The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-11-26
ogR RAILROAD MEETING

On last Friday and Saturday, ia ac-
,cordaHce with announcement, a large
number of citizens of the Walnut VAL
ley, together with representatives
from Emporia, Usage City. Cedar
Point, Kansas City and Topeka, were
sin attendance upon our railroad meet
ing, delegates being present as fol-
lows:
Topeka-Col. c. K. Holiday and d.
/: Lakin, Directors of the Atchison,
Topeka g Santa Fe Railroad.
Kansas City-Maj. S. L. Thatcher,
representing the narrow gauge of that
Emporia-Col. P. B. Plumb, Hon. C.
v. Eskridge, Mai. E. p. Bancroft,
Gen. w. A. Randolph and Prof, L. B.
Kellogg, of the narrow gauge all but
Usage City-DF. schenck, j. S. Dam
ford and @. M Froulks, of the st. Louis,
Usage City 60 Walnut Valley road.
Cedar POint4-0. III. Drinkwater,0 f the
Walnut Valley extension of the Atch-
ison,. Topeka & Santa Fe road.
Chelsea-J. c. Becker, who was for
the best road for the least money.
Rhodes, Mr.. Vandine, Col. Thomas
Mason. Capt. E. +. Poweii, Messrs.
Pratts Pugh-an Capt. w. A. Shannon.
Spring Township. J. Ryan.
Bloomington Toxnship.--N. ID. A.
Withrows George Elder and Maj. 10.
l.. Ferguson. 3 1.a
Walnut-A. Cox and J. c. Riley.
Douglas-A. j. Uhl, Sol. Wise, coun-
ty commissioner elect for the Sd dis
trict, and Neil Wilkie.
Northern Cowley--TwO gentlemen
whose names we did, not learn One.
however, has a 500 acre field of fall
wheat.
WinfieldAcoI.' E. c. Manning and
D. A.. Millington.'
Arkansas GiEy-H:-O. Meigs, s. p.
Channel, Col. MeMulIen and Capt.
Christian. cE+F=
1t was .plainato be seen that these
representative mea of the various To-
calities mentioned above came to this
meeting on business. They all SEEM
ed to appreciate the fact that railroad
down the Walnut Valley was a fore
gone conclusion. There were no ifs
or ands about it. As.we intimated in
our last issue, the only question to de-
eide was from what point should this
road be constructed. The discussions
were long aud animated and lasted for
tire eFeaSeEJpaft q AEoilayss
At the close Of the meeting it was
determined to organize a compan for
the construction of a railroad from
Emporia, via Sycamore, Chelsea, Edo
RADIO, Augusta, Douglas, Rock, Win
/ field and Arkansas City to the State
line on the south, with the following
gentlemen as Directors
Lyon County-P. B. Plumb, n. G..
Gross, A. A. Baker.
Butler County,. G.. Becker, A. l..
Redden, T. B. Murdoch, e. L. Akin, A.
Cox, Neil. Nilkie.
Cowley County,. C. Fuller, S. P.
Channell, Fl. O.. Meigs, Mr.. Platter.
The question of a narrow, or stand
ard gauge road was left to be decided
in the future.
Had the people Of Emporia united
upon feasible plan for the construe-
ton of the road, we presume it would
have been. adopted Their proposition
that the people should construct and
own the road after it was built, did not
meet with general favor. Emporia is
divided as TO what should be done to
secure the road. Her delegates came
to US with nothing hnt talk. We had
no pledges from Emporia as to what
her eitizensowguldado, and therefore,
no definite plan R4s;united upon.
There was a. timex that if Emporia
flddled the Walnut Valley danced.
This order OF things is reversed.
If Enporia means business, let her
| people say eohds they tsilI do. We are
going to have . railroad down this val
ley next year, While Emporia is
quarFeliDG over what she, wants, the
Carbondale & Usage City road viii go
to Buriing ton and the Walnut Valley
road viii make its connection else
where.
When the people Of EmpOria unite
upon > proposition which Is feasible
and viii back it up with money and
bonds, we will be pleased to join hands
with them and go TO work. We in the
valley have money and bonds and
credit, and are willing and anxious to
60 TO work, and use them 10 secure .
! railroad.