, 1873-06-04

nurenahg o. ley aoros whcroon large ttistriont-
1g ,1, tto,Bls sata nus boon efrangoo Win ;, Moi
Molk @ OF tIaoK teh mlloa n oxtoht; upon Wh1eh m
eo ss groa s5S ss 81" sun tic
,sinslo tom .of eonstr'oti9n', the u h',, oompnny
last year expontlod hvo and hat! millions, ana,
1or additional o9utpmont, nearly~two millol1s
moro. Nothing ellort OF aoVelltoeh ad ono nali
mllions.-laat years. -carninge-would adtnit Of
such lavish expenditures.
+ - THE, RESULT ~., :;
is q magnificent rnilrond, suporbly appointed,
crodit alike to tho country !. traversea and tho
aseutne grand undertakings, not ut dno end OF
partiorlara portions Of tho limo, but nt ovory
point wlero the Investment Will pay. and, whom
tho gront fro Of October, 1871, swopt nway thcir
half Of Tho magnificent $3.50 600 passenger depot,
tho Company did not try to grub along auld
tho ashos and ruins, but immediately cleared
them away, and, with an alaority
that inspired enthusiasm IN tho hcafta o.
our dssp9ndng oizona poBah tG e efeps,pm mbov e,
eao paiatA stfuctufo tnat lh penR puu9noly
oponoa ntnid .ho 3uplasona y. tho H. soat oot.,nuu.
upon "Mon IL hta1los' A1s1 ainonb Ano AofoAnoet'
=, =, TIE orf7oEns: IL. a..
a. tho annual election hold last month, tho
old oiltoera or tho company Wero fo-eleoted'
HORACE +: Olnrk, froeiaent; Augustus schoA,
Vice-fre8lacnt; j. Il. OcVereu3, doncrhl man.
ager; ohas Paine, General Superintendent, aud
,ohaa. 0ollns' o1lel Enehoor; NJ. Dovoren1
w %DatEtA LAG RN1As0t. ASSots tA40
Vice.pIreadilenoy Of tho Erie nailway-a bonus
OF Sloo o00 beinK tho attraction but, tho current
boliet u that, ah such q move was intended
to link tho Atlantic q Great Western
not a nron sn tho
fell to tue ground. Oonsoqnontly Mr: Dove-
renx M romnins at tho post hc haa 80 admirably
hlied: ,,o.,. , avn , ,,s,,,,o ,,rro.,
TIE oH1oAao, Aooh 1sLAs1 fAcif!o 1A!LhoAp
Iho consIaetors WIG QUIZ tne shl.oad 9 po'Eeen @
Chicago and Rock 1eand got tiof start 4 10 Go[
Aect!out' ~ e!Het nau p12tt ous uv't WV
neotiout valley anto NeW nxep pnt T. was not
nsucees1. tta ~ Ms1tt1soM1i WI .ua t.ysai,B ~
3ootela tha' tngy pAelou w ao4! Wv uuoap. ~
L. faInam m ma nie oohtfotes aew =. tne h cnanco,
tonn 3 IL. 'nu naue t3,a .stu,oy 1at IN an{H
ta ,sav " tcu nv ,einyo NV .,oasnaann NJ vai
LIZ WY 10y snt'49n H. pat - NV
nao Will thS lIon.s annmort " wlc Gh,oay ,toy
VIII n9ca &C. asaana py la ~ st p'onoeS uAy1'
faifoaas Woeo nos SO eastY oait@' ~
EARLY HIsTonY. ,..-
Tho contractors had hot gono far boforo they
than for tho stockholdere to do ,thoirs. Ihoy
had; however, advanced too far TO: rotreat,, so,
they put tho road through and took possession.
Mi. Farnum. .becamo President, and Mr. John ..
Tracy, who had displayed ability and. Hayncity
In construction, was made Superintendent Of tho
rond. -
Meantime, John A. Dix, who laa probably ilg-
, ured III moro States than any other man: III q
nominal capacity, Wns trying to pnah tho MiBsis-
eippt 8 Missouri r. nailroad IL through from; Day
onport to Council Bluffs. The once famous Dr.
Durant was associated With him. But tho Inter
turned aside 10 war upon ffosaent Harnutn, OF
tho Hook lsiand TOAD: me struggle was Pre-
tracted and bitter until ta1num, weasiod OF the
strife, asked hf8 etf1cent 9d TO assume tue quar-.
rol and settle 1t. Heaolatoly Mr. Tracy Sol
about tho unwolcome task, and 1y sorles Of
atrategln movomonts that naiiloa 1atanG, won
the ga1no and vas vested With the prostdency.
Tho Cnrin11A n1hnAnphrH hV which lilo FnHDlE
accomplished hayc spicy flavor :, The conflict
waB personal ono, and of no public interest.
,,.,,, suogEED1Nd EvEsrs -.
hro still frosh within tho romemprance OF our
Of 1866, whom two separate factions sought to
hold meetings, transact business, and control
the roads: The Tracy wing wore resolved TO
consolidate with the Iowa road, and Issue about
interest were equally determined they should
not The Court WAS called upon to ad1ndicate
the matter, and the order Issued In tho form OF
prohTbItory Injunction But tlo ena Maa not
oef les p g shs seD sH way
from station to station, always before tho
g miniona Of tho law could overtnko then.
This runnlng-ight was kept up until & truce was
out practically ahead, aud he has not since boon
! displaced. ....
ooNso11pAr1oN.
Before this consolidation tho longth OF road
operated Was 128 u1i!os. Th1B Was inclusive OF
tic Pooria Duroau Valley Railroad from B,1-
reau Junction to PEORIA 10 milos. Tho ANAL
gamaton added $40 miles acrosa the State Of
Iowa, giving q through line from Chicago to
Omaha, and the change Of name with tho sound
ing addition Of Pacific indicated tho trade for
wiich thu road was desiQnod to compoto. In or
der to reaoh the coal region q branch was start
cd from tho mnin line. at W;lton. 26 miIaa west
of DaYonport and rim 10 miles soutl1woBtward
on tic way to Onkaloosa. This with Tie bridg-
Ing Of the hisseBippi a 2milos) gives tic 800 miles
owned and loaged by tho Company, to which
ehould be added tho $50 miles Of tic Chicago i
southwestern Railroad, extending from Wash
iunton. Iowa, to Leayonworth. Kan. and seyen.
ty.rino miles built in Iowa during lb72 giving a
grand total Of olo milos operated by tie Rock
csn mako such fayornhIo ahowinr ae iii thc
Rock Island last yoar, Tho Operating exnongos
| wore n Fraction oynr a. nor cent az fI,a rroes
| oarnings. and the iattor were a5. .00O in. .98.
| Tnr TRAMP AMI rn,nw.
| Situated iointIy betwoen tl,o Tantcrn and film