The leader., 1905-03-01
RAILROAD MEETING.
OFFICIALS OF THE MISSISSIPPI CEN
TRIAL I'm TOWN.
They will Build Their Road From
Smiths Ferry to BrOOkhaven II the
Right Of Way IS Guaranteed.
DROOKHAVEN CITIZENS APPOINT
COMMITTEE TO COOPERATE
in SECURING IT.

IA good-sized representative
meeting of leading business men
and citizens Of Brookhayen assem-
bled In the Z. M. G. A. hall this
morning to meet for conference
with Pres. e. E. Peck, Vice Presi-
dent L. Z. Major, aud Chief En-
gineer James Archibald, Of the
Mississippi Central Railroad, now
completed as far westward as Sill
yer Greek, Lawrence county.
Hon. p. q. Jones was elected
chairman of the meeting and Mr..
f. ". Becker, secretary.
President Peck stated for the
information of the meeting that il
bad been definitely decided by the
Railroad management to complete
the Mississippi Central in the
near future as far westward as
the main line Of the Illinois Cen
tral, via of Smiths Ferry on
Pearl river, but that it was not
vet finally settled whether it
would tap the /. G. at Wesson or
Brookhaven.
Following this announcement
there were good many questions
asked and more or less informal
discussion, which finally took the
shape of a definite proposition
from resident Peck to build the
road to Brookhaven, on condition
that people of this city and those
along the route will guarantee the
right Of way. This proposition
met with the hearty approval of
the meeting, and a committee was
appointed to take the preliminary
steps for securing the necessary
right Of way, consisting Of 2. q.
Jones, j. w. McGrath, w. III.
Seavey, d. Cohn, ii. Cassidy, @.
Newton and F. E. Becker. This
committee was authorized to APP
point FIVE or ten additional mem
bers in the county lying between
Rrookhaven and Smiths Ferry to
cooperate with them in their
work Of securing the right Of way
from land owners Engineer
Archibald stated that a partial sur
vey Of this route had already been
made.
The committee will be expected
to complete its work inside Of
Thirty days, and it may be said
that whether Brookhaven gets the
road or not all depends upon the
liberality Of people along the
probable route In granting rights
/ Of way through their lands. Mr..
FL. IA. Brignall. who owns two
sections just east of Pearlhaven,
He'd off by volunteering all 0f his
land that the company might need
Iif IL passed that way. 1t is hoped
others will follow Mr.. Brignall's S
example, for the Railroad will un-
doubtedIy be of great benefit to
BtookhaVen and to those along
Its line between here and Smith 8
Ferry.
Engineer Archibald stated that
the distance between Smiths Fer
lry and Wesson is III miles, and
between Smiths Ferry and
Rrookhaven, 90 miles.
a resolution by Mr.. NJ. McCul-
Tough was adopted BY 3 unan-
iimous rising vote, pledging The
hearty sympathy and co-operatior
lof the people of BrookhaVen in
the movement to have the road
built to this place.
On motion Of Mr.. Parsons, Mr..
! Mccullough, j. M. Wood and
Mayor Lanier were appointed
committee to give general circula
ltion to this resolution in the city
land secure the signatures of those
mot present at tile meeting.
President Peck informed The
/ Leader In conversation that the
route had been settled on between
Silver Greek and Smiths Ferry
land that the contract for this par
lof the work would be let out mex
MONDAY or Tuesday.
The railroad officials made
lmost favorable impression upoT
the meeting, and during the day
were driven around and showI
lthe city BIZ committee Of gentle
men.
Among other things, PFeslden
Peck stated positively at thl
Injecting that bis road had no con
lnecbi0n whatever with the Mobile
l& Ohio, the New Orleans ans
Northeastern, the g. q s. HI. d
1.-THE I. Gs, but il d distinct and ia
dependent corporations