Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-08-25
The Iowa Central.


project meet with in the estimation of
the people, that the building of the
road may now safely be considered q
certainty. The reports from all along
the proposed line are of the most cheer
ing nature, the people are taking hold
of the matter with all earnestness, and
subscribing with a liberality, that
promises the completion of the road as
soon as men and money can possibly
accomplish it. The very thought of
continuous line of rail from st. Paul to
st. Louis stirs the enthusiasm of the
most sluggish, and arouses the eager
attention of the whole West. Already
has this enterprise excited public atten-
ton to degree that is proof positive
that it is a scheme which has an impor-
tant bearing upon the great interests of
the mighty north west, and that it is to
open up to us increased advantages,
and vastly augment our resources and
our prosperity. To Iowa especially will
it be Of almost incalculable benefit. 1t
will at once place in competition for our
trade the two greatest grain markets in
the world, and place US in command
ing position, instead of the subservient
one we now occupy. Chicago is oppos-
ed to the building of this line, for it will
deprive her of the vast amount of
wealth which Iowa annually pours into
her warehouses and elevators. Our pro-
ducts have always commanded better
price in ST. Louis than in Chicago, and
always will, for the South is not bread
producing country, and therefore when
we can have the railroad communica-
tons our cereals will seek the Southern
market in preference to any other, for
the reason that farmers can get from
fifteen to twenty cents more per bushel
for their grain by sending in that direc-
ton. st. Louis buyers can also afford
to pay more for grain than those of Chi
cago, for the reason that from the form
er place vessels can be loaded direct to
New York or Liverpool, and the expen-
sive system of transportation between
Chicago and the seaboard be avoided
Give us railroad communication with
st. Louis and our merchants can afford
to sell most kinds of groceries and
heavy goods as cheap, If not cheaper,
than can the dealers in Chicago. The
products of the Southern States, sugar,
syrups, rice, tobacco &c. could of course
be laid down here as cheap as at
any other point equally as far distant
north, and with water transportation
from New York to st. Louis, and with
but one trans-shipment from the sea-
board to this point, or any other town
on the line of the road. in question, goods
could be obtained at less freightage
than Chicago merchants will always be
obliged to pay. Already have several
schemes been put afloat to detract the
attention of the people from the main,
direct line, to which st. Louis and the
North Missouri r. r. have pledged aid
and countenance, and which is the line
that will be built. All these side issues
are sprung by Chicago for the purpose
of dividing public sentiment, arousing
conflicting interests, and thus prevent
the building of any north and south
road through Iowa. But the people are
not going to be deceived,-they are
working for their own interest now,
and not for that of Chicago.
An engineer will commence survey
ing the route between this place and
Toledo next week, and without any
doubt grading will be begun next month
at this point, working south. In the
other counties on the line the work will
be commenced without delay, and an
other season will doubtless see the road
bed from Cedar Falls to the point of
connection with the North Missouri
road ready for the iron.