St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-24
Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad.

IScudr CallS, 10 COnSluer JlC DcSJ ana
most feasible plan for constructing
the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Rail
road, was held at the Center School
House, on Wednesday evening, June
Sth. Notwithstanding the unfavor.
able state Of the weather, the meeting
was largely attended by our most
prominct and influential citizens, and
from the interest and enthusiasm man.
Tested in the enterprise, it is reason
able to suppose that the Road will be
pushed forward to a speedy compile
ton.
The meeting was organized by the
election OLA. Mullarky, Esq, President,
and Amos b. Stllman, Secretary.
WIN. II. Mcclure, Esq, being called
upon, briefly stated the object of the
meeting, after which Col. Mason,
President of the Road, was introduced.
He spoke of the Importance Of rail-
roads in general, and related some in
tcrcsting items of his own experience
while building the Illinois Central
road, showing their effect in building
up a country and developing its re-
sources. In regard to the Cedar Falls
and Minnesota Road, he thought it
the best and cheapest route that had
ever come under his observation, ex-
tending through valley that would
need but little grading to make the
road ready for the rails, with plenty
uf timber for ties and bridges, and
rich in all those natural advantages
of location soil and climate, which
are so necessary to make it paying
Investment. He spoke particularly of
its location in connection with other
roads already commenced, and thought
this would be the great thoroughfarc
north and south through the State,
presenting almost an air line, with its
connections, from ST. Paul to St. Louis.
w. II. Sessions, of Ohio, next adj
dressed the meeting in brief but in
teresting speech, which was character
lied by plain statement of the facts
and practical analysis of railroad
history throughout the country
Mr.. E. Brown, the Vice President of
the Road, was next called on, who
briefly expressed his opinion in re-
gard to the possibility of the con-
struction of the Cedar Falls and Min
nesota Railroad. He thought that
the prospect was encouraging, and
that the road was in fair way of be-
ing commenced ut an early period.
Mr.. Kelly, Chief Engineer of the
Iowa Union Railroad, next addressed
the meeting. He showed the favor
able position of the Cedar Falls and
Minnesota Railroad in connection with
other roads, which was very interest
ing and encouraging to the friends of
this new enterprise, and expressed his
belief that it would not be long be-
fore it would be completed The in
tercsts not only of the immediate
country through which it proposes to
pass, but the interests of the whole
State, and every road in the State, of
which this will he an important feeder,
demand its speedy completion.
Mr.. Lampman, Chief Engineer of
the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Rail |
road, was next called upon, who pre-
scented a map of the Road with its
connections. He spoke of the i'm
portance of the cntcrprisc-of the GER
tainty of its being a paying invest
mcnt-of the feeling of the people |
along the line, who are anxious aud
ready to take hold in earnest and con-
struct the road-and of the favorable
prospects of its carly completion. He
hoped that the citizens of Cedar Falls
would take hold with such spirit as
to inspire confidence in the enterprise,
which was the only thing necessary
to start the road
VIM. ii. Mcclure, Esq, after some
very interesting remarks. offered the
following resolutions, which were
adopted unanimously:
Rcsotrei, That we, the citizens of
Cedar Falls and Blackhawk county,
feel deeply the Importance of connect
ing the rich and fertile valley of the
upper Cedar River with an Eastern
market by means of increased facili-
ties of transportation, and that we
recognize in a railroad connecting that
valley with the Mississippi river, the
Lakes and the seaboard, the most
feasible Of all enterprises having that
important object in view.
Resoired, That while the Dubuque
and Pacific Railroad may give US that
communication, yet we feel the great
Importance of connecting the whole of
that valley with that road, and that
| th. ton Of Oh, N,I,. Ill l.,
and Minnesota Railroad, connecting at
the State line with the great Minneso-
ia Land Grant Road, gives us an OPP
portunity of carrying out those views.
Rssolred, That the officers and di-
rectors of the Cedar Falls and Mime
sofa Railroad are entitled to the entire
confidence of the people of this section
and along the entire line Of the road
and feel it to be our duty TO give every
effort to aid and assist them in carrying
out Of their expressed determination
to locate and construct the road in the
shortest possible time.
Resolred, That we feel that the citi-
zcns of the neighboring towns along
the road, of GAINESVILLE, Waverly,
Bradford, Nashua, ST. Charles, Usage
and Mitchell, will feel it a privilege to
unite with us in our efforts to sustain
the management of the Cedar Falls
and Minnesota Railroad; that we
cordially extend our hands in fellow
ship in this enterprise, and that we
shall know no rivalship save in our
efforts to ascertain who shall be first
and foremost in the contribution of
means for the speedy construction Of
the road
ResOlred, That we deem it point of
paramount necessity to Immediately
carry on the survey now progressing,
and to locate the road, 50 that the
whole line may be placed under con-
tract at as early period a practi-