Wichita daily eagle., 1886-07-24
INDIGNATION MEETING.

the purpose of taking measures TO prevent
the Chicago, St Joseph and Fort Worth rail-
road from being allowed by the city council
to run down Mosley avenue
The meeting was called to order near
o'clock and Dr. William Neeley made chair
man.
Mr. j. G. Mccoy was the first speaker of
the evening. He prefaced his remarks by
giving full history of the ordinance which
he considered SO unjust, especially to the cit
liens of the east part of town, and hence IN
furious to the city as whole. Having told
the assembly how the ordinance came into
existence, he said: II do not believe there
is one man in hundred but knows and viii
admit that the ordinance does al
| the e But few of the councilmen them
Sc i-Iaintain that they did right in voting
~ me ordinance We are not here to villfy
: -harge anyone with having done wrong
knowingly, but we are here, fellow citizens,
TO enter a most hearty protest against their
action. Why do we do this. Because rail
| road running down that avenue will render
much valuable residence property useless 1t
will run through this city near six miles and
do an injury to large number of poor peo-
pie, which our city council should not allow
any corporation to do. The hundreds of dol
lars that it will destroy comes off individuals
who. like any set of individuals should not
suffer the loss when it can be avoided as it
can in this case"
''We do not seek to obtain a repeal of the
ordinance by abuse, but by lawful protest
We all want railroads, but don't want them
TO do useless injury. We don't
want to impede the progress of railroads but
to enter solemn protest against three streets
given in succession to different corporations
through our city. We all see the inconven-
ience connected with such a state of affairs;
the danger it would be for any citizen in the
east part of town to attempt to cross the
roads and all those things"
At the close of his speech committee OF
three consisting of Prof II. W. Abbott, T.
B. Dunbar and 7. j. Shepherd were appoint
ed to draw up resolutions to be submitted for
adoption before the close of the meeting.
Prof. Abbott was then called upon to ex-
press his opinion on the subject being dis
cussed, and he responded as follows Each
brave man should show his hand in this
affair. | was no little induced
to come here by the article | saw
in this evenings Beacon concering this !
matter The writer showed himself to be |
unmanly and did an injustice to each and
every citizen concerned | want it distinctly |
understood that | am member of that
click headed by Mr. j. G. Mccoy, which /
was spoken of iii the Beacon'S article. |
the rights of railroads and |
know also the rights of citizens. The coun-
cilmen are your servants and operate under
your directions No man in thqt council is
any greater than the most hri '1le man on
Nosely avenue who voted for him
'!Whatever effects one citizen of the city
has some effect on whole city. Hence by
njuring one part of town you injure the
city,
Il am railroad man and have never raised
my voice against railroads. While | am for
railroads am aso for the rights of homes and
citizens.
''The Beacon seemed to think that the
subject was given due consideration
before passed upon by the council.
Who knew of it, but Mr. Davis and the com
nttee to whom the ordinance was submit
ed.
But few of the council deny having acted
100 soon upon the matter As to the alleged
citizen who makes his appearance in the
Beacon insist that he shows himself a cow
lrd by not signing his name to his article
We intend to fight this battle bravely and be
1t the council next Monday night. l want
Mr. Davis to attend that meeting also.
When Prof Abbott had finished his speech
several petitions We're set in circulation and
seemed to gain many signers.
The resolutions were announced by the
as ready and were read and
adopted. They read as follows:
Whereas, the granting of the right of way
% the Chicago, st. Joseph and
Fort Worth railroad through Mosley
avenue in addition to the use of Fifth Mead
,venues by railroads, would greatly iniure
Ill resident property from Washington aven-
lie to Fifth inclusive, therefore,
IlcSDINcu, TuSt, WLllc we SliOliSlN Ill
avor of railroads and have voted for the
same, weprotest against giving SO many con-
5inuous and parallel streets out of the very
leart of the city as railway highways.
Resolved, Second, we urge upon the city
council the repeal of ordinance No. 3.2e,
which grants the use of Mosley avenue, or so
much of said ordinance as requires the use of
aid avenue by the Chicago, st. Joseph and
It. Worth railroad.
The meeting then adjourned and a second
'ailroad gathering or rather anti-railroad is
booked for the corner of Mosley and Douglas
,venues this evening.
Mr. Fraube of Bellview, Ohio, is in the
,ity visiting friends. He came to see his sis
er. grandma johnson, and her daughter Mrs
D. L. Snively. He is well pleased with the
country and thinks Wichita one
If the most enterprising cities west Of St
louis.
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