The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-09

might fully understand it. In few
well chosen words Mr.. Simmons die
this. He said that Colonel Fries hat
doubtless other irons in the fire anC
could make no promises, but that the
road would come if the routes%as
secured he had no doubt.
Then President Trout said he
wanted TO say Il few words more. lie
was in II position to know, and
though, of course, he could not
speak officially, lie believed that
the road would come rs soon rs the
company WAS made up.
ut will not be many days, said
Mr.. Trout, "beforo grading will be
commenced right at our doors, and
not many mouths before trains will
be rolling into our city from Wins
ton" (Applause) II will state right
here that the construction company
is the dog and the road is the tail,
but both of them mean business.
want the question settled ut once,
continued Mr.. Trout. II believe |
will live ten years longer if it is If
there is one person, there is Il hundred
day. to ask me the question, How
about ire Roanoke and Southern
1t is the first thing in the morning
and the last ut night. Why, it takes
me ten minutes 10 get from the bank
to the post Office. The people want
it aud they must have it.
Mr. H. II. Stewart agreed entirely
with Mr.. Trout He made "a short
speech saying that the meeting was Il
most important one and incidentally
told of the purchance of the lands
over which the road was TO have en-
tered the city. Col Fries had instruct
ed him to buy property and get OPP
tons on certain lands, and this he had
done TO the best of his ability. Upon
calculating The cost il had been dis
covered that the cost would be much
greater than was expected aud out OF
this difficulty grew the guarantee
company. II believed with the ma
.iorlty Of the people that if HE stock
OF Ills company vas taken the road
was assured.
When Mr. Stewart sat down Post
master A>bcrry arose, and all eyes
were turned in his direction Is WAS
well known, he had opposed the for
m ton of the 81 rtntee company
from the first anotS$t was expected
that he would say something. And
no one was disappointed.
Mr.. Chairman, said Mr.. Asberry,
at the meeting Of the Real Estate
ENchauge some time ago opposed
this new company. was mistaken
in several things said there and |
want to take some of them back.
There is no job in his company and
| am going to put MY n,,me i'll the
subscrlition list for 81 600.
Theapplause following his speech
WAS tlealening aud the ball was set
rollf.rsslfthe right direction
"l'lfe6 thousand, too, said Mr..
c. OIeary.
And you can put me down for the
samcas my friend o Leary, remarked
Mr Il II. Woodrum quietly.
I'll subscribe to a thousand, said
Mr.. j. W. Coon, OF tie Commercial
Va ioual Bank.
Then Englcby Bros, i. l.. Powell
x Co. G. \. Moomaw. 5. d. furgeson
aud w =. Moe NAV subscribe! to
$3.50 each.
As the subscribers walked up 10 add
their names 10 the list Mr. Woodrun
remarked Those fellows com M, rs
il il were the mourners bench. This
sally created a great deal of laughter.
Sir. Woodrum moved that Il com
mittee be appointed 10 wait on the
original promoters and get subscrIp .
toms. There were any number CT
people in the city hc thought who
y ere willing and able TO subscribe,
Tie chair appointed Jas. :. Simmons,
G. OLeary and Hinton Helper.
Ii WAS hen moved that Il commit
tee be appointed To solicit from the
citizens generally. The chair APP
pointed r. Il. Woodrum, ". u. lager-
l.. l.. Powell. DR.. Joseph y. GATE, W.
J. Engleby ana c. O. Leary.
Mr.. Moomiw suggested Mr.. En-
giebys name. for. said he, If there Is
anyone III this town who can get
closer to man than Joe EnSleby
don't know him.
Mr.. Stewart movcd that the com
mittees meet at the Office OF Gray y
Boswell at So'clocll. The motion was
carried, and tie meeting then ad
iourned.