Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-09
TEXAS.
Arrival at Galveston Of the Excursion
ISIS from the sOrihwest-Names and
Residences of the Party.
Reception by the Citizens aud Mer-
chants-PrOmises OF the Grain
Irate of the Northwest
Etc, Etc.

terday morning, when they were re-
ceived by the committee, of which
Colonel Hibby is chairman, and es-
cprted to the Grand Southern hotel
The following list embraces the names
of the eXcursionists and delegation: G.
M. Hays, M. Durham, Ezra Millard, S.
K. Johnson, John Mccormick, w w
Marsh, John J. Reddick, o. P. Hartford,
John T. Clark, A. Simpson, Jas. X.
Porter, Joel L. Griffith, N, Balcombe,
Council Bluff delegation. Hon. II. Ev-
eritt, T. ] Evans, d F. Montgomery,
Charles HeDdrick, Spencer Smith, John
Hawthorn, E D, Shuegart, j. Lyman,
Henry Elsman, G.. P. Patterson, Ne
nraska City delegation. w. E. Dillon,
w. L. Wilson, Atchison delegation. G..
c, King, rhos. Murphy, PIattsmOuth
and St Joseph delegation. Joe. B ack,
A. l.. Kerr, railroad officials W. p.
RDbinsOn, general freight agent of the
21 issouri Kansas and Texas railroad;
A. l.. Maxwell, general freight agent
Kansas City and Omaha railroad; J.
Waldo, passenger sgent of the HOus-
ron and Texas Central railroad. Presi-
dent of the joint delegation, 3. +. Mont
gomeTy; secretary of the joint delega-
ton, o r. Harnord. Repnrters-J. n.
Balcombe, Omaha Republican; Spencer
Smith, Council Bluffs NOnpGTeiU
After breakfast the delegates were
taken in charge by the committee and
shown the city, after which there was a
public reception at the cotton exchange
The meeting was called to order by
VIM. r M'Alpine, president, who well
coined the delegation in few pertinent
anu well-timed remarks. Colonel A.
NJ Hbby, president OF the Galveston
chamber of commerce, delivered on elO-
quent address to the assemblage, and
ated the object of the gathering to be
for the purpose of interchanging
thoughts and ideas with the gentlemen
composing the delegation hom the
northwest, in the fond hope that the re-
suit would prove advantageous to both,
socially and commercially.
Hon. John H. Redick, chairman Of
the Omaha delegation, spoke forcibiy of
The urgent necessity for opening up the
Indian Territory to white settlers, the
Importance of a uniform railway gauge
from the northwest, from which the eX-
pense and tediOusneSs of transferring
ears could be avoided, and alluded to
he Importance of deepening the Gal
weston bar.
Mr.. B. l.. Montgomery, of Council
Buff, next addressed the meeting and
poke in glowing terms of the cordial
reception they had received, and DEM
Onstrated that the near northwest need
ed an outlet here for the vast amount Of
grain aud meats raised within her
borders.
Colonel Geo Flourney, of Galveston,
being lied upon, made "a neat speech,
brief ana pointed, and was received with
applause.
MIR. o. P. Hurford, secretary of the
Omaha board Of trade, addressed the
meeting, and being the statistical of the
delegation proved his arguments in
such an array of figures as to leave no
dOubs of the vast amount of wheat, corn,
rye, barley, oats and bacon raised within
her boundaries, and demonstrated that
he only thing required TO bring it to our
shores was demand for cheap rates of
freight
Mr. Kerr. of ST. Joseph, Missouri, said
the people of the northwest didn't
carry grain in large quantities; and t e
market that expects to get its trade
must put up a msrgin, and maxi its
own market; it must be prepared to re-
ceive ten, fifteen or twenty carloads of
grain per day, put up the money for it,
and seek another market itself. The
grain men of the northwest did not pro-
pose to ship to Europe; they would ship
to Galveston ss they did to Chicago, the
grain being paid for at i's destination,
and the buyer there seeking his own
market, either abroad or at home.
MIR. Murphy, of the AtchIson dele
CATION; Mr. Hays, and other gentlemen,
addressed the meeting. 1t was resolved
that a committee be appointed in con-
nection with the COMMITTEES on freights,
to confer with Mr.. Waldo, of central
Texas, and Mr.. Robinson, of Missouri,
of the Kansas and Pacific railway, on
the subject.
The chair appointed Messrs. James
Sorley, John Sesley, NJ. hOpperl and
ami NJ. Matthew as the committee.
The meeting then adj urned.