The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12
The Iowa Southwestern
Railroad.


The Iowa Southwestern
Railroad.
OF the delegation heretofore ap-
pointed in this city to attend the
convention at Iowa City, on the Sd
inst, J. D. Ladd, S. D. Carpenter,
James Hawley, G. w. Devin and A.
Il. Hamilton, left hero on Monday
evening, by the D. V. road, to repre-
sent this county in that convention.
The party missed connection with
the midnight train east on the Chi
cago 4 r. I. road at Des Moines, and
were consequently obliged to lay
over in the latter city until IL m, on
Tuesday, and did not reach Iowa
City, until 6 o'clock pm, that day.
On receipt, however, of telegram
from the delegation sent from Des
Moines, the convention adjourned
for an evening session, at which our
| delegation was present, and with the
character and result of which they
| were highly pleased.
There was present as delegates
from the county of Clinton, Judge
E. II. Thayer, editor of the Clinton
| Age, IL. S. Hyatt, editor Of the Clin-
| ton Herald, Hon. G. Fl. Tolle and w.
F. Coan, Esq. From Cedar county,
Judge ]. II. Rothrock, Hon. w. P.
Wolf, Judge w. Fl. Tutthill, John
Culbertson, w. Dean, II. Smith, G.
L. Chambers, G. l.. Langley, J. NJ.
May, W. II. Morrow, ]. w. Bull,
| Charles Hammond, w. B. HARRISON,
Ii. G. Piatt, Robert Cover, II.
Hatch, r. Hall, and others. From
Keokuk county, Hon. T. A. Morgan.
On behalf of Johnson county there
was largo attendance of the earn
est, live men of the city and country.
Governor Kirk wood was made chair
man of the convention, and the Hon.
J. p. Irish and Judge IL. H. Thayer,
secretaries.
The convention was large, harmo-
NOUS and enthusiastic, and a perfect
success in every sense of the word
As Gov. Kirkwood said to the writer
hereof. We must and ,oiU have this
road, and he but reiterated the
sentiment of every delegate present.
1t has never been our good fortune
to attend convention, where there
was such earnest ,and wide awake
evidence given Of o determination to
succeed and such an abiding faith
entertained that it would be success
The only difference of opinion thai
prevailed in the Convention, which
difference however, was Of an entire
ly friendly character, was the point
of intersection on the Chicago ane
Northwestern road.
The Clinton folks would like tc
have the intersection at that city, and
others desired it to be at Loudon
Wheaton, or some other point 10 the
vicinity of these places. Upton. lows
City ,Sigourney, Ottumwa and Center
vile will of course be upon the line il
they properly come forward to the
work. Before the arrival of the Wa
polio county delegation, the various
views entertained by the people Of
Clinton, Cedar, Johnson and Keokuk
Counties had been given by parties
representing these counties, and
in tn evening Messrs. Carpente,
Ladd and Hamilton made short
speeches representing the wishes Of
the people of Wapello county.
The organization of the Company
was perfected by the election of g
directory of eleven in number.
The director. from this county il
S. d. Carpenter, ESQ.,, and from Ap
panoose county, VIM. Bradley, Esq.
Gov. Kirkwood was made Presiden,
of the Company, and Mr.. Carpenter
Treasurer. The meeting held until
IL o'clock, Tuesday evening, and
adjourned in the utmost harmt nv
and amid great enthusiasm.
We cannot as yet give any definite
information as 10 how earnestly the
Chicago and Northwestern will be
in this enterprise, but enough is
known to assure us that they were
anxious to have the enterprise organ.
lied and in shape to treat with them
In few days we shall probably have
from them definite proposition
We shall endeavor to keep oul
readers fully posted from time te
time as matters shall progress in this
great work which we fully b. 1lieve ii
to give US far greater adv |ntagel
than we could possibly have njoyed
had we been successful in tn, so,
go and Southwestern railroaa (lev Il
We will not forget to ado e.
connection, that the city of Alex
et the
n =. "'e ,op. ''0n'ou III INC day Q
ton by Major May, and q wisb
evidence was given him b
delegates that they hope 4 by n
to connect with that city, ClarI
not fail to cooperate will rs
zens of Milwaukee co. AzlaEln- that tt,
end. Certainly we at Ottumws
would very much desire such con
nection.