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 Dss 81 1885, Just been
completed and have been favored with proof sheets
In advance Of general distribution The report
panied WITH important and valuable tables,
which unable, for want Of spAce to give
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAnRoAp-lS66.
To STOCKHOLDERS ILLINOIS CEyruAL RAnRoAD:-
The first years. operation of tbs Illinois Cenral Rail
road consttuc cd through SPAR ely populated country,
has sst-nced with circums snguarly opposed
to very favorable exhibit If resources aim
total failure Of the crops OF 1854 the la nigh stage
OF water in tins Mississippi aud OHIO rivers, afford
ing unin srrupted transit OF freight and p.sssu
gers throughout the yeArthe i1co npete lnss of the
Alton and Great Western roads, fro each Of which
profta5e interchange OF reighs and passengers
spatedhsve been the chief Of tbs tardy dsve
may justly look In future.
The earnings Of 1856 arising entirely from local traf
rs, amounted to 81 532 lis, and the sportaon
Pentures to 81 Coz 1885, leavng 1927 9s2 appca
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 Euerprisipg has
ing ,h,aer and capital is ow wing into tn ate from all
parts Of the country In the tim districts, upon the
southern line Of this road fifteen twenty sewmis
have been erectedstorss sud warehouses ia pro-
cess Of constru III ~ ALREADY aeea or twe,y active,
entsrpripg priugiag Ire nd the vari
stations. Anna CArbondae, Ouquoin Cen rAlia Men.
dcia Amboy ol9, Dunleih, emo Boarb nnais
Lola, UrbAna, are to-day in and valuable
ihAes TO this road and have come iao existence
iu construction. Decatur, Blooming on La Sale
Dxou Freeport ana Gssns have nearly dou bed Their
population; aud Cairo the southern terminus Of tbs
road has lat Awakened pusnc attention to its inpor
liant position. Capitalists have erected
several respectable firms shed there and for
several months this has been the outlet for the grain
and prov lens # sou hern ana Central Illinois. Our
tra,Ds running upon the Great Western road
connecting the main lice with BRANCH the
Haure and Alton road is just completed Both these
roads pass through ich and fertile country, AID .
vAluaola connect made by the latter with st. Louis
b.vee these ee Tos ws.sn agson Of
the Ohio sno Mississippi road " complete and ccnnac.s
Cairo with Louis the early completion of the Eastern
division anticipated, which promises to afford vaua
bic &c ion with Cincinnati. Wi hin few months
the al sfc has become OF the miners at La
Sale spd Du Qoin have discovered that The osa demand
from ths vag Prairie 10 very great value
20 600 tens hate been Transports. tue road
thsse localities and recent researches Indicate thu er
stsnce Of other valuable coal deposits the OF
the Safe en- both tbs main line aud the branch This
suoje:t is ialy treated o. in toe of Mr. W.
Foster ana re are fsiy persuS-ed that the coal traffic
will become Of the most important elements Of profit
to this road Now kat the Of road ex abit
each month favorable contrast with those preceding
and the OBJ aimed results justify the opinions pressed
In the earlier reports of the company it is thought mex
bounded expectation that earnings OF the road this Sc
cond year will reach 81 500 00O.hat the
expenses en- increased earning viii be reduced and in
for 80 per cont Of is gross earrings.
The accompanying statement Of the transactions Of
suit, Of sales 10 the extent Of SIS se3 acres, for
g. EFT So This includes al the lands for which
the company were subjected TO pre- smpion pay.
nents-i66 5sl 16 leo acres at 50 per scre Onefth
only of the LANDS disposed of and those under strict
shpuaiions for cultivation TO asual settlers and the
company have hand 0o6, l36 viii h daily
becoming more valuable.
Since the grant the construction OF this road The
United States ent has disposed of ITS lands lying
within fifteen miles Of the road nauutng 10 nearly
5000 oo acres, 80 that the acjseent lands now
returns 1885 an increase Of Of $50 600
in the counties a,ent to this road 1860 and OF
500 GOO in the whole STATE since that date Illinois wil
IN 1880 ct this ratio, exhibit population two mil
liens. The fertility and value Of her agricultural re-
inesinsbls and feel confident 10 the be-
lief thAt from the real estate alone in thu of
this Company the entire cost Of the construction and
equipment Of the roae will be realized. To conduct sue
eessfuily an enterprise Of this magnitude, located
great AdstAnce from the supsrvson ana inspes
ton Of the parties most deeply interested In its success
demands unusual IN ssectea Of the gentlemen
TO whom the Immediate Of The interests
T---r7 ~ coysrxtr,roS tE
yrou the Chisf Engineers report annexed II appears
that e miles " the IA completed end opera
ton, snd that the rsmsbiDg Il miles OF this Chissgo
contracted ror, and the first deliveries landing At
Cairo. II ia contemplated 70 complete connscsion in
tSe mas s upwards Of 70 600 tons Of iron 6
lbs to the ysrd All the Structures in locations where
stone ccuic Be obtaned Of hls material Thus out
OF 233 stfuctures, I'll but 260 Of per-
nansnf character The total cost Of masonry
for bridges eaiverts &c. &c. n s1s $50 42ioO The
station 6niidirs and engine houses, very complete
Al Csnrala vancans. Decatur, Ia Sale MENDOZA
Amboy, Freepst, Dunl.ith UrbAns and Chicseo tbs
freight ssd water st.tons thoroughly finished AMI
make total Ct 81 Isl ss SO 100 for iings OF ali dss
burinr tbs past year three construction tr.ins b,v.
been employed Ssssstfbe 1870 miles are bs.
lss.es arc. 333 miles OF the road are f.nsed. t1a
Tternfppapy has erected line a telegraph from Cairo
- bssts III Sieh Is opsr. I'd By tpe Illinois Te.sr.ps
C,0 ocntrsct 10 keel the line IN order The fees
b So, Z 900 miles Of telegraph controlled BY the
EsatSy,STYf 50 h.ve been very rsrge-lu
~ ssv aeii'a n aoisrss T-islLsIgdss the