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SPEECHES BY HON. GEO. REX AND JOHN McSWEE NEY, ESQ The Right of Way and Grad ing through Wayne County Pledged to the prehonel Baltimore, Pittsburgh lan Chicago Railroad. Remarks by Judge McBride and John H. Kauke, Esq. reeled to Maintain the Pledge to the Ieveland, Wooster and Zanesville Road. On brief notice and without st ring effort, a very large meeting o ur citizens convened at the pee House on Saturday evening, to dec vise ways and means to secure the for mation of the proposed Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Chicago Railroad through Wooster Tt was the first public meeting with regard to that subject that has yet been held in this city, and it certainly manifested the right sort of spirit The meeting was organized by calling H. Howard, Esq, to the chair and appointing David Robison, aq , secretary. Mr Howard, on taking the chair, stated that the meeting had been called in the interest of the proposed Baltimore, Pittsburch and Chicago Railroad, and, that, doubtless, the audience was as familiar as he was with what had been done in further ance of this great enterprise He de tuted what had been done along the proposed line west of Wooster from Blackleysville to Attia, in Seneca County. Whiel was highly encour aging and he had no doubt that if the citizens of Wooster should re spond befittingly the location of the road through Wooster would be se cured beyond a doubt Hon George Rex was then called out, who made a very effective and practical speech, which must have convinced every one who heard him that the proposed road would prove a paying road to its stockholders from its completion He claimed that the construction of the Pitts burg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Rail road through this place had increas e in the value of real estate at least 50 precent, and he entertained no doubt that the construction of the proposed road would at least enhance the value of property along its line 2 percent. The road would open up tows a seaboard market that was one of the very best in the United States it was eater than that of New York, and while it was in the interest of an road that was and ever would continue to be aim rival ship with othe roads that now control the thorocghfares to New York the people would be benefitted in cheap fraghts eastward and westward en abling them to realize more for the produce they have to set, and giving to them in return those articles they had to buy at cheaper rates do, that every individual in the city and county.Stockholders in the road, producers and consumers—would be benefitted by the construction of the proposed road — While a road run way North and South was desirable, it could not, aid the very nature of things, contribute so much to the eneral prosperity of our people as the one under consideration It would not furnish a competings mar ket with New York, nor would it furnish a competing line to New York with the rofute now traversed by the Pennsylvania Central . The discrepancy in the distance was too great for that, which he clearly showed by a statement of the dis tance each way Mr .Rex's remarks were highly ap peciated by the audience. When we had concluded, a call was made for John Menneeney, Esq , who had been ‘in attentive listener on the out side of the crowd As he worked his way through the dense crowd in to the inside of the railing, he was treeted with a spontaneous hearty outburst of applause. Mr. Mcsweeney’s speech was ad mirably suited to the occasion—being forcible, eloquent and creative of enthusiasm He did not come pre wired to make a speech He had won speaking all week in the din- Charge of his professional duties, and hence sought not to speak now, but he was willing to give aid and encouragment to an enterprise that promised so much for the prosperity of the city and the county . He had listened attentively to Mr. Rex and gave his hearty concurrence to what had been said ,to might be possible, that with all the effort we could put forth we would not secure the Joca tian of the road for Wooster, for, in the language of an eminent Roman, when Rome stood forth in the gran deur of her greatness, “Tt is not for man to command success, but let us do more let us deserve success Tt as far nobler to be defeated in earnest endeavors to accomplish a laudable undertaking than to play the part of a sluggard. We are the better for commendable effort, though time and again naught comes of these ef forts. There is something higher and nobler to live for than mere dol lars and cents The consciousness of having done something calculated or designed in its nature to benefit our neighbors or posterity is in itself on refreshing joy that nothing else im part. The high merit he recognized in the proposed road was, that from the outset it gave guarantee that it would always be a rival road, its strength of organization, and seaboard termi nus were such as to preclude the pos sibility that after a line it would be come consolidated with another line, and thus the people, in the end he exposed to rapacious and unjust freights Acrivalry would always be maintained, and through