The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-08
MIR. DRIGuT'S RAILROAD SCHEME
- AGAIN FAILS,

The hackers of Mr.. Bright have in
backed down and, out
from the proposition to build the rail.
road 10 Baslrop. 49,. -.
The people are familiar with The de-
tails of that proposition and II is USE
less To recount them. aT.i.se' g.. d
Hon. F. p. S,ubbs, Hon. F. q.
Hudson, Hon. FIR. Endom and MI. J..
p. Parker met Messrs. Murphy e.
Burkitt and others al Shreveport Wed.
nesday and the conference lasted until
Thursday evening resulting as already
indicated. .s.- -. ,,-..,..- -...,.,5. o
r We don't hardly know what to say
about this tlenoueDent. We were
80 hopeful week ago that these gem
tlemen, would build the road that. we
would almost have resented any hint
to the contrary but they have disap-
pointed US and there ls an end TO IT..
There is no use to rail about it.
But what concerus us is: What
next? 5.! F.s. g. .a' faaf SEA
The answer is ready. 'f s.s a'.-+ga
The wisdom of the gentlemen who
the Ouachita, Valley.
Railway Company III keeping that
company alive is now manifest s4ay
They will build the road, with the
proper encouragement, without any
outside assistance. ...... 81. ,.....-...4
We must redouble our eiforts, for
succeed we must. Every man must
put his shoulder TO the wheel. v *
The future Of Monroe depends upon
it. ..s. .... -... -.,,r
We have raised now about $50 900 In
Monroe. We want ouIy $4,000 more.
Will the people Of Monroe permit
its future to be jsopodized for the want
of such a paltry sum? ,,a... r,, ..,..
We can hardly believe 1t. ....-.z
But facts are facts and we must deal
with them as we find them. Those
who have already subscribed have
strained a point to do as we'll as they
have done and they can do no more.
On tho other hand there are many
men in Monroe who have not subscribe
ed cant who are perfectly able to
subscribe literally and who would reap
as much beuefit by the building OF the
road as anybody. aa.'s H'
1t is to these we appeal. 1t is from
them we must get the balance of$4 900
we need. O.
Do you, gentlemen, not realize the
condition the town Is in? If you are
tradesmen answer II your business is
hourishing II you ore real estate
owners answer II your property is
in any revenue? Has not
the dry rot got possession OF the town?
Has not something got to be done to
pull us out OF the quagmire" ...
If we do not do something ours is a
city. .s..ay. ~ ,.-.....
The Gum Swamp, Oak Ridge,
Prairie Mer Rouge and Bartholomew
countries are AS beautiful aud produc-
tive as any God ever blessed people
with. Thousands of dollsrs worth Of
golden grain and tieecy staple are an
nulIy drawn from their black rich soil
to bless their inhabitants with place
and plenty but they have no near and
market in which to ex-,
change their commodities for other
and the luXuries Of life.
This trade is naturally tributary to
Monroe and with the proper transport
tation facilities would he poured into
our gates. Shalt we lose it without a
super.hunan effort? fi '.. 'TaS
We tell our people once more that if
Gen. Rice's road is built through that
country before we occupy ii its trade
will he lost TO us and the whole of IL
will be diverted to NatcheZ. 1t now
looks more aud more certain every
day that Gen. Rice's road, or nj least n
portion Of it, (enough 10 intersect the
Arkansas system of roads) is going to
be built, and the probabilities are more
and more certain that il Will go
through the Oak Ridge country.
We rciterate that if that is done be.
fore we occupy that field that Monroe
is a dead duck in the pit.
People of Monroe, you are now called