will
make it their depot for receiving and deliy-
ering cotton.
While e diSclaimS any idea OF compell-
| ing factors to store their cotton in said
warehouse, we are obliged To insist that
the location alluded to will, FROM the very
! fyetesSitleS Of the case, apply COercoin IN
! the most formidable shane; for, upon in7es-
tigatiOn, we are satisfied that if located
| near the point named, it will be practical
| bly, impossible to have cotton drayed to and
| from it,
Believing it to be the desire of the men,
hers Ofthe Cotton Exchange to avoid all
unnecessary discussion and complication
in getting at a solution of this matter, we
submit the following for such action as
| you may deem proper
Where's, we have learned with astonish-
nent and profound regret that the Nash
vile and Chattanooga and St. Louis Rail-
| road, in connection with the LOuisvill eand
| Nashville and Great Southern Railrad,
| have, or are about TO contract for the build
| ing Of 4 large warehouse, the probable
| location of il TO be somewhere on the line
Of the former road, beyond Cunningham's
tannery; and further, that they have bound
themselves TO said parties to deliver all cot
| ton into that warehouse, and only 10 re-
Il. Il.
Whereas. the result of said lOcationwOuld
| be to force factors 10 allow their cotton to
! remain there or incur a ruinOus charge for
drayage; and
Whereas, We know it would be utterly
| impossible for the business to he retained
and laDdlel under such circumstances, and
being beyond the limits Of a supply OF wa
ter thereby rendering the risk from 6re en-
ira and fearfullv hataidous; thus largely
Increasing the rates of insurance and Ow-
ing to the concentration Of so much cotton
in one house render it impossible to get suffi-
cient insurance to protect the property con-
signed 10 ms; and
Whereas, We are fully satisfied that
su ii 4 combination will certainly prove
disastrous 10 our efforts to hold and in
crease the receipts of cotton here, thereby
striking a severe blow TO the trade Of the
city generally; therefore b. it
Resolved !. That we iegarl with 2nS-
ious concern, rs an Infringement upon our
Just and legal rights, any action Of said
corporation, whether intentional or the re-
suit of which will be 10 jeOpardiZe cotton
consigned to us, and which will compel us
to give the handling Of our cotton TO a
combination of persons not our choice.
,. That We respectfully, but earnestly
urge upon the officers of the roads named,
that they reconsider their action in this
matter or give us full assurance that they
will receive and deliver our cotton at their
regular freight depots.
>. That a committee Of five be appointed
TO present the sense Of this meeting TO
Mai. c. ". Anderson and Col. Albert
Fink, in writing or in person as they may
deem best; and further. that cur action in
this matter is not the result OF any cap
tiOusness or i'll feeling, but from a deep
conviction this movement dangerously
threatens the trade we are so earnestly and
constantly labOring to further and increase. |
j. ii. WIRELESS,
T. b. SAMPLE.
ACTION OF THE BOARD.
The reading of the report was listened to |
with the deepest interest and it was finally |
adopted. Several speeches were made by |
members of the Board, and after consider |
able discussion, it was resolved to appoint |
a committee TO proceed TO Louisville and /
represent to Col. Fink, Vice President of /
the Louisville. Nashville and Great South
ern Railroad, the feeling Of the business
men of the city with regard to the matter,
and endeayor to induce the company which
Col. Fink represents to refrain from sign
ing a contract, the terms and purposes of
which are deemed so preiudicial to the
commercial interests of our city. The fol-
lowing named gentlemen were appointed
said committee: John F. WheleSs, DIR.
VIM. f. Hoke, Leonard Parke, T. b. Sam
pie and James II. Wilkes.
These gentlemen, with the exception of
Mr.. Wilkes, departed for Louisville on
their mission last night, on the 10:40train.
THE SCHEME EXPLAINED.
As Mr.. \. Z. Alloway has been mention
ed as prominent member of tie proposed
that gentleman was interviewed
on the subject yesterday by UNION AND
AMERICAN reporter.
Mr.. AllOway stated, in answer to the re-
pouer's inquiries, that himself and A. f.
Burr, of this city, and F. ID. Carley, of
Louisville, had entered into a contract
WIN JllG management Oh the LOUISVILLE, |
Nashville and Great Southern and the
Chattanooga and st. Louis rail-
roads for the erection, at some convenient
locality, of an immense warehouse for the
and storing of the cotton trans
ported by said railroad companies.
He said that the warehouse company
proposed to eNpend at least SlJ0.OO0 in the
that first class congresses are
now being negotiated for, and that in the
course of time a grain elevator would also
be erected by the company. He had no
doubt but that with their improved facili-
ties, Nashville could be made one of the
greatest cotton mats in the South, that an
saving of cotton and consequent
loss TO owners, would be efiected-and that
the annual receipts at this point could he
to 10000 bales. 1--WE
are no longer One-hOrse town."
continued Mr. AllOway; land We must
keep up with the age, if we expect TO re-
tain our commercial importance. At pre-
sent there are not sufficient warehouse ac-
for the storage of the cotton
brought to Nashville, hence our streets are
blockaded during the busy season, a great
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