Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-02-26
FROM TssE CAPITOL.


Correspondence Of the Gazette.
FROM TEsE CAPITOL.
DEs MoNEs, Iowa, Feb. i3., 1864.
Mr.. EpIToR:-Iou are aware that there is
some obstruction to the rapid conveyance Of
produce and merchandise, between your
place and Chicago The farmers and mer-
chants on the line Of the Dubuque and Sioux
City Railroad have felt considerably woliish
on account Of the tardiness of the Illinois
Central r. K. III forwarding produce from
Dunleth to Chicago, aud the expense, delay
and damage in crossing the Mississippi at
Dubuque. Even the newspapers last sum
mcr were little noisy on the subject Our
sulterings in this respect are almost intolera.
bic, and many have been anxious TO know if
there was even a star Of hope for the future
Others, wthoutdespair, have anxiously looked
for The announcement OF some plan Of relief
to the business Of the vast territory intended
to be accommodated by your Road. Permit
your correspondent, therefore, to call your
attention to few facts, and the natural con-
clusions thererrom.
Some years ago Congress granted lands to
the State Of Illinois TO build Railroad from
Cairo to Da5u9ue, with branch to Chicago.
The Legislature Of Illinois soon after granted
charter to Road from Cairo to DualeiH =;
and gave that Road the lands donated by
Congrgss. Congress evidently intended this
Company to build bridge at Dubuque, but
by the terms Of their charter they were re,
lcved oft. At this time the Chicago and Ga.
lena Union II. X. was finished and running.
But the Central Illinois r. r. now came III
contact with the Chicago and Galena at Free
port, and would from there to Dunleith near
100 miles, run along side Of it, In this view
Of the matter, and in the feeble state Of
Railroads, the Chicago and Galena Union, IN
an .rU hOur, sold out that part of their road
to the Illinois Central. Still this latter Road,
with al! her overpowcrng monopoly, had no
direct road from Iowa to Chicago.
Lattcrly, however, they have gained pos.
session Of the Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska
Road, extending into the centre Of Iowa.
And now by their unreasonable delays in
forwarding from Dubuque, and by their ar.
bitrary rules in the delivery Of goods and
produce in Chicago, they hope 10 compel all
the produce TO seek an outlet by the Cedar
Rapids Road, so that they (thc Illinois Cen,
traD could have al! the freight from the North
half of Iowa to Chicago. Can they do this:
There is now Road pushing itself from
Racine, Wisconsin, to Dubuque. 1t is said
to be now finished within 45 miles Of Du,
buQuo; and that they are urging it forward
as rapidly as the times will permit. They
have determined TO build bridge at Du.
buquc just above the city, and sanguine men
predict that within less than 24 months il
will be done With this the Dubuque and
Sioux City Road will form connection, Civ,
ing an outlet to the lakes at Racine. This
will give quick and easy access to the east
ern market ..-.
And where is Racine? It is almost di'
roc,,v o,st of n,,,o,o m LAX, Micb;o,,
opposite Grand Haven the west end of the
poi,ro,d ,hrouob ,,,c contra Of Miebio,n to
Datroit Rv this route il IL 10 miles nearer
R,4f,,o ,bon wv ,bicaoo And wheat coinp
o,st :. Gtt,o h;eLor st Rscine when tho
,aEos ara novig,bIo than at CHICAGO. for
Aha rooson that wheat hv lakes from chic,.
-, ho, "a o,o -, ,,st pac;no Ard o,tho,gb
-, mo, no :, rha rr,c,;co or coi,g n oh;
go c,r ero,ythinr ,ocec.ity mcv teoch nc
o,hOr ,nrrt.ts
Tb;s now r,co N n,,.ers has ow,lcned
rbicooo and Tho r,,i,oie Central and naco
fot;ons ore no,d;ng be,wsen the Rac;nc and
n,h,o o,1 tho II,;,o;o Central ro,o,;yo r.
h,n,;nn > ;,;r. r,,a ooross thu u;ssiss;nr;
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