The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12
EArPvR1A AND Texas.

800 and the Right OF Way Through
Two CcuntAes.-AlbAAy IL Fully Aliye
to Her Interests and Talks Business,
aud n Certain to Get the New Railroad.
From the Albany tTexas) News.l
Pursuant to adjournmentthe citizens
OF Shackeltord county convaned at the
court house In Albany, Texas. on Satur-
days October Path, at O'Clock. The
house was called TO order by the tempo
rary chairman, Gen. G. w. Webb, who
announced that the election OF perma-
nent chairman and secretary would be
In order. Gen. Webb being nominated
was unanimously elected permanent
chairman.
The names of Samuel Spears and l.. J.
Thompson were then placed in nomin-
alton and the latter elected as permanent
secretary.
Gen. Webb then addressed the citizens
stating the object of the meeting clearly
and conclsely. and urging activity
and enterprise on the part of our citizens.
He stated in substance that Texas is now
the great railroad field of the United
States, ana we of north Texas have a vast
territory as yet undeVeloped by railroads
that is the most desirable portion of our
great and grand state, possessing an in
comparable climate, and soil unsurpsss-
ed for fertility. Eastern capital is seek
ing an outlet and has turned it's eyes to-
ward Texas, and will find the object
sought In railroad building. The Atch-
ison. Topeka s. Santa Fe has al
ready secured a charter from EN-
poria, Kansas, to Wichita
Falls, Texas, and surveyors are even now
on Red river, and have invited the citi-
zens OF Wichita Falls to meet them and
assist them in securing the shortest and
most practicable route across Red river.
That road Is backed by large capital and
Is fully able 70 carry out all its plans.
Another road is chartered from Fort
these roads will be run parallel unless
the one with the larger capital buys off
the other in order to sustain itself.
Capital goes TO where It can be best
paid, and railroad companies will seek
the most profitable Investments. There
is no question but Wichita Falls will
get two more roads than she already has,
and Il IS improbable they will make
that city the terminus, but they must
necessarily seek an outlet, and the most
practical route for road from that
place would be direct through Albany,
Abilene and on southwest to Eagle
Pass. Albany must be up and doing,
show her enterprise, bring out her re
We can offer superior inducements, not
only for new railroads, but for mills,
manufactures, and all such enterprises
that go toward making town.
The general spoke in an eloquent
msnner about half an hour and the
above is only synopsis of his remarks.
Peter Hart was then called on and re-
sponded in short but practical and
business-like speech, clearly setting
forth the many reasons why our town
should strive to secure such an outlet TO
the markets OF the east. Stating that
Albany has all the natural advantages to
offer the road and these should be laid
before the railroad magnates, accom-
panied by business-like offer of right
Of way and q handsome bonus that
would make it worth the while of the
company to investigate aud see for them
selves that our claims are true. In
1859 100000 southern cattle were
driven over this route named as the one
that will probably be chosen by the
railroad. This number has been grad
ually decreasing until last year but 10O,-
600 passed through Albany. This de-
crease is easily explained. The country
Is being rapidly settled, water and grass
is being fenced and the outlet to the
north is shut of. TWo-thirds of these
cattle were seeking northern
Market and If Albany could
would be shipped every season to the
Kansas markets. These are some OF the
facts to be laid before these gentlemen
that are thinking of building the pro-
posed road, accompanied by q good,
solid business offer sufficiently large to
make them look into the matter. Mr..
Hart spoke about fifteen minutes and
was frequently interrupted by bursts of.
applause.
Judge Norman was called on. but |
suggested that the meeting get to bust |
ness.
B. w. Rose then moved that the secre-
tary be authorized to correspond with the |
railroad people and see If 100000 and |
the right of way through this county |
would be an Inducement for the compa-
ny to extend their line TO Albany. After |
q little discussion the motion was /
amended TO read: That the secre.
tarv obe instructed to correspond with |
the officers OF the various roads project
ed In this direction and see if $50, 600 |
and the right OF way through a portion /
Of Throckmorton and through Shackel-
ford county will secure the road to AL. /
bany. Motion carried.
On motion of Judge Norman a com.
mittee of six to act in conjunction with
the secretary in carrying out the above
Instructions was appointed by the chair.
B. w. Rose, w. D. Reynolds, p Hart,
g, q. Reynolds, ]. B. Matthews and N.
b. Burns were appointed.
On motion the names of Senator j. r.
Fleming, r. e. Conrad, T. NJ. Richard
son and r. E. McAnultY were added.
On motion the meeting adjourned sub
ject to the call of the chairman.