The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-07-09
CAIRO AND ST. LOUIS MAGAZINE
ANDCAA SHOPS.

AND CAN SNOPS.
The Murphysboro Era is agitating the
Cairo and ST. Louis Railroad ear and ma
chine shops question, and seems to be
very anxious 10 have them established at
that place. The advantage OF the To-
cation here over any other town. says
the Era, "have been pointed ont to the
railroad company; and the pecuniary
benefit OF the property holders. and. in
fact, to every citizen OF Murphy sboro. to
some extent has been shown. The Era
then proceeds in this way:
We predicted in our second article
that the company would employ two
hundred hands. Since that article we
have learned by communication from one
of our railroad officials that the company
will employ three hundred mechanics.
The wages OF these mechanics will be
from $3.50 to Sl.50 per day. Then say
that the wages will averag, tour dollars
per day, which will amount to $1,000 for
one day and for one year the enormous
sum Of Si3S, 000-all to be distributed
among the business men of the city.
We are OF the opinion that this is an
item worthy the consideration OF the cit
liens OF Murphysboro. In fact, we con-
slider II greater item than the coal inter-
ests have been to our city.
But we are likely to lose this prize,
and can only secure 1t by immediate ac-
Tc3.,o n the part OF our citizens W. s"P-
Calling ob city Mayor ths n ior the p Of
pose OF giving the people an opportunity
10 discuss the question, and if they de-
sireu to make a bid for the location the
s nps 70 oiSaapqze apd ProeSess9an z iod 6at
the Mayor has refused to at in the prem
ises. If this be the case, let our citizens
issue call for mass meeting ut the
court house. or some other suitable place,
at once, rs there is no time 10 waste.
Our city should not De allowed 10 suffer
on account of the Incidence or no in,er-
est of its officials. BY all means, Muir
phys5oro should have the machine and
car shops.
We believe the location Of the machine
shops of this road at Murphy,boro would
greatly benefit that town; ana we hope
we may say, without oilen.c to any of
our energetic citizens who waste al their
vim in denouncing other people who la
Dor for the interests of Cairo, that the
shops would be great acquisition to this
city. The Era says, and probably knows
what 1t is talking about, that three hun
dred hands would be employed, and that
the aggregate amount of wages paid to
them per annum, would be Si3S, 600
Three hundred new families and Sl3s.0OO
year, would BE- good things now for
Cairo, and are worth little work to obtain.
We hope the honest and enthusiastically
energetic people of this city will agree
with us in this asser ion, and that it will
not be considered suggestion in the in
terest OF any of the rich to the exclusion
OF the poor, or that our friends interested
In other citles-Padlcah. Evansville. ST.
Louis and Chicago-will not be- offended
that we have an eye to the benefit OF
Cairo.
This city has been liberal subscriber
to railroad enterprises, and Ina, received
very little benefit from it, liberalitv.
CAIRO and Alexander care 100000 to the
cairo x Nincennes road. and has been
paid back by Judge Treat who hn. ena-
pieu IL 10 not pay our people It's honest
debts, and who Is running il certainly not
In the interests Of Caro-. 10 be plaiu
about it, the road, as run By Judge
Treat, is an injury to Cairo.
The Cairo d ~. Louis railroad. too-a
road that would not have been built If II
had not been TOR Cairo and Alexander
county-will. in all probability. be RIM
against the Interests of Cairo. Mcssrs.
faysoh d Co. appear to be angered be-
cause Cairo. and the members OF the
board OF directors living in thi. city. kent
them from bankruptcy. They will proba-
Diy, therefore, now that they are in pos
session ofthe road, do all that they can
to injure the city-Will become 70 us. in
all probability, as great trouble a. the
road Of Judge Treat d Co. They now
a ualns to accommodate people wish
" 70 to st. Louis, and 10 acco,no.
as'. ~, persons who may wish to get
gu. oi ,a'ro. But no matter Wo oon,,
=, IN. h.na ,Sa, are dogs who will snap
but what has tins to Do win. a., ca,-o
q st. Louis railroad mac,,.. 49,.
Nothing that We can see NJ,
wished TO get at was this propos,,,on
Cairo has invested In railroads. ON, :,
which BY reason of the action of iudgs'
handled by the mOnied men, and I'm
grateful grasping contractors, she has re
c,ived no benefit; but now, since the ma
Chtne shops Of the Cairo g. st. Louis roa