Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1877-12-15
CHICAGO & ALTON R. R. EXTENSION

A large portion of the people OF this
county is Interested in the building OF
the Kansas City. st. Louis and Chicago
railroad, which is virtually an extension
of the road whose name heads this arli-
Gle. We have enieavored 10 keep our
friends advised of everything done IN
this county toward that end. and given /
all the news from abroad concerning il /
which we thought at all reliable. On /
the first page Of this issue. We PRINT an /
editorial from the Chicago Tribune, /
which will be read with interest. Its /
tiat,ering statements. however. arr some |
what dampcncd by i subsequent edlto- !
rial article in the same journal from
winch we quote: The officials OF the
road say that the statement contained IN
SUNDAYS article that all the aid required
from the towns and cities through which
the new route is to run has been pro-
cured, is incorrect, inasmuch As some oi
the towns and cities are still holding
back their aid, such as right OF way &c,
winch is necessary to begin the CON
! struction OF the line. The towns and
| cities which have moi yet come to terms
! have been prevented from so DONG by
t the energetic efforts OF the officials OF
the St Louis. Kansas City and Northern
railroad. which ut present carries the
| Kansas City and southeastern business
of this road This company Is DONG
all it can to defeat the project and re-
tain the profitable business derived from
the Chicago Il Altom.' What influence
the officials Of the st. Louis. Kansas
City n Northern railway have had upon
the subscriptions oi stock and granting
of rights of way we cannot tel, and do
not believe that in Lafayette and Sal inc
counties their influence has accomplish
+ ed much. but that they are laUorlng to
prevent the building OF this road Is evl-
dcnced by the following letter. which We
are permitted to make public:
ST. L"ri-. Mo, ur. :, -.
II J IIrGI>-. ksG., iirsSn~v'I.", NJ. p".n
~I--l have Just returned from 'h'CiG''r "i'h'
| mailed YOU thr Chicue" Tribune, ct III" ift
s in-t with M article mark"d, wh'h p.r17'
rcai. and YOU viii rraiIhr inr lmr"l i.t"'' 1"
your county mtGin9 ny the necessary snhs'Il"
= non 10 enable u~ to huuli tho road. III" ~hlH
Inul5 kupsa, CIry y Northern railroads hvaT'
| of directors has appointed "A committee t" COME
. | wiiba .IRlilar committe" which They hav" tc
- oucst,L tnr Chicago and Alton board OF du"ct
ors to appoint Tor the purpose Of seeing II I'll
n conflicting interests cannot he hhrm""iAcd. VIII
=. | a view to prrvcat,n. til" construction "i on
~ ROAD The committee OF the I. ~ y ihl'FuA
II has been appointed, ani the tNo commute "
,s will me., III %rw York "r before the 18th Il.
of III, present month. VIII you pIcGt' "NpI'H
III this o our friends and m Ike long pun, sion
ST pull and u pull ali together. and nj once.
this is done, all is yet snTr: II not, iT'nr
collapse Respectfully, j J M!TtlitLL.
Is p.S-FRIESo IiIGGlN-:-Iour c"uH'G mI-
De secure all or the riyit Of ,rdy, aud nIk" II
O. the subscription to hfty Thousand dollar, or
fear disaster. See the committees at Ma>v'
'u and Mount Hope, and urge th"m !" do what
al necessary J j MITCHELL.
So far as the people OF Lafayette couI