The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-05-12

What is Being Done By Com
petition.
A Direct North and South
Railroad a Certainty.
Sec ALA Must show Her He nd or
Get Left.

Get Lett.
The question OF a north and nth rail-
TO sd line through Missouri 20 cut parallel
and competing lines has long been talked
OF, and Is fast coming 10 b. viewed a ne
cessiiv aui the most 1ta>ible scheme for de-
stroy ing the present outrageous monoI Olles
Herr toiUre tecause oil her enterprise and
push sedslit has been ticitiy gwen the
central position and IL ,bj ctive ; o mt for
all sue I'll erErises. Her apathy nj oe-
lay OF late, however, haye permit ell the
re Al and Impa i,nce Of her LtightOrs Emu
rightful allies 10 cau-e dtfleCton IN their
Iowa ", and IL lis but simple question OF
b.ief time when that liegiance will b
transferred 10 Sedal as compe .tors unltss
Soda la ar, uses herself to Inc exigencits OF
the mon eut md enters tie lists with her
old-time wonted eel. In der thai SEED a.
ians may judg= for themselves
If this ascrri rs are true or no.
the TO loving extracts OF the proce, dings
of m ing, held at Springfield, Mo-,
Monday, are given:
The comm tee which had the matter in
CHI arge TT poc,ed that they had ben in cor
respondenCe with parties In Chicago, JEFF
number of letters which hid Re n Re, eIved
from gen lemen and committees IN the lat
ter PLACES of; rirg thsir PISS stance In for
wardiDg aoy project which Sprin field
might STE fit to advocate. The city of Tip
ton was reported as tsking a great deal of
interest IN a line that shall run fro IN
Sp irgfield TO that point AMI tnepCe u CO.
lumbta and CentIalIa, at which point ii
would ctnnect wi the main line of the
Chicago d Al on, as vel as tie Wabash
railway. Their committee ffers ID come
to Springfield Tor consul alton with our
citizens md to visit Chicago md whate .er
other points may be desir, d. The e pie
along u ne line are IN earDes., as will be
seen from the following report of recent
meeting at that pla:e which gives assur-
auc. that cur railroai project has hearty
supper. at the otaer end OF the route:
"a railr ,ad meet. g W $ held here to day
for The purpose of Offering Undue ments TO
the Chic 40 d Alton raIlrosd To have IL
run through this place from Columbia TO
Sprinefi. lid and the southwest. The p Op
are assured that The farmers ali along
the rou.e have guaranteed the right of way.
The indications of today are tuat 1ipio1
intends TO secure this read. This rouIe he's
macy natural advantages over other pro-
posed routes, p;erciag III finest ayr cul ur
al ard mineral nistrIcts in the ate
Letters from JEFF I. on City indicate tina;
the business Den OF that place are ready to
work and a'so 10 sp nd money to secure an
extension of the Missouri PsciGc or the
Chica. % d Alton TO epri' gheld
The conference Commute reclmmen ed
that a dels gation of our representative men
should go TO Chicag 20 and, through the
beard of Irade OF that city, urge upon its
business mtn the import a. &c of direct
line ID Springfield by way of the Chicsgo Il
Alton. or some other road. A commit.e.
was then appointed consisting of RalDh
Walker, J. S. Ambrose, j Onstoit, w. III rn-
beak and +. 5. Heffernan to select oeie-
gates, and the follow ng gentl m we're
cho en-: u. ID. MiiligaD, +. 5. Hefernan,
II. +. Fe lows, {. II. Heer and j. NJ. Dol
iTg. Messrs. OpstCtt and Ambrose were re-
questtd II vi il each of thee ger tlemen
and ascer ain if they would accept the APP
pointmtnt. They report d that each enc
accepted The trust ard agreed 10 use all
reasonable means TO advance our railroad
interests.
Several meetings of The delegates have
been held since their appointment, and
plan of action mapped cut, by which the
work required of them can bts: be accom-
plishad. 1t is expected that they will start
for Chic 60 5stwlen the 20 and 25,h OF
this month, which is the earIi st time that
the necessary inform alton to be present:d
TO The bCald of trade of that city can be
compiled. 1t is intended tina, sn
array of fguI es and fact; can be got
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rade and resources Of Sprir gfield and the |!
southwest which will greatly sstonlsh the
busin IS men OF the western metropolis ard |
increass their Eel for an ext -nsion of
ChicagO's railroad system into southwest |
Missouri. This work aiore WI require |
great deal of labor, as il is he Intention OF |
he members to bring their : ats les up TO |
late and include every line Of business
hat n have any bear ng on railroad 10
eres ;.
Before proceeding t. Chicago the dele i
a'iOn will visit Bolivar, and ON there /
AXE hacks tor Warsaw, that they may
thoroughly post themselves As TO the al
po .sessed by this route. Sedalis,
Upon ard Jefferson City will be
7isIt d, or the C, mmiitees meet OF some
place, AID the varioIs lin
rom Springfield 10 In Sc cities discussed,
lad arrangements made t. have each Of
he m represented ct Chicago. 1t may lie
hat Marshall, Columbia and more dis
snt ciiss will also be visited.
IL is considered useless for Springfield 20
undertake 20 dictate to III Chicago 4
Alton. or any f the other railroads which
nay re Interested an ext, nding into the
Ogthwest what route shall be adopted, aud
0 the committee will honestly endeavor to
how up the r, sources and advantages of
sch line, ard leave to those who control
he roads to say what part of the country
hall be traverssd in reaching the Queen
ity.
Take Warning.
AT this season Of the year when so MANY
eople become subject TO attacks OF bill