The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-09-06
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RAILROAD TO ROCK ISLAND-No. II.
ROAD FROM BUFFALO TO CHICAGO

IRON We ~. W. sfdrerfiser.
RAILROAD TO ROCK ISLAND-No. II.
ROAD FROM BUFFALO TO CHICAGO.
The Buffalo and Mississippi Rail Road Comma
ny sre vigorously prosecuting their work through
Northern Indiana. Although one Road is in one
ration through the whole breadth OF Michigan.
connecting the Lakes OF Michigan and Erie. and
bringing the Eastern end most remote Western
States IN close contact, the spirit OF Yankee CHI
terprise Is not yet satisfied. We now see. little
further South, another OF these iron paths, slowly
but surely winding its way westward, not cor
meeting the Lakes merely, bit "going on its own
hook" entirely independent Of them.
u is understood that this road will be completed
to Lima, Lagrange county, Ind. this fall The
exact route from Lima westward has not vet been
determined upon. In Elkhart county there is a
violent contest between the towns oil Elkhart and
Goshen, each urging its claims 10 be selected rs
Locus IN Quo Of this Great Western Road, in that
county. cia,;er had formerly been obtained
for road from the Michigan State line via Elk
hart TO Laport The Buffalo and Mississippi road
VIII 60 10 Laporte, from whence its direction is
somewhat uncertain.
The act Of incorporation ofthe b. & M. Com
pany was amended BY an act passed Feb'y g. li,l8,
by which new Board Of Directors was appointed
who have gone about the work in good q arnest.-
meeting was held nj South Bend, on the 9Th OF
June last 10 organize the Board and transact bust.
ness. Some time previous,a meeting oi the stock
holders OF the Southern Michigan Road was held
at la Porte, where they were met BY the Commits.
sioners OF the western division Of the Il. * NJ r.
H. Company. An arrangement was perfected 10
the satisfaction Of all parties, whereby the right
oil way was secured 10 the Michigan Southern
Company, from Laporte to the Illinois State line
The survey 10 the Illinois State line will be made
IN six months and the road will be COMPLETED 10
that point in two ar three years.
These Indie ations lead us To look 10 the South.
ern, rather than The Central Company OF M,chi.
gan to complete the Railroad 10 Chicago. II will
be seen, however, that the Directors Of, The Galcna
and Chicago Road have constant reference 10 the
continuation OF the Michigan Central Rail Road
from New Buffalo 10 Chicago.
"lt is understood" SAYS northern Indiana ma.
per, "that the Michigan Southern Railroad will
be Immediately extended 10 our state line, and
thence to connect with this portion Of the q. &
NJ K. X. and on TO Chicago within three years y
The same paper says, that .'no arrangements
whatever have been madev by the Mich. Central
Railroad Go. in relation TO the extension OF their
road around the Lake. The stock Of the South.
ern Railroad Company has gone into the hands
oil Eastern Capitalists in whose ability and dis
position to complete the road speedily, The Com
missioners have every confidence
l}nt whichever way it is first completed, wheth.
er by the Michigan Central Co, from New Rnf.
| ialo, or by the combined forces II the Mich.
Southern Go. and the B. &, Miss. Co from Laporte.
il may be laid down as certain tina, 4 Road from
Lake Erie 10 Chicago will be completed in three
or four years.