The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-24
RAILW WAY MEETING.
ROu,ing Meeting OF Business Men aud
Property Owners.
70 Take Action in Regard to the Texas
& st. Louis Railway Natter.
Ernest Speeches Made by Representa-.
tive Business Men.
Casting Bread On the Waters.


The meeting held yesterday at the mel
| chants exchange to make an effort TO hay
the narrow-gauge subsidy notes renewed
was attended by our most enterprising bus
men and merchants. There seems to be OF
one hand a belief that the Dallas propert,
holder will come to time and secure tn
road, and on the other hand grave doubt
gaeeXpressed as to the result. All seen
torealze the Importance of the enterprise
and the fact that Fort Worth is biddipl
igainst Dallas Ia lively rate.
The meeting was called 10 order by A
0ppenheimer, president of the exchang,
who addressed it as follows:
This meeting has been called for the pur
pose to ascertain whether the orisina
sgners of the subsidy notes are willing Il
extend the same for eight month.
Those who, a few weeks ago. listened tC
Governor Hubbard's speech, no doubt fully
comprehend the reason why the st. Louis &
Texas railroad has TO ask an extension OF
time, but for the benefit Of those who have
not had the good fortune to lear Governor
Hubbard, will briefly state that the di-
rectors OF the Texas & st. Louis railroad
have thus far acted in good faith with the
people of Dallas.
AT the time when they made the agree
ment to bullt the narrow-gauge railroad to
tns GUY within two years, the st. LOUIS Il
iFon Mountain road was owned BY ST,
Louis parties and friendly TO the narrow.
slage enterprise. When the Iron Noun
IAN road passed into other hands the new
management regarded the narrow. gauge
road hostile to their interest and deprived
iOyed, '' ."
Under these altered circumstances il
wOuId nave been unwise TO build the road
from Mount Pleasant here, as even when
completed. they could not have entered
INTO competition, because their farthest ex-
IRENE point would have been Texarkana.
III order to be OF some benefit to
US an eastern outlet was neces-
SAy' ana for that purpose the
directors OF the st. Louis & Texas rail
i9ad decided to build first eastward to the
mississippi river and then westward. and nv
50 dong be of decided benefit to us from
'ne moment they would reach this CITY.
iney nave now their eastern connection
al made and bad it not been for unayoida.
Is acClueht', Hoods etc, they would still
nave had time TO build this road 10 This
Guy within the original prescribed two
years. But having by unforeseen circum-
stances been thus delayed, they now ask
.ue Glti2ens oil Dallas to grant them an ex-
ensloh OF elght months in which to com
Hiete thelr part of the contract. Governor
au9oaru came. here few weeks ago
sapialning all these matters fully, and nj
ma' heeilng committee was appointed
vi 'ne purpose OF getting the notes extend
yu' AS the task was very pleasant one. |
aat Tue good fortune to be one of the com.
millee and Tor ten days had the pleasure
VI WOttloS all over town and succeeded in
se.nng ABOUT half ofthose in my possession
extended. The other members of the com.
m N met With about. the same success.
w we -oLn INST, or about five DAYS from
now, the directors of the Texas & st. Louis
,Nioau VIII meet ut Tyler, and there decide
whether they shall build to Dallas or to
some other point. Our time is therefore
very snort, and il we want TO do ANYTHING
we have to do it quick. ''e
4, some oil you who have refused TO extend
ine uQtes will say, the road will come anv.
now believed so myself two wears ago
vut now believe that if we refuse to grant
ane desired extension, it would look n, If
We Gia not want to get the railroad, and il
Ho.ii De discourteous and like an ACT of
gag iaith, and five should show such an
unHiendly spirit, the officers ofthe road NAV
,eAllate, and give Dallas the go-by. We
'eUraihiy cannot afford 10 take such a risk
we al know that every property holder,
uanAer, merchant, manufacturer or mo.
.aslic, Will be benefited by this new road
anu therefore they should all assist In nav,
ns ihis subsidy. No man has A right 10
,vap benefit for which his neighbor alone
l would suggest the appointment of
who should send notice 10 every
,,lslhai slgner of one OF these notes, TO come
Immediately and sign the extension of
me and let it be distinctly understood
Iiu lhose who refuse to comply, that they
WI De looked upon by all good citizens
'no nave the welfare Of Dallas at heart. A.
,atles who will claim advantage TO which
ney are not entitled. would emphaticalIy
MORSE, and heartily Join in a movement
patronile those who help Dallas, and gen
'emen, IL this meeting will endorse this
toposltlon OF mine, | can assure
gu that the old notes will be extended
au some new ones given in place of those
'nose signers have died or moved away
RON here. """'
LEI II be understood that we will not
,snonlae those who are so selfish, and Won
''ilI soon bring them to their good senses
Az those who signed the notes two wear,
KY care say there is not one who has
eoeme poorer, and no one will claim poy-
NY, put having given notes they seem 10
getting little more anxious. There are
enly OF wide awake people in this city
Jug VIII not let this road go by. But is [.
'gnt That the load should be borne only by
Jew, when the benefits are enjoyed by all :?
,unng the past two years we have had a
Lest influx OF new business houses, and as
aey are as muth now interested IN the
Io'peiity OF Dalls as the older citizens. we
op they will come forward and At least
, , those who have either died or
Let 1t be understood that the names of
l3H who, viii not ext md, will be
aniished along with those who will do so,
natet 'he people who eat the groceries,
Wy 'ne ury goods, ETC., the see who is for
,eu interest and try to at accordingly.
.,si we must critic such a public |
ea. "a THIS matter tina is power will be
within q few DAYS to affect the
Issea END; Gentlemen, this Is u radical
au, put the matter under consideration
'.nanus heroic treatment. or else our
H. may be disappointed.
Y looking over the list OF subscribers |
~ great many names absent, who ought
DC nund to sta~d with their fellow.
, uasns shoulder to shoulder, pushing such
y. as this narrow gauge road, and
Ivy ~ united action we shall be able TO
NV, NE DALLAS to proud position Of metro.
: ~. fiouts, Of the Herald also addressed
"ssuns. Hs wm interested u he vel.