The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03

To the Railroad Committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce Of Winston
and Salem. N. c.:
GENTLEMEN: The special commit
tee appointed by the Chamber to go
to Roanoke on the 10Th of April, 1886
have instructed our Chairman to
make the following report to you for
your consideration, and ask that you
present it to the Chamber " it'll such re-
Communications as you deem proper.
II. w. Fries, F. II. Fries and G. III.
Fogle, of Salem, j. E. Gilmer, r. j.
Reynolds, w. L. Brown, 7. J. Brown
J. C. Buxton and Geo. w. Hinshaw
were at Roanoke the 10Th, Goth and
Dist of April, and participated in all
the meetings, the minutes of which
as cout aimed in the Roanoke Leader
are hereto attached as part of report,
although not as accurate as they
should be they will serve to show the
interest manifested.
MEETING AT ROANOKE.
s.Early on Monday last, representa-
tives from North and South Carolina,
began to arrive here to attend the
meeting to be held on Tuesday, the
goth, to perfect the organization of the
Roanoke and Southern railroad COM
pany, and by the last train Monday
evening some fifty more came. and
took quarters at Hotel Roanoke.
The following is list ofthose in at
tendance upon the meeting:
o,: ron,Io. yV;1Lasboro NJ ~ .
G. C. Culp and F. NJ. Farr. Union, 8.
Duncan, Geo. r. Dean and s. Wilson,
Spartanburg, s. c.; w. A. Graham.
Lincolnton, N. c.; II. G. Lester, J. G..
Penn, J. r. Brown. DIR. j. N. Smith,
G. P. Kearfoot. G. A. Hamilton, A. d.
Stultz, B. A. Rives, L. s. Thomas, ED
itor of HERALD. John d. Spencer. T. P.
Watson, J. s. Redd and John W. Car
ter, Martinsvilie. Va; Geo. w. Hin
shaw, r. J. Reynolds. T. j. Brown, DIR.
w. Brown. Capt. J. E. Gilmer and
Hon. J, C. Buxton, Winston, N. c.; 81.
W. Fries, f. II. Fries G. 81. Foele, Sa
lem, ". c.; T. B. Bailey and J. A. Kel
lev. Mocksville, N. G John Wilkes. J.
w. Wellington. J. b. McAden, Chas.
r. Jones, H. G.. Eccles and r. M.
Oates, Charlotte, N. c.; Leroy Springs
DIR. b F. Miller and A. W. Heath
Lancaster, s. c.; A. Leazar and J. r
McLelIand, Mooresville, N. c.; T. j
Stone. Stoneville, N. c.; J. M. Gallo
way. Madison, N. c.; G.. F. SHEPPARD
Statesyil.e, N. c.; W. L. Maudlln, T
G. Cover. IT. z. Markley, w. A. Bar
ion and NJ. f. Ansel, GreenviIle, s. G..
John J. Mott and M. M. Johnston
Statesville, N. c.; VIM. Morris and A
Ill. Foster, Union, s. g.; Hon. Thos
d. Johnston, Saml Med. Tate, H.. s
Goss and TIL. Tborp. N. c.; E. r
Wallace and Richmond Pearson. Ashe
vile, N. c.; E. Bolnar and J. Watkins
Spa-tanbnrg, s. c.; w. D. Trantham
Camden. 8. G.
Those from Martinsville were sub
scribers and representatives of sub
scribers to the capital stock of tn
company, the others came in behal
of the different localities they repre-
scented, to offer inducements for tn
extension of the road beyond the Vii
ginia line.
The visitors were taken in charg
by the following committee, appoin1
ed for that purpose on Friday night
Capt. M. M. Rogers, Chairman, Co
John E. Penn. D. HI. Matson, J.. S
Simmons, Col. Thos. Lewis, Thos. "
Miller, VIM. WEIGH, Thos. Engleb,
John G.. Moomaw, Lucian III. Cock
Jos. A. Gale and Rush u. Derr. I'll
visitors were shown around the cit,
and by special permission obtaine'
by the Chairman of the Committt
..s,.< ror,fad tho 1ihorfv IF iuanon