that rivalry the people along that time would be greatly benefited We should, there ore, each of us, contribute to the full extent of our ability in taking stock in this proposed road. It were well even for us to do more than we con sider ourselves able to do. Very true it is that we can not do as much as Canton can do, and manifests a wil linness to do, but we should not be dismayed at that Canton is a large city —is a richer city, and has citizens, who with their reapers and mowers reap and deservedly, too, immense nhnual incomes He paid high trib ute to the worth and manliness and enterprise of Mr Aultman and 1% James Saxton and several others, a Canton They cherish poenmity a ward Wooster, and it was a mistake to suppose that any considerable nun of persons in that city did. He felt satisfied that if our citizens would take hold of this enterprise with a will, that, by its strength and deter mination, gave assurance that we want to carry it through. Canton would cordially unite with us. Her sagacious men—her men who have reaped fortunes with their reapers and mowers —contemplate with fusor the rich agricultural region through which we propose to run this row , and, certainly, if to the extent of our ability, we shall do our share. Canton will join hands with us There is not an existing reason why there should be ao conflict between these two cities. At all events, let each one for himself subscribe his very utmost to the stock of the proposed road, and if it should, unfortunately, so turn out, that with all our effort, we shall be given the go-by, it can not be said that any of us are in the least culpable Throughout his speech, Mr. McSweeney is warmly applauded, On motion of John H Kauke, May , it Was then, Reseford, That we guarantee the Right of Way through Wayne coun ty to the proposed Baltimore, Pitts burgh and Chicago Railroad, and we hereby pledge to said Company suffi cient Stock to grade the same, upon the condition that Wooster be made a point on the Road. On motion of David Robison, Flq., the following gentlemen were ap pointed ao Committee to procure the Right of Way and Stock pledged in the foregoing Resolution ; H. Howard, Geo Plummer, 8. K. Bank, John Zimmerman, John Lydle, I. N. Jones, James Hollowell, G. P. Emerich, J.C Kurtz, Horace Carr, Col. B. Eason, Matthew Pinkerton David Robison, J. H. Kauke. Hon. John K. McBride having been appointed a member of the Com mittee, stated that he heartily favored the enterprise , but that he held a county office—public in its nature, and he could not, consistently with his duties to the public, absent him self sufficiently long from the office to discharge the duties that would necessarily devolve on him as a mem ber of said Committee, and hence asked to be excused from serving as a member of the Committee. What he could do in furtherance of the en terprise he would gladly do. He was organilngly excused. John H. Kauke, Esq., made a few remarks, wherein he manifested a determination to give to the proposed road a zealous support. Messrs. Robison, Zimmerman, Dr. Firestone, and other leading citizens, plainly testified that they fully ap preciated the importance of the new road, and would contribute properly to its construction Mr Quinby having just returned from Cleveland, where he had had an interview with leading men in reference to the proposed Cleveland, Wooster and Zanesville Railroad, Mr. McSweeney, by his authority, stated that at a private meeting of sundry gentlemen one hundred thou sand dollars hadeen subscribed— Hon . B. Payhe? heading the list with a subscription of ten thousand dollars—and that they would make the effort this week necessary to in crease the subscription to four hun dred thousand dollars. This informa tion was received by the meeting with demonstrations of warm ap plause and thereupon it was, Resolved, That we also, ledged to the Cleveland, Wooster and Zanen ville Railroad the $100,000 Stock promised that road in the event of of the condition being performed by the citizens of Cleveland upon which said amount of Stock was pledged. The meeting then adjourned to meet on the fall of the President. FIREMENS” PARADE —The Parade of the companies of the Fire Depart ment of Wooster on Thursday after noon, in honor of the White Cloud Hook and Ladder Company, with a very captivating affair, the Firemen and their apparatus looking exceed ingly beautiful On Thursday morn ing, it commenced to rain and kept ramming until eleven o'clock, when the sun broke through the cloud a nd shone dimly for the remainder the day By two o'clock the pro cession was formed, and proceeded with its parade, followed by an ad miring crowd. As far as the eye contidioned, the streets and windows were fill with people .The cannon, until it exploided at intervals was fired and Oldenhousen's band discoursed Inspiring music, while the Firemen mirched with proud and elastic step First in order cames the Chief En gineer and captains of the compan ies of the Mansfield Fire Depart ment in carriages, next came the Silver Cornet Band of this city.