The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-11-18
TH RAILROAD BOON.
A Large and Enthusiastic
Meeting ct Longwood
Yesterday.

The cttiseus There Proceed Q,
0noe to Raise Their Portion
Of the Survey Money.
Yesterday being the day fixed for ID,
railroad meeting ia Lonavood, in thi'
county. . number al prominent gen,lrmer
left here early im the day to be presrnt
snong whom wer- M~.4s,. John J. Ye.ier
y. H. Hogue. W. s. Msckey. J. H. Both.
cell, H. q. Field. q. W. Ri,chey. J. A. c
Brown. T. p. Hoy and Gen. J. B vanPsi.
ten, Of Sed .li., and Simon B. EAie. If ST.
Louis.
Thy reached Long good about noon. and
we're
CORDIALLY KHcIlvED
By the ci,iseas Of The tovs aud vicinity.
After dinner they repaired to the school
house. where large and enthusiastic meet
ing soon assembled.
The meeting vaa called 70 order By Capt.
David williams. on whose motion Judge
David Orsar was elected Chairman. AMI
Mr.. e r. Keller vas elected Secretary.
Rev. John Moo,gonery was called upon
to state the object al the meeting. which
he did in hia usual forcible and elegant
style; stating that is had heen proroard 70
buiId railroad from Sedaiis % some point
on the c. 4 A. X. r., in Saline county. and
that the meeting ., Lonsvood Wss called to
ASCERTAIN THE STATE or FEELING
in that vicinity. and 10 hear What aid would
be extended to the enterprise.
Al The request Of the Chairman. M. J.
n. Boutwell, addressed the meeting. ex.
plaing the importance and prscsicsbili'y Of
the enterprise, and stating chat hsd been
done 1t the 6edalia and Nanhsli mesiines,
and making practical suggestions - to The
work Of the future.
Nj. W. n. Bush, Of Manshsil. followed
With = strong. comprehensive and telling
speech
IN Favor o. the 4SfeRPeiSe.
Col. +. P. Hoy, Of 6edslia, thsa addressed
the meeting. ursing strongly the import
ancs Of the proposed railroad, and impress
iag forcibly il vslos 10 each farmer and
business man.
Rev. John Mostgonesy moved that two
committees bs sppoia,ed, one tn draft reso-
Iutions, and ono 70 confer and cooperate
With committees from Sedslia and Mar
ahall. The motions we're carried, and the
following appointments made:
ON REVOLUTIONS.
Rev. John Montsomery. Major d n.
Williams, Dr.. ]. E. Cartwright; 90 CO.
operation: A. B. scots, Mi. Williams.
n. C. Spears. Capt. Geo. Lsnsr All H. r
W.lje.
The Committee on Resolutions made the
following report:
WHeReAs, There IL rsilrosd contem-
plated from Sedalia 10 Masshall, connecting
the Ivo great ialaDd thoeoushfares Of the
State. Therefore, b IL
Creek and LoaGwood township. pledge our
selves 10 aid aud eacoursge the enterprise
By all the means within our power.
Received. Thst . committee Of i've he
appoiuted 70 confer Nth committees already
appointed from Masahsl! and Sedalia To
make such arraageme0ts ~ may be deemed
neceaaary.
The rssolutioas sess unanimously
adopted.
Calls were made for M.j.r d. II.
W,li.sms. who rssposded in . pointed and
foreibls speech, ssronsly favoring the con-
slructi0n II the railroad.
Mr.. O. V. Hurt, at Saline county, made
q practical and encouraging speech.
which was warmly endorasd By Capt. 0eo.
I.aues. 10 some brief semsrks.
At this pos..t in the proreedinEa. the
COMMITTEES from Ssdalis, Lnn9wood and
M.nhalI:: withdrew to hold Join, cnnsul-
tation.
Judge w~. Lovery. Of PETITE. vas called
Tor. and respoeded sith foscible. Logical
and lsiessstiaG speech that elected marked
approval.
Other speaker followed. smons wh"m
were II. B. Scott. Rev. John Montgomery
and Gen. J. B. Van Patiea.
The committees hsvieg returned 70 the
room. their proceedings vese reported 10
the meeting By NJ. Boshweil, Who stated
that in joint meeting the coami,ees had
resolved 70 proceed Il ooos 70
COLLECT M0uEY AnD MAKE SURVEYS
Of the proposed r.ilrosd. He stated
that they hsd agreed to raise the
Sum Of 81. $50, which sum i necessary to
pay Tor the survey end other preliminary
expenses. OF this amount the sum Of $500
wss to Be raised in Salise county, and $50
in Pettis county; ssd Of the latter sun, the
eitisens Of Sedslia were TO raise $500.
NJ. Bolhvell coscluded vith snme stir
ring REMARKS o. The manner Of making
thee collections. urging prompt a.sioa BY
the committees. aud ready responses % the
part Of The people.
On motion, the meeting adjoarned.
The eoonittee il Loaevood began TAX.
ing collections ss oncs. and wishis ~ hour
had $50 subneribed. aad vess confdent Of
securing the foil $50 within fossy.eighs
hours.
The meeting ~ . great auece.a. and all
Who attended Il vent away In enthusiastic
spir,ia.
A meeting Of I'll the Sedslsa eoma,tiees
he's been called By he Chairosn, NJ. Yea