Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-02-28
Ral1road Meeting.
Mt. Sterling News, Feb. 22d.

RaIIrOad Meeting
Mt. Sterling News, Feb. 22d.
A well attended and spirited railroad
meeting was held in McClintick's Hall
last Tuesday evening. Much railroad in
terest was manifested and the sentiment of
those present seemed in favor of the early
completion of the Washington & Column
| bus Railway.
The gathering came to order and chose
Dr.. E. B. Pratt president and A. VOigt
| secretary.
DR.. Pratt made a few preliminary re-
marks in opening the way for others, and
said the time had come when we must of
necessity take hold of this railroad project
and assist to build it. It would not do to
remain idle now. We were on the right
way to secure a road. No money was to
be wasted, but every dollar was to be
used in the construction, thereby devel-
oping the resources of the country. The
people had fully considered this matter
land were alive to the Importance of hav-
ing a railroad. All have to labor together
for its advancement, and there would be
no trouble in securing the desired con-
nection with the outside world. Earnest
ness and energy backed with sufficient
money will certainly bring us the railroad.
Il Mr.. James F. Ely said when men met
I together to accomplish an object by mu-
a tually taking hold of it they will surely
get it. The people are fully determined
along the route to have this road. The
purpose Of this meeting was to keep the
project before everybody and by stirring G
and LJlshing the matter raise enough
money to build the road. There was no
object in expenditure without recompense
and therefore no survey will take place
till after the Board of Directors is elected
on the 18th of March. Engineering is an
Expensive understanding and unless roads
will be built it is money thrown away.
u No matter where railroad runs through
large tracts of land it benefits them any
way. The question was, how soon will
we have the railroad? It appears the
sooner it is constructed the better it will
be for the country and towns along the
route. He gave statistics in regard to
, transportation of corn and the saving in
having a railroad near by to ship upon.
By investing portion of our means in
building improvements and advancing Q
, civilization and acquiring the comforts OF
life we enrich ourselves. The benefits
derived from railroad are incalculable.
: The idea was to keep the interest in rail
road building fresh and get everyone tC
take hold of this matter. Subscribe OF
your spare means and help to develop this
: rich country. The natural channel OF
g trade is from Maysville, Kentucky, to Co.
p lumbus, and Mt. Sterling is on the direct
line. Columbus and Washington have
been heavily taxed in building other rail.
roads, but their citizens are doing theil
share in subscribing for this project. La
Dor is now cheaper and material very low
> and by proper eXertion we can have the
T cars running to Mt. Sterling this sum
mer.
Mr.. J. NJ. Edwards, of Bloomingburg
Il stated that railroad was new subject tx
: him, but he had got himself broke int,
J. the harness, and he proposed to help work
If up the railway from Washington to Mt
Sterling. He had considerable expert
ence in building turnpike, but said tina
a railroads nowadays were more desira
}, BILE. The people about Bloomingburg ar
thoroughly aroused in getting this pro
iected railroad. Our interests are mutua
II and theS5 propose to have the railroad rul
through their town. Monday evening
! the schOol-hOuse was filed to overflow
ing: the railroad interest was we'll dis
! cussed, q warm spirit shown, and all ar
2, going to invest their means to build tn
J. Columbus & Washington Railroad. Yo
a will get your money back by investing i
- this railroad, besides saving money i
Il transportation of corn and stock. He CAV
N figures where n man could save $3.50 O
o 4 900 bushels of corn if they had a depC
: at Bloomingburg. A railroad benefte
y all classes and was blessing to the cour
III try through which it runs. Enoug
i. money can be saved in the simple item
w the transportation of coal to compensat
= those who have taken railroad stock. Ell
= ergy and money were the desired NEAR
IL by which the railroad can be built at a
s. early day. The right way is to organic
is systematically and determine to have tn
Al railroad, cost what it may.
:" Mr.. F. c.. Bostwick desired the earl
completion of railroad to this town, ,an
the Washington & Columbus Railwa
:, 4 wassthe route lie favored. He had @,
u tired hauling lumber from London, si2
teen miles, and he meant to put his haT
Ill to the plOw and help build this railroad
~ thereby enabling him to compete wit
'ii other places in furnishing our peop
with cheaper building material.
,te Mr.. Ely said that he had received
~ proposition from the capitalists to furni;
NJ iron for the projected railroad takir
he half pay in bonds and the other half
cash. Stock i'll narrow-gauge railroad
. in Il few years could not be bought in tt
VI mai ket as it would beway above par.
es- w. T.. Douglass got warmed up and sa
re- it did not take much of a mind to see pla
,w facts, the Maysville & Columbus RAJ
- road will be paying line and pay han
le- some dividends semi-annually, besid
ell the property along the route being dOub
increased.
DR.. S. McClintick thought it was due
:. the gentlemen from Bloomingburg al
ls' Washington to let them know what
in were doing, and without exception eve
r. man in town had done his duty in taxi
ION shares in the Washington Railroad. 7
survey was to be ordered after the eli
or tion of the board of directors and p,
manent line established and no mon
tho expended uselessly. 1t is a matter of 4
solute necessity that we build this IA
AS road and have communication with t
$ outside world. His committee report
,ta- $4,000 subscribed.
+bo Adjourned to meet on Thursday aft
Vhe noon, March 14th, to hear progress a
at elect nine directors.
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