The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-07-22
NEW RArLROADs TO WICHITA,

The questions Of new railways, competing
lines, low tariffs, profitable markets and re-
lief generally are being daily discussed At -
lively rate as 1t any time in the history Of
Wichita. A people with . grievance are
never backward in asserting their rights a.
ccnson. The meeting called for last Thurs
day night through the EAGLE was largely At
tended. II vas enthusiastic, not to say red
hot. The gathering was flooded with 80
many schemes and propositions that the sup
posed well.digested plans drawn up by the
callers Of the meeting never so much ~ saw
the light. It may have been for the best, but
whether or no. It was fact all the same A.
w. Oliver was elected president. assisted by
regiment Of vice presidents. and W. 8.
White, secretary. W. C. Woodman. Geo. n.
Byers, Fred. G. Smythe, w. E. Stanley. H.
@. RuggIes, Edwin Hill. W. =. Corbett, ID.
Hays, Frank Dale and others occupied the
floor, to what purpose will be known when
the fullness Of time shall have developed the
committees success.
Wichita, being tho undispufed metropolis
Of this section Of the State, and the third
town, in the amount Of business transacted,
in Kansas, 10 the objective point for several
railways. The Santa Fe, It is now announc.
ed. has failed to secure possession Of the
Schoheld road, the members who desired to
sell to the Santa Fe, have been bought out
by the stockholders who were opposed TO the
sale and Mr.. Scho6cld says - soon ~ . new
board OF directors can be elected he will
commence the projection OF his line to this
point. The st. Louis, Fort Scott 4 Wichita
Railway Company which owns the old Fifth
Parallel road bed and franchises have SUBJ
mitted propositions through Allen county to
be voted on August 10th. The L L. & G.
road, which now reaches Wellington and the
south line of the State, is DESTROYS Of ex-
tending q line to Wichita from Burden via
Missouri Pacific. which At present terminates
at Leroy, in Co6ey county, on the ;Neosho
river, points in the direction OF Wichita, and
but for compromise entered into with the
A., T. & 5. F. over the Denver 4 Rio Grande
difficulties, would have reached this valley
ere this. There is another road which would
give Wichita both east and west competi-
uOu. chance 10 reach Tue mOuutdtn mines
~ well rs st. Louis. and that IL the McPher.
son Branch of the X. p. Railway owned and
controlled by the Gould management. Me-
Pherson Is the county seat OF Mcpherson
county and Is distant from Wichita about
forty -four miles. II IL on q branch Of the |
Little Arkansas and it Is practically = dead
level valley from point TO point via Hslsted.
1t would run through two townships in Nc.
Pherson, three townships in the west portion |
Of Harvey. and Park and Eagle townships In |
this county, coming down the west side Of
the Little Arkansas, all the way through as
fine section OF farming country rs lays out |
OF doors. with no bridges, few culverts, and |
no grading more than surfacing. for the en-.
tire distance. Township aid could be readi-
~ secured for the enterprise we have not the |
least doubt. One thing is certain Wichita
would do her part.
But We forgot the meeting. Alter discuss
ing these and many other projects--theb build
ing OF roads and the tearing up Of roads-a
Of business men were appointed
to whom the whole matter was referred with
to report At any future time,