The Brookhaven leader., 1890-01-23
RAILROAD RACKET.
The Citizens of Lawrence Coun-
ty Express Themselves I'm
favor of the New
Railroad.

The mass meeting at Monticello last
Monday to consider the subject of Sc
curing a railroad from Natchez to
Meridian, via Brookhaven and Month
cello, was highly gratifying and sat
isfactory one to all who feel an inter
est in this enterprise. There was a
good attendance of the representa-
tive citizens of Lawrence county.
Brookhaven was represented by a
delegation composed of Hons. r. H.
Thompson, A. c. McNair, Capt. J. A.
Hoskins, J. w. and NJ. d. McGrath,
L. H. Bowen and b. T. Hobbs; while
Capt. J. W. Lambert of Natchez and
Major Mickle, the well-known civil
engineer, were also in attendance.
The meeting was presided over by
DIR. B. d. Bishop, and expressed it.
self without hesitation in favor of
any railroad enterprise having for its
object the traversing of Lawrence
county, via Monticello. Mr.. r. H.
Thompson, Capt. Lambert and Capt.
Hoskins were called upon in the order
named, and each delivered very in
teresting and practical address which
was well received and heartily APP
plauded. The plan advanced by Mr..
Thompson and concurred in by the
other speakers, was that Lincoln and
Lawrence counties should each vote a
subscription of $780, 900 in thirty year
bonds, to any corporation that
would guarantee the building of a
railroad from Brookhaven to Month
cello, it being distinctly conditioned
that no bonds should be issued until
the road was built and in running
order.
In accord with the recommends
ton of the citizens of Meridian, a
committee of rs was appointed to at
tend a general railroad meeting at
Brookhaven of delegates from all the
towns and counties interested i'm the
of the Natchez, Brook
haven and Meridian Railroad, and
Friday, February 7th, was fixed as
the day for holding said meet
ing.
The following committee was APP
pointed to cooperate with the Com
mittee of the Citizens Association of
in procuring the neces-
sary legislation for submitting the
question of subscription to vote of
the people in the two counties, and
also to secure the requisite char
ter privileges, to-wit: G. A leu
nisiOn, d. A. Dawson, Joseph Dale,
|. A. Hickman, w. c. Cannon, G. w.
Johnson, NJ. d. l.. Crawford.
The following resolution by DR..
was unanimously adopted
as the sense of the meeting:
RESOLVED, That the Railroad Com.
mittee is hereby instructed to proceed
to procure, in conjunction with like
committee from Lincoln county, the
necessary legislation looking to sub
hitting the question of voting not
more than $4,000 to aid in the con-
struction of a railroad from Brook
haven to Monticello.
The people of Lawrence county
realize, as never before, the impOr-
lance of railroad facilities, and we are
confident from the expressions of in
interest we heard during our visit
among them that the question of
subscription, if fully discussed and
fairly presented, will undoubtedly he
carried 10y twO-thirds of the popular
vote.
The LEADER would earnestly sug-
gest in conclusion that every one feel
ing an interest in this enterprise do
all possible to secure large at
tendance and make the general
meeting here on Feb. 7th signal sue
cess, and we would also urge that the
Joint committee entrusted to pro-
cure the desired legislation move in
the matter at once, las there is no guar
tee whatever that the present session
of the Legislature will be a protract-
ed one.