— They were followed by Rerire Engine, No fd The Relief Steamer, No J, is a sec ond-class engine, and was manufac tured by J C Stevens,of Nangatueh, Conn, now of the Neptune Works, New York, and, contains two openings for hose, and one for snc tion. The engine was drawn by four bay charges,and about fifty mem bers followed in the rear, who were uniformed in red and blue shirts and red and white caps The ofhers of Relief, are Foreman, ROM Down ing, First Assistant, Wood Banker, Secon Asssistant, J. Reamer, Secre tary, H McClarran, Treasurer, J Sellen Following the Relief came Dutek ExGiIm, Ne The engine of this company is sec ond-class built at the Seneca Works and contains two openings for hose andoone for suction The engine was drawn by four black horses, and about sixty members appeared in the line, uniformed in blue shirts and caps .The officers of the steamer Deluge, are Foreman JOD Miller, First Assistant, RH. Blackburn, Beco ,a Assistant, KE Bealman, Sec retary, A Brauneck, Treasurer, Ei J Kaufman. The Deluge was fol lowed by Wart Chotp Ho and La No, 1 The White Cloud Hook and Tad der Truck Jooked grand 2 ° Their Truck was built throughout by Mr Jo Beristle of this city and reflects the utmost credit on his taste and work manship it is white, striped with blue, red, black and gold This company Was organized about last December Twenty-five members appeared at the rope, handsomely uniformed in white flannel shirts, trimmed in blue, and white caps— The effigers of this company, are: Foreman, Fred J. Engelhardt; As sistant, A. Dice; Secretary, W. . McCaleb ;Treasurer, B J. Jones — The White Cloud was followed by the invaluable Council Proceedings. Covncil CHAMBER, Monday Even’g, May 2, 1470. , Regular meeting. ‘The members resent were: Messrs. Atitt, Foss, McDonald, Underwood, Gray and Bonewitz. The minutes of the preceding meet ing were read and approved. The petition of Timothy Buckley, and sundry others, praying that the Ditch running from Cemetery Street south to Appple creek, be sufficiently widened to carry off the water in cases of heavy rainy, was presented and referred to Committee on Reser voirs. The remonstrance of H. R. Harri son,and others,remonstrating against the change of grade proposed on Buckeye and Henry Strects, a per petition presented at ,the last meet ing, Was presented and referred to the Commmittee on Roads, Streets and Alleys. On motion, J. H. Kayke’s proposi tion to put up Culverts on Bowman pier at $4.60 per perch was accept ed. The Committee on Howas, Streets and Alleys reported that in the mat ter of opening a street from southeast corner lot No 10a of Beechtel's addi tion to Wooster, that the street had been opened by adjacent property holder . On motion, the Marshal was in structed to report at the next meet ing the Council the names of prop erty holders on South street from South Market street to the depot whose premises are not paved By invitation, Mr B. Barrett ad dreaded the Council on the subject of Worter Works, to which he las give considerable consideration His suggestions and estimates were referred to the committee on Reser voirg, Ontmotion of Mr Ronewitz, the following resolution was adopted Aigsaled, WMrat Council request that there be a public meeting called to discuss the propriety of building a Reservoir north of the sty tn, supply said city with water . On notion, the committeessr Res ervoirs was instructed to proceed to lay down Ginchalerge from the run on North Buckeyes to the Public Square for the purposes of supplying cisterns with water. Mir. Underwoody from the commit tee on Roads, Strehets and Alleys, re ported that the premises of Mrs. Shively were being repaired . The Street Commissioner presented a report of the business of his de partment from December 1st to April 1st This report shows that there has been expended, between those dates, for labor, material, in cluding repairing of tools, e Jat Ward Setsy end Ward “bar seed Woaaral mil ath Wind 4 chon + Total we Sho hy On motion, the Street Commission er was istracted to present to each reguliar meeting of Council a detailed statement of the business of his de partment, to be arate redo on the rec ords of Cheers On motion by City Solicitor was instracted to daw apain amendatory ordinance to the ordinance lec nisin hocksters The Mayor was instructed to notify all those who wer ordered to pave and have not complied with said no tice . The Mayor was, also, instructed to cause pavements to be repaired and laid down ag per grace Several bills were examined and ordered payl on motion, the Counc adjourned Was NE Count, [ND PRM Ann Wooster, Apel 2uth, Psi, The Board of Directors of the Wayne County Infirmary met at the Infirmary on the day above named Directors present were Jacob Kram er, Charles Gasche, and Andres Moore, Jr The aniuates of the pre ceding meeting were read aad spe proved The Board examined the Infirmary landing and all that per tains thereto, found the same are a satisfactory conditen The health of the inmates generally assoed The Board and the superintendent passed over the farm, found the stock look ing well. The prospect of a wheat crop not very good The prospects for grass and oats are good — instruc ted the superintendent to put out a lege crop of potatoes, dewis and venetables of all