Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1856-12-04
Kenosha & Rockford R. R.-Cars Run.
ming.

ming upon our Western Railroad. Al.
though it was not the occasion of any
public demonstration, yet it was easy t.
see that our citizens very generally re,
.ioiced in seeing the ears crossing Main
Street, and hearing the whistle upon the
banks of the Harbor. 1t was really
something Of an epoch in our city, and
as being the beginning of the end" Of
an enterprise in which we have all been
heartily interested for some time, it was
looked upon with indifference by no cit
izen of kenosha.
The trial of the track as far as laid
has been in a high degree satisfactory
The bridge across the fiat between
Main and Chicago Streets, proves to be
all right, sound and safe. The engine
has been busy since, in conveying rails
and ties from the harbor to the west
end of the track, and the work oflaying
the track has been progressing steadily.
Since then, another locomotive, the
"Silver Lake." has been transferred to
the road and put in running order. The
only delay there can be now, will be in
getting the iron here. 1t is expected
that there will enough arrive this fall, to
extend the track six miles into the coun-
try. More iron is waiting, and will be
shipped on the opening of navigation in
the spring.
The construction Of this road was
commenced some time since, under rath-
er embarrassing and discOuraging cir
cumstances. Few doubted the advan-
tage the Road would be to the city and
county, but many doubted the probabil-
ty OF It's being a paying Road, and those
who subscribed, did it rather with the ex-
pectation that their subscription would
receive no return. Again, it was at q
time when our citizens felt poor, and
disheartened. Crops had failed and
business lan9uished, and there was not
enough of public spirit or enterprise to
counterfeit entirely these depressing
circumstances. But Notwithstanding
all, the effort was made, and the enter
prise fairly got underway.
Then came more difficulties; first in
the shape of strenuous opposition from
our country friends III relation to q
County Loan, then an abandonment OF
their contract by the original contract
ors, and with that, loss Of confidence in
the feasibility or value of the enterprise.
Each one Of these, of course, was more
or less Of drawback But the indefa-
tigable exertions of few Of the more
active friends of the road, and the set
tied conviction of the greater lumber Of
our own citizens, that the enterprise
was ofvital interestto, and intimately wo-
yenwith the prosperity and growth ofour
city, has finally prevailed, and we are
likely to have by year from this time,
q Railroad that will not only prove Il
greater benefit to our city, than even the
most hopeful anticipated, but will also
prove to be first-class paying road.
The following article which we copy
from the Rockford Register, will show
that our Rockford neighbors are alive to
the importance of the enterprise, and
are taking hold in good earnest to has
ten it to compilations:
THE Directors Of this Company were
in Session in this City on Tuesday after
noon and Wednesday forenoon, for the
purpose Of clceting Officers and taking
the necessary steps towards prosecuting
the work vigorously by getting it in
readiness to be put under contract and
have the work on the line commenced
At the earliest day possible. The follow
ing were the Officers elected
Prcsident-C. ii. STAFFORD, Rockford.
Vice Presdent--R, p. Lane,
Secretary-E. H. Baker,
Treaswer-A {. Spatford,
Executive Committee. Bond, of
KenoSha, Col, j. NJ. Capron, OF Wood
stock, and Mcssrs. Il. =. Lane, ID. s.
Pcnheid and Seely Perry, of Rockford,
We learn through the Directors on the
line of the road that general feeling of
interest is manifested by the people in
behalf of this Road, with a determine
ton To- take hold and aid liberally-
With pleasure we also annoucethatth there
IS fast growing interest here in behalf
of this important project, and that the
subscription list is fast filling up. The
total amount now ON subscription in this
city reaches upwards of 100000, and
it Is confidently believed it will be rails
ed to full 100000. This, with the
amount already pledged along the line,
places the enterprise upon a solid basis,
and It's success beyond question.
1t is contemplated to push the line
right along down the river, and the peo-
pie ot'the river sexpresSthemseive
ready to aid it TO the utmost. 1t will
then form another grand chain from
Lake Michigan to the Mississippi"
Es-We publish rnanother column the
Petition upon which the Principal of the
Public School was induced to resume his
duties. Some persons think that the re
solutions Of the School Board published
in our last were invidious in their char
acter and capable of the inference at
least, that the Principal of the School
was alone cenSurable in the late difficult
ty between himself and the Superinten-
dent. While, we suppose, there is a wide
difference of opinion on that point, this
petition shows very clearly what a large