, 1873-02-28


-railroada centering in this city which we're IN
able to dispose Of the produce offered them along
their: routes, owing to insufficient accommoda
tions. He referred to the Northwestorn, Chica.
70, Burlington j. Quincy, Rock Island, Chicago
l. st; Louis, and Illinois Central. a through
line to the East vas BADLY needed, aud Balti-
more .was -abuut the best city on this gea'
coast to. =, which ;, could :, run. The
they ycould get merchandise to Baltimore it Was to
their advantage to do-so. They could get more
money for their goods thara, and that WRs what
they; wanted He believed, that il .. direct line
to Baltimore was CONSTRUCTED, the cars would be
Two cars would be f1led to one nov. Chicago
would make money BY It. The Baltimore 6 Ohio
/ Company had stepped in to our aid at an oppor-
tune moment, when our Toads arc blockaded,
Iii. -Oowen- SAID that. the Baltimore i Ohio
Road entered this State under the general rtil-
road law, knowing full well that the Legislature
could repeal it any time 1t felt SO dsposed- The
Company believed, however, that its capital
you'd b guarded b TIE people Of fhe state. 6ti
cago and Baltimore. The latter would be bene-
fted not only By the trade, but BY the new and
-yigorons life which would be infused in the con-
tact with q new people.
Of Chicago; and referred incidentally to his OWL
little scheme in Calumet He believed this city
would yet grow to the size Of London or Paris,
and That the territory betWeen the southern
limits .and-.the banks Of the Calumet would be
:densely populated. In speaking Of the greatness
OF Chicago, it should be remembered that its
geographical position was everything. Its.peopae
have had greatness thrust upon them, and we're
compelled from sheer force Of circumstances to
be enterprising and wide awake. ANY other
people, similarly Situated, would haVe been
obliged to do as MUCK as we had done.
= Mr. Dore said that several hundred mi11fonB OF
feet Of lumber, over million hogs, and nearly .
hundred million bushels Of grain we're shipped
from Chicago annually. Why NOT moTe7 BE-
cause Of the high tariffs Of railroads. The people
there was q movement On foot in Albany
to increase the cost of transportation On the
Erie Canal. This, doubtless was a ,comblna=
ton to force shippers to patronize the railroads
tho subject Of cheap aud rapid transportation,
and are catching good deal OF Western trade
Chicago welcomed the Baltimore d Ohio BECAUSE
it gave it another outlet This through route
may create further competition, and thus de.
crease the tariffs II not, the road ought to re-
duce prices gifts own yolition, and it would get
more business than it could attend to.
80 Mr. Priest1y said that Chicago could ship
grain enough for all the Eastern cities. to take
care Of # the railroads would only give cheaper
freights.
Mr hcdill said that 60, 900, 600 bushels Of grain
were shipped in 1872. 1t would have been 1o0, =
600, 900 II NC had been furnished with proper
market Our narke: is gurged now. The NUM-
-ber Of hogs NOM cut up was ,200, ,o00 and OF.
cattle, 100000. This trade would have been
largely increased had there been any outlet for
it. Chicago has reached sn iron arm into Texas
and cattle will come in by thousands. What
will ne do with them :? What will We do with
our hundreds Of thousands Of. barrels OF high
wines, and our millions OF feet Of pine and
cedar? Through routes to good markets will
answer the questions. When the direct hne be-
tween Chicago. and Baltimore would be- opened,
the problem Of ocean steamers between Balti-
morn and European ports would be solved.
The party then adjourned to the Directors
room, where the Board reasBeubled, and ad-
jou1ned subject to the call Of the President
- TEE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Preparations are in progress to push the line
OF the Northern Pacific Railway to Tie Yellow
Stone during the. coming season. To Protect
the line west Of the Missouri River, Gen: SheIi-
dan informs The Secretary Of War that 600
troops Will be required, and to provide quarters
for them the coming winter, an appropriation OF
925, 600 Nlu be needed. Gen. Sherman also e1-
presses the Same views. BE sayB:' This railroad
Is d national enterprise, and ws are forced to
protect the men during it's survey and construc~
ton through, probably, the most warlike nations
Of Indians. on the continent, who will fight
for every foot OF the line. It is matter of Wal,
requiring near 2 600 troops, who, in winter, must
Be aheltered~" Of coIrse, ii is far the best
course to have a strong force stationed along the
road IN advance OF the engineers and contrnc-
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