Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-26


Meeting NJ shc CITY Hall.
In aceordance with the call for meeting
Of the Committees and others interested in
thi. railroad project, . large number as
ss.blsd last evening as the City Hail. His
heoer, Mayor Danahue was called 70 the
Chair and H. W. Bennett appointed Sec
rotary.
The Mayor stated The object Of the meet
ine. and q there were no qussisn TO dis
cus. ssly simply - appoint the nsesseary
Committees, and make arsangsasnts for
The CONVENTION that assemblies here toner.
row, the work was soon done.
On motion Of John L. Swits, the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed Committee
whose duty 10, should be to receive the
delegates Hon. N. Donahus. Chairman,
VIM. Rsnwick, Ed. Smith, W. II. Holmes,
Geo. L. Davenport, Jshn L. Dsvis, Robert
Krauss, Charles Bsiderbecks, A. c. Fulton,
Thomas Scott, G. Stewart Ellis Of the Co.
seste, II. fischer Of the Der UemeIrst and
D. N. Richardson Of the DsxocRAr.
Il was further moved that the citizens
b invited to CO. operate with. and assist
The Committee in the reception.
This they will most assursdly do, ~ oil
are deeply interested in the success Of tbs
project, and will undesbtsdly attend the
Convention in large numbers, to hear from
the Directors themselves, Just what they
propose to do, and how they expect to 40
eomplish it, and what they expect At this
end Of the route.
The Committees we're instructed to meet
ct Ihs effiss ef NJ. Geo. l.. Davenport, to.
day (TussdAy) afternoon, to complete their
arrangements for the reception Of the dele.
gates Of whom large pumber ass expect
Cd.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at
Convention ts-mesrsw afternoon at 5
o'clock in the City Hall.
TnR Rock Island & Pacific Railroad vas
on Saturday completed across Raccoon riv.
| Or, fifteen miles west Of Dss 4oinss.-Usi
xoines speeisl.
That suits 10. II looks - though Mr..
Tracy intends - keep his word with
the people Of Isws to put the Chisass,
Rock Island 4 Pacific Rsilrsad through Il
Council Bluffs, jsst - soon - men and
money wsuld build il. Not only 10 the
read now taken leap Of Afsssn miles wss'
Of Dss Hsinss, across Raccoon river, but il
Aying % fast % fifteen hundred men ear
shovel it oil along the line for sixty mile.
west Of the Raccosn, and before snow fliel
again the track will be laid down to tina
distance, and probably further. The Law
suits of the Wall street ring are still accu
mulating on the dsekst, but the farmers
merchants, and business men Of Iowa, VII,
have an interest in the progress Of the road
have the satisfaction Of seeing 1t pushst
forward 70 it, termination and through
the courts delays and Trscy's enterprise
il is not at all improbable that ere dscisionI
are rendered, the last rail connecting De
Moinss with Council Bluf3s will have bssI
laid and spiked. Be that decision, then, ,wha
it may, the road will be there, trade com
msree and Iowa interests will have beef
vindicatsd, and the ..l4s,00o corner viii
have still sharper angle.
Let us lock hopefully forward to the do!
when W Of Davenport can send our gsed
and eur lumber and ourselves ssraigh
through from Davenport to the Rock,
Mountains, and beyond 10 the Paoine Coaa
without change Of route, or cars. Let u
look hopefully to the time when th
wealth Of the Indies and the Chinese vii
pass by rail Eastward through Davenpol
on its way to the sea-board. The speed
completion Of this road accomplishes tha
fact beyond doubt, and makes this lin
the great central thoro ughfare in spite c
fate.
Now, 90 ahead Mr.. Tracy, with you
track-laying. Every rail that goes dow
and every spike driven home makes th
sweetest music We know Of.