The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-03-28
Rail Roads.


1t will be observed from the prcceed.
Ings in another column, that the people CT
Muscatlne are getting awake to their
welfare in railroad matters.
The great object with them as well as
US, Is to get railroad from Muscatine in
the direction Of Cedar Rapids, and to OBJ
tam this they have endeavored to accom-.
pllsh 1t through, the M. s. NJ. Road
We have long since come to the concu-
sion that it was not CONTINENT for the M
K NJ. Road to build this branch just no,c
and that it probably might no, be built by
them until the NJ. g. M. Road has com.
pleted their line to the Missouri River.
Ills IS what we fear-procraslina,ion-
aud II The Nj. & M. Road canno, prom.
lse TO enter upon the completion OF this
branch now-then we say let us cut loose
from the M. s. NJ. and build it ourselves.
TO calculate on This, will convince every
man it can te done. The distance from
Masca'lne 10 Upton Is 25 miles, and
this Road can all be completed, equip.
ped and In the best kind Of order for
$50 900 per mile. The grading and ties
will cost only al out $4,000 per mile
This will make the expense of making
the entire distance from Musca,lne to
Upton, ready for the Rail at the low
sum Of 1925, 900, and should such an en-
lerprise be undertaka,en, we feel conf
den, that the full sum OF 100000 can be
raised IN this County.
To consider this plan further, the frs,
step TO be done would be 10 ressurrect the
old Muscatine and Cedar Rapids Rail
Road Go. or organize one in lis stead.
Then TO ran the line of the road and &c,
subscriptions. BY running a line from
Muscatlne to Moscow, a line can DE found
almost as level as plane the entire
distance, and from Moscow to Rochester.
We ourselves, have examined the line
days gone by, and found direct straight
line on which 1t would not require a fill
or bank OF three feet dimensions-,he
distance, 8 miles from Moscow 10 Roches-
ter, could be graded for less than $4,000.
From Rochester to Upton line can be
found which would only require two cuts
OF any dimensions, and but a few light
fills and wi,hal could be graded for very
small sum.
To undertake this line we believe firm
y that the entire Sl25 900 could be sub.
sc-lbed in Cedar County and the town
OF Moscow, and we have been ADVISED
aud have good reason to believe that
reliable Rail Road Co. stands ready to
complete this branch line from Muscaune
10 Upton as soon as the grading is done.
That in short if we 60 TO work to COM
plete the grading, that responsible Co.
will take hold of the matter Tor us and
complete the line as far and as ias. as
we grade it.
Will the Journal and Enquirer, men,
ton this matter TO their readers aud ad-
wise the people Of Mus,a not TO be
tied down TO the skirts OF the NJ. g. M.
Read; unless they will promise 10 com
| ple,e this branch, and will Al once enter
upon it.
Ii the matter Of a Cedar Valley Road
should be undertaken rs above. it would
take like wild fire ia the southern Dor.
t'on CT this County, aud large subscIip.
tons would be given It, while for the
eTenness OF the route, the light work, the
convenience III Obtaining stone, wood
and other material, would make 1t the
| cheapest route IN the State. More anon.
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