Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-21
the Probable Finale Of the whole Affair

RENAL interest to the people Of Clarks-
vile and kept them supplied with some
thing TO talk about, has excelled itself
during the week justended and brought
forth series OF exciting events that
win be long talked about and told in
the traditions Of Clarksville. Hereto
fore all the interest in the l., A. & I.
had conferred in considering Major
Gordon's last propersition and specu-
lating as to what his next one would be,
but the thing came suddenly to a eli
max this week and the popular excite
ment did likewise.
The situation was interesting to be-
gin with. The L. & N. had injoined
Major Gordon from proceeding with
his West Kentucky & Tennessee rail-
road project, and the suit concerning it
was pending in the Federal Circuit
Court. The bond subscribers here
were preparing TO file cross bill in the
same suit. Then Major Gordon came
to GAINESVILLE in company with Gen.
Eckles, of the Chesapeak & Ohio road,
and stated that he had sold all his inter-
est in the l., A. & 7. to the Chesapeak
& Ohio, that company stipulating as a
condition OF the sale that the city Of
GAINESVILLE subscribe $50, 900 to the pre-
ferred stock of the road to be made
standard gauge and completed to
Princeton.
This was fair proposition. The PEG
pie OF GAINESVILLE were delighted at the
prospect of securing a connection with
the G. & o. road, and Friday afternoon
the board of Mayor and Aldermen met
to pass the requisite ordinance allowing
the people to vote on the proposed SUI
scription. The board passed the ordi-
nance on its first reading, and while it
was in session
THE First BOMB SHELL
was thrown into camp in the shape OF
the following communication which
was handed in by Mr.. T. D. Luckett:
"SIRs: 1 am authorized by the L. &
N. r. r. Co. to state that they will, in
consideration of the stock OF the l., A.
& 7. r. R., subscribed by E. G. Gordon
and others being turned ever to the l..
& N. r. r. Co., that they will complete
the l., A. d I. r. r. to Princeton, KY,
and will require no $50, 000t tax from the
citizens of GAINESVILLE, and WI pay to
the subscribers to the bonds OF the ].
A. & L. r. r. par value of the amount
paid on their said subscriptions and
no further assessments or call on un-
paid part OF subscriptions, and that g
majority OF the directors shall be citi
zens of GAINESVILLE and residents alons
the line of road" Signed
+. P. GRAcEy.
This evidence that the l.. & N. was
endeavoring to thwart the projec
of connecting with the G. & o
createl considerable excitement, anC
young mems meeting at the Contra
Warehouse that night.
A club was organized, the member;
OF which were pledged to work for th,
subscription to the G & o.
Fifty-eight names we're enrolled, an(
the utmost enthusiasm prevailed
Speeches were made by W. E. Beech
l.. G. Munford, G. L. Pitt, G. M. Bell
Jerome Duncan, Jas. I. Kennedy, M
V. Ingram, w. o. Brandan, Jno. A
Holmes, E. B. Whitfield, Ed. Award
VIM. Webster, COL, and others. o.
motion of Mr.. Brandon e. B. Whitfield,
was made president OF the club, and tn
following committee on permanent OF
ganization was appointed NJ. Savage
G. w. Smith, Jerome Duncan, Ed Al
ward, Joe Boillin. Chas. w. Hodgsor
WE. Beach, Joe FARRELL, and on mc
ton Mr.. Whitfield was added. Thi
committee met on Saturday nigh
for the purpose of better organizn
and conducting red-hot canvass, anC
appointed the following general an,
ward committees:
GENERAL COMMITTEE.
]. j. Crusman, d. n. Kennedy, JnC
Hurst, Henry Frech, T. F. Henry, r
D. Mosley, R. w. Roach, w. X. Bring
hurst, L. Bloch, B. H. Owen, Il. L
Burney, A. Howell, VIM. Keemar
w. F. Coulter, ]. H. Coulter, ]. I
Pettus, T. H. Marable, NJ. V. ingram
]. w. Keessee, I. R. Hancock, d. Xii
cannon, Judge c. w. Tyler, j. /
Wood, F. L. Smith, E. e. Bates, "
NJ. Daniel.
WARD COMMITTEES:
First--C. l.. Lockert, E. Z. Greer
James Rutherford, @. NJ. Barker, |
Mari.
Second-Jee Bofllin, A. f. Harri
Chas. w. Smith, w. o. Brandon,
w. Mainhardt.
Third. Duncan, F. F. Abbott, Jc
NJ. farrell, G. w. Hodgson, job