The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-24
Will Raise 100000
For New Railroad
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first TO occupy this right of way by
building railroad upon 1t, and OPP
Grating its trains over it shall be en-
] titled to same and all terminal IA
cilities and bonuses pertaining there
unto In this contract we obligate
ourselves to begin active construction
not later than January LIST, 1909, and
to complete the road as rapidly as
practicable This proposition was
signed by Capt. w. A. Fitch.
S. A. Robertson, engineer in chief
of the lately projected San Antonio
and Rio Grande railroad, was next
called upon and in few we'll chosen
words explained the new project
and telling what had already been
done in its promotion. He said that
il was the purpose of the company to
cooperate with any projected line to
connect the valley with San Antonio.
viii L. Dunn, staff correspondent
of the San Antonio Light, then spoke.
| His remarks were along the same
line as those of MI Darlington. He
made it plain that the Light was not
promoting any particular railroad,
and said il did not have any town
tOlS lOA SciiC Vi any lOWn site W
promote, but had sent out this party
with the sole purpose of ascertain
ing what encouragement could be
obtained and what bonuses to secure
the proposed railroad. Both Mr.
Darlington and Mr.. Dunn emphasized
the fact that this proposition did not
contemplate any bonus being asked to
be paid until the road should be built
and in operation.
Someone in the audience at this
point remarked that, while Mr.. Car
rington had told what all the towns
along the line would do for the rail-
road. he had not stated what San
Antonio would do for it, Mr. Car
rington replied that he wished TO
state that twenty-five men of the San
Antonio Business Mems club. ali of
whom were reliable and RESPONSE
bic. had gotten together and had
agreed to give a bonus of 1925, 600
with right of way extending to the
limits of Bexar county, terminals,
yards. etc
Col. Haywood then stated that he
had but recently returned from San
Antonio and that while here. had
talked with men high up in financial
circles. and he felt assured San An
tonic could raise from $3.50, 600 to
5000, goo for this project.
At the request of Col. Haywood,
Judge Jas. B. Wells made an address
of few minutes duration in which
he heartily endorsed the proposed
new railroad and said that he was
willing to start the subscription list
with $4,000. which announcement
was greeted with applause.
Col Z. Lott then secured the floor
and made plea for straight road
from here to San Antonio. Col. Lott
commended that San Antoio was not
the natural trading point for Browns
vile. but that Houston and Galveston
were, until we shall have made one
of our own by the development of
the waterway and deepening of the
harbor at Point Isabel, building up a
large seaport at our own doors. He
also said that, instead of Brownsville
being tributary to San Antonio, that
that place should be tributary 20
Brownsville. In his opinion. the
proper thing TO do would be TO con-
struct line that would be a direct
route to San Antonio from here. so
as to connect with the NJ. X. & T.
at San Antonio, as that is the only
road in the state that is used by the
American Express company The NJ.
K. & T., he said has over 10000
miles more territory over which to
distribute productions of this coun-
try, and that this would give the far
mers fthe valleys additional facili-
ties. which would mean a great deal
to them
A resolution was afterwards pro-
posed by Col. Lott as follows
BE 1t resolved. that this club has
heard with great pleasure and in
terest the statement with reference
to the construction of a railway line
made by J. w. Darlington. represent
ing the San Antonio Business Mems
Club, and w. L. Dunno, representing
the San Antonio Light, that this club
and the citizens of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley hold themselves ready
at any time that a substantial propo-
sition for the building of a railway
from San Antonio 10 Brownsville is
made to our people. to take the mat
ter up in an earnest manner. and
promise substantial bonus shall be
raised. and we believe the sum will
probably reach 100000.
Resolved further that a COPY of
this resolution be handed Messrs.
Darlington and Dunno"
This resolution was unanimously
adopted b ythe club
After further remarks by various
members, all of whom expressed
themselves as desirious of obtaining
railroad connection with San Antonio
and as being ready to do their part
towards the project, motion was
onered by DR.. S. K. Hallam to refer
the matter of raising a bonus for an
other railroad to the railroad COM
mittee OF the club, which was car
ried.
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