Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-03-09
THE RAILROAD.
Meeting at tADRhetm-TeI Speeches
aud GROWS from the shOrt-Sighted. f

subscribing to the stock of the Los
Angeles and Independence Railroad,
was held in the town hall on Satur-
day evening. The meeting was
called to order at 1880 by Mr.. J. Fisher.
VIM. McFadden was elected Chair
man and Capt. Knox Secretary. En-
gineer j. U. Crawford gave a brief
statement of the Inauguration of the
company, the object in building it and
the patronage it would receive when
built. First, ii would be the means of
developing a great mining region
through which it passed, and in re-
| turn
FURNISH A MARKET
For the products of this valley. Sec
ond, it would ultimately connect with
an Eastern road in Utah, and thus
form transcontinental road direct to
Southern California. He also gave an
idea of the work that had already been
done, the number of hands at work,
the time required to build the road,
and its probable cost; also, that the
wharf had been contracted for and
would be finished by the 1st of May.
Mr.. Crawford was heartily applauded.
Col. Peel was then called upon. He
showed in the most forcible manner
that the road would be
A PAYING. INSTITUTION
From the day it reached Los Angeles,
and increase its dividends until it
reached Utah. Besides the actual
dividends, he mentioned the enhance
ment of property all over the valley,
the large immigration it would bring,
the great market it twould afford to the
farmers of this valley for all they
could raise, and comparing it with the
market they now have, showed that
in three years this valley would save
enough to pay for the road. He spoke
i'm the highest terms of the men who
were at the head of the enterprise,
showing that nothing but honesty and
fair dealing need be expected.
JUDGE oLDEN
Was next called upon. He stated that
he was not opposed to the road, but
that it seemed to him that they had
run the road as far from us as possible,
and if they will run it as we want it,
we will help to build it," Major Ga
nahl being called upon, responded
with telling speech, in which he pre-
sented the subject in all its phases and
proved to all present that it was the
most profitable investment ever offer
ed to any people. He had visited the
mines, and spoke whereof he knew.
The road would be unable to carry
the immense amount of ore that would
be offered-it could not help but pay,
to say nothing of the market it would
afford, the increase in the value of
property, and the immigration it
would encourage. Every man should
feel it privilege to take this stock. 1t
was one of his happiest efforts. A man
named Davis was called out by some
of the boys present. He assailed the
enterprise and the men who had
charge of it i'm the most vindictive
m annnr, and unntad his splaan against
Los ANGELES
Generally. Some said that he was
sent there from Los Angeles to distusb
the harmony of the meeting-we hope
not, for the credit of Los Angeles
After Davis was through, Col. Peel
arose and repelled the attack of Davis
in logical and dignified manner
Mr.. Wiseman then arose and spoke in
very abusive manner of Los Ange-
les. This so disguised the audience
that several of them left. Gen. How
ard was loudly called for and made
one of the most timely and interesting
speeches we have ever listened to-
one that everybody was delighted
with, and, we have no doubt, induced
great many present to take stock in
the road. Mr.. Lord volunteered to re-
spond to some of the remarks of those
that had spoken so unfavorably of
THE ENTERPRISE.
After the speaking was over, a COM
mittee of three was appointed to solic-
it subscription to. the stock. About
81, 900 was voluntarily taken before
the committee solicited any. After
the meeting was over, several of the
citizens expressed themselves very in
dignant at the conduct of Davis and
Wiseman, they said that Anaheim
was not responsible for their conduct
A good share of the stock will prob
ably be taken by the citizent of Ana
helm. FARMER.