The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-13
RAu.RoAp NEWS.
Eastern Railroad Man m Oswego-
Probable Extension


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From the Oswego Independent.
On Wednesday our city was honored
with visit, by special train, from Pres
idents, Directors and other capitalists
interested in the Saint Louis and Sar
railways, who came to this locality fol
the purpose of completing arrangements
for the immediate construction Of an ex.
tension to their lines to the Arkansas
valley at Wichita.
Notable among the party was Joseph
Seligman, chief Of the great banking
house Of j. u w. Selignan Il Co., Of
New York, and Seligman Il Bros, Of
London and other European cities. Mr.
Seligman is ct the present time head OF
the syndicate for the placing of United
Immense wealth, and, with his connec'
tons. able to command any amount OF
capital that may be required in any en-.
tcrprise likelv to be undertaken In thls
country. AS financier his distinguish.
ing characteristics are caution and en-
terprise. he is rarely ready to embark
IN new undertaking, but once his con.
servatiye character can be fully cOnvinc.
ed that q project has real merit and Ii
feasible, he knows no such word as i'm.
possible, and his judgment is SO COO
and dispassiOnate that his friends rel.
upon it implicitly and embark theiI
means with his. Hence the uniform
success of all his undertakings.
Mr.. Seligman was accompanied b.!
his son Edwin, a young man whose nat
orally fine endOwme1ts have been So
improved by culture and extended tray
Il, as to render him, Oh many subjects,
in authority among scholarly men OF
.naturer age. lie is also an accomplish
ed linguist.
james ID. Fish, President Of the Saini
Louis and San francisco Railway Com
,,any, is also President Of the Marine.
me OF the soundest Of New York banks.
IL were well for Kansas could she enlis;
many capitalists like Mr.. Fish, men wht
aot only have the means, but the abilit,
10 invest it in such manner as to ben.
fit himself and the country which is 81
fortunate as to secure his investment.
Another most prominent member OF
the party is Francis Il. HAYES, a nam,
connected with the struggle for freedom
IN the early history of Kansas. Like
most wealthy BOstOnians, Mr.. Hayes.
while Interested in vast enterprises ant
LAWYER of high attachments, devotes
much of his time to literary pursuits.
Edward Livingstone is a member OF
he banking house of Perkins. Living
stone g. Post, of % Nassau street, New
York. In addition to very larg,
banking business the house is engaged.
largely in the equipment Of railway
With both iron and rolling stock. MIR.
Livingstone, as Secretary and Treasurer
II the Missouri and Western Railwa,
COMPANY has practically had control OF
he construction and management OF
hat line and brought il to its present
Inc condition. MIR, Livingstone is al.
says most important factor in an,
enterprise in which he can be induced
% embark.
OF Mr.. W. Buckley it is only necessa-
~ TO say that he has been for years
onnected with the Saint Louis and San
francisco Railway COMPANY, as Truste,
md Director. Secretary and Treasurer.
md has had much to do in bringing tn,
property into its present fav orable con
litiOn, and now holds the securities OF
he company to an amount exceeding n
million of dollars.
Mr.. W. III. west, of Boston, is anoth-
or capitalist " no has long been identl-
lied with and is largely interested in the
securities of the ST. Louis and San Fran
.isco Railroad, and is deeply impressed
with the benefits which the cOmpan,
will derive from an extension to the
Arkansas VALLEY.
Lyman A. JacObus has been one OF
New York's most successful merchants,
and retiring with very large fortune
is seeking new fields for investment. Al
though but recently identified with the
company he is more than favorable to
The extension to Wichita.
OF the Hon. Ozias Bailey it is only
accessory to say that he is one of the
Jew men resident in Kansas who have
large means invested in railways. Know
Kansas thoroughly, the productive pow
er of her soil and the energy of her peo-
pie, he is most enthusiastic for the ex-
cnsion of the road to Wichita within
he year 1879,
{. W. Rogers, General Superintend-
ent of the ST. Louis and San Francisco
hallway, began his career as a railway
man on this road in a position many re-
moves below that which he now so fifty
occupies. BY the most unsparing indus
Try, guided BY sound Judgment and un-
swerving integrity, he has raised HIM
self and his line to a most enviable posi-
ton, and once the road he manages is
extended to the rich wheat fields of the
Arkansas valley he will have road and
a traffic that will pay largely, and of
which any man might Justly feel proud.
At the conference with our citizens on
evening each and all of the
railways forming the line from st Louis
10 Oswego expressed their determine
ion that the road shall be extended 10
Wichita at once, either by the Elk val
ey or Fall River route AS NAV be DEEM
ii most desirable when tie amount of
lid and cost of building by the different
'outes has been duly considered. Thai
he road will be built the expressions of
zach and all of those comprising Mr..
,eligman's party leave not a shadow of