The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-08-22
WANT ROAD EXTENDED.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING OF
NORTH CAROLINA MIDLAND.
Resolutions Adopted Asking for an
Extension of the Road from Mocks-
vile to decentralization the
Chamber of Commerce.

Extension of the Road from Mocks-
vile to MooresvilIe-From the
Chamber of Commerce.
Pursuant to adjournment, the stock
holders of the North Carolina Mid
land Railroad Company, met in Win
ston, at 10 o'clock a. III. Tuesday.
On motion of ]. B. Vaughn, Col. J.
w. Alspaugh was elected chairman
and On motion of II. e. Fries, G. W.
Hinshaw was elected Secretary.
On investigation it was found that
less than majority of the stock
was represented.
The Secretary presented and read
the following communication from
the Winston-Salem Chamber of Com
merce, presented through Mr.. J. L.
Patterson, Chairman of Committee on
Internal improvements:
To THE STOCKHOLDERS OF TIE NORTH
CAROLINA MIDLAND r. r. Co.
The Chamber OF Commerce of Win
ston- Salem would respectfully call
your attention to the Importance, to
the commercial interests of Winston
Salem, of the extension of the North
Carolina Midland r. II. from Mocks-
vile to Mooresville as originally de-
signed by the builders OF the said
railroad and upon which design the
subscription of the City of Winston
to said road was originally made. The
Chamber of Commerce regards the
extension of said road of most vital
Importance to the future growth and
Industrial expansion of Winston
| Salem and the Chamber would
iOll NIa,
of the immediate building of the link,
! if its building is at all contemplated
| by those who have the direction of the
| affairs of the company. Ii is the de-
sire of our people TO diversity the in
| dustrieS of the place and TO especially
| extend the manufacture of cotton,
| and nothing would serve more to
awaken interest in the manufacture
| of this product, than putting the
| place in closer connection by rail with
| the cotton growing section of the
| State. For these reasons and for
| many more the Chamberof Commerce
of Winston-Salem does earnestly urge
J the speedy building of the link be
tween Mocksville and Mooresyille.
! All of which is respectfully submit
| ted.
Mr.. H. e. Fries offered the follow
| ing resolution
| Resolved, by the stockholders of the
| n. c. Midland II. II. Co., assem- bled,
| that the contents of the communica-
| tion from the Winston-Salem Cham
Der OF Commerce be endorsed and that
the Secretary forward same to the
President, together with a copy of the
| following resolutions:
That in view of the fact that the
| lease of the North Carolina Rail
road, has been renewed and
that said renewal will insure in
! creased traffic over the single track
| of the North Carolina Railroad from
Charlotte TO Greensboro, we urge the
| completion Of the line from MOcksyille
| to Mooresville. We would recall the
| fact that the distance from M0cks-
| vile to MoOrevilie is but 30 miles, and
that about half of said line has been
graded. The completion of this line
will practically give the Southern
| Road double track from Charlotte
to Greensboro and greatly relieve the
| crowded condition OF the single track,
now in use. This line will develop d
fertile section of the country and add
greatly, in our judgment, to the con
venience Of traffic, both freight and
| passenger, also greatly enhance the
value Of That portion Of the North
Carolina Midland now in use.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The stockholders then adjourned to
meet in Winston, Tuesday, Oct.
| lst, 1895.