Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1879-11-01
THE LEXINGTON, LAKE&G GULF R. B.

are seriously interested in number of
transactions which are going on regard
ing the L., L. & e. railroad. The peo-
pie OF Cass and Bates counties are no
less concerned. The situation is about
this: Messrs. Newman, Waddell q Co.
claim that they own the road by
purchase made at a sale under lore
closure OF certain mortgage. By vir-
tue of this title they sold. for one thou
sand dollars cash In hand, on Tuesday.
September End, 1879, to C. H. Brown.
the option OF purchasing the entire road
for $50. 900; the road, from its terminus
in Bates county to Pleasant Hill, for q
certain less sum, and to Odessa for an
other certain sum; the two latter sums
not having been made public. Since
this sale. some other parties, headed by
Mr.. j. j. Brooks, have filed articles OF
incorporation of tho 'Lexington, Pleas
ant Hill & Southern railroad company" :"
and propose to take possession OF the
road from Pleasant Hill south, and COM
plete it if Cass and Bates counties will
grant to them all their rights and title
in it. 1t is apparent that there is 4
clash OF interests here. If Messrs. New
man, Waddell & Co. own the road, the
counties do not. The Brooks party is
going on the hypothesis that the coun-
ties own the road; Mr.. Brown and his
associates on the hypothesis that New
man, Waddell & Co. are the owners.
1t is believed by many of the people that
neither of these propositions are cor
rect. Tho company was incorporated
under the general state law of 1869, as
we understand it. Now, this law says:
"It any corporation formed under this
chapter shall not, within two years after
its articles OF association are filed and
recorded in the Office of the secretary OF
state, begin the construction of its road,
and shall not, within one year thereaf-
tor, expend thereon not less than ten
per cent. on the amount of its capital.
or shall not finish its road and put ii
in operation in ten gears from the
time of filing sts articles of associa-
! ton as aforesaid. its corporate e1-
istence and poWers shall cease"
The articles of association OF this road,
we are told, were filed August 1, 1869.
The road is not finished or in operation,
consequently it appears that, under the
law, its corporate existence and powers
have ceased. We write this article to
put the people Of the three interested
counties on their guard. The compile.
ton of this road, as it was originally
planned, will insure the building of the
B. &. S. w. railway to this point. anc
give US an unbroken line from the lakes
to the guilt. We think it of sufficient i'm
portance to be looked after by the peo
pie IN interest themselves.
The Milwaukee Sentinel of October
90 contained the particulars of atrocities
committed in the house OF correction a
that place. which are disgrace to th'
civilization of the age. The institution
is used at the discretion of the court as
state prison. An intelligent convict
lust released, whose character for yer
aclty is vouched for by persons wit
know him intimately, says that he ha
been all inmate for two years. All tha
time he was not allowed to write hi
counsel, friends or family, who supposed
him dead. He says the bread furnished t.
the convicts Is made from damaged GOV
feed. and cannot be baked, and that thi
stuff is paid for by the county at the rat
of s6 per barrel. During his confine
ment embryo calves, dogs and glander
ed horses h.ve been furnished as meat
and he brings the bones. which are no,
in possession of the editor of the Sent
mel, to prove it. Of the brutalities 9
the keepers, he says the prisoners wer
beaten and confined in the black hole
which Is filthy dog kennel of five fee
four inches by five feet. A man canno
lie at length In this kennel, no
is there any ventilation to it. Th
floor is covered with indescribablo filth
Men are placed there for twenty days a
time, and two, to his knowledge, hav
died from the effects. There Is q chai
factory connected with the institution
and it is charged that the police are i
collusion with the superintendent to kid
nap men to work at chairmaking. Th
whole story is the most startling an
revolving ever published in this country
and it is claimed that the charges ca
all be verified. The charges of ex
convicts are always to be taken wit
many grains OF allowance, but thi
seems to be case in which there ca
be little doubt that gross cruelty an
wrong haye been inflicted upon defense
less prisoners. The laws should b
strictly enforced against all criminal!
no matter of what color, nationality c
, creed, but even convict has certai
i, rights which communities are bound t
respect, and the miserable brutes wh
have been substitlng for the wholesom
rations supposed to be furnished by tn
state miserable offal, should be severel
9 punished. The Sentinel is respects
bly, conducted paper, which does M
, indulge in sensational or blackmailin
articles. and its disclosure has create
O profound feeling ia the matter. 1t
, met with threats of suits for libel, ar
). fully appreciating the responsible
which 1t takes in the matter. says.
its issue OF Saturday last: But we al
6 willing to shoulder it. We have nothir
! to gain except the consciousness
5 working tor the prevention OF atrociti
! that the world would shudder over wht
] committed by Turks. Any one who
) duty it is to push an investigation al
5 yet falters will be held up to the SEQ
y y Of the community as long as the SEM
mel has type or dollar left"
So Eight states will hold elections ne
Tuesday - Maryland. Massachusett
Mississippi. Minnesota, New Jerse
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and New Yol
10 Maryland elects a governor, state