The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-10-08
Second Annual Report of thc
Evansville and Illinois Railroad Co.
OFFICE OF TIE Z. g. |. r. r. Co., !
Evansville. la. Oct. 9Th, 1851.


Since our last annual meeting the work
on our road has progressed as last as could
reasonably have been expected. MIR. Hugh
Stewart, who undertook the grading and
bridging at the estimate OF the Engines, has
prosecuted the same, in the main, with much
energy. The heavy job at the deep cut.
near Mr.. Ingle's, was completed more than
two months ago. And all the lighter portions
o the work are now in such forward state
to completion, as justiiies the belief that the
entire grading Of the work will be completed
early in the mouth OF December next
Messrs. Lewis, Barber s. Griffin, the con-
tractors for the timber supersiruclure. say
that there shall he 10 failure on ,asir part,
that the timber shall be ready as fast as it
may he wanted 10 lay the trark. The iron
is laid down, and the road 10 completed hall
mile north of the deep cut al Mr.. Iu-le's,
being lOl miles from Evansville. There is
a large force constantly engaged la laying
track. 1t is believed they will reach the
Glib OIL county lile in three weeks, and 1t is
hoped that they viii reach Princeton by the
lst of January next.
Tie Board OF Directors have exerled their
best efforts in the prosecution OF the work.
They have left nothing urdone they had il
in their power TO do, calculated 10 advance
the enterprise. They have had many diff
cu.lies 10 meet and overcome. Ii has acqur-
ed large OUTLAWS OF means 10 accomplish
what has already been done. aud IL will re-
qure more means yet 10 finish the work TO
Princeton. While many oil The Stockholders
have paid up the calls made upon them with
pronplness, there are others who have failed
to meet the just expectations Of the Board III
this particular. The calls having been made
in sums 10 meet payments on ihe estimates
us the work progressed, these failures would
have greatly embarrassed The Company, had
il not been for the efforts of some of the Di-
rectors, taking upon Themselves personal re-
sponsibili,ies 10 raise means TO meet those
engagements.
1t is source Of qualification to be able TO
say TO The Stockholders, and the public, that
all the materials and equipments purchased
abroad for the road have proved. on trial, TO
be Of the best quality. The Locomotives
were manufactured by Norris Brothers. Of
Philadelphia. The one received has been
in operation for three months, and it is believ-
ed TO be equal to any ever made in the U.
States Our Cars were manufactured by
Thresher. Pacard g. Co., Of Dayton, Ohio, an
enterprsing company recently located in that
place. The finely furnished passenger Car.
now on our road, which has attracted the adj
miration of all who have seen it, was the first
one turned out of their shop.
The extension of the road through The Val
| ley of White river to the Capitol OF Indiana
"A distance of $50 miles. is consideration OF
vital Importance. and should never be lost
sight of by the Company. To enable the
company TO accomplish that object. the Leg
islature OF Indiana al It's last session granted
TO them an amendment OF their charter, which
amendment has been adopted BY The COM
pany. For the purpose of raising means TO
put under contract that portion Of the road
lying between Princeton and Vincennes, a
distance of "a miles, hooks for the subscrp-
ton Of Stock were opened al Vincennes and
other places along the line of the road, and,
| am gratified in having it in my power to
10 The Stockholders, the intelligence tina,
Stock has been taken sufIirIent in amount 10
Justify the company in ordering survey and
loca ton Of said road. therefore recommend
that the Board make an order for its immrdi-
ate survey and location. | may here adj.
that two routes are proposed between Prince
ton and VInceunes. One 10y the way OF Col
umhia, called The lDwrr route; and the 9th
by the way OF Bueua Vista. called The upper
route. That in some Instances, books Tor the
subscription Of stock have been opened, AMI
stock subscribed favorable TO these respective
routes. TO be binding only upon condition o.
the favored rontc being adopted Each of
these routes has its friends and supporters
aud the friends of each urge that theirs is
the nearest. cheapest and best way Ii is
proper that IL minute examination be made
OF each OF these routes. that Tie Board. taxi
ing into consideration. he distance. cost of
construction and amount subscribed. may de-
termine which route it will be most for the
interest Of the company to R,iopt. AT The las,
session Of the Legislature Il company was in
corpornted by the name OF the Wabash Rail
road Company" TO construct a road from
Vino ennes 10 Terre Haurc, distance of
sixty-fve miles, with the power TO extend
the same up the Wabash Valley through
1 Parke county TO Charlottesville in Monigom-
cry county. There is a privilege given in
the charter for that company to become in
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