The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-31
AFTER BETTER SERVICE.
The Cities Along the Lexington
Branch and River Route
Petition.

A meeting OF the representative of the
cities In interest was held al the Business
Mems hall, corner Ninth and Main streets ,
Wednesday, with Mann. j. Chinn, presi-
dent or The Business Mems association, in the
chair, and q. J. Powell as secretary. The
following representatives We're present:
Charles Meierhofer, Boonville.
J. V. Chase, mayor, Marshall.
l.. NJ, Edwards. mayor, Waverly.
f. w. Tuepke, mayor, Napoleon.
Henry Chastine, mayor, Sweet Springs.
Thomas Walker, mayor, H~igglnsyille.
&. Ben Russell, mayor, Lexington.
W. l.. Stephens, mayor Of Versailles, wrois
that he was in hearty accord with the move
ment~, although unable to he present al this
meeting. lie SAID his town was worse off
now for transportation than before the road
was built. for then they had "a reliable hack
line to Upton.
The only business beyond an animated dis
cussion OF the transportation question dis
posed OF was the adoption of The following
letters in the form of petitions, one addressed
10 the state hoard Of railroad and warehouse
commissioners al Jefferson City. and the
ItlCI W "a n " ihobbb NV q
intendent OF the Missouri Pacific railway, at
ST. LOUIS. The letter TO the railroad com
missiOuPrs is US follows:
WANT II BOARD TO HELP.
LEXINGTON. Mo-. Jan. %, 1891.
To tile Honorable BoQrd Of RaiIroad Commits.
SioneIs, ,LgerSon city, No.:
GentIemen:-We, u commilte, appointed al
a meeting held, this day, in this city. OF rep
resentalives from the following cities along
the line Of the Missouri Pacific, tO-wit: Boon.
Vile. Versailles, Wav erly, Marshall. Sweet
Springs, Higginsville, Napoleon and Lexing-
ton, In regard to the wants OF passenger, mai
and express service. the want OF which Is
seriously injuring all trade centers along the
line Of the river route, Lexington and Soda.
la branch having this day addressed u re.
quest TO the general superintendent OF the
Missouri Pacific railway company for add.
tiOnal facilities and accommodations, do earn
estly urge that yOn give us such assistance as
may be In YOU power 10 bring about tht
desired end. We do this, believing that such
accommodations will not only build VI
our cities and towns, but that the same vii
also materially advance the Interests OF tht
railroad company. Very respectfully,
e. BEN RUSSELL, Mayor,
u. Il. PHETZIHG.
THOMAS WALTON.
of Lexington,
CHARLES MEIERHOFFER,
Of BOOnYille,
+. W. TuEPKE.
of Napoleon,
MANN. j. CHINN,
Pres. Bus. Mems Assn, Lex.
TO THE SUPERINTENDENT.
The following letter Was addressed to A
w. Dickinson. general superintendent of thu
Missouri Pacific railway company:
Dear Strive, II committee. appointed a
u meeting held. this day, In this city, OF rep
resental,ves of the following cities. along tht
line OF the Mo, r., tO-wit: BOOnviile. Var
sailles, Waverly, Marshall, sweet Springs
Higginkville, Napoleon and Lexington, 10 re
gard TO the wants OF passenger, mail are
express service, the want OF which IN seri
Uusly %injuriEg all trade centers along the I'm,
of the Jefferson City, Boonville and Lexing
ton and Lexington branch divisions, and drlv
ing business from your road. We most earn
eslly urge that you xamine into TINS matter
and can nut believe your doing 30 will brin!
about the desired end additional facilities
The convenience and frequency of transpor
tatiOn, Is what we believe tends 10 build Vi
cities, counties and towns, and in building vi
thoir interests. most assureGly your own !
materially advanced. Please advise us i
case you decide to render the asked.for &c
Communications, and Oblige. Yours, respect
fully, signatures ~ above.
WIAl Is WANIED
An Intelligencer reporter talked with SOM
OF the visiting gentlemen present. and learne
something OF the needs OF the towns alon
the two roads.
you see" said one OF them, "the wa
things now are. nobody comes to our tow
and nobody GOES away, for there's no tellin
when he'd get back again, going In eth,
, direction, Mayor Stephens. of Versailles
|, talked about right when he said that his TOW
was worse oil now Than before II had Il
= road. Then We could depend on the hacl
3 making nearly even time"
Another said that there should be two pa
senger trains on the Lexington branch Al
one passenger train and n freight straln.
4 least, on the river route, to properly cOndu
= the business Of the two roads. LeXingtt
and all the towns on the TWO divisions Il
pended somewhat on Kansas City and Sed
liza, and there should be adequate transport
q ton to meet this demand for reciprocity.
All the gentlemen spoken to were hopei
that the action Of the convention would be
fruit In the near future, and cause the imm
diste restoration of the Old order OF things.