The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-12-08
NORTH AND SOUTH.
Advocates of the Mammoth Rail-
way Enterprise.
THE CONVENTION At TOPEKA.
The Attendance Rather Small, but Those
Present Sanguine of Its Success
Methods OF Raising Funds
for the Work.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 6.-There was a
very small attendance at the meeting
of the gulf and interstate railroad con-
gress, which convened here in purSu-
ance of the arrangement made at the
convention held in Lincoln, Neb., in
June of this year
In calling the convention to order,
President f. ]. Close, of Kansas, made
an address, in which he reviewed the
action heretofore taken, the benefits to
be derived from the proposed North
& South railroad and the plans sug-
gested for its accomplishment. He also
incorporated in his address lengthy
statement from p. B. MaXson, one of
the railroad commissioners of Kansas,
in which statistics were given of the
products of the several states through
which the proposed road is to be con-
rstructed, the cost of transportation and
other details connected with the pro-
posed line from Dakota to the gulf
At the conclusion of the presidents
address the delegates proceeded to dis
cuss the ways and means for building
the road.
A letter was presented from ]. F.
Bruce, an attorney, of Emporia, Kan,
expressing interest in the new road and
stating that he had conversed with a
number of men in Lyon county who
would be willing to furnish sufficient
money to build at least so miles as a
starter and trust to the practica bility
and feasibility of the scheme for their
assurance of profit
DIR. Bohrer of Rice county, Kan,
Alonzo Wardall, of North Dakota, and
II. A. Keefer, of Kansas City, Mo-, gave
their views regarding the necessities
for the line and the possibilities of COM
pleting it.
Engineer John Magill, representing
the Corpus Christi and Padre Island
Outer Pier harbor, of which Gen. Her.
man Haupt, of Washington, is consult
ing engineer, exhibited blue print
representing the same in minia ture, and
submitted data explanatory of its add
vantages to the large territory between
the Mississippi river and the Pacific
ocean.
A letter to Gov. Lewelling from the
Guatemala Investment Co, of CalifOr-
mia, was submitted to the convention,
| stating that with proper effort the in.
! terest of the prominent financial men
of San Francisco might be enlisted in
the new enterprise, especially if the
| suggestion should be carried out of es
| ia olishing line of steamers in connec
i ton Herewith between Copenhagen
and Mexican ports, touching at the
| ports of Holland, Belgium and France
! and by rail communication with the
Pacific coast.
l.. +. Dick, of Parsons, one of the
| delegates who was una BILE to be pres
ent, forwarded a letter to President
/ Close, in which he stated that three
! fourths of the people of Labette an(
| Neosho counties were in favor of the
proposed North & South road, but pre-
ferred that it should be built by direct
taxation instead of by bonds.
The address of Mr.. II. A. Keefer, O.
Kansas City, occupied large part O.
the afternoon session. 1t was devoted
to figures showing the cereal products
of the country since 1867 and tn,
amount received for the same, the cos
of transportation and the losses to tn.
producing classes year by year, al
demonstrating the demand for in
creased facilities of transportation.
A committee on resolutions was ap
pointed, consisting of R. c. Bradshaw
and J. II. Milestone, of Kansas; C. j
Rundell and F. Stoddard. of Nebraska
H. A. Keefer and II. Nj. Dake, of Mis-
souri,: NJ. II. Kempton, Of Texas, ant
A. Wardell, of South Dakota TIL
committee reported a series of resolu
lions embracing plan for building +;
single track railroad from Canada t,
the Gulf of Mexico The plan provides
for board of eleven provisional direct
ors. one from each state through whicl
the road is to pass, this board t.
have full charge of the preliminar
work, for which they are to receiv
legitimate expenses and So per day TO
services. 1t is made the duty of tn
board to proceed at once to secur
necessary charters, procure right-o1
wav and esta blish bureau of informa
ton. The board is empowered to bull
the road at the lowest possible cost, tn
ownership to continue in the hands o
the directors as trustees, and under n
circumstances to be transferred to
corporation or private individual; bu
it is provided that the government ma
| dt tihiC poiN'iaoS wiz Aoe-o ue oNSAeA
cost.
Money is to be provided by a popula
issue of construction bonds in amount
of SIS each and multiples thereof up t
500, the bonds to run forty years at
per cent interest. They are first to b
offered to the school funds of the Sc,
eral states interested, and if not dis
posed of that way they are to be sol
in open market to the best possible &C
vantage. The plan also provides tina
upon the completion of the road onl
such freight and passenger tariffs sha
be charged as will pay the actual e.
/ penses of operation and interest
In addition to the main line, the pla
provides for lateral lines upon til
same conditions whenever reasona bl
and general demand exists. The del,
gates discussed the report of the con
mittee for some time. the discussio
finally drifting into a general denul
citation of railroad corporations, legi
: latures and courts. The further col
sideration of the report was deferred.
|
Delegate Rawlins of Utah. has intr