Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-10-24
KaiirOad lntelIigenCe,

MIR w. P. Crocker, Engineer upon the Terre
Haute aud Alton railroad has completed his ahors,
and reports favotabiy towards its construction.
II is stated that there are five thousand men at
work on the unfinished division OF the New York
and Esie railroad. and that it will be completed by
the nrst of May next, lhe period fixed by the
Compans. The western ernaians, on the Lake, is
Aat Dunkirk. - sas-@ss7sa
CENraAI RAYLRoAp.-1An the sections remain
ing unet on the line Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
between Pittsburgh and Johnstown, to be given to
contractors on the 10th of october. The whole
line will then be under contract, except part Of
the mountain section, fer which the Portage Rail-
road can be substituted until ii is finished,
CLEVELAND AND PITTsBUaGH RA1LRoAD.--The
laying of the iron on this important road has been
commenced at this end Of the line, aud the lake
front OF the city will soon have a complete protec
ton OF piles, as well as an iron track.
The track is being laid within the vicinity Of
Ra, emma. and some sixty miles or more Of the road
will be in operation this fall.-tClevelsnd Herald
GALENA AND CHICAGO UNION RAlLRoAp.-The
contracts for the building Of the second section of
this road from Elgin to Bevidere, have been let at
less than the estimate of the engineer. The first
six miles west of Elgin arc to be ready fo the
perstructure IN May next the next sixteen miles
by the 18th Of July; and the whole to Belvidere by
the first Of September next. The Directors expect
to be in Belvidere with the cars early 25th Of
December, 1851. The agent Of the company has
purchased 5000 tons Of I rail- at little less than
S3s, duty paid. This, with the 1873 tons on the
way, will complete the road to Rockford.
BALTIMORE AND ONO Acknowledgment
Deeision.-The Patriot says that the Board Of En-.
gineers appointed by the Executive OF Virginia. to
determine the matters in dispute between the CITY
OF Wheeling and the Baltimore and ONO Railroad
Company, have decided that the Grave Creek route
is the true and proper route, under the law ofls47
and the agreement with that city, BY this decision,
the point at which the road will first strike the
Ohio river, will be at the mouth Of the Big Grave
Il. tr0 mile hall he W n
The road is now under contract from Wheeling to
that point; and, we pre- sumo, the remaining forty
miles, heretofore suspended, viii he put under
contract Immediately, when the whole line will be
In the hands of contractors.
ORIoAND PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY.
The Railroad is to extend from Pittsburgh to
Crestline, near Gallon. in Ohio, length OF 1856
mIles-and connects with the Belfontaine and In
DIANA and the Ohio and Indiana railroads one run
ming towards Indianapolis and st Louis, and the
other to Fort Wayne, Chicago, and Gaena. II al
so intersects the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincn-
natl railroad.
Il will form necessary link in the direct line be-
tween New York, Philadelphia, ard st LOUIS
From Masslon to Crestiine, the western terminus,
which is seventy. eight miles. it is estimated the
grading aud bridging will cost 100000, Of which
$25o.ooo have been raised by local subscription
The whole work is to be completed in 1852, or as
soon as the Pennsylvania Central Railroad shall be
finished. The bonds issued are for $1,000 each.--
IN. Y. Eve. Post.
Three greet lines Of railway are destined, at no
distant day, and in very short time, to advance
from the Atlantic towards the great valley OF the
| Mississippi. These are the Baltimore and Ohio
road, tapping the ohio at weeefng--the Philadel-
phia line, tapping it at Pittsburgh, and the New
York line, adv ancing along the southern shore OF
Lake Erie. All these lines will probably centre at
Columbus. But they will not stop there. The
steam horse that comes from the Atlantic seaboord wiA
not be stopped until his nci9hing shall by heard bg the
sFathcr Of IVaters.''
The PACIFIC RAILwAy.--The last number OF
the American Raihoa Journal, thus speaks OF this
enterprise:
"This work is now destined to occupy very
prominent position before the public, not only as
magnificent State project, hut as part Of the great
line to California. 1t is marvellous to see how
rapidly this and kindred works in the west, have
risen in public estimation. The Pacific Railroad
will soon become as familiar to the business men
OF New York, as the Erie.
We can see no good reason why this road should
not be built with all the despatch compatible with
work of such magnitude. With the large amount
of means which will be furnished by the people Of
Missouri, we think that there will be no difficulty
In obtaining, from the east. gift should be needed)
such balance as may be wanted to complete 1t
There is no gooa reason why the railroad from st
Louis to the Kansas should not be completed as
soon as the great lines now in progress from the
east, shall reach that city.''
Albany, Oct. 9th, 1850.