Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1858.
shall we have . Railroad from Mu
catino 10 Anamosa


catino TO Anamosal
From the Upton Advertiser, Feb. 18th.
The Dubuque S. w. R. r. leaves the Du
buque and Pacific Railroad at Dyersville
"a miles from Dubuque, and runs from
thence to Anamosa. 1t may be considered
as completed to this point, for the grading
is nearly all done and the iron is ready to
lay down. The work has been going on all
winter there has been no stoppage for wan,
of funds. We are informed that the Com
pany was organized for the purpose of build
ing q Railroad to Anamosa, and no farther.
But it is the intention of those engaged in
that enterprise, to make connection with
the Keokuk, Mount Pleasant and Muscatine
Railroad, at some point, so as to have con-
tinuous Railroad from Dubuque to Keokuk.
The Keokuk, Mount Pleasant and Muscatine
Railroad is completed several miles from
Keokuk, and is being pushed forward as
the times will permit. The city of Mount
Pleasant is about to issue Sc, 900 of bonds
to the Company. We suppose there is no
doubt that there will soon be Railroad
communication between Ksokuk and Mnsca.
tine. When this is done, there will be but
short line to be built to unite the cities of
Dubuque and Keokuk. The question now
is, where shall that link be built9 The
Iowa Central Air Line Railroad, will be
built through Anamosa to Marion, and per-
haps to Cedar Rapids; then there will be a
choice Of two routes, one from Marion or
Cedar Rapids, through Iowa City to Colum-
bus City, and the other from Anamosa
through Upton to Wilton. The first will be
about go miles long, the latter about 43
miles, showing difference in favor of this
route of about seventeen miles, which is GER
tainly good deal in our favor.
There is no doubt but that one Of these
roads will be built, for the capitalists of St.
Paul, St. Louis, and all intermediate points
are interested in its completion. Now shall
We remain quiet and let this favorable op-
portunity be lost to US? We ought to have
learned by this time, if We have not, that
we shall not get Railroad without We take
hold as one man and work and pray too, for
it. We have tried the do nothing polioy
long enough. Now let US for once unite !;
there is no reason why we cannot. This 10
not q bantling or pet of A. B. G. or X It
is project which presents itself to all, and
all alike are interested in it.
As We underslan it there will have to be
a company organized to build this road if
this is done, and it should be, let US choose
those men as directors in this place, who
will be likely to unite all, men in whose
judgment and honesty We have the utmost
confidence. We urge it because all can
unite on it; because it alone, will within Q
few miles, give us connection with all
points East, West, North and South; and
because capitalists will aid W.
What say our Muscatine and Anamosa
friendsi ls it not time to move in this
matter?
The Advertiser can assure our friends of
Upton that Auscatine will give this project
her hearty sympathy and aid. Our citizens
have long been contemplating the proposed
connection with Upton and Anamosa, aware
Of the advantages such q connection will
be to the trade of this city. We think it
would be advisable, Notwithstanding the de-
rangement of money matters at present, to
hold meetings at the three points named to
arouse proper interest in the enterprise.-
Let Convention also be held at an early
day at Upton, as it is . central point, to
organize company to construct the road.