The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-20

The annual report of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company for the year ending Ds, 81 1885, has Just been
completed and have been favored with proof sheets
in advance Of general distribution The report
panied vito important and valuable tables
which unable for want of space, TO give.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAnRoAp-lS66.
To STOCKHOLDERS OF ILLINOIS GENITAL RAILROAD:
The first years. operation of Tbs Illinois Cenra Rail
road consttuc ed through ely populated country,
has b with sircums arly opposed
to very favorable exhibit II us Resources The almost
OF water in tbs Mississippi aud OHIO rivers, afford
ing unin errupted transit Of freight snd passsn
gers throughout the yeAr-the nco npete lnss of che
Ohio and Mississippi Railrosd-o the rerre Hsuts and
Alton and Great Western roads, FRI each Of which
pro6taSe interchange OF reghS and passengers
9:pated-have been the chief o tbs tardy deve
lopsmept of the lac which this ROAD
may justly look In future.
The earnings Of 1855 arising entirely from local traf
f. amounted to 81, 532 49, and the sportasion
peDdtures to 81 Goa 1885, leaving 1927 952 sppcab
interest upon the funded debt OF the company
The preee Mt year has opened auspiciousy. The
abundant harvest of 1855 has given lie and energy TO
the population of Illinois Eu.erp risipg has
parts Of the county In tim Districts upon the
southern line OF this road fifteen twenty sswmis
have been erected-stores snd warehouses pro-
OF consru Arsady nfteea or tweaty acNvs,
enerprk ing sprngiag no lie nd the vari
stations. Anna CArbondae Ouquotn Cen rAlis Men
dcs Amboy foo Duneith Aimee Man Bolrb ,nnais,
Lola, urbsna are to-day in ant and valuable
iAriss to this road, and have ao existence
it, constr uction. Decatur, Bloomington La Sale,
Dixon Freeport and Galens have nearly dou oed their
population; aud Cairo, the southern terminus of tbs
road has at Last auAEsned public attention inpor
liant position Capitalists have erec ed ware houses
several respectable ests ished there and for
several tbs this has been the outlet for the grain
and PROV # shern and Central Illinois. Our
trains are nov running upon the Great Western road,
connecting the main lice with the branch, the Terre
Haute and Alton road is just completed Both These
roads pass through Iich and fertile country, and
vaua Die made by the latter with ST. Louis
forming with The Chicago brxrch the convenient
between these cities Tns Western division
the Ohio hissis .ippi road u complete and
Cairo with Louis; The early completion of the Eastern
division anticipated ch promises to afford . vlus-
bic &c ion with Cincinnati. Wi hin few months
the zeal ao has become OF he miners Ia
Sale SOD u Q'n have discovered tast The local demand
from tbs v1llags Prairie 10 overy great value
20 600 tens haze Transported ROAD from
these localities and researches Indicate ths er
other valuable deposits the centre Of
the ate, both tbs main line aud the branch This
suoje:t is sYe ay treated o. in the report of Mr.. W.
Fosier fsy persus1ed that the coal traffic
will become OF the mp profit
to this road Now hat the Of road ex abb.
each month favorable contrast with those preceding
and the Obtained results justify the opinions expressed
In the earlier reports Of the company it is thought mex
pdsd Tat the sarpngs Of the road this se
cond year will reach 81 500 0O.hat the transportation
en- increased earning viii be reduced and in
cudiDg the TO the STATE the road may be operated
for 90 per cent Of its gross earrings
The accompanying statement OF tho transactions OF
ths Land Department EXHIBITS the extraordinary
suit of sales the extent Of SIS 1888 acres, for
s. 696e77 80 This includes sli the lands for which
the cempsny were s subjected TO pre- smption pay.
only of the enoa disposed Of and those under strict
snpula,ions for cultivation TO astua settlers, and the
company have hand 006 1873 viii :h daily
becoming more valuable
Since the grant aid the construction o, this road The
United States government has disposed of lands lying
within fifteen miles Of the road anauutsng 10 nearly
S000,o0Q acres, that the aoiseent lands are now
held By individuals or BY this corporation. The census
returns Of 1856 show OF Of $50 600
in the counties aent TO this 1850 and OF
500 900 in the whole State sin that date Illinois WILL
liens rhs fertility end Yau. p Ssr Two NIL
inesnabls and feel confident 10 the be-
lief that from the real in thu possssson Of
this company the entire cost of the construction and
equipment Of the will be realized To conduct sue
essully an enterprise Of this magnitude located
great adstance from the supervision and inspes
4on Of the parties most deeply interested IN success
demands unusual in he sseciea Of tbs gsntismen
to whom the Of ths
CONSTRUCTION
From the Chisf Engineers report annexed It appears
that ca miles " the completed end In opera
ton, snd that the remaibng II miles OF this ChissQo
branch are graded and IN readiness for the rails which
contracted for and the frat deliveries landing
Cairo 1t IL Contemplated TO complete the in
August There oa miles of sde track and thus far
lbs the yard. All the structures in locations whore
stone ccuic be obtained are Of .his material Thus out
Of i.S st,naares' AL ~ but $50 ar. Of per
for bridges eulvers &c. &c. is u 31s $50 421o0 The
station bniidues. and engine houses very complete
Amboy, Freepext, Dunl.ith, UrbAna and Chicago ths
budings Of brick and stone. Tue other passenger
freight sbd wafer stations thoroughly finished AMI
make total Ct 81 sls SO 100 for gu ings OF ali Ses.
crptoos. -
During ths past year three construction trains have
zen employed Ssslssibs the rosd 1ss miles are bs-
lsse = srp, S33 miles OF the road are fenced. te
rberu4tany has erected line q telegraph from Cairo
e. MI Vkich opers ed By tile incis Telegraph
q .t ~ - 500 oontrsct keep the line N order The fr.s
a. zoe nj sAeursd 10 this corioauy with the priv
20. ! -, !, 200 miles OF telegraph controlled BY the
ln E1grs rbCosPany.g 3
ES8Fh'rf Flf rat,sgo hsve been very lsrge-in
g-ssv @llirn n iois-s.s lisj-sgdes The
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