The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17

The Mobile, wesson g. Mississippi River
Railroad.

n stOckhOlders meeting OF the M
!, bile 4 Mississippi River Railroad, an
OF the Mississippi River and Mexica
!, Gulf Railroad Company, was held a
Wesson, Miss. on October LIST, for th
purpose of.consolidating these two road
into one under the name of the Mobile
Wesson L Mississippi River Railroa
] Company The meeting was organize
by Major VIM. Oliver, of Wesson, bein
, called to the chair and Mr.. Chas. Spie
Of this city, acted as secretary.
After the adoption of bylaws 70
: the government of the company, whicl
were submitted bya committee appoint
ed for that purpose, an election fo
+ thirteen. directors was ordered by th'
chairman, and the following board o
directors were unanimously elected
lDr. Luther II. Sexton, DIR. <. A. Row
an, and Messrs. VIM. oliver and Ma
than Dalr, Of Wesson, Miss; Herbert
A. Camp, Of Lumberton, Miss. J.
| Colin Moore,F. A Luling. Lewis Stein
| III. Austill and III. r. Crichton, of Mo
bile. The directors then held a meet.
ing Immediately after the adjournment
Of the stockholders and elected the
followingofhcers for one year; President,
Major VIM. Oliver; vice-president and
general manager, H. r. Crichton;
secretary and treasurer, DIR. Luther r.
Sexton; assistant secretary, Chas.
Spies; solicitors, j. McC. Martin and
III. Austill. The president then named
as finance committee, Messrs. A. Aus
till, F. A. Luling. Vim. w. Moore, Her
bert A. Camp and DR.. Luther r.. Sex
ton. A committee on books Of sub
scriptiOn, seal and bonds was also ap-
pointed, consisting Of Judge Austill
and Dir. Chas. Spies. The present
headquarters of the company will be in
Mobile, with Mr.. III. II. Crichton, the
vice-president and general manager Of
the road, in charge Of its affairs.
Not knowing anything further than
the above about the status or plans
and purposes of the Mobile. Wesson &
Mississippi River Railroad, a reporter
Of the Aers endeavored on yesterday
to get an interview with Mr.. III. X.
Crichton but failed, that gentleman not
being in the city. While on the hunt,
the reporter found one of the Mobile
directors, Mr.. j. Colin Moore, engaged
in general conversation in regard to |
this new railroad enterprise. Upon
being Informed by the reporter that in
formation in regard.to the railroad and
Its plans for building was what he was
looking for Mr.. Moore replied, with his |
usual good nature, / am at your service,
rs We have nothing 10 conceal from the
public in regard to our railroad project.
On the contrary We want the newspa-
pers and citizens to unite with us to
build the road, and we expect them to
10 IL, by organizing a construction COM
Dany here in Mobile for that purpose
packed by no foreign capitalists but By
Mobile money and muscle. The latter
an build the road, while foreign capi-
al and help is very uncertain to say
he least
Reporter-What is the proposed
quite oft road?
M-"The road has never been def
Iitely located, no survey having been
made; but the objective point is Mon |
Oe, La, via Wesson and Port Gibson
he Importance of such line to the :
of Mobile is apparent to any {
ne that will take the time to look at a 7
nap. The line will pass through not :
My the best timbered lands IN the
onth, but the finest cotton belt in the
Iorld. refer to the territory west of )
be Mississippi river.
R-What benefit has been derived q
y the consolidation of the Mobile 4 9
River Railroad with the U
River and Mexican Gulf
~ ea't'E
M.-We have acquired one of the
lost liberal charters ever granted by Z
nat state which you can find in the !.
Iwsof Mississippi, 1884. and we would ! !
, glad TO have it published, as stated : !
! the outset there is nothing TO hide =
the building Of this road. Then by 1.
liting with these people we can better :,
It their aid and support in carrying =
1t the original purpose Of the Mobile =
Nd Mississippi o. River Railroad Com n :,
my. The fact is, Mobile wants the "
ade of this section of the country and
Om the encouragement extended al :,
ady by the people of Mississippi a. y
ng the proposed line in promises of ;"
bstantlal and material aid, ii h very l.,
ident that they want better railroad j
with Mobile in order to give y
their trade To show how favorably =
pressed the people Of Mississippi are 81,
tn Mobile and her future, in connec- ~
N with the building Of our road, you r., ~
" publish this letter, from Mr. j. 8,
&C. MARTINI, q prominent attorney Of q;
rt Gibson, Aiss.:
PoHr Gmsos, Miss Sept 20, 1880.
:. III. r. Crichton, eags ge
re. Mobile, Alabama. ~
NY DEAR STR:-I have Just reached e
ne and find myseifoverrun with bus op
IS that has been awaiting my return. gr
viii be impossible for me, on such all
hort notice, TO join you at Wesson. COZ
you will see, it is only two days nm TN
the first Of October. l viii do my no
most TO have representatives from M'
r. Gibson meet Won af The anna I'm