Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-07-04
The s., A. 4 u. Il. Il.

The s., A. 4 u. Il. Il.
The Cedar Rapids Republican o
last FRIDAY morning stated that i
had been informed by what it consid
ercl reliable authority that the S. A
& d. Il. Il. had been definitely locat
cd to that place, and proceeded Will
string OF twaldle peculiar to tina,
paper concerning the growing I'M
portance OF that place and the IVA,
station" situation of Marion on the
above named road whether it went
directly west or to Cedar Rapids.
We presume that the public in this
portion of the State, will not expect
us to reply to the declaration of the
Republican AS it is generally under
stood that there is not even a posi-.
bility Of the line being diverted in
the direction of that place, but on the
western portion Of the line where the
people interested in the project are
not so conversant with the manage.
ment OF the road and the plans Of the
companies engaged in prosecuting
the enterprise, reply will be expect
ed and this alone is the reason OF our
noticing the article in question.
SO tar as our individual answer or
the answer Of the officers OF the S. a.
Il ID. company is concerned. we shall
simply refer to the article published
in this paper Immediately attei. orr
return from New York in April last,
and state that the declarations con-
: tanned therein are true to the very
! letter.
In addition to this however, we are
authorized by Mr.. Whittemore, the
Consulting anil Chief Engineer of the
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway COM
pany, and who at this writing is stop
ping IN our city, that at no time since
the organization of the S. A. & ID.
company has there been an intima-
ton from any officer Of the NJ. Il st.
Paul company either in Milwaukee
or New York that there was the
least intention of ever locating the
road to Cedar Rapids but that on the
contrary it has ever been the settled
purpose Of the company with which
he is connected TO push the line west
from Marion with a northwestern
bearing that every matter connect
ed with the location of the road from
the time the first stake was driven ut
Sabula has been submitted to him
and that the Republicans article is en-
tirely false so far as it refers to the
location Of the road. That he was
with the M. q n. Y. officers of the
company from the time they left Mil
waukee until they started on their
return, that they had no conference
or conversation with Cedar Rapids
men, that their stay In Cedar Rapids
was occasioned simply and solely by
the storm Which prevented them
from running their tram to Marion
and Vinton as had been intended and
that while there they did not leave
their car except to ride to Marion in
carriages and to get their meals at
the Northwestern Station, that to
his certain knowledge the N. Y,
Milwaukee and Marion officers are in
perfect accord and harmony concern
ing the location directly west from
this place, that he was left here by
the visiting. party referred to tor the
purpose Of consulting with the Engi
neer in charge in regard to tho limo
through town and west through Ben.
ton county, that they have found 4
favorable and satisfactory line, and
that the estimates will be made this
week preparatory to letting the con-
tract for grading tho road west, that
the line as adopted is nearer Cedar
Rapids at Marion, than at any point
west, that it is to be an independent
line west to the Missouri river and
that in no event will the St. Paul
company play second fiddle to any
other company by running over any
portion OF any road belonging to any
other company.
We cheertully accord these state
ments Of Mr.. Whittemoro-a place in
our columns, not that they contain
anything new to us, out because of
the influence they will have along the
limo west.
The Republicans 'reliable authorl-
ty" was simply rumor that was fly
ing wildly from mouth to mouth in
that most slngularly gullablc town,
and the publication can only be re.
garded as the declaration Of drown
ing men" ever ready to catch at q
straw, or. OF men who knowing that
there is not one syllable OF truth IN
their assertions, made them simply
to iniurc project which they had
ascertained they could in no wise
control and which BODIED nothing Of
good to their town.
+ We do not desire these controver-
sizes and as rule pass the lying dec
larations of the enemies of the prof.
cct in silence, but occasionally, as IN
this Instance, justice demands an an.
swer.-[ Marion Register, Juno Is.