The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-27
RAILROAD CONNECTIONS WITH
THE EAST.
Meeting at The Board of Trade Rooms.

|
| Ameeting of the Committee of delegates from
the different counties along the line OF the pro
posed railroad TO Huntington, West Virginia
| including the representatives OF Hamilton
| county, was held at the Board of Trade rooms
| to-day. Thirteen delegates were present, be.
ing q majority. Their names and residences
are as follows:
| Hamilton county-Wm. Dwight, Jas. Glenn
and r. NJ. Moore; Brown county chambers
Baird, William Duffy, James Checscman, B, r
Hemphill; Adams county-W. L. Cadon, Wal
ter Drennin and Uriah Mccall: City of Hunt
| ington-H. G. Parsons and w. s. Donell
Lawrence countyaE; Blxley; and d. Nixon
6. Prather, Alex. Smith and Nj. fl. DAVIS
| Hon. b. Eggleston was elected. President
On motion, hlessrs. Joseph Kinsey and Hon
Benjamin Eggleston were added to the Com
mfttee.
MIR. VIM. Dwight, of this city, detailed the
| proposed plan for the organization and con-
| struction Of the road as follows: The Com
mittee shall be the incorporators of the road,
Western terminus at Cincinnati.
The stock shall be deferred stock; that is, the
| interest on the bon,ls issued by the different
counties and municipalities along the line
road is in successful operation and paving div
idends on all the stock Subscribed. The plan
provides that all moneys realized from stock or
bonds should be placed in charge Of three trus-
The Trustees of the road shall be appointed
from all of the counties that have subscribed
bonds and each individual stockholder shall
have one vote in management Of the road which
shall not issue its bonds as o stock COMPANY
Remarks were then made by Mr.. o. j. Nichols.
OF New Richmond, Clermont county, who be-
licved that Cincinnati should vote her own
municipal bonds in aid of the enterprise, and
thought that the voters OF this city were willing
to do SO il called upon.
Colonel Holloway, President Of the Chamber
OF Commerce, having invited the Committee to
appear upon Change, an adjournment was had
until half-past one o'clock.
A letter was read from Mr.. w. w. johnson,
of !ronton. Speaking Of the Richmond dee
CATION he said:
'When here they did not seem to desire aid
ing beyond Portsmouth, and believe with the
proper effort at Cincinnati they can be induced
to change their views. Mr.. Mason, the great
railroad contractor, will be here Wednesday to
look over this end OF the line. Ironton wants
the road to Cincinnati il it can be had, and this
depends largely on what Cincinnati may now
ON 'cHANGE
Captain Holloway announced the presence of
a delegation oil gentlemen from the counties
bordering on the Onio river between CInein-
natl and Huntington, in the interest of that
great enterprise, the Cincinnati. Ohio Il Rich
mond railroad. He then introduced Mr.. Mich
OILS, of Clermont, who said:
We come here to-day to confer with you
,toouo puiiuiuS 'iic connecting INK OF fallfoad
between the cities ofsCincinnau and Richmond.
This road Will not only bring TO you the re-
sources of West Virginia but will open up Old
Virginia and North and. South Carolina. 1t
will bring you into close communication with
the city Of Richmond, one of the greatest
coffee markets In the world and n city
that has water power unexcelled aud
where trade is well worth your care in culti-
waiting. The remaining link is but l47 miles.
and that through rich and densely populated
country, whore it will be tapped by leading
roaAs aI PoMsroy, EVnton, Galhpolis andother