Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-31
SOUTHERN ROADS.
The POchahOntas People Referred to
President NettletOn-The Line to
HOxie Not Wanted.
Payment Of Chesapeake and Ohio Inter.
est-SurVeys Being Pushed in
Various Localities.
Sensation in The Illinois Central Rail.
road Freight OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and AgeRts-GeBsraI Notes.

! The citizens meeting called to take place
at the Merchants Exchange Yesterday in
the interest of the POcahontas and Hoxie
railway, in Al kansas, was called to order
by President A. B. Tresdwell of the Mer-
chants Exchange, and the Hon. John
Johnston was called 70 the chair, and E. 4.
Keeling requested to act IS secretary.
Chairman Johnston announced that he
Tas not posted as 70 the objects of the
meeting, Dut referring 10 the APPEAL's
report OF the meeting the day beforel
, Judged that it was for the purpose of &C.
curing Memphis aid for the construction
Of a railway from Pocahontas, the corntv
seat of Crawford county, Arkansas, to
Hoxie, to connect WITH the Kansas CITY,
. Springfield and AeDphis railway, and sug-
gesled that some one familiar with the de-
tails make tbsir statement to the meeting.
Ater a little delay Mr. NJ IF. Collier,
one q. the PocahOntas commissioners,
took the floor and made the same
statements as at the previous meet
ing, in substance, that q number of
; citizens OF PocahOntas had, under the
State laws OF Arkansas, organized q COM
paGy under charter, for the purpose Of con-
strucling line isnua FocahOntas TO Hoxie
20 secure clmm0-s-al advantages afforded
by Memphis, They had secured a good
amount OF subsCr3p pti0ns of money and
=
enuro line, had made preliminary survey,
enc, but after eZaausIiug al resources
lad not enough 10 build and equip the
road. This was the object Of the visit OF
the commissioners to this city-havins
been delegated by the company 60 come
here, lay the case before the Business men
OF Memphis, Snd ssG { iOr tne compile
ton OF the line, which he supposed was
intended 10 Ds p feeder 10 the Kansas
City, Springfield aud Memphis railway.
Mr.. Newman Erb being called upon
-ook the floor and maze substantially tbs
same st.tements published in the report
ot taN prev vOus days meeting, adding that
Randolph county, OF which POchahontas
Is the county seat. is one q the wealthest
counties IN the State Of Arkansas, who's,
business with Memphis at one tim;
amounted 10 millions 0f dollars. Bu
since the construction OF the Iron Mcun
tain railroad a great em1unt OF Is trad,
had been sit acted 20 ST. Louis. All this
ne thought, could be recovered by tn,
construction of a line connecting with thC
Kansas City, Springfield and Mpmphi
railroad. Mr. Erb, however, repeated nj
objections 10 the HOxIa connection, bu
had no douDt the road he repreEente,
would agrae 20 iIou and equip direct con
nectiOn az any other point. Mr.. Erb pre
laced his remarks with the express under
standing thl- he ESs speaking as an indi
vldUsl and mot plsdEiLg the railroad CON
psny IN any manuer whatever. He be-
ieved, however, tndt Mr.. Netteton wouI
5e favorable 70 the proposition mad
above, and that the amount alread
subscribed would re sufficient, with th
indIcemen Mr.. Nettleton would oFsr, I
con truCt the road and put it III runnin
order
Chairman JoLnsto's took the sam
ground as Mr., EFh as 10 the Hoxie come,
ton, and saW great commercial advantage
to accrue Z the road were made actually
feeder 70 the Kansas City, Springfield an
Memphis road, ard no other.
President Treadwell moved that tn
commissioner confer with Mr NettletoI
OF the Kansas Civ road, on the subiec
and report back % this meeting.
Mr. E thought tIst such a confarenC
should be made ny committee compose
Of NemphiaIs sa vel IS the Arksnsg
commissioner, srd Mr.. Trecdwell, ts
cepung the amendment the motion wf
adootsc, ard tho following citizens WEI
appointed: L. Esnauer, +. Lnwerstei
anu n polucu Hin.
Adjourned