The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-14
BOOM,
H. DETERMINES TO BE THE ME-
TR0P0llS,
-. Enthusiastic MassMeeting Held at
j. m''' coo,t House - $4,000 Subscribed
IN r.. Waco and Brazos Valley R. R,

IN mass meeting ofthe best bus
~ 10 men Of the city met IN the court
!ne'' last last night in pursuance TO the
hou'c ,' ot tho directory of the Waco
~ w. prslos Valley railroad.
- Di Thonas Moore was elected
Pr '.n an and Mr.. Henry Chilean sec
'rtar! ros B. Baker was called for
~ o. os and mad3 q very spirited
! sa StO urging that the c!t.zans do not
90 much on natural advantages,
~ s ~ nj / MAKE an effort 10 improve
s si,v and build it up. The money
- onded by business man i'll i'm
rins this city Will improve that
epN',i,pRS nsiness in proportion. If ev-
- ,'sn would engage in tho effort to
u u nm Waco it could be made
y. y. fupsi city of Texas and one of the
" it' IN III, south. Fort Worth made
~ n.Ias by lis push, aud if liilsboro or
u - o.6er adjacent town should sud.
e@li wv, J ,nnge ahead, then Waco would
a.ymnel d to make an effort to
.on ar rlse she would sink. Waco
in.t a. much money and property
I. Fort Worth, but she does not utll-
it He WAS in Kansas City when
~ only had 2 900 cit 'zens and now
y bo. 100000. He was in j offerson
n Eons hotel rented for $3.50 a month
II. the same building now only
rnght s12 80, AID the reason of IL
7bat the Litizans had stopped
q 6ino m )ney in booming the city.
IA Baker sat down amid much ap-
AT A. ]. Ceruthers wa' called for
"a ss,d that he did not quite under
S,nd the purpose of the meeting
~ committee of Fifteen had gotten
tncether and created the project of
SS,Idipg railroad, which is to benefit
Waco lie was glad to see so many
III but did not think the people
wsnted the ra road very badly, else
NAV would have turned out en- masse.
/ Ittbe peorle would subscribe literally
III the railroad, it would certainly be
hnit He had signed note of $500
I ~ give the Aransa5 Pass, in case il
same here. and he would willingly
py if it came,
nd he was not in sympathy with MIR.
CAruther's speech. III The people III
tie house ould make up their minds
and subscribe to the enterprise, the
road would be built within nine
,raouths Gel. Cameron had
Mid that if the donation given the
! Skransas Pass road be turned over to
Him he wouli huid the road, and the
.peaSer would 20 Col Camoron's So
6srity that he would do so. If Waco
vculd do this it would be the greatest
eehlevemelt ever accomplished by @
AN in Texas. The road mas all office
elice material, and sign and its d.
Ilctors meant business. The waco
I'd Brszos Valley II. II, had now
Sa0ughmoney in its treasury to eros
b eect on the whole road. Az soon as
Tie people in Cameron took an inter
~ III the road, some gentlemen from
thai city would be cl cted directors
md he would retire and assist the
.ploject with oil his might and mail
H citizen of Waco. Ne sug
etted that the me- ting pass rosclu
pms endorsing the pre- lection OF th'
ircad. Much applause
3COl. Cameron arose ana sad
1pw feel q thused." The speech 0
tne last gentleman had stirred him u
I epeak, "Gon'iomeu, behold the pres
dent OF The Brezos Val ely railroad,
Applause DO you tlink WI
Wear sn cmptY tide; Great az
NAnSe You know my record in TIL
sh!e, AID tell you. il you will hol
my hands | will buill this road i
we months. ! have now men a
Ngk on il. am III earnest, and a
lFalt is assistance. How many me
we left Texas in scare
q work lately? They mu,
given work and this railroad wi
Ne them emi 10y mont. Every dolla
Mpendod by q Waco man viii com
r. to him People talk about hal
snleS but we must push ahead. Vac
"a bWli this road Just as easily .
MAer towns, and | want to show I'll
EoPle of Fort Worth what W
an do"
mr. IA Il ton arose and stated Thu
gVVUO bad tcen subscribed, five pit
h' OF this amount had been paid
~ which was being expended
Aklng a survey. About $500
rulo be subscribed at Cam rol
~ !. I'M this amount abcut ten mile
uIl be constructed. Then sutl
NJ loan could be negotiated to bui