The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-08

At4 O'Clock yesterday Bridge street
WAS crowded and the sidewalk block
od back to the square. 1t was mp is
sibls for vehicle to pass either
through that street or First. Atleast
four thousand people were present,
and everybody seemed to be enthusi-
s,tlc. In the middle of Bridge street
float was standing, upon which
chairs were placed for the speake 8.
Two wagons belonging to the cogin-
eering party were standing near with
their drivers. The wagons had new
covers. uuon which were printed in
large letters
w. b. v.R'Y.
and the men composing the corps
were around dressed IN flannel shirts
aud boots ready to start out AT 1870
o'clock the speakers mounted the
stand and took their seats. They
were Col VIM Cameron, president ot
the Waco & Brazos Valley Railroad;
Hon. E. A. Stnrgis, mayor of the city;
Dr. r. G. Burlesom, president OF BAY
lor University, Opt. Shaple ~, j
Ross Mai Geo. B Erath, Hon. Geo.
Clark aud MIR. Jpo. j. See. Tue NOISE
Of the thousands who were crowded
around the platform was almost
de4feniug until Col. Cameron arose
and spread out his hand and the mul
titude became gu ct He announced
that 1t was the pleasure OF the peopl'
OF Waco TO cell brate the driving of
the first stake in the Waco e. Braz0o
Valley railroad and introduced
HON. GEO, CLARK
Who WAS cheered heartily. He SAID:
This day makes new era in the
progress Of Waco. Thousands have
assem- led here from stores, from
work bCucnes, from pr ptessionas life,
from institutions OF learning and
from the pl)w admoui-hing US that
the people have at last aroused to
the necessity of making a grand Ell
fort towards progress We are be-
ginning to learn som thing which
the ancicnts knew 5000 years ago
that 'the Gods help those that help
themselves. The proper way to get
railroads built for Waco is for Waco
people to build them. Waco
has devoted herself heret otore
in improving herself in other
ways, by building fine schools, tiue
churches, ETC., and now she proposes
TO devote her attention to building
railroads. and factories. We have sat
still until we are circled on one side
oy arteries of railroads built for Dial
las and t. Fort Worth and Hous-
ION and q llveston on the other,
sld now we are beginning to find out
ne truth of Phil Claiborne's remarks
MS, that "a railroad is very handy
ming to have in the family" That
railroad benefits Waco which is
owned by Waco people and operated
10 benefit Waco. Waco has Il COM
nunity sufficient y aba to undertake
SSelghtier undertakings than this.
/ sort Worth, Dallas and Houston
aas successfully constructed
railroads when they had more iuhabi-
.auts than are now in Waco. This
project will bring tog Their In harmo-
MUS communion the laborers and
capitalist The laborers need it,
waco needs it and the people south OF
are clamoring for it. Waco wants
4 H., " hh' w hCO w ants 1 w AZ tiC u
lug 10 get for her"
MR. JNO j. SEE
vas next introduced amid cheers and
.uice from gallery near cri d "The
ina ,aVucaI bricklayer" Mr.. zee said
,ha c'ery inducement was offered for
ms e pun ling Of the road and every
sn "u u Waco should give his assist
tSo e' 10 The directors in makiug
hsd enterprise success. AGO
AND AND me hest OF every thing else
rsH RAIL- sle should now have the best
for 'W1au' aud ne hoped that their love
er,, Woo would induce them TO make
"'fo nary efforts.
v MAYOR STURGIs
that ai t ha loudly called for and said
!sr n NC had often met citizens in SINH.
90 larveuhgs but had never witnessed
a. tbsc or SO enthusiastic meeting
Waco lie felt a greater interest in
hsvs very day, aud was glad to
WORT scaslon to assist in such a great
AOT her bannfit Suoh n nOva.