The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-06-12

The Railroad 1oesing at Butler
FIGHTING Farmers and Q Runs
way Team.


T" Nj. VIM. Lloyd Stewart We are in
iebsel for the following particulars Of an
railroad meeting held at But
Ter, Hates county. yesterday. Notice Of the
meeting had been previously given, anal at
the appointed time the court house (ior
there the meeting was heidi Was literally
filed tn overlooking by an enthusiastic and
interested people. Delegations we're pres
emit from Herry and dale counties, Me-,
and from Linn county. Kansas, and we're !
invited to participate. Accepting the in
vitaiion, the meeting proceeded to ballot
for q chairman. Capt. Tygari finally sue
cee.i<,l in obtaining the enviable position.
The next in order war the selection "f a
secretary, which Was promptly attended I"
der, Of the DenneSaf. Then followed the
usual dow Of rhetoric from such speakers
- H. Clay Ewing. A. NJ. Lay and Judge
q. w. Miller, Of Jefferson City Col. f. X.
Smith. w. X. Blue, Of Linn county. Kan
sss; and Col. J. Blackboard, p. 4. Ladue
and Judge a. Z. Avery, Of Clinton; all as
matter oi cOurse extoling the benefits I"
he derived from the building 81 the 81.
Louis Narrow Guage Railroad, and urging
the people to lend all the assistance IN
their power that the company might be en-
abled 10 carry out lis laudable purpose,
and open up to the people a market for
their surplus produce, that in short they
might be enabled to reap the rich reward
Of their industry.
Resolutions we're passed in favor Of Civ
ins substantial aid to the proposed road,
should its projectors continue to show
the and will determination they do now.
The c'eeting also resolved that all counties
along the r.olected line send delegates Z"
the meeting to he called at st. Louis by
the Board Of Trade, Of that city, about the
10Th Of June. Bates county appointed a
delegation Of thirteen, with Capt. Tygard
a. chairman, TO attend the 81. Louis meet
ing. Who says our people are not up and
moving in regard to railroad matters?
l A couple Of farmers from near Brown
ington, came into town few days ago, ana
got on . terrible high lone some" Thu
wife Of one Of them managed to get then
in wagon and started home, but did ne
drive far before her husband took the line
from her and attempted to drive. Thu
seemed to displease his friend, Who aP
preached the front end Of the wagon AM
ATTEMPTED to get possession OF the line
saying. al guess il either Of us drive it vii
be l." The driver instantly dropped th
lines and planted his friend one square il
the phiz. The hOrses, startled at such pro
u ceeding-, lit out down the road Ut break-nec
speed, but the combatants nov had thei
angry passions up and would not b
thwarted By . runaway from bruising eac
other and Continued to fight while Ii
horses continued To run. The lady, tho
= oughly alarmed, sprang from the WACO
y and succeeded in efFecting safe landing
e On, ON, sped horses, wagon and men, II
> two latter s,ill engaged:,n quitting the'
in lively" Suddenly the fight between th
two men was put to an end BY the wsGu
!. running over an embsnkmens and Piliu
y them out. The horses kept on until The
!, straddled \ tree, where they were found
the reckless parties. Soap, meal, nail
-four, calico, dried spples, ETC., were sea
tered along the road for distance Of t~
= miles; the Wagon bed being rickety o
contrapsion, and just the thing i"r seattle
ing goosls On such an occasion.
J.E q.