The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-12-05
Public Meeting of the StOcb
RaiSers OF Jackson County.

hHiStTS VI county
In pursuance of Il call by Col.
\. f.. Lewis, in the interests Of
stock raisers aud those Owning cat.
tie, Il large and enthusiastic meet.
ing OF the citizens Of Jackson
county was held at the courthouse
in Scranton ON the 9th of Novcm.
Der, for the purpose Of inangnraling
II movement to protect the stock Of
citizens Of jackson county from
the wanton and unnecessary de.
%struction by the New Orleans and
Mobile railroad.
The meeting having been called
TO order, on motion of Col. Mcltac
Hon. a. L. Lewis was unanimous
~ chosen chairman and Capt. Bur
ton GOOde secretary.
Col. Lewis, on taking the chair,
explained the object of the meet.
ing, aud in a very able and full
statement OF the facts exhibited
the outrages and losses the citizens
are subjected to by the useless aud
wanton killing aud> manning OF eat
tie, sheep, oxen aud milk cONs by
the n. q. and NJ. road.
At the conclusion Of the chair.
mans address, Col. McRae IN II
highly interesting speech explained
how cattle and other stock had
been killed upon the NO. and NJ.
road without tai SG@aipensation,
and demonstrated IhG unjust and
expensive method Oh the part Of
the company for adjusting the
claims OF stock Owners-appcaling
to the people to make Il united Ell
fort to obtain redress through our
State @islature.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted
BY A. Il. Lewis
RcSolred, That the stOeE owners living
near the line of the N. o. and NJ. road
who have had stock killed or injured by
the road, iuauguiatc a movement to pre-
vent if possible the wholesale destruc-
ton Of their cattle by that non-taX-pay-
ing corporation the n. O. and NJ, railroad
company.
Rcsotced, That all pcrseus who have suf-
fered losses by the kiIing Ind maImlng OF
their cattle use all honorable means to
compel the n. 0. and NJ. road to fence in
their track.
Rcsoircd, That we appeal to the lrgisla.
ture Of the State of Mississippi to protect
oS PioPri S', "a nitiza Nv tt ~" tbn wh"in.
lEaie Je.tr7rtinV of thrir Stack hy fine n.
~ and N road
Pc.oJ,,e5 Thai Ills ovcclIdncv. Gov. !. NJ
stn,n he Innlestad IN coII tiee ottrutihn
If the Inuitnt1tr6 IN thr continued on
preston OF the N. O. and NJ. road by
their refusal to compensate the owners of
stock killed aud iniired Dy said road.
Res0lrcd, That the citizens of Hancock
and Harrison are hereby invited to CO.
operate with the citizens of Jackson cOun-
ty in their efforts to prevent the destruc-
ton Of their stock by the n. .. and ".
road.
By Col. James b. MCRae-
Rcsolred, That all stock killed OF Injured
by the railroad should be reported aud
maid for at Scranton. without compelling
the owners to pay toll, IN the way Of pas
sage money to New orleans, which is often
with The expense of collection equal to
the value OF the animal destroyed, and
that payment should be prompt.
By D.. Mansfield
Rrs0Ired, Sg'hat in the tpiuiOI of this
meeting tbs ~. o, and N. IOad ought to
hold tAa4rE Agf%~s 4sR2N+sl&iLleLn the
sum of i've ~,lvllars for any COW or other
cattle killed or injured by said road.
By Col. NVm. Griffin
H.soL,5 Tb,t mis- uantinp dnuouurc
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