The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-08-15
RAILROADS.
Upton to be Reached at Last
The Work Progressing Rapidly
No Failure this Time.

Upon the subject of giving railroad
news to the readers Of the ADVERTISER
we have become timid. The mere
mention Of such thing brings . chill,
while an awakened conscience rapidly
recalls the fearful and frequent lies of
the past. Don't tell US we were de-
ceived, had honest intentions, and all
that. Either horn Of the dilemma Is
too trying, and we prefer to let the
dead past bury It's dead railroads while
we glance at the living present and its
prospects.
Why we havn't sooner spoken Ia no
doubt apparent from the above; but
the fact Is that the Northwestern Rail-
way Company, some weeks since,
closed up arrangements for building
and operating road from Stanwood
to Upton, and large and rapidly in
creasing force of laborers have been at
work upon it for more than week.
The route to be used for some five
miles north Of Upton is the grade
made some thirteen years ago by the
old Upton Company A new road bed
Is to be constructed from the old grade
to Stanwood-a little over three miles,
the road bed made by the NJ, T. 4 A.
company, north of Red Oak grove, be-
ing abandoned, as its junction with the
Northwestern is west of Stanwood.
The new line will join the Northwest
ern east of town, the west end of the
Y joining the main track just at the
east end of the switch.
The Northwestern company is not
doing the work In its own name, but
10 working through local organiza-
ton KNOWN snc s,sass w0Oss sMss FTP
ton Railway company.
Active work commenced Tuesday
of last week at Stanwood, and a large
force Of men and teams are now on
the work from there South. 1t Is ex-
pected that the new grading will be
completed within two weeks. The
iron has been bought and is now in
transit. A large number Of ties have
been purchased and are now being de-
livered along the line. All that was
required by the company, namely,
right Of way and depot grounds at
Upton has been secured, most OF the
former being given and our citizens
raising by subscription sufficient to
pay the latter.
The Co. obligates itself to have the
road in operation before January LIST
next; but can just as easily, and prob
ably will, do the required work within
two months.
The advantages to Upton are many
and obvious. While, of course, 1t
brings no competition, it places US at
once upon that great avenue of COM
merce. the Northwestern railway, aud
gives US all its manifold privileges and
benefits. To Judge Rothrock, perhaps
most directly, is due the credit of
bringing this matter to its speedy and
successful termination, while Messrs.
s. l.. smith, Esq. H. c. Piatt, Esq,
and others, joined earnestly upon the
work incident to obtaining right of
way, &c.
One word may be said, In this con-
nection, of our Iowa Southwestern,
now Chicago, Omaha & st. Jo., pro-
ject. It was some time ago known
here that force was at work in Eng
lish River bottom, about fifteen miles
southeast of Iowa City, on the line OF
this road, and it is now definitely
known that this force has been and is
being increased, and the scene Of ope-
rations extended. The most sangufne
hopes are entertained by those best in.
formed that this project will go for
ward satisfactorily. and that soon.