The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-07-07
RAILWAY MEETING.
Citizens Take Action on the w. P. and
q. c. Road.

Quite a number Of the business men
OF Waynesboro met ut the courthouse
on Wednesday afternoon, for the pur-
pose OF taking some action looking to
the construction Of the Waynesboro,
Pascagoula and Gulf Coast Railroad.
DR.. j. II. s. Pitts, who Is the presi.
dent OF the proposed new enterprise,
called the meeting to order and ex-
planned the object OF the gathering.
Mr.. }. p. Wetherbee nominated d.
NJ. Taylor for chairman, and J. NJ.
Barron for secretary.
Messrs. NJ. L. Heidelberg, j. N.
Powers and j. P. Wetherbee, were ap-
pointed committee OF three to draw
up resolutions expressing the sense Of
the meeting.
While the committee was out,
several Of those present made short
talks in support OF the new road,
pledglng their cooperation. .
Editor Falk, Of the Green County
Herald, said the people Of his county
were heartily in favor Of the road and
would lend all the aid possible 10 It's
construction.
The committee on resolutions re.
ported as follows:
Whereas, Experience teaches that
it Is necessary to construct and build
railroads to develop the resources Oi
any country, and espcciallay is it
necessary to have railroad connections
in order to build up cities, and il
view OF this fact, we can but realize
the great Importance to our people o
the early completion OF WaynesbOro
PascagOula and Gulf Coast Railroad
which penetrates the finest belt o
virgin timber known in the South
and we are In favor of c0nsolidatin,
said road with the New York, Ala
bama G. O. and G. railroad, thu
giving us a direct line from Pascagoul;
harbOr, deep water, to the principal
northern cities, making the shortest
and most direct line known, thu.
placing us in touch with a large por
tion OF the finest and wealthicst por
tion OF the United States which woult
make 1t th0rOughfare for both
passenger and freight traffic, securing
to us cheaper rates and a better outlet
for the shipment OF our various pro.
ducts, which as a natural result would
induce capital to seek this point for
investment in various manufacturing
industries, which would build up a
city that would be the pride and ad-
miration OF our people.
Therefore, he 1t Resolved, That we
are heartily In favor Of an early COM
pletion OF the Waynesboro, Pascagoula
and Gulf Coast r. r. and II possible
the consolidation OF said road with
the New York, Alabama, q. U. and G..
railroad.
'And be 1t further resolved, That
we stand ready to aid and assist said
railroad enterprise by granting all the
necessary franchises, right.of.way,
depot ground in our city, ETC., and we
pledge ourselves to do all within our
power to secure the construction of
said road"
On motion OF Mr.. Barron, the resol
utiOn was adopted as read.
1t was moved that the Greene Coun-
ty Herald, Pascagoula DEMOCRAT-
STAR and any other papers favorable
to the enterprise, be requested to copy
the proceedings Of the meeting.
A committee VI seven was appointed
to confer with the people of Greene,
Jackson and Wayne, looking to the
building Of the road, as follows: DR..
J. R. s. Pitts, ]. +. P0u, NJ. L. McRac
r. w. Pagan, James Falk, ]. P.
Wetherbee and D. M. Taylor.
The meeting adjourned.