The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-06-04
The I aion patiar Railread fronl
Omaha. Nebraska.
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( Tha sbss,ate seetstay - pae,ae Railroad to
Retain aaa bind mFs closely together ihe eastern
Md western extremes ol the continent Ia oao psas
t7ifsi aa3 Paeiss eaoatg. the immense cot q
goFenmsat lnnsR aftausu 30 Re ifanliss a.d Rccky
Nouulan posts and The even greater eosi = Indian
+ wars, IN region thal palhiug but railroad could
ci'lHse, ael nothing bu, clubseitsn eoa3i pseify--
f sae glfai mPeuaeco " opening q read b thc rich
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--al these Frastssfial reasons fBaIly ptrsssi with
such weight upaB Congress that i determined that E
( ihe ruad should be made There xerc, Indeed,
many ohsrsi two thousand miles Of additional ter
rifory would be opened Ter settlement vast hodies
81 lard noR valuccss would BE- made productive,
tho tide Of business aud travel that nov wind, e
dious aud Ia, gerous way along the borders Of two
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the lalhefs Ia TIE East strike bands eiih u ~ sons
and daughters az the Gollen Gate if,bsy eould 90.
+ ly be borne on ths wings d tie ioeonelivel
/ The impemiifc need u the vork was admitted,
/ bu, i wbs toe vast TEE ndiv.duul cuierprge to At.
tempt. ~ combination ef private capitalists va,
Wiling 70 ri-k q hundred milton dollars Ia thc con
.trueen q $4,000 miles d railroad Through vii.
deuaess. A. the undertaking was strictly national,
50 no power les ,l,an that 81 the nation was suni
cient 70 accomplish q ena llrae ~ tie cost reees.
saril would be the expenditure nond save 4 much +
greater cost 10 the coutry.s npt the Government
ala no, wish to enterulon any new system internal
improvements on Is own account, and ia only nj
+ lemaiiye was 70 giant Is aid Ia the most careful
nannerlo soeh responsible Individual. Of suitable
character and energy might DO willing to rlsk
/ portion u their private means IN the construction
OF the road.
/ rnt Company CHATTER AND Rorfr.
This cbarter was granted aud perfected by ynr-
4 ous acts Of Congress, mud the Company comprise.
meu Of the highest reputation for integrity, wealth,
aud business experience Among tho officers are
General John A. Dix President fhomn, @. Dursbt,
Vice President, and I'm. john J. Cisco, late Asls-
4 tant Treasurer OF the u s., Treasurer.
/ The Capital authorized BY The charter u one han
( bred million dolius, of which il is estimated that
sot exceeding wcutydyonillions viii be required,
aud o. which five millions have already been paid In.
/ Surveying parties we're 1t once pushed out IL
various directions aero,s the continent to find and
locate tle best available llnc between The Missouri
river aud Pacific ocean. 1bis was established at
Omaha IN Nebraska, on the Eat, and win finally
/ be q San Francisco, in California, Oh the We.t--A
distance Of yearly 1900 miles. The Chicago and
/ North Western Railroad is now completes from
Chicago 70 Omaha, distance Of 4gg mics and
several other roads are rapidly building to unite
with the Union Pacific 1t tbe same POINT; 50 that
ts eastern connections will be numerous aud coma
plcte.
] The general outline u the road from Otiata Is
west an The valley Of The Grelt Platte and thence
across the plans distance of on miles, 10 tho
Black Hills, o. easerly spur o. the Rocky Noun.
tains, Col. seymour, tho Consulting Engineer 10.
I ports that The grade is much more favorable than
was anticipated ihc maximum 10 tie Rocky Moan.
tains moi exeeedinga0 teot to tho mile, and from,
that POINT to the summt, or divide Of the coptlnen,.
i It VIII not exceed 50 feet 10 the mile From tito
Rocky Mountains, the best practicable route win
be taken to Great Salt Lake city. and thence by
the Valley Of tic humboldt River to the eastern
base Of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The CenirAl
Pacific Railroad snow being rapidly built ea.t froni
ssenPen'o Cal, and Is already completed abont
100 miles, and win connect with The Union Pacific
WHAT HAS BrFS poNE ANp ira cosf.
4 As we remarked before, there aas been very little
4 aik aud q great deal Of work. Almost before tho
public were oware, it hlI bssn begun. Oh tie Ora.
/ Of January, 1867, the Union Pacific Railroad was
Fmiitd for 3o5 miles west from Omaha, and fully
equipped With locomotives, rolling stock, repair
shops, dcpots, stations, &c.-snd the ompany
have on hand iron ties, and other materials sum.
eient 10 finish tie road to The Rocky Mountains. or
Oh miles from 0mahn by the frat 81 September,
1907 It's expected hat lilo whole line through u
California Will be completed IL 1870.
The fnt 3o6 miles wcre pad,d, bridgcd aBd iron.
ed, With heavy I rai aud supplied with suitable
depois repair shops stations, locomotives, can. and
n The necessary sppurtenauces Of irt class road.
Tor s60,o0D per mile and Is belIcAed that The 10.
manning potion sill not pcrcase the average coat to
more than 100000 per nile, exclusive of cqaip,
menls.
MEANS FOR CONS rCTloN.
Nhen the Government determined that Tie road
must be built. il also determined 10 mike tho mas
ample provision 70 rri,der Its speedy construction
beyond DOUBT.
lst.--inE GnAEr or MosEY The Government
Issues 70 The Company is SIX rrH CENr. TmafY.
YEAR BoNns II the rate d $4,000 per mile for tho
rhoe.road and in addition, for $50 nils across the
Rocky Mountains this grant Is heJied, making i
$4,000 Per mei and from the termination Of this
section to Tho California ue labout SOS iaIlos) the
grant is doas1ied making $4,000 per e,--the
Whole amount being "a .2os.9Og These bonds arc
Issued by The Government only on the completion
u each section u tgent miles. and after lhs Com.
misioners appointed BY The President q The United
States have certified that il Is thoroughly built and
supplied With I'll tte machinery &c. u . frat class
railroad The interest these bonds i paid by the
Y. 5. Treasury, and The Government retains ~