Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-06
NORTH AND SOUTH RAILROAD.
THE CONVENTION CALLED TO
ORDER AT TOPEKA.
They Are Awaiting the Arrival of
Ex-Governor Ireland or EN-
Governor Hubbard.


Fly Associated Press.
Topeka, Kas., Dec. 5-The North and
South railroad convention met this after
noon Twenty-thrce persons were in the
room when President Close called 1t to
order. All are Kansas men, except Alonzo
Wardell Of South Dacota and IL. NJ. Dakc
of Brooklicld, Mo. IL; c. Hebbard of To,
peka was elected temporary secretary
in the absence of the regular secretary.
Milton Park, Of Texas. President Close
delivered Il brief address in which he
read letters of encouragement from Co
penhagen and elsewhere. In the after
noon the attendance increased to fifty.
Among the late arrivals were four dele
gates from Nebraska, one from Texas
and one from Missouri. Others are looked
for on the later trains.
No men Of national prominence are pres
ent. The convention has no fixed order
of business. Every delegate who has any
information to give is permitted to speak.
the object being to hold the business until
arrival of the Texas train In the expecta-
ton that eN-GoycrnOr Ireland, or eX-C;oy-
ernnr Hubbard, will come. Ii. Il. Keefer
of Kansas CITY read long essay ON tbe
subject OF food production in the West
and railroad charges.
Ihe convention adjourned until to-
A committee of resolutions was nm.
Pointol consisting OF Nlessrs. Il. q
BRADSHAW aud j Fl. MILESTONE of Kan.
sas. c. j. Russell and s. Stoddnrd al
Nebraska, II. A. Keefer and III. NJ
Drake of Missouri. NJ. II. Kemptop al
Texas and \. Wardcll of South Dakota
AT the evening session the COMMITTEE
reported a series of resolutions embracjnn
q plan for building single track RAILROAD
from Canada to the Gulf. The nlnn
provides for board Of eleven lirpcfnrs
one from each state through which tba
road Is to pass. This board is 10 have
iuli charge Of preliminary work for
which they are to receive legitimate OK.
penses ana 81 pei. day for services. Ii
Is made the duty OF the board To proceed
at once TO receive the necessary charters
procure a right-of-way and establish n
bureau of information. "
me board is empowered to build n road
az the lowest possible cost, the oynershin
TO continue In the hands Of the directnr'
US trustees. and is under no circumstan-
~, 20 DC tansterred TO any corporation
Or private Individual. but It Is provided
II may at any time purchase the road AZ
actual cost The money 4 10 he nro'
Vlded hy popular issue OF constrtcfinn
ponds m the amounts Of IS eaeb and
me multiples thereof, up TO $1,000 bonds
hi 70 run forty years. at five per cent
They are first TO be offered 10 the
seno9i funds Of several states Interested.
hnu II not DISPOSED OF in thar way. are to
nm so,u IN open market TO the best pos
9ble advantage. The plan also provides
mat upon the completion OF the road only
sueh freight and pass singer tariffs shall
oe charged as will pay the actual ex
heases Of operation and interest. In addi.
roh no the main line the plan provides
l9r branches upon the same conditions
wherever reasonable and general do
Ian, ,l,,l eAislS. HE delegates discussed the
tne discussion finally drifting into a ZEN,
grai denunoiation of railroad corporations.
legislatures and courts
FURTHER consideration of tho natter
was deferred until tomorrow.