sorts The Board instructed George Brauneck, Loy, to look after some accounts and proper ty said to belong to Peter shilling an inmate of the Infirmary The Mead of Directors instructed the superin tendent to purchase the following items for the use of the Infirmuarys one Sewing Machine, one Washing Machine, the cottage Bedsteads, and, also, to have the wool, when shear edy taken to the factory and made fire to Whatever it is thaught lest for the Useo of the Irgnates A number of accounts were prevented and allay ed Cash received from personas los ing a friends in the (nfirmary, One hundred and forty dollars ANDREW Moone, Clark — +e - CHanGe or Time Tame On Monday a change in the running time of the Pittsburgh, Mort Wayne and Chicago Railway took place, by which the cars will arrive at and leave this city as follows WoosTER COMPANY, No 3 The members of this company are composed of our valiant Gerpian friends, and was organized in pso. About seventy members appeared in the line, with uniforms of red shorts and red and bluesaps. The officers of this company are Foreman, @. Ciasehe, First Assistant. J. Tiefen thaler, Second Assistant, BR. Tiefen thaler, Secretary, Jo Leies, Js, Treasurer, FTL Imgard, AL who witnessed this Parassle, were delighted with the beauty and order of the display. When the par ade was over, the members of the Whitey Cloud Truck gave a specimen In the Square of the promptionnde with which they could get actively to work at a fire and the steamers displayed their capacity to throw wa ter In the evening there was a dance at Areadome Hall, which all the participants unite to eaying was de lightful Notwithstanding the explosion of the cannon, everythings passed off very pleasantly and without injury to anybody A Fran Stony TRELIER SIVEK The other evening, the weather wn iting outdoor lounging, a number of gentlemen were seated on boxes in front of a store, discoursing and dilating on good fishing places, .As one of the talkers was commending Myer's lake, near Canton, as a most superb place, a gentlemen happened along, paused and threw in his line, figuratively speaking “Pshaw'! You have no good fish ing places in this country. New York's the place ! There is no place like the State of New York for that Why, one day, when I was young, two young fellows and myself went out to Cayuga Lake, and in a few hours we succeeded in catching about four hundred fish, with hook and line. ’ “But they must have been small, interposed the speaker who had been talking up Myer's Lake ‘Not a bit of it,”’ replied the New Yorker, ‘they averaged three and a half pounds a piece.”’ “How did you take them home? was asked. “Strung them up and carried them home, and three nicer strings of fish you never saw.”’ “Strung up and carrried home four hundred and fifty pounds of fah a pices’ That's no such thing,’ was responded, and all eyes turned quiz zically upon the New Yorker — He himself was dumbfounded . When he started in with his fish story, he had no idea where he should come out He loaded himself down and stuck fast theveral events ago as Dr. L. t. Harley was driving down East Lib erty street his horse took fright and ran off The Dr. was jolted out of the buggy, and, although one of the wheels ran over one of his legs, he sustained no injury, GOING WEST No 1, Express, 500 40 MT 5, Mail, 201 PM “7, Express, 340 AM. oa, Express, S Qn tht 13, local reighs, W621AM, GOING EAST No 6, Express, 623 AM OS Mail, 835 A. MM, “4 xpress, 201 T ° M ooo Express, 402PM. 14, Local Freight, 1b00 AM an Efrant THE Mayor —‘The Mayor since our last issue has had but one noteworthly case before him on Souturdas a person was arrested on the charge of violating a city ord nance in selling goods at auction be longing to a person who is not a resi dent of the city, without a city li cense to sell the same. The case was tried before the Mayor on Monday The Ordinance under which the ar rest was made, was enacted when the City was a Corporation. It was mile to appear to the satisfaction of the Mayor by the counsel for the de fendant, that the Ordinance was not framed in compliance with any ex isting statute, and therefore void, and accordingly the ase was dismiss ed B. Several gentlemen were sitting on a store box one afternoon last week, not far from the Commercial Bank, when two Gypsies passed along As they neared the gentle men, one of them spoke up “Here is a gentleman who wants to have his fortune told,''at the same ee pointing to a gentleman at his side Instantly, one of the Gypsies re pled “Well do you tell it to hin Everybody within hearing enjoy ed a god laugh at the gentleman who expected to have some fun at the expense of the Gypsies DEMOCRATS OF THE 3rd Ward. AT TENTION —We have been requested to announce that there wire a meeting of the Democrats of the 3d Ward at Esquire Henry's office, in the Court House building, on Satur day evening at half past seven o'clock, for the purpose of organization. As the Democrats of the Ward are re spectfully solicited to attend.
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The Wayne County Democrat
Wooster, Ohio, US
Wed, May 04, 1870
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