Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-24
RAILROAD NORTH
OUTLOOK BRIGHT
TANGIBLE STEPS TO RAISE
BONUS AT REMARK
ABLE MEETING

requisite TO assuring construction Of
the r X. & o. railroad from ANA
rlllo north 10 Texhoma was taken
yesterday afternoon In the Chamber
OF Commerce rooms. while the snow
vas swirling Boz a binding sheet out
side.
In several respects the meeting
set new precedent In the progress
slye history o. the city Assembling
at gao IN The afternoon and hold
ing until 8 AZ night the twenty-five
men Who were present stuck dog
gedly and detorminedly to the task
OF Weighing details and with a grim
insistence that something decisive
be- done before lhc meeting adj
iourned
~ was apparent that most Of
those present realized that upon the
success or failure OF the meeting de-
pended the success or failure Of the
railroad project. which by general
agreement means so much 10 the fu-
ture OF Amarillo. Smiling and sup
perless. members OF the bonus com
mittee stuck 10 their chairs. while
the larger financial factors Of the
city held n prolonged conference In
the other end OF the Chamber Of
Commerce headquarters
The meeting was calledeto order
By " n FuQua. who was elected
chairman. { - Pash. active pro-
moter OF the line, declared that ey-
cry detail had been arranged be
tween those aho proposed 10 build
the road and The local committees.
relative to the amount OF bonus. ter
minal facilities and right OF way
No immediate money was asked by
the builders. ne explained, but on
completion OF the road $4,000 In
cash and terminal facilities would
be required. II preferred by ANA
rillo citizens. the company would ac-
cept 100000 additional IN cash, in
lieu OF terminals number of
those present took the floor and
expressed their views with regard
TO the project. the concensus Of
opinion being that Amarillo needed
the line north, and that the time had
arrived toomake decisive step to-
ward assuring It's construction
G. Storm. chairman OF the bo-
nus committee. r. T. Turner, A Eb-
orstadt II A. Mobiles. r W Hardin
and others were heard
MIR. Turner t,eclared that further
discussion was useless. that no citiz-
en- should hesitate TO do his part be-
cause some other citizen refused to
do so. and bacl/d his assertion by
stating openly the amount which he
would subscribe. Others later did
the same. Il sounded like business.
and was
II was determined. after consid-
cradle discussion. that some ten or
twelve leading property owners Of
Amarillo should take the lead In the
matter OF bonus contributions and
that these should subscribe a liberal
sum before asking the smaller men
Of the city to fall In line with their
proportion
Messrs Fuqua. Mastcrson, Biyins,
Herring Mobiles and Eberstadt be.
came Interested and got together IN
a corner conference which lasted for
three hours The score Of citizens
remaining stuck TO their posts like
Lconidas at Thermopylae during
that period. The shadows began to
thickcn. the supper hour arrived.
the paugs OF the protesting inner
man became vociferous. but no man
hudgcd The hot tamale man was
sought. but eluded discovery Pro-
motcr pash slipped out for sup,
but was roundly prodded for the
temporary desertion Belstod hus-
bands tclephoncd anxious wives that
they might not be home TIL morning.
that they we're held on biz city bust
ness. and purposcd to remain all
night u necessary To build the now
railroad north. One thoughtless
member of the party sought TO leave
the room. Exit was barred by a
determined fellow, who turned the
key IN the lock. The act meant no
business. no supper. no sleep" II
vas So interpreted, and every man
conducted himself accordingly
Vt o'clock the seXtettc confer
ouce vas concluded. Chairman Flu
qua announced that they had arriy-
ed az o. partial conclusion as To ways
and means. but that there were 9TH
cr property owners with whom they
desired to consult before making
unal announcement Tie indicated
positively. however, that liberal and
equitable subscriptions might be
expected from the six men who had
reasoned together for the three long
hours
n vas determined by vote OF those
assembled that another meeting
should be held this afternoon at 4
O'Clock. which all citizens who are
Interested in the railroad north pro
jet are urged TO attend.
Il is deemed certain that long
er. stronger step toward oonsumma-
ton OF this important PROJECT will
be- taken al the meeting this after.