The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-17
The Meeting Yesterday.

In Te5pOIet ~ III luNltdtluui hooois'
w. ]. Chase, W.R. Moore, l. N. Snow
den, W. P. Dunavant, N. NJ. Jones, r.
B. Snowdep, S. H. Dunscombe, II. Nj.
Doak, George Arnold, Peter Mcintyre
and many others met in the parlors OF
the Peabody Hotel at 4 o'clock yester-
day evening.
Col. H. NJ. Doak was unanimously
chosen chairman, and stated the OBJ
ject to be the consideration Of the line
of railway known as the Memphis,
Kansas and Western railroad, to be
extended from Memphis through the
s ates OF Arkansas, Missouri and
Southern Kansas.
Mr.. Kirby then explained the road,
and,asked If the enterprise met with
the approval OF the citizens OF Mem
phis, and that committee Of citizsns
be appointed TO solicit subscriptions TO
the amount of 100000, 8 per cent. OF
which to be paid June /, 1886, and 10
per cent. upon the laying of ten miles
Of track from Memphis, and 10 per
cent. for each subsequent ten miles
until subscription is paid in full.
Hon. w. R. Moore being called upon
to express his views upon the mstler,
stated that, 80 far as be and his firm
were concerned, they got no benefit
from the vast region of productive
country soil through which IL was
proposed to extend this line OF the
road; and he believed his competitor
reaped no benefit from i under the re-
cent condition of affairs He was in
favor OF every railroad coming to
Memphis that would be benefit to it.
The territory reached by the Memphis,
Kansas and Western railroad is I'M
tro iden, commercially, 80 far as Mem
phis is concerned. 1t would furnish
the food supplies in the way Of grain,
etc., fer this section Of country for all
time to come if it could only be
reached. This can be done by means
OF this road.
Mr.. N. Snowden, in a few vel
chosen remarks, favored the enter
prise, and stated that about the only
Communication with the interior wa
by means OF wagons, which was very
expensive aud unsatisfactory.
Mr.. N. M. Jones heartily Endorsed
the views OF Mr.. Snowden.
Hon. w. R. Moore then stated tina
he believed he had more faith il
Memphis than most any one else, auC
that It was destined to become a grea
commercial center, and that sucl
means of traffic and communication
were badly needed, such as proposed
by Mr.. Kirby. He didn't think thu
people could afford not to allow rail
roads to be built to Memphis-the,
must bring them here-she mus
brig railroads from this northwestern
country because it furnishes subsis
tence for all this section Of country il
many ways.
Mr.. w. ]. Chase favored the imme
diate construction Of the proposes
read, and explained that at presen
the grain merchants OF Memphis weT
excluded from buying products di
rectly from the producers, but had Il
receive them from Kansas City o
from points north. This road woul,
enable the farmers OF great and pre-
ductlve region to consign directly t
Memphis.
Mr.. George Arnold was in favor Q
all railroads coming into Memphi
that would benefit it, and believe
that this was one OF the most impoi
tant roads over proposed, and wa
vital to the interests Of Memphis.
Mr.. N. M. Jones was decidedly i
favor of the proposed line being cor
structed.
Col. W. P. Dunavant said that a
though he was more builder of raj
roads than talker, yet he though
this line was OF great Importance
the interests of Memphis, and
,, course should be built
Col. r. B. Snowden, in some eli
ouent remarks advocating the pr
posed line, moved that committee
five be appointed by the chairman I
make thorough investigation OF ii
proposed line, and after such invest
cation 10 obtain subscriptions fro
. the people of Memphis upon II
terms presented by Mr.. Kirby; an
that said committee be also empowerC
+, TO call public meeting of the buf
q ness men Of Memphis for the purpo
!, Of furthering the enterprise.
:. Mr.. S. H. Dunscombe seconded u
l.. motion. The motion was carrie
. unanimously, and the chairman stat
. that be would announce the comm
: tee to-day.
Thereupon the meeting was