New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-19
Chamber Of Commerce.

Pursuant to a call for special meeting
the Chamber met las. high: a. seven
o'clock. and was called to order by Presi.
dent j. II. Ogiesby. who announced the OBJ
iec: o. the meeting as being for the purpose
OF comforting with and receiving celega'
ton from the city Of Dallas. Texas. souch'
ing The v;tally importan: subject OF railroad
connection with Texas.
General Cyrus Bussey spoke OF the 1av'
orab,e manner in which the Chamber was
d;sposed to consider such road. and stated
he wa. the re to hear what the gentlemen
FROM Texas had TO say. He favored taxa
ton as a means, and said New orleans had
yet capital enough to build more than one
road, and road was wanted which should
be run entirely for the bench: OK New w.
leans and Of Texas. He said, let New Or
leans build a road to Sabine and We shall be
met there by Dallas road from Dallas.
The gentlemen present representing the
Board OF Trade and the city OF Dallas were
Messrs. E. G. Mcclure, 5. J. Adams. \.
Davis and Il. V. Tonkins.
Mr. Adams. for his city. spoke OF the dis.
poeition shown by the New Orleans papers,
speaking for the people. for road to Texas.
He was here 70 speak tor Dallas. 10 speak
Of the value Of such road at this time was
folly. The road was recognized necessity.
There nigh: be questions here as to what
poin. in Texas the :oad should reach.
He was prepared to chow by facts
and figures that the section OF country he
represented was most desirable. and he
did il. He promised cooperation. to the
extent Of giving the charter and valuable
franchises OF a road from Palestine to Dial.
las If New Orleans would build TO Sabine.
Or more. Dallas would build road to Sar
bine i New Orleans would meet it there.
He spoke Of other routes. bu. this appeared
to him mos. likely to benesi; Dallas and
New Orleans. The question Of how 70 build
the road was ost important. he said taxa
ton seemed most equitable, as means OF
the bill. and cited how Dallas had been
benefited in that manner. until taxes could
be easily paid.
Mr. C.. G. Forshey offered few remarks
! concerning the topography OF the country.
| favoriny the Sabine and Dallas route.
Colonel Mcclure. Of Dallas, spoke Of TIE
cctto. prospects in Northern Texas. a coun.
try Just opening :" the produce Of that
| staple. lie made the s.atemen: that goo
square miles about Dallas could be made
| 70 produce as much cotton az is now grown
! in all Of the Southern States. OF ,he 90, 600
| bale. shipped from there the last season
only s000 came 70 New Orleans. The crop
increases yearly, and al! could come here.
! Mr.. J. II. Kennard said the necessity for a
road was no Ion ger a question. and if we had
not mile OF it built the route by Donaldson.
vile 20 Sabine and central road to Dallas
would suggest itself as the most feasible
i: saved distance and expense. He ap-
proved Of taxation and legislation to secure
| Orleans.
| Colone! W. n. Burweil made short,
telling speech Of che importance Of the
| road as project to increase the commercial
| importance Of New Orleans and to secure a
trade that could not be drawn away by
rival cities. He demonstrated how the
Dallas road would reach the centre Of a
rich country, the products Of which must
come here in spite OF tlankers.
Upon motion Of Mr.. L. II. Gardner the
Chamber adjourned to NEE, again on Satur.
day evening, when il is understood some
practical plan Of operation will be pre-.
sected tor consideration and action.