The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-09-29
Springfield, Kcokuk and warsaw
RaiIroaa.

The meeting Of the stockholders of this
road, notice Of which has been published
in our paper, was holden at Beardstown, on
the 23d instant. The following Board OF
Directors was chosen: John r. Stewart.
Springfield; Coleman Canes, Pleasant Plains
DR.. L. 5. Allard, Virginia; II. 7. Foster,
Bssrdstown; l'r. ]. G. MoCreary, Nashville;
b. I. Scofeld, Carthage; j. X. Hornish,
keokuk. At q meeting Of the Board OF Di.
rectors, subsequently, holden, the following
officers were elected: J. X. Hornish, Presi-
dent G. c. Sturtevant, Secretary Judge s.
Emmons, Treasurer; j. X. Hornish, J. T.
Stewart, and H. r. Foster, Executive Com.
mittee.
A preliminary survey Of the route has been
completed, and will soon be published. III.
distance 10 about Ito miles. OF this d;s.
lance, so miles are under con struction bv
other lines. GO miles only will have to be-
constructed by this Company. The distance
east OF the Illinois river to Springfield is As
miles. The whole Of this line will have IA
be constructed BY the Company. From the
limos river, via Nashville to DodJsyille. ON
the Northern line of Schuyler county, the
lien will be supplied by so much OF the Alton
and Rock Island road. This section of ,bo,
road IS nowin process of construction. The
Wabash and Mississippi road runs to the
quincy ana Chicago road, forming the west
ern section OF about Is miles. The link no.
tween the Quincy and Chicago road and the
Alton and Rock Island road Mt Doddsylle.
ABOUT 10 miles, will have to be constructed
Dy TINS Company, this Is miles being all Of
the line this side of the Illinois river which
which they will be compelled to construct.
Inc line will bevery direct to Springfield.
ana will form great trunk connection
East from keokuk. The route from the II.
hno's river, all the way to Springfield, Is
very level upland prairie, affording as cheap
grade as any line that could be selected in
the West. Citizens east of the river are yery
2eaious in the work, and it il believed that
arrangements win be made during the winter
to put the whole line under contract IN tho
spring.
air. Hornish was elected Presiden, Of tho
board, as compliment to Keokuk. Con-
siuering that the people towards the eastern
emu OF tie line have taken the most active in.
'etest IN the matter, not only in performing
the preliminary work, but in making sub.
seriptions, this is compliment which we
should appreciate. 1t gives good earnes. of
Inc sincerity OF their intentions, and tina, thew
are above any paitry local prejudice. their
only object evidently being the construction
OF complete through line betw cen the points
designated, at the earlies. day possible, with
desire to render the feeling unanimous and
equally earnest oil along the line. But as an
appointment, by itself, it is doubtful wheth.
er they could have made better one. Ar
nornash has had much experience in railroad
matters, and is "A man Of energy. zeal ana
activity. lie has been connected with both
the heoxnk, Fort Des MONIES and Minnesota
road, and the keokuk, Mt. Pleasant and
Mascasine road, is we'll known /, railroad
men, has the confidence of our peonle ma m
integrity and energy, and is we'll worthy the
confluence which the managers of this road
nave 50 freely conferred upon him. We
SHAH watch with much interest the progress
o. tins road, and keep our readers informed
Of its prospects and achievements, as il il
always our endeayor to do concerning ali tho
roads in which keokuk has nm interest.