, 1873-06-24

Ths sditons nsdo 10 to eaaipmont Il ae
hAvo boon follows: II arRt~clsss 3&-to1 locomo-
q
80 platform cara Al Of tho foregoing haso boon con-
strnctel In the most thorough manner IN thu Com
boor applied to 50 locomotives spd 70 carr. '''
Several impr9vements % q e. permanent & character.
further reduction Of grade .na waoning for sccop,
track through Davenport bluffs tho material boiling used
port; 2lloo 1es sdditioasl sido tr.cf; 1sk rilos
Srjges Of rs-elass mosonsy hsvo boon substitatod
fer wooea structure; inou ec3aeSs IL paee of .ooa
osas I've
accommodation Of passengers. rhoso at tho two lrat
named places rendered necessary By .ho change
Considerable progress hsa boon made In surpl7ing
stoho ballast for track, crnsher with Btcam I,owor
q . d
Iowa renders tho Of broken stone In many pacas
1.snd Snllt under direction q tho gntea states ~:
si ~ P e s sassnz
u compared With The old LING.
sS1 as pisrs W u arssosss s'onry H. ~nolo eroeso
epsnooa ae I'd u.y be regarded us snoe ho
nnest voras Of liz class in Anezca, and an attractive
feature 10 travellers.
portion Of tho masonry removed from, fho r7cr,
ii complisnee with IN aEroameut cutsrcd into With
nls ins bdgs b a aeross @ tho mssssppi vii
Tbs % nranen railroads extending to winte.set and
Bgouyney, lows, reforred to In 1Ast annual report
o. being Ii eaurao Of eonat1uction hays beon CON-
pstel and ID operation since May 1sst 1hs ares q
tho trsllo by sid Of these branches haa been con-
alderably enlarged. They arc proving valuable -
eosass sos ":
iac;les md u may Ia said these branch roads hhvo
tbus far faisiy mat lo expectations Of yoae sassezs
Extensive quArrieA Of good building Rtouc abound In
tho vicinity Of Wn&csuut from which considerable
ths naS ssts capitol and other uses. Tha item bids
while the shqmeuts of 1.-Two stock aud grain eompsre
fa7orably with ihoeS from any section of country II
e9Se H. s' Ts9s y + sssailans thu Union P,..sases
spsiax u IT. and h.s ops'a 1esa so!ou:s
prc.ssd forward nltl tho present time. With he ei:
cepuon es epstsiI suspension during the monthA Of
Although II tho same dimonatous, and ocsup1tug
tbs se = tho ono destroyed By tho LIP nre,
ar1pDsomsnp add much 10 its beauty and eon,enlepto
and II may truly Ia sAt to ia the hnest depot building
IT. dss % s ass
TLs raeino uo,ol IN which the Company have A ill.,
now building of b1!ok, lo4 by 60 faot Intended Tor
foundry, his bean comrsnceda At ahops, ChlcsRo.
In tho construction Of enginas and cara, 1ran
Il u believed tho Company Can mako = urge
saving by ownlng md controlling foundry IN coa-
house ot hi1toen stalls has beon commenced u Stuart
u take the plsco OF temporary wooden building now
used. Grading for second track bes"oon iost byron
plated that about 10 moa Of second track will ba lid
and brought i1to uso the present seaAon. ATTnnso-
mAnfr h.1o bean entered info with rcapon1bIo nhr1es
to construct bJ contract arch talyaft4 and bridge
Ahutnanta 1t sevoral pons whefo wooden assucturcs
fpnuirod renewing, Qontracts for stoc ras 8ntjnnt
to Ay nty mllea Of track hRye been made. Tic lead
ing items of expenditures for repairs and renewals Of
track hare bee1 ~ follows:
Cost.
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