Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-04
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The Meeting at HiIIsbOrO ON Tues.
day of Last Week.

ClJILClS, dLlOllS LIlCIl NhCSSlSs COlloIOCh!
Catch, Jones, Hershiser and Hanback,.
! Columbus; McClintick, Kious and
Stuart, Mt. Sterling; Ely and Mclean,
Washington G, H.; Evans, Flesher,
Spencer and Griffith, Leesburg; Ken
nedy, Sardinia; Thompson, Leeds,
Biehn, Hanna, Georgetown; Bell, Linn,
Campbell and Young, Ripley,
There was'a general discussion of
matters pertaining to the enterprise,
and prominently, the question of chang
ing the gauge to standard. The weight
Of sentiment expressed favored a stand
ard gauge.
From the Hillsboro Gazette's very
complete report Of the proceedings we
extract the substance of remarks made
by few of the speakers:
Mr. McClintick, President of the G.
j. and G. r. r., gave history of their
efforts, stating that since they have
been talking standard gauge they have
met with much encouragement; Wash
ingtOn G. H., Columbus, and every
point, promised to sustain them if they
would build standard gauge road.
Mr.. Young, of Ripley, said his peO-
pie wanted a north and south line; had
contemplated building gauge
line to connect at Georgetown; was sat
isfied a standard gauge would suit them
better; they want a road and have made
preparations to issue $4,000 in bonds;
there is $6, 900 more of another fund and
$4,000 in subscriptions, which can be
increased along the line; they wanted
undOubted assurance that the road
would be built and not expend much
in experiments, but if satisfied that
the standard gauge project was on q
good foundation they were ready to do
their part; they want road, standard
gauge fpOssible, narrow gauge if not.
Mr.. Hanback,, in behalf of Hershiser
& Co., contractors from Columbus to
Allentown, stated that they had started
in the work with the expectation of be-
ing able to finish it, but New York capi-
talists refused to advance money on a !
narrow gauge road they submitted the
matter to the stockholders and people
along the line and in Columbus were
called upon, and by all they were urged
to make it standard gauge; Mr.. Ses-
sions told them that if they would do so
there would be no trouble in negotiat-
ing the bonds; said this was his road; /;
they ask the cooperation of the people
along the road and with that can 90
ahead and build them a lirst-class road; |
they can 90 into New York and negO-
tatG bonds, but narrow gauge bonds |
can't be negotiated at all; Mr.. Deshler
said he would not give them 20 cents
on the dollar for narrow gauge bonds.
Judge Thompson gave an extended
history Of the origin of the c. and M.
II. II. lie wanted to know how all the
rights were going to be
changed. A certainty for an uncer-
tainty was not advisable. They could
build the road from Ripley to Washing
ton themselves, he thought. We have
our interests to our own men:
have pledged to Georgetown $4,000 Of
our bonds, and to Ripley the same
Have made other pledges,
and he wanted to know how we are to
carry them out If this road is turned
oyer to a strange corporation. Having
this road in and of our own
lbility, how can it be expected that we
,ay anything but this? We will meet
you at the county line, and If you come
here with standard gauge we will {
meet you with standard; If you come
here with anarrow gauge we will meet !
you with narrow gauge. There is !
'ut one way to do, let us 60 ahead and .
Duild our road from the river to the {
ounty line. We have nothing to do
Dut 60 ahead. If Columbus people meet I
IS at Leesburg, then it will be time
nough to consolidate. |
Mr.. Catch, of Columbus, represent t
ng narrow gauge Interests, took excep- C
ions to the remarks made. Said Will S
lam Whiteley, who had been referred n
0, didn't know any more about rail d
Dads than hog about hot mush. Gave G
he reasons why the s. j. and p. was q
hanged to standard. He didn't be-
eye they ever could build standard n
aug0 road over this line, but they Il
night build narrow gauge. lie had a
old narrow gauge bonds and was doing h
every day. He found market for a
lem right la Columbus. You must n
ave good road and then bonds will e.
ELL. When people said narrow gauge n
onds won't sell, they are simply unin- II
)rmed. Said this would be good line, B
nd he would like to take it In. Mr..
atch is President of the Miami valley
Columbus road. Said they expected sc
finish their road to Washington this I"
as0n, lie warned them to look out for I'll
10 arrangements they make, or they OF
ould have narrow gauge section here In
I'd a standard there. They had better lie
nd committee to Columbus, and let g
en- interview the business men them Ji
Ives. re
Judge Mclean said they wanted a be
ad not particular about the gauge CO
n they get II? that is what brought of
~ here tonight. fe
MIR. Ely, Of Washington c. H., was m
He'd for. Said he was here for busi-
IS, not from idle curiosity; Fayette ,
d a right to be represented here to- at
y; Judge Mclean and he had come, inl
lrting at 4 p. m. and arriving here at SO
making about as good time as most
the narrow gauge roads, which were e
ry good for limited business, and If E
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