, 1870-01-21
ANOTHER WESTERN CONNECTION.
Formal Opening Of the Burlington 4
missouri Railway.
History Of the Road-The Country Passed
Through.
Account OF tho Trip

Tne sub}ect Of railvays and 1ailway connections
IL ono in which Chicsgo. beyond almost sny city
in Americs, 1s most deeply lnterested. Ths b c.
senttaliS railway city IN I'll rntpecn-n I'll rxpid
g1!des Of material aasaocensent; In Tho vass net-
work Of important railway interests which centre
here; IN the constant reaching after IN
iocrcase OF the iron arteries, from which
have resulted our magnificent system
ul commercial connect!ona. third INK
oe'wooo Cn'ca8o And the eaate1n tetmlnus OF tho
Pacific Hallway At Omaha l1an tuf& been compile.
ted, and On Monday morning last party Of AZ
euruonlsts left this city 10 make The inaugural
UP over the rcW route, The Burlington Msatoar1
Rvsz Railway. which II direct continuation OF
the Chicago. Burlington / Quincy Ra1l1oad. The
new Inc fnua due HeAt from Burlington, through
e!svca Q. me eounties next TO the southern tterof
lows pas8inE through tne county scat OF eAch.
route may bo menstoped Mount Pleasant, cou.
famWs, 9eoe: Meis. soso: cuansen tea ooo; @ dsce-
o.l 5enoi.ea ~ disn.oed I.o5o easa, nd III ii
L'nNood, aoous nse miles from thn Missouri Ri1-
Ct. the 4ne me!ges 'pto shs Council Blu6a 4 St
SSsepn Ss aoa con1e RAN. G1 which It runs north seen
4, After leaEt1 Ba1lloston. the grsds leads up
ne hEef blud, 1so feet high. md continues 70
gIaousl! sseend tor dstacce Of aeout 800 mtles.
he Mtal.s.ppi at Burlington, and tnence
descenda to anout 900 tees into me Missouri
ns e. sps spx tns rogs9 4
tnan 0ye hundred bridges IN al being required for
the vaueys atd stfcauA The soil il splendtdIy
ad,p,ed 70 70 agIsatu.s az and tae impetus which
these regions BY grain producers, cannot fall Of
aoon proF!rK OF great importance to Chicago
The 70 Lag face Of the coucksy ID made 70 sefTe
use OF the railway. Iustead Of wells, large ponds
lA7e eeen aae, Into Which The min nnds 1ta WY
II xee Se 81 as.pss qa uDaa sPpg
70 Council Bluffs i qo7 miles. Vhicu,
sAoed 10 the 80 niles between Darlington aud
ChicaVo. makes the enstEe distance lrom this city
same a. the routes pursued BY tbs Chicago 4
Selthn estesn and the Chica9n. RICK Island Il
rsctnc Roads. The nme-table and rates Of fare
y w1'i ~ 70 made to correspond precisely With thoss
The branches and connections Of the Burlington
& M!.sour Rallioad ura scarcely ot less Import
IN tec'iou Of Grand uonk lice which extends
rom sarpensiou Bridge to 0mAha, and wntca
.ne Michigan Central to Chicago; Tue Gnicsgo,
Buri!oRton Quincy to Burlington; the Ba1l.n0-
Ton hsour1 River to Council Biud4--all Of htse
r1acn being controlled and operated By great
conFol'dsted interest, whereby unbroten transit
Ct pasteL Reta aod freight along the eotre tine IL
wsh Ref
t!on OF several other connecting lines, already
of gun ana contemplated, Will greatl4 t1cfease the
The charfer nf ine pn,,,no+on + .ft.zor,1 p,v.+
Road auIhonses ia cnnstrscsinn .cross fhe III.
ennr1 az Pis Tsn1nrth sna tnn.e . .ao .h.snat
Iinco,n ths nauiis1 r. oH Nsd hoeuG9 Test tn1onSa
Mere i stT,tcs she TnIn, pactar p,1t ~ ds t1s
Ina IN I,ncnn - nnmnstaa o1n fha - ~, ~ sh ~
rnre reYt seaann Wsat ~ r 1r.re ~ !, -. IL LIE 70
the rnnts fTs1 con,emn,staa nrd n4n! !.ea,h .SHho
westeriy fhrnnen ne s,nct.sst.nT n,sira e. Wsn
IA. sna nerhans aInnnG - ,6n.ns I,1 - n.t
III U1es, ssntof rsniam &uS n,...11.
intxhec,s % "a nes Monss m Vs,'sv tos R.. 5o1a
rnafs. Tunn,nu En,th 's tn tha o.n'1a, n
NJ Ious' and% INC Nn,+s usaa,-4 e9pa.aas Hpsa
rnnuinv sop,hesst fn 4. int. A. psr,hc i,"os
tton It strfttn ina En1nt Einha ~ q, ros.nr
Rad. rnnnjnr m nn1 dnEn tha M;.+n1,+ n
In nosta hrancs i. nnw hndn1 f111as - nv ~
Innettnn qan Tnf;es e. =, %n,,Sr4,tan .nnsn
n Eehrasts CIV n miies Iannin9 ~ r5cs 1s1iav
Of the N!Ghpsbaipua, Thlch bas BEEN te11ned 1 tha
Qaruen n Of the Worid. u The MissnnTs VaiieT Roar
sready briIE forne distance nnrfh sast from Ha1s
r n. onpos.ie EsnssA Sst1' Wi;i i,r nIteadad :,
thc main itle 0r thia road and form annther I'M,
cortapt feeder. ",'''
TGe oWnernhip Of the Burltnpton & M{ssouri
River rnads Of ieEa and Nsorssxs ia idenncai
Vi iii that Of The Mlchi0an CentYaj. Chicavn. Hnr.
lioe1on Z Quincy. and asri6G j. st Jo. Tae Dl.
.ecIo1s Of tao read are: Boalou-J, il. Forbes, d,
s Watson. ). ". Brooks, j. 4, puEnnatH, ana \.
Tha3e1. peuoit-Ianes r. Joy. Brrliogtou-J.
". G1ee1e and +. D. Hsnd. President, j. W.
BROOKS; Secretary ard Treasurer. J. n. Denlson:
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