The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-03-11
RErORr OF THE RAILROAD cos.
MIEFER-

REPORT OF RHE RAILROAD G0RE. | ,
MTTFRR
By resolution adopted Ct the citi-
sens' railroad mass meeting held AZ the
,o,rk housa a Rr.no-;. y, s7.,.,-1,.,,
-. 80 a. &c" - - N, ...
-.l %, AcoO' me commune ap-
poanteo u tnas ume time 20 take into
the railroad interests Of |
The comfy. vera dinectad m ranopt the
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quens meeting of the citizens,
TO be called by the chair.
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&c So9e So ~ aouS0 ~ 1nuIs1sys Marcn =
= aoT ~ - WHICH INC comnlLtees tnrougn
.. p. n,seH. tts S9cLetaty' maze tnelr re-
R !s1n CLAllyi 1LSSL nsAL1ng Mnlcn mo
eaon W. nsoe anu carried requesting
me COnmlttes 70 LSouc9 tnelr report 70
Wrlung Eng poDllen IL IA the city papers
az the earliest possible date. In obedi-
ence 70 that request we submit the fol-
lowing report;
a meeting OF Citizens, under call
from ", n. Jonee, president Of the Chi
cago, EmporiA y Southwestern railroad
company was heId II the Whitley opera
mouse on caIuroSy, January %, 1850, 70
near statements from Mr.. Jones and
diners connected with that enterprise,
ana TO consider the propFiety OF submit
ting proposiuon 70 the people OF tina
county, 70 render elo IA county oonas 70
mat corporanon. Al THIS meeting mucn
WAS eaid oy M. Jones ana DINERS, OF tne
Intentions o. the great Chicago trunk
line roads 70 build into this state ct an
early oaY: Similar statements coming
70 our ciIZens through the pubic press
inspired tnem Win desire tor more
definite Information In that regard 70
the end that intelligent, concerted action
looking 70 the securing OF some one or
more OF these great lines, IN the
event OF their building into the
state might be taken; and
with no hostile intent toward any
pending proposition, or IN furtherance
OF any personal enc or scheme, macs
meeting OF citlzens OF me county IN the
intetest OF Lew IIlIrOaos ~ cAIIeo eno
aiu ssSs en- e, - ne S co 5M MIuse - eOOse
slateu, ano sIter uue 1enoefauon ap-
pointed commltIee OF niteen citizens
70 CONSIDER the railroad interests OF the
county ana report tne result OF tneir IN.
vesuganons as nereAnoelore stAt9d. ina
commmittee was composed OF WIN. Jay
Almerin Ginetts d. y. Gross, J. 4
Finley, 4. w. cunningham, Z Il RYAN
}. 3. Watson, w. /; Sodsn, !. D. Hol
den, . b. warren y. WhiItlesey' .. 3
riggs. %. MASON Or u
w. sutton ana John w. LoYe.
The COMMITTEES net ana organized D.
selecting Hon. VIM jay as Chairman
ana .. 3. riggs As secretary.
tnIomaelon cunS ~ 1ne Son ~ n III
OF the desire OF the a. I. q .: +. rail
Doris g Eidorado short line railroad
| connecting their system of roads II
the southern part of the state, and tn
lines they propose to construct in tn
, Indian Territory and Texas, with thei
main line ct point ct or near ElinoT, Il
Chase county, making the Initial poin
or division terminus of this great line q
Emporia: the committee, believing tbs
in such a scheme there might be YER
great advantages derived by the pee
pie of this city and county Withou
sacrificing any other or materIs
interests, appointed q commits
Of five. consIstinR of Messrl
Watson, Finley, MAxson, SOden an
: Riggs, to proceed to Topeka and confe
> with A. A. Robinson, ESQ, second vic
D president and chief engineer, on tn
subject. Mr. Soden and Mr.. MaXso
being unable to go, Mr.. ] D. Holden an
Mr.. WhIttleseY were substituted in the
places. The committee visited Topek
r and had a conference with Mr.. RoblI
son, in which the plans of the AtchlsoI
, Topeka q Santa Fe road, as to the prt
posed line, were set out, as Will moi
7 fully appear in the following letter ed
) dressed to the committee by Mr.. RobiI
/. son:
TOPEKA, Kas Feb. IL, 1885.
N 1
tee OF Cftizensi Railroad Committee
j Lyon County. Kansas;
4 Dear Sir:-In reply 10 the questle
e propounded oy your commlttee as 10 u
plans OF the a. ]: q .. F. rollroc
Q company In connection with our III
It porta % FL Dorado snort line railroad,
n would say that the A. i. q 3. r. rallroS
, IL prepared, and Will build the cure
year, under the charter OF the Empor
q d FL Dorado short line, line OF RAJ
o road from point on our main line at
near Elinor, in Chase county. by way
q Bazaar, Sycamore springs and chelsea
I'll DORADO, provided tne franchise asKe
~ and that may Dc eskeo' In Cnase al
" Butler counties are voIeu, ana proVld
l. our lrlends at Empotla' VINO are
q ought 70 pc, greatly interested In
proposeu nne' AnaI Assist US III eve
way possible, not only IN securing
E. aid sought, but In helping us carry o
r. our plans as herein announced:
}. The plan OF the company 0e1ng
! o9ild line 70 aconnectlon az III DoIa
q Win It's lines running from EiOIence
al FL DORADO, the purposes OF tnls CUT
O. oelng 10 improve tue line IS tnroul
X. line lot tne business Wnlch VIII Dc turn
into II from the various connectlo
T. and extensions 70 oe maze IN soutns
o. Kansas on9 tne 1nolan 1erLitoIy; =
60 Fi0fence, "a DoIAuo % walnut van
Id railroad WILL curing inc current y e
n extend us hne from douglass 70 ~