Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-22
Western Enterprises.


opESiSG or TIE INDIANAPOLIS, BLoosIISGroS AND
WESTERN RAILWAY.
few gentlemen of orr city, interested in this
road, attended the opening Of it to public travel
from indianapolis TO Peoria, during the last
week, The entire excursion party from New
York and return occupied tile splendid Palace
Car Altoona and were the guests of the Com
pany. Before parting they held a meeting and
unanimously adopted the following resolutions,
and sent copy Of them handsomely engrossed
and signed 10 Hon Clark H. Griggs, President
of l. u. 4 W. i. ". Co.;
WHEREAS, We the guests of the indianapolis.
bloomington, and Western Railway CO., desire
to give an expression of our appreciation of the
most agreeable and successful trip made from
New York to Peoria, Illinois, and RETURN therefore
heSosced, That in the varied experience of our
entire party embracing, as il does, travelling in
all parts of the civilized world, we have none of
lis ever travelled such distance with such entire
regularity, uninterrupted by single disagree cable
or unpleasant incident.
Resoired, That we have been most agreeable
surprised at the very excellent condition of tile
Indianapolis bloomington and Western Hallway
which. although just completed, through the
untlring energy of its noble President, aud hi i
worthy associates, is as firm and smooth as that
oil the wealtlliest corporation in the countrv
Tile rolling stock of the company il of the best
quality, and its cars are models of comfort and
elegance.
Resolred That We greet with enthusiasm the
successful completion of this new enterprise
which opens up another vast fertile region of
our great Western garden, affords to its inhabi-
tailts another outlet for the products of their in
dustfy and gives to the East u more agreeable
route nearer by six hours, through Omaha, to
the shores of the Pacific,
Resolgei, That we shall hold in grateful re-
membrance the attention and Kindness of Hon.
Clark II. tiriggs, Prest of the |. b. " W. Il. w.
Co., to whose constant and thoughtful regard
Tor our comfort and enjoyment we are indebted
for the pleasure of our excursion. We cordially
wish him many years of happiness and trust
that his labors for the development and advance
ment Of his State may be crowned with complete
success. Ills uniform courtesy, his frankness
and integrity of character, his earnestness of
purpose, manifested in overcoming so many OBJ
stacea TO the completion of this line of Railway,
and the many pleasant incidents of our inter
course with him during the last five days, have
won uilr respect and warmest personal friendship.
hiesoirfri, That our thanks are due and are
warmly rendered to all the officers of the |. b. 4
w. H. W. Go. for their unwearied eXertions fol-
our comfort and to all the officials to whose care
| We have been committed during our long and
| pleasant journey, who without an exception have
| treatedus with the most marked courtesy and
| kindness
| Resoired That to the citizens of Indiana ant
Illinois along the route Of our excursion, and cs
| pecially to the citizens Of Urbana, Bloomington
| Peoria and Pekin we tender Our acknowledge
! ments for the hearty welcome and genuine hos
| pitalitv they have extended to us.
HesOlred, That we return our thanks to til,
| Pullman Palace Car Co. for the use OF the splen
did Drawing Room Car .iHoond," which il I'M
surpassed in its elegant and luxurious appoint
| meilts.
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| According TO private dispatches from lIavan,
there were $50 deaths feoin tiIow fever in tia
| city last week,
Tonr caloied men were hangalai Isloof Wigh
Court House. VA, Friday, for the murder o
while man, on the 18th OF December last.
g. G. Clay, Of Alabama, was thrown from hi
buggy at st. Paul. Mimi, last Friday evening
aud sustained serious injuries, several ribs beini
broker.
In New Orleans there were fifty-two death
from yellow fever during the week ending at
r NJ, on Sunday. Tlla fever is not declare,
epidemic
THUS far. the Canadian marine police hay
seized five American fishing vesseis for violation
| of the fishing laws. A sixth vessel was seize,
by the tho British war ship ValoroIs.
Arizona adyices of Sept. 10th state that Gov
ernor Stafford has taken tho field with a yGluntee
forca aga,ns, tho Indians in the southern part o
ilie i's:ilt9r, anl "a Ysi 9f DISCRIMINATION IA
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