The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-10-25
Great Western Railroad Meeting.

ening last. TO consul, respecting the con-
s,ruction OF the Great Western Railroad
through THE place.
On motion of Judge Bissell, Joseph
K. Snyder, Esq. was called to the chair,
and Hareus Starr appointed Secretary.
One Of the principal objects Of the
meeting being to hear the repor, from
the Presiden. and directors, as 10 the
encouragement the Grsa. Western Rail
read enterprise meets with along the
line. Mr.. Robert Cover. OF Cedar
Bluffs was called upon to repor, for Cass
township. He stated that those ot the
citizens he had seen, in one day, lad
taken $4,000, and confidently believed
that amour, would be doubled in Cass
township. Three cheers were gwen to
this announcement.
Gen. Stuart, the Presiden, and Chief
Engineer, addressed the meeting a,
length, abiding to the enthusiasm with
which The projectors oil the enterprise
were everywhere received, and the hear.
ty good will with which the citizens OF
every town along the line have taken
hold of the work. He explained very
clearly and satisfactorily the Eastern
connection of this road the benefits tha.
must follow its construction through this
fertile section, and the advantages thls
road possesses over any o;he. :rom Cen
trail Iowa 10 the East.
George II. Parker, Esq, Of Daven-
port, being called for, said he was not in
he habl, of making Railroad speeches,
but being one Of tue people Interested IN
the enterprise, could not withhold an ex-
preston OF confidence in the prac.icablIty
OF the project, and its early completion.
1t had already reached a state Of forward.
ness in the short length O! time j. Lad
been agitated that was not expected BY
It's most sanguine supporters. The
Great Western Railroad PROJECTS; or the
PROJECT of extending the extension OF the
joliet cutoff from CamaDche to Upton
aud from thence TO Iowa City, was bro't
to public notice but about two weeks
since, and there was already subscribed
along the line about 5000 900 The En-
glneer's report of the cost OF its construc.
ton was 500, 900. Tina, one company
stood ready to take 100000, when
$500, 900 was subscribed along the line,
and lha! he would vouch for their ability
10 do SO, and pay every dollar of it
That there now only remaines $1,000
OF stock 10 be raised 10 complete the su-
pers,ruc.ure Of The road ready for the
iron. That this road VIXEN built was
destined 10 be one oil the mos. importan,
thorougb-fares Eas, or West, having bet.
ter connections, presenting a ssorter
route from West TO East. and tapping
more roads that mus, necessarily become
tributary TO it, than any other road either
projected or bull, IN the Western coua-
ny. These facts mus. combine to make
the project feasible, and The stock good
and paying investment. The great i'm
portance OF the route could be seen a, a
glance, by referring to The map, aud lha,
persons conclusion thus made could
not but be strengthened and eendraeG
by trip along The line. seeing a belt oil
country that must be seen to be appTs-
ciased He had full confidence in the
early completion OF The road. The Pfesl.
dent, Gen. Stuart, had received a flag
from the ladies Of Camanene, with the
request that he would not lei it trail in
the dust until the road vas completed. -
lie accepted, thereby saying aud sealing
a contract, tia, II should be built, and
with his experience and uncompromlsing
energy, together with his indeianga Die
assistance. aud the h5eral aid OF the
people, he had TO. one dout, oil the re-
suit.
Upon the unanimous call Of the meet
ing, the following gentleman also ad-
dressed the assemblage: e. II. Parker,
Esq, OF Clinton, as 10 Its being the mot
dsreet, shortest and cheapest roule be-
tween Central Iowa and the Eas, that,
being the shortest, neither passengers
nor freight can ever be drawn from this
10 other roads. Thos. X. BraYlon, ESQ.
# New York, man u great railroad
experience, showed By facts aud figures
procured at Iowa Guy, that lumber pro-
cured below The Rapids COS. about three
dollars per thousand more than the same
article can be md Tor above the Rapids !;
ani that taking tie statements a turn.
lshed by the lumber dealers at 10 a
City. they would save upuqfds Of one
auadreI thousand dollars n eigh, months
by buying lumber above The Rapids, and
transporting j, over this route-almosl
enough 10 grade the road through any
one county, We regret we have no. a
full report oil the remarks OF these gen
tlemeU.
Pertinent and well timed remarks were
also made by Messrs. Bsseii, Cuts
and ]. W. Bagley. Judge Bassel! hag-
ing Just returned from the Iowa CITY
meeting, gaze an account II the interest
manifested alosg the line, and s,a,t d
that this company vas just two weeks old
tonight, anu that il was the iarges. cnlld
Of is age that Iowa ever had and that
u has more friends to-day, and more
earnest co-workers than am other Rail-
road project ever had al ten tues It's
age.
Before adourning, the meeting unaai-
.mously passed vote Of thanks to Mrs.
VIM. Eagley, for the interest she has
manifested IN procuring subscription Of
stock from The ladies Of Upton also, a
vote oil thanks was returned 10 The Trus.