The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-07-22
WEEKLY BAZOO.
SICDAL1A
TUESDAY. JULY q. 1879.
MAD SEDA[IANS
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Every Dollar Needed to Build
tho Warsaw Road
Pledged Last Night, and More
Let Jefferson City Laugh If
She VIII,
But Sedalia Sand Pipers Rush
to the Rescue,
And the Railway and Capital
Pledged Last Night, and More
Let Jefferson City Laugh If
She VIII,
But Sedalia Sand Pipers Rush
to the Rescue,
And the Railway and Capital
Must Come.

the citizens of Sedalia assembled at
Smiths Hall. last night, to attend the
adjourned railroad meeting.
Col. Jno. ID. Crawford called the
meeting to order, and said as this was
an adjourned meeting the old officers
would hold over.
eff General Smith was present TO-
night" said Colonel Crawford, 1--WE
all know where he would stand on this
railroad question, and in reverence to
his name, we wish be were here to-
night in his box to add his word Of en-
couragement TO this enterprise"
Reading Of lists were called for.
Mr.. Boutwell, reported the total sub
scriptions, old and new, SAG, 648.5O.
Major Gentry reported sos taken
last evening.
Cyrus Newkirk passed up list with
$3.50.
N. H. Gentry, in addition to a cash
subscription, gives a pair of Berkshire
pigs.
Major Gentry was called out for a
speech who said it was now the auspic-
iOus moment to secure the Warsaw
road.
The Major then briefly gave the
railroad history Of Sedalia, commenc-
ing with the Pacific road down to the
present day. He spoke enthusiastic
ally Of the prospects for the Warsaw
road and said Sedalia could not afford
to lose any line of railroad presenting
itself. making this city its terminus or
passing through here.
DR.. w. p. King said he was a cit
izen of Sedalia, and said he calculated
to stay here until he was carried out
feet foremost at the head of funeral
procession. He was poor himself but
he was q practical railroad man hav.
ing drawn q dirt cart on the Hannibal
& st. Joe railroad. (Applause] He
thought the building of the Warsaw
road q necessity, and that We must
have Il.
Col. A. d. Jaynes was called out
and said he was still in the faith that
the Warsaw road ought to be built
and it would be built. Applause.
He wanted the secretary to foot up
the amounts that had been sub
scribed and see what amounts was
to be raised yet to secure the
road, and then to see If that amount
could not be raised and close the mat
ter up tonight.
Forty-four hundred dollars Ga. 400
was what was needed to secure the
road.
DR.. Miller spoke enthusiastically
for the road. at length, and added 500
to his subscription.
Subscriptions continued to be taken
until the SIS. 900 was reached, amid
great cheering and Enthusiasm.
A pair of Berkshire pigs. donated
by N. H. Gentry, were sold at auction,
and struck off to E. w. st. Clair at
SIS.
Mr.. Boutwell, stated that Pettis
county is required tn secure the right
of-way through the city and county.
and to meet many other expenses, in
addition to tho SIS, 900 now sub
scribed. and that many citizens had not
vet subscribed. who would do 90 If
properly solicited and thereupon
moved that the subscription papers be
returned to the committees heretofore
appointed, and that all property
owners be asked to make such sub.
scriptions rs they can afford. The
motion Was duly seconded and carried.
The meeting then adjourned at
midnight.