The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-26
Burlington Aid to the Warsaw ana
Rockford Railroad Effect Of the
Prosecution

Nocksoro Aailro1d-0 6ect Of the
Proposition.
Our readers are aware of the nature
OF the Burlington proposition to aid in the
construction Of the Warsaw and Rock.
ford Railroad 1t is. to extend $50, 900
towards the completion Of that road to
point opposite Burlington. in order to
checkmate the influence of the Keokuk
and Mt. Pleasant road over the trade snd
general interests of that city. The prop.
osiiion, and the suggestion of the policy
which they feel somewhat constrained to
pursue, have had the effect OF presenting
the Whole subject 10 the people OF Mi.
Pleasant and Henry County. and the re-
suit is likely to be not TO the advantage
OF Burlington, precisely. but decidedly adj
vantageous to The Keokuk and MI. Pleas
s.nt R. R., and the trade which will be
controlled and bene 6clally affected by it.
Burlington sees that with this road com
pleted. The western trade which comes up
the river, will be liable and toerably GER
tain TO leave that point, and Mt. Pleasant
| will become the mart OF trade and the
point for distributing the supplies for the
country in the rear of those towns.
When Burlington wanted TO construct
her own road, she called on Mt. Pleasant
and Henry County, whose interests were
connected with it, to assist in it's consiruc.
ton. That assistance was rendered -
Now, when that town and county discov-
er other interests, in this direction, Bur
ling'on proposes TO expend $4,000 in
he Warsaw and Rockford to prevent their
securing those interests. This kind of
treatment, after the assistance rendered
to the Burlington road, is not very,1,well
relished, and Mt. Pleasant, on her part,
proposes to achieve for herself the posi-
ton which Burlington says she will at
tain on the completion Of the Keokuk
and Mt. Pleasant road. viz: to use the
words of the Burlingtonians, "Mt Pleas
ant will take the place of Burlington"
And Mt. Pleasant concludes that il Bur
lington can afford to invest $50, 900 10 a
dubious enterprise 10 damage Mt. Pleas.
ant, she can afford TO expend the same
amount in saf,r enterprise 10 prevent
the intended damage. and insure her own
success. Accordingly she proposes, in
addition to the subscription of Henry
County TO the amount Of 500, 900, to
subscribe $50. 900 in her own corporate
capacity to tie Keokuk and Mt. Pleasant
road.
We are glad to see the spirit and en-
thusiasm which Mt Pleasant apd Henry
County manifest in the enterprise in which
We are mutually interested. They ex-
h.bit experimentation TO do their part TO-
wards the furtherance OF the project
Their committee to attend to the canvass
on the subject of county subscription
have shown how great an interest the
county has in it. The Burlingtonians are
showing Mt. Pleasant how much in,eres,
she has in it. Our own citizens are
fully aware of the importance of the en-.
terprise to keoknk. and we presume our
up-rlver neighbors will allow that we are
dong our part TO promote it's success.
There is, on all hsnds, the most complete
hsrmony and enthusiasm, and never a
DAD had better prospects OF early COM
fle'ion than this.
NEAL Dow's AcrIoN JusrIFfEp.-The
Committee OF Investigation. appointed by
the city government OF Portland, have
submitted report, the sum total OF which
I is as follows
he committee, on careful and Ia.
barious investigation of the whole case.
are satisfied that the Mayor and other ex
ecutive officers Of the city dill no more ia
the emergency than their duty to the pub
lie required; and that they would have
proved unfaithful TO their trust had thew
done less
Sr. Lours, July 2s-We have dates
from =. Laramie to June 9Th. Robert
GiDso train was attacked near Platte
bridge by lndians, and Capt. Gibson him
self shot. Another train had been att,ek.
Cd near the same place. Two Of the men
were wounded and sixteen horses
stolen.
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