Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-06
NEW TEXAS THROUGH LIME.
The kassas City, Tsxas, Oklahoma and
kansaa li6a.


At the regular meeting Of the director. Of
the board Of trade yesterday Afternoon, Mr..
h. A. Lewis, Of Wichita Falls, Texas, pres
ideut Of the proposed Texas, Oklshoma Z
Kansas railway, Of which mention has been
made in the Headlight heretofore, was pres
ent and solicited the cooperation OF the
board In securing acharter and right-ofway
for building the road through the Indian
Territory. This matter was taken up the
first thing after the meeting assembled, and
being called upon. Mr.. Lewis made few
remarks explaining the proposed line Of the
road and the benefits Kansas City might ex.
pect to derive from its construction. Mr..
Lewis stated that the enterprise was first
put on foot nearly year ago and was being
pushed BY Gen. J. B. Gordon, Of Georgia,
Coils. W. b. Sterrett and II. C. Comegys. of
New York, himself, and number Of prom.
nent Texas capitalists, who believed that
the road would be one Of the most impor-
tant commercial highways connecting Kan
sas City with Texas and Mexico and would
also open the most direct communication
with the West Indies by the way Of the
Gulf.
The initial point OF the proposed line 10
Arkansas Pass, Texas, situated upon the
gulf coast, 125 miles from Brownsville aud
ninety miles north of the mouth Of the Rio
Grande river. Starting at this point the
line takes a northwesterly direction TO San
Antonio, and thence slightly northeast to
Wichita Falls INN, e6i stolv moth If IN ri ch
point the line enters the Indian Territory,
and pursuing the same general direction,
enters Kansas at or near Arkansas City and
thence slightly northwest to Wichita the
terminus. Mr.. Lewis stated that the capt.
tai stock required by the laws Of Texas,
$1,000 for each mile OF road in that State.
equal to half million dollars had already
been subscribed and as soon as the right
of-way to cross the Indian rritory could
be obtained the company eady to ef-
feet permanent organization and subscribe
ample means to construct the road, pledg.
ing its completion within three years.
Mr.. Lewis elaborated upon the rich cat
tie and agricultural products OF the country
the road would open up which would natu-
rally flow into the Kansas City market, and
also upon the fact that as soon as the road
was opened the whole of this vast region OF
Western al Southwestern Texas and
Northern Mexico would naturally look to
Kansas City as their purchasing market for
provisions and supplies Of all kinds.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Lewis remarks
resolutions were adopted strongly endoIs-
ing the proposition, and requesting the sen.
ators and representatives in Congress from
Kansas and Missouri to use all their infiu-
ence and ability to secure arigbt-of.way for
the construction Of said railroad.
President Lewis thanked the board for
their action, and left for Washington where
he will remain until after the meeting Of
Congress, the object OF his visit being to &C.
cure the passage of bill granting bis com.
pany the right-of-way through the Indian
Territory. He expressed himself confident
that the work upon the construction of his
line would commence during the ensuing
ninety days, and be pushed rapidly to com.
pletiop