Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-10-23
Col. Richard r. MorVac.

ms gentleman, the engineer of the Peoc:s all,
Burlington Railroad. was in town on Sa.urda,
last. His party of Engineers are now engaged
in the Mississippi bottom opposite this place, ana
we understand that the whole line OF the 10 Id be.
| tween this place and Knoxville WI be located II
the coarse Of a few days, and that MessGs Ear.
din and Q sinby, the Contractors, are ready with
their hands to commence the work.
At the celebration Of the opening of the Uui-
son RIVER Railroad from New York 10 Albany,
we notice among the numerous speeches deliver
cd, oae by NJ: Boorman. late Pres dent Of the
| Hudson River Railroad, lii waca, after abiding
to tue difficulties attea3:n, The commencement
and early progress Of tae work, he refers to Col
Morgan Is having been the frs Engineer OF the
read anu the who frs, advised the cons.4c ton
Of ito. the bank Of .aa Hudson river. Aseyiaer-
OF the talents anu aI.laeataons OF Col ,.,ofsaa.
for tie work he is now engaged ii, we give the
remarks OF Dir Bco.nan, With the just and beau
thu complement paid 10 Col. AoEsa.a:
New York has been famous for her raiiroac.
enterprises, whea she found her SER city rlnii-
ing away with her business. The hrs. enterprise
was the Harlem Company. After ten years i.
reached Spaytendey!! creek, Or Harlem. This
consumed ten years. Then followed q charter
for railroad through the eastern part Of the riv-
er counties. In 1871, Mr. Allen tired TO get up a
subscription among the noneyed NELL am not
one myself. Mr. A. opene. subscription. SIX
o. eight subscribed. Finding it Jagged, Mr. 4.
sad: hand ue toe papers ana ne pat down oae.
fourth Of al. saoses.. 50 mAi WAS all tia,
made another effort. In SIN weeks they 90: 500
600. took humble part in both. In 1915, a
gentleman in my eye called me, and said he
understood was for railroad to Albany.
said yes. He then asked me il ever heard OF a
survey Of a road on the river. '.Wnat. over the
Highlands" Yes, said he; and he banded me q
little blue book which have kept ever since.
! was ready. We got new charter, for an IN
d.hnce route. We were opposed BY thai partic-
ular portion OF the community which resides in
| wall street. We were beaten, and the Harlem
road got the charter. BIZ. the following summer
convention was proposed for the Hudson River
Raiiroat. It was got up, and New York sen, two
deiesates. Ii was one; personal friend wa. the
| osner. survey was ordered, and next winter
we got our charter, after hard work We sue
cseded IN obtaining oar subscriptions in March.
I54o The company was organised with capt.
la or three millions, You know our history since
want to read the title OF this little blue book.
which induced n,e 20 20 into the work. rha,
oook IS Richard P. Morgan's Survey Of the Route
OF the Hudson RIVER Railroad. Gouvernea.
heasoe, OF West Point, who fiads olt all talen
led nen, found out this engineer. and introduced
nm 70 the residents Of poushkees:e They in
aace0 nm % Make the su-vey. Let US give
yoi-
The Citizens Ct Pol.hhee2se- Gouyerae,r
hem5.e. OF Col! Spring. and n. P. Morgan, OF
poashkeense,-to whom the public are indebted
iof me oneer eff'rt which resulted in the con
s'ruc'oa Of he most important railroad enterprise
in the United States OF America.
Mf Boo;tnaa then handed tae b.re book .o Mr.
Wheeler, IL order TO read all extracs.n