, 1864-06-03
EAllRuAp CONSOLIDATION.
Fusion Of tie G. { c. z. and c. X N.W. Rall-
roaEs-EIteu.Ion and Ce1rraliza-
uon-AnnunI Meetings.

Tho annual meetings Of the stockholders OF the
Galens and Chicago Union Railroad on Wednss"
day Last, and Of the Norhw estern Railroad ycstc'-
Gay, have developed a movement OF no ordinary
Importance. The result has not been unant1dpat-
ed By few Of those who are familiar With railroad
operations, and the needs Of this city and OF tho
Northwest, but to the publc the announcement
will Re news indeed, that there two influential
companies have consolidated, and VII heneetoEtn
form one company acting In divers directions, Jes
with one aim. subject 70 one controlling power.
ard achie'log results which sinR1y they couid not
These two roads .,rn the grand commercial
veins Into which dow the lions share Of the pro
ducts OF the country to the north and Weat q Chl-
e'o bsns s
they TOW torth in bright arteTtal streams 70 g1ye
nourishnent to the bodies polite Of tho wor q. By
are the eezeal treasures Of Wisconsin poured into
our lap, but the mineral regions OF Lace superior
arc opened and will empty their rich deposits on
of es siste Il foaa o and aanesos and vii
yet connect rs with the Pacific, fur We hsVe good
reason to believe that one prominent ldea Of The
f lbs 1rst JUNCTION with tho Paciac Rsllroad.
We fhall then have much more widely extended
circle Of friends, msde SO BY trading with them.
IN eecting this and, while adding largely to their
owp gains, viii merit the appreciation Of every
one Interested in the welfare Of ch!cago. Nor fs
Chicago Will be materially reduced. We have
come time slnce spoken Of the magnificent pro-
ject set foot for uniting the railroada centerlug
can be- iansyexred nom The cara oi cue road to
those Of another, or 10 vessels, without being d.
pendent On bad roads or the paucisJ Of dragmen-
were driven last fall a number OF pt1es. People
ueked what this was done for, but iew knew. This
was the first stcp1n movement which will era
long be completed: the construction Of q NAM
mo1h dock systcm On the lake shore, and e1tond-
ing inwardly nloug Illinois street to the depth OF
quarter Of mile. Along the side OF these docks
lines Of railroad to be lnld alongside to connect
with the Ga!ena track on the north side or the
svs aDa wn a. tho +. ao rs rae1 ia1a
EeaE'y opposite the elevators Of stusgis & Co.
When this is done, all the railroads eeaterins In
tim. emptyin9 into each other md into the lake.
We have nos room in u is issue 70 present more
than this very brief sketch OF the schsm which has
esg sg feriie bstn of sa E. osden. the Eins Of
western railroads. This will. however, suffice to
show tts character md point ont soms of the many
rests and energies. It Is stated that ". B. Ogden
has gradually purchased sufficient amount Of
Of the 0aiena road to control It, and, a. is veil
With some men this Capitalization Of power would
be dauRerous but we think there Is little fe.r that
Mr. OGDEN will use the power ha has acquired In
at tne NEE ting Of the stockholders Of the Chlcs-
go T. Galcna Union Ratlr ad Company, report ID In
yestercsys TRIBUNE, the directors previously
elected Were he'd uyer Oh -uefalce, until the con-
solication Of the chicago 4 Galena Da,on Railroad
with the Northwestern Railroad was effected. Yes
tetdsy. meeting Of the etockhoderb OF the North
wtsteTn Railroad company WINS he l. at which It
under tie Iane Ut the Chicago and Northwestern
hallway Company. An election ot directors WAS
held, and the old Board OF Directors was elected.
With the addition Of John B. Turner, J. D. Robert
son and ". Il. Brown, representing The Galena s
Chicago Union Railroad Co. At a meettng Of tie
Board Of Directors subsequently held, Wm. B..
President, and g. 1. Dunlap General supefintend-
euk.