, 1859-03-07
The Railroad Bridge at Clinton.

Our readera are aware that the Chicago,
Iowa and Nebraska Railway IL completed to
Lisbon, sixty -four miles west OF Clinon.
Thence 10 Cedar Rapids, seventeen miles, the
road is about all graded, the ties provided,
and the bridging finished. We stated day
or two since that the last railroad been pur
chased in New York to complete the road to
Cedar Rapids, and it is believed it will be
finished to that important city by ths 18th Of
My, certainly by the first Of June. In the
report to the stockholders of The Galena and
Chicago Union railway, just issued, referring
to this road, the Directors say:
Ths Chicago, Iowa and Nebraaka Railroad
has been extended to Lisbon, sixty-six miles
from the Mississippi River, to which point the
trains are no" running. 1u extension 10 Cedar
Rzpids, tftsen miles further, will probably be
completed by the first Of June NEXT. When i,s
contributions to the traffic Of our road will b.
much increased
In memorial of the Direetors of that Com.
eany, which WAS recently read to our Board,
they announced their determination to construct
. bridge over the cant cheupel of the Miss.s-
1isppt river, to miles below Fulton, two Little
Roek lslaad, and from thence 10 connect with
Clinton, opposite, for the present, By ferry.
but With 4 view Of ultimately constructing q
draw bridge over the Western, OF main chan.
mel. They propose to connect their track with
our road, either At Fulton or about three miles
Aast Of that point.
This movement on the part Of that Company,
The Directors do not approve, a. 1t will be det.
rimentAl to the interests of this Company in
several respocts, and result in IN abandunment
on our part Of that control of this impor.
tsnt crossing. which they have ever deemed Of
Rf6&$ YhfuH fo this ha n;Hnrtoru IN
not believe thst this movement will b persisted
IN. but hope to effect such ~ adjustment Of the
natter ~ will result in tho construction Of the
bridge At Fulton, under tbs direction and cou.
troll Of thu Company.
A correct understanding Of The relations
between the Ga1ena and the Chicago, Iowa
and Nebrafk4 Companies will SHOW that if
the Galena bus any Just cause Of complaint,
it is due entirely to their own inactivity and
want OF foresight. When aroused from their
stupidity, three or four years since, by the
st. Charles road, and forced to build their
airline to the Mississippi, the Galena Board.
as soon as the road reached Fulton, annoucel
that lts line vas finished, and whatever ex.
tensions were made in Iowa must be owned
BY other companies. The Lyons Iowa Cen.
tsal was already in process Of construction
but about the time, or toon after, the track Of
The Ga'sn& Go. reached the Maaisslppi, the
course pursued by Adams l. Co., a. It was BE-
lleved, had ruined the Iowa road forever. See
ing 1hs Importance Of q road from the terminus
Of the Galena sir-lne to Cedar River, and
ultimately to Minnesota and to tue Missouri.
few capitalists in Boston, New York, Ohio,
Kentucky and this city examined the ground
aud associated the,ntelye under tie title of
the Chicago, Iowa md Nebrsaka Railroad
Company, with the determination 10 bpi1d
the road. An examination Of the country
convinced them that cheaper mud better
Eoute than the one chosen by the Lyons Iowa
Central existed south Of that line, and they
accordingly adopted it, with Clinton, two
miles below Lyons, for its terminus on the
AislRlppf Surveys were equally decisive
th&t oppaaite Clinton was in al respects the
cheapest and the best place to dge the
Mississippi. Rncouraged by the assurances
OF equitable running arrangements by those
In the Galena Board Who were understood to
have right to give such ASSURANCES, The Ne.
brnska Company commenced their road ener-
gehca1ly, AID had spent several hundred
thousand dollars In itz construction when The
granting Of lands by Congress to Iowa for
railway purposes, and the securing Of about
one.fourtA Of the grant by The Lyons lows
Central, revived the hopes Of the friends Of