The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-10
che Gaeette.
ALFRED SANDERS, EDlToR.
DAVENPORT:
THURSDAY MORNING, oCf0BE2 10, 1850.
THE RAILROAD.


NxSTYxe At Rock ISLAND
Last Monday evening We attended Railroad
meeting in Rock Island-the last preparatory %
IN. organization Of the company. Il was called
!, ! couple Of hours' notice, and yet tho a''sn-
dance vas large. Mr.. Morgan, the cnelseuc
an.;peer Of tho route, had returned from VISIT
along The line and he desired to make report
az The progress Of the work. He had visited Oh
lava, called public meeting and explained to
the citizens Of that place the advantages that
would accrue to them from the extension Of their
Road from Peru to Rock Island. Tho citizens
appreciated those advantages TO the extent OF
$4,000, which sum they subscribed towards Ina
Road.
Proceeding thence to Peru, MI. Morgan found
the citizens Of that place, from several recent
calami,ics- break in the canal, disastrous fare
etc.-much depressed: still he managed to col
lcct them in mesting, when stating to them wha'
had been done at Ottawa, IN despite Of their Pc
cuniary endorsements, they immediately sub
scribed $4,000 towards the Road.
Mr. Morgan next visited Bureau county, as
sembled its citiaen., and represented TO them the
necessity that they Immediately take decisive
action in relation 10 the progress OF the hoao'
They passed resolution Pledging themselves 70
raise the sum Of $780, 600, and appointed MT. Ste
yens delegate to Rock Island TO acquaint 1T
citizens with what they had done. Mr.. Steven'
objected TO acting as delegate, unless some
thing more substantial! than pledges were given
him. Upon the strength Of this objection : SUD
scrip,ion paper was drafted and the sum Of $44,-
600 Immediately subscribed BY responsible men,
certain ones Of them pledging themselves to
make up the ba:snce Of the $4,000
Mr.. Morgan then stated, that the whole a
mount necessary TO the organization Of the Com
pany had been subscribed with the exception OF
$1,000.
Mr., wilkinson Of Rock Island, offered a reso-
luton which passed unanimously that that sum
be raised BY the citizens Of Rock Island, and
that the committee appointed At n former meet
ing commence work tina, evening and not cease
their efforts until the required sum be raised.
Two gentlemen ut the meeting subscribed 81
600 and subscriptions were fast being received II
the time we retired.
A lengthy and interesting address was deliv-
cred At this meeting BY Mr. Stevens, Of Bureau
county, who evolved many interesting ideas for
the rumination Of the friends Of the Road.
Altogether this is the most encouraging and
certainly the most decisive meeting, that We
have ever attended, in relation to the Rock Is
land and Lasalle Railroad. All doubts Of the
progress Of the work were dispelled AID The
hopes Of its warmess friends realized. Of this
we give an illustration: A mechanic stated 1t
the meeting, that he had conversed with from
ten 10 fifteen Of his brother workmen upon the
subject, all Of whom, with himself, had express
ed a determination 10 take one share Of the stock
each, 80 soon The prospects were certain OF the
completion Of the ROAD. lie now observed that
there was no doubt Of Its construction, therefore
they might put down his name for fire shares!
The same spirit appeared TO actuate all and to
make them rejoice at the bright prospects tina,
were unfolding themselves Of the early compile
ton Of this important enterprise.