Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-05-05
THE RAILROAD, SOUTH.

THE RAILROAD, SOUTH.
The Intelligencer informed its read
ers, last week, of the meeting here of
a number OF gentlemen interested in
the building of the Fort Scott, St. Louis
& Chicago railroad from Fort Scott to
Lexington. After viewing the city
and its vicinity, and examining the coal
mines, they went away exceedingly
well pleased. At Fort Scott, on Sat-
urday last, the gentlemen held a meet
ing to reorganize the company which
is thus spoken of in q dispatch to the
press:-"An important meeting of
railroad magnates and others interested
in railroad building took place here to-
day, being capitalists and others inter-
ested in the proposed Fl. Scott, st.
Louis and Chicago, which if built will
give this city a new Chicago and st.
Louis connection with the G. and A. at
Odessa. The principal business trans
acted OF so much as was known to the
public was the election of officers for
the ensuing year, which are as follows:
Directers-E. r. Burpee, of Maine;
James Mitchell, of Maine; W. j. Webb,
of Maine; John Cassidie, of Maine;
Thomas Temple, of New Brunswick,
Canada; B. j. Waters, of Fort Scott;
Phil Spooner, of Wisconsin; F. W.
Oakley, of Wisconsin; j. T. Pace, of
Missouri; 1. NJ. Nichol, of New York;
D. B. Fuller, of Kansas; D. E. Prich-
ard, of Fort Scott; Eugene c. Nichols,
of Maine. The board of directors
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, E. r. Burpee; vice-president, B.
]. Waters; secretary, S. B. Bayless,
Fort Scott. Managing directors. Phil.
Spooner, and superintendent, James
Mitchell. The Wisconsin gentlemen
We're accompanied by Gov. j. M. Rusk
Of that state. In the evening a large
humber of business men called upon
the gentlemen at the fremont house
where Mayor Pearson rendered them
and their enterprise welcome, to which
Mr.. Temple responded expressing great
satisfaction with tho appearance of the
country and surprise at its fruitful re-
The outlook for the final com
of this enterprise is favorable,
and it is expected that the road from
to Odessa will be completed
and operated within sixty days, the
money for the building of which hay
ing been subscribed"
On Tuesday last Messrs. Mitchell,
Pace and Waters were here as a COM
nittee from the board of directors to
lsk that the old claim of Messrs. Reid,
Naddell, Davis and Newman, to the
Dad bed of the old Gulf road be in
ONE way disposed of, in order that it
night not be pressed against them.
A meeting was held at the City hotel
'hich was attended by a large number
f the prominent men of the place, be-
de the committee. Hon. Henry c..
1allace was chairman. Mr.. Mitchell {
ated that his company was now ready {
build the road. The money was de- {
'sited for the purpose, and the only l
ing that was in the way was the claim !.
the road bed set up as above alluded {
/. This out of the way work would d
gin at once. He said if Messrs. I
cid, Waddell, Davis and Newman {
ould sign a REIMBURSEMENT of their Z
aim that the road would be built from d
dessa to Lexington, and coal be hauled Il
yer 1t from this place to Kansas CITY y
thin sixty days. He said that he nm a
and believed that the claim SO c
II as the road bed was concerned was 8
t no value, as it had expired by limi- g
'tion, but this coula not be made TO e
opear to the investors in the east who I
'uld only see that they were buying v
to q law suit. He concluded by say e
g, 81 am ready if your own citizens II
ill remove this obstruction" +
Several gentlemen explained that this .
aim was no new thing. That all the II
wyers here held it to be void so far Il
the road-bed was concerned. That Il
ldge Waters had all along known of g
existence, but said they were will u
e to do all in their power to satisfy g
e gentlemen.
Messrs. w. B. Steele, 10. o. Shelby
d c. o. Grimes were appointed a y
mmittee to wait upon Mr.. WaddelI :,
d invite him to the meeting. In a
moments they returned, accom-. ~
MED by Mr.. Waddell, who after IL
airing what had been done stated that u
and the other gentlemen named had % %
lain for money paid out ,on the B. & y
W. Il. R., he explained its status at ~
18th, in the course of which it ap- %
ared that the road bed had been pur- &C
ased by them at one time to satisfy al
Fir claim, and afterward decided back II
the 3. q S. w., and that now they "
a snit in the U. s. circuit court to oe
'over from the receiver of the B. & IN
w. r. R., the amount due them, -
llch If it went in their favor would -
IS all their claim to the road-bed to %
B. q S. w. He said he was in ~
med by MI. Tilton Davis that the %
tier was not now under their con- ss
|. -
\ committee was then appointed, con-
ing Of Aessrs. VIM. T. Wood. re-
nry c.. Wallace and c. o. Grimes to ca
to Messrs. Davis and New Ca
n to come here Immediately to effect "a
stt'ement of the matter. Mr.. Davis ~
lied that he could not IN Mr.. GU
chell and his party then left to at "'
d to other business leaving the mat os
pending. Cd
'ince that meeting Col. Reid, who Pa
expressed himself ready to do so
lie days prior thereto, has signed a r.
t claim deed to any interest he may ~
'e in the road-bed; and has expressed ep
intention to give to the road any
q which he may derive from his 1
IN against the Burlington & South W
stern railroad company. r
1r. Waddell has promised, also, to nc