The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-01-18
Another Railroad Meeting.

4 Ga Wednesday evening there wa
an interesting meeting at the Cour
House, 10 hear what would be saiC
Concerning the great Black Diamont
Railroad The Introductory speed
was made by II. Clay Mckee, WHIT
moved that Mayor Geo. w. Baird b.
elected Chairman.
The first speaker was Col. ALDER
II. Boone, who has had experience in
projecting railroads, and who sincC
1893 has been interested in the pro-
posed railroad connecting Springfield
I'LL, indianapolis and Columbus with
Important Southern points--terminut
nj Port Royal, S. G.
lie gave considerable history Of
Southern interest in the Black Di.
almond, explsl ed the comparative
coat OF q double with single track
road and operating same; showed
that the plan he advocates is new,
feasible and profitable; told how
many million people are interested in
mis- road; showed that by placing
shares in road at So how the people
could become interested guaranteed
shat every dollar invested by our peo-
pie would be returned with interest
In fact doubled, after the bonds are
doated for construction Of road ; asked
that our people contribute $4,000 to
the promoting fund assured us that
the road would be built, and that il
our people wanted it we must take
bod in earnest that he was getting a
monthly salary Of $L00, but would
make "barrel Of money" If the road
IL bhilt; said that if the road was moi
built our subscription would be Iosl
miles, we could sell the franchise tc
some other road; was sure that such
q sale could be made at a big profit
and said that our people would be al.
W avs represented On the board Of d.
rectors, etc, etc. If we give no moucy
we get no road.
Judge Simonds, of Cynthiana, earn
estlY advocated the road, showing that
Harrisou's citizens had subscribed
$4,000 and were thoroughly satisfied
with the plans.
Judge Deming, Of Mt. Olivet, high
ly commended Col. Boone and favored
the road.
A. 4. Wood, of this city, was enthu-
siastic for the road, outlined the plans
Of the Black Diamond, and presented
the following resolutions:
We the citizens of Montgomery
county, Ky, in mass meeting as
fcmbled in Mt. Sterling, desire to ex-
press our high appreciation Of the
inc of railway designed to connect
he South Atlantic at Port Royal,
south Carolina, with the middle
Noftn wesrat CoInn6Eg,4 a@j&hapolis
aud Springfield, in the States OF Ohio,
and Illinois, and do not hest
tate to say that its completion will
mark a new era to those sections
,ouched by said line and usher in an
,aterprise without parallel in mod
,rn railroad development. Along the
proposed line may be found an mex
iaustible supply, more coal, timber,
ron ore, marble, freestOno, limestone,
late, copper, granite, phosphate, etc,
Ito, many times over, than any line,
II proposed line, in America-While
he cereals produced and those in
ouch with its Northern terminus will
.fford constant tonnage in seeking
southern markets.
The opening of said highway would
Ass the way of new market to our
section, bring us into
.lcser touch with new fields OF enter
,rise ; swell our population; increase
,ur capital; make more valuable our
,oIdingp, and bring to our doors
.hcsper coal, out Of and from which
must spring all home and material de-
.elopment. In view Of the premises,
DO II therefore
Resolved, lst, That we thank Col.
Albert Il. Boone. the great pathfinder