San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-27

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any of them. He had only seen an extern
sive %cesspool, owned by one Of them, that
would be anywhere near the track Bank
eT Lockwood, another protester, had
guards at every gate and notices up BE
ware Of Dogs" No one will bother him.
They had built their residences after the
Southern Pacific track was built across
Nolan street and had not objected. Who
are these men? IL is not the humble
people who protest. If you get into the
reservation IL is 300 yards further away
and has immense cuts to go through. The
Southern Pacific route Is ned with houses
| of people who are not afraid of the road.
The D~ignowitys don't own one foot on
Dawson street, except away over the
brow Of the hill. l presume their object
is accomplished, to manufacture public
| opinion, TO bring suits for damages, and
involve us in a law suit with the South
ern Pacific company. If we damage any
one, the company is ready to respond:
Daugherty moved that Capt. Prandy be
owned property on Dawson street. He
SAID: For the public good let the road
come in; he was willing. Dawson street
is $50 feet wide. If we wan more we can
take a few feet off the north side, which
is unimproved.
j. Dignowity asked to be heard, and
said Lange and Maurer wanted TO be
heard. LANCE read his speech, against
the Dawson street route. BE read very
well this written speech, which was not
written in his Own handwriting. lie said
in answer to Hice thai he ow ned a house
and TWO lots. He could not tell how much
they would be damaged, or in what way,
except by the cut. He offered to sell his
residence.
A. Maurer said: Otto Staffel, a lawyer,
would represent him. Staffel was not pre-
pared to talk much, except on what he
bad heard. He made a general speech.
Maurer's properly was on Cherry street,
corner of Dawson street. Ireland asked IL
1t damaged the property, would he oppose
the road entering the city? No"
John +. Camp was asked to speak. He
declined, and Dignowity spoke: Every
body knew him and his people. Al
most every member of the family
owned property OF this street. 1t had
CONF to a pretty pass TO send to Seguin
for a man to tell us what property is
worth. 1t was an outrage. As to the
charge of the Dignowity family being
~mossbacks, they have done more for San
Antonio than a whole cowpen full of
DaviseS, and Ireland was always opposed
TO railroads. Any school boy could find
a place to come into the city. Daugherty
had plenty in his ward but wanted to
shove the Onus onto Alderman Limberger.
Daugherty had a grade in his ward:
(Daugherty wished it would Gomez They
don't have to run on the reserve.
Sherman street has an easy grade aud
they could make a little extension. He
would defend his property with his shot
gun. They will damage 200 lots on DaW-
son street, but no improved property.
Ireland said he had given more to rail-
roads in this city thar the Dignowity's
have. Applause. The Mayor-If any
such expression occurs again | will have
the marshal clear the room.
Daugherty moved to hear more If they
had objections, as he wanted to an
swer Dignowity. Frank DignOwity said
be hadn't heard any one come down to
the facts of the city engineer. He con
fined himself to the engineers report, but
paid his respects to personal remarks
of Ex-Governor ireland, and spoke of his
opposition to railroads, etc.
Hice asked if they would tunnel it
would he object? None whatever, said
D~ignOwity.
Mackey asked to get off to go
to BOerne as an attached witness. He
was under bond. He was refused.
Dignowity said Deussen wanted to be
heard. DeuSSen, one of the property
holders, did not come forward.
Daugherty wanted 10 minutes to speak
in which was granted. Yes, he was in
favor of the road. The remarks | make
are not personal, b1t | am enthusiastic
in this matter, by the gods. Mr.. Digno
witty made an assertion that wanted TO
shove it over to my neighbOr. | would
like to see a railroad In the Seventh
ward, with a depot and shops and its 400
busy wOrkmen. DignOwity mad imagined
this. He had no relatives back of him to
cry for him or he for them. We should
reach out and encourage every enterprise
that will benefit the city. | wish we had
100 cow-pens full of Davises; they W Ould
be worth a thousand acre field full
of DignOwityS. The actual kicker was
Charley Ogden, who heads the list and he
has a cess pool back of his barn running
over into Dawson street. Lockwood, the
banker, is the second man. He is four or
five blocks from the crossing. He has
hedges, fOotmen and dogs. Wonder if he
has a shot gun too, TO oppose improve
meuts for the people. Mr.. Camp joins in
this dance. As long as the music keeps
up John will be in it. His property is oil
Pine street, and not a grain OF corn has
been put in as improvements. II these
shops come in his property will be avail
able and worth more. Davis can not come
down the reserve or go to China, or
through the City hall. There would be
five blocks to buy TO come in that way.
Except Ogden, none of the kickers had
put in MONEY or good will, and he only
a promise to pay, with a condition to II
A man a kick a dog, but is it charity?
No, it is cowardly. 1t is so with
every kick. When they are absolute
ly damaged l don't blame them. The
council had been asked for an APP
preparation of $500 to build a street that
would improve the Dignowity property
but they had not given anything when
the city'S interest was at stake. The big
toe being stepped on, l think, is the
Southern Pacific. Now these home people
have gone to work to bring this road in
] the city and have chosen the best way
too. II the citizens want to make this
city come to the front you must foster
and encourage these enterprises, though
you may have TO tramp OF some mans
toes. The interests of 10000 people are
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