The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-04-11
THE ST. LOUIS. low 4 ST.
PAUL RAIL ROAD.

Since the prospect of bringing the
Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Rail
Road nearer our town than its present
surveyed line, is quite small indeed, and
by the apathy and inactivity Of our cit
izers, daily, growing beautifully lcss,"
it is quite natural that we should turn
our attention to the St. Louis, Iowa 4
st. Paul Road. a company was form
cd two years ago last winter for the
purpose of constructing this road, and
thus forming the last link in a chain of
roads extending from st. Louis in Mis-
souri, to St. Paul, in Minnesota. There
arc three other roads, which are a part
IT this continuous line or chain. The
first Is the North Missouri road, start.
ing at st. Louis and to terminate, when
completed. at the State line, nearly due
south Of this place. It is now complet-
ed a. far as the intersection with the
Hannibal and St. Joseph road, we think,
about 20 miles south of the State line
The second is the Cedar Falls and Min
ncsota road running from Cedar Falls
to the State line on the north of us. a
distance Of IS miles. 1t there forms a
connection with what is now called the
Cedar Valley and Minnesota road, hav-
ing its northern termini at Minneapolis
and St. Paul on the Mississippi.
The latter road was formerly aided
by State bonds and = land grant, but
the company failing to meet the condi-
ton Of their bonds after large amount
Of grading had been done,the road was
aold and bid off by the State.
The Legislature, last winter. transfer.
ed the road with its land grant to a new
company upon the condition. that thew
should build twenty miles Of road by
the first Of January, 1862.
OF the Cedar Falls and Minnesota
road, VIC have the following late history
furnished by a correspondent of the Y.
7. TIMES, living in the vicinity Of the
road. The correspondence seems to
have been written, however, before the
roads Of Minnesota were transferred by
the Legislature:
Extensive Railroad enterprise. arc
now being pushed forward in Iowa and
Minnesota, with a view of opening up
the rich lands and developing the vast
resources of those States. The Dubu-
que and Sioux City Railroad, connect
ing with the Illinois Central and Gale
ma and Chicago Union Roads, will soon
% completed to Cedar Falls, in Iowa.
At this point the Cedar Falls and Min
nesota Railroad, from Cedar Falls to
the State line Of Minnesota, is under
contract to Erastns Edgcrton & Co., OF
New York, for the sum Of s,.O25.O 600.
This Road is sevcnty.five miles long.
which cuts through one Of the riches,
VALLEY. in the State, and terminates at
otronto, al the State line of Minnesota,
there connecting with the "Gedar Val
ley and Minneapolis Road, (Ios niles
extending to St. Paul. Already the
grading on the Cedar Falls and Mime
sofa Road has been completed to Wa
very, a distance Of fifteen miles, and :
substantial bridge spanning the Ccda,
River at that point, is nearly finished.
20 eve IS tho tract Of country through
which this road passes that not a Gu,
or filling Of more than ten feet will y,
required.
Iowa, next to Illinois, il destined t.
DC one Of the most productive States il
the far West. Her rich, nndulatine
lands, her vast water power, aud cxten
slve mineral resources, are already wei
known to the people of this country
and are being rapidly developed. No,
least among the inducements to immi
grants held out BY Iowa, is An excel
lent climate. The Cedar Valley and
Minnesota, i graded sixty.fiye miles
and ready for the Iron. This road ha.
passed into the hands Of the State 81
Minnesota, aud the work had been Sill.
pended Tor some time; strong induce,
ments arc now offered to any rcaso,,a
bic parties who will come forward and
resume and finish the work"
Thus We see that the two links. il
the chain, north Of lis arc in q fair wa,
for carly completion.
How soon the North Missouri vii
be completed we are unable to saw
but believe it will be at nc ycry distant
day.
The Kcoknk aud Dcs Moincs roac
has already reached Eddyville, and