, 1873-01-03
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Chicago s. Muscatine Ro,s
Heard From.
Railroadiug in Indiana---St. .Joeo.,
Mo., Roads --- Marrow.
Gauge Roads.

and 1t was the fear Of many that tho profeet 81
been abandoned. But ne aro happy to annonnn.
that the officers Of the company are apx;n c,.
ing movement in its interest. and ara on3e.r,s
ing to raise money to complete the SURVEY. II.
eastern end has been surveyed, and. as II.
amohnt required to complete tho survey is s,,n
it is believed that tho necessary svrn
can 10 raised along the line Of II.
road. The roaa has been suzyevaa
from chicsgo directly southwest to JoIist
thence to Homer, seven miles soutt1 OF Mando:,
crosses. the Illinois River at Geneseo, nm,
through important coal-he1ds west of that 7),c.
and SO on to Muscatine. Since it's eeper,i
course is parallel to the Chicago, Rock 1sl,n5
Il Pacific Road, and not many miles from anz
point on TINT road, it must become its rival IN
marketing the products OF d good portion Of th;,
State. It 1s probable th1t, if tho officers meat
with the success they anticipate, branch viii
be built to Rock Island. The interests Of tba
section Of country through which this road Viii
run seems to demand d more direct connect;cn
with Chicago, and the managers express =
firm belief in the ultimate success Of tha
entorprise- Several Chicago gentlemen hsye
recently interested themselves in tho project
ticipate that tue Chicago Il a1uscatire Rail1o.l
Will soon be placed on q firm footing.
na1LEoAD1S6 N INDIANA -
By report recently uaada pnblic regarding
railway development in Indiana for tho yea2
1872, We find that there arc $500 miles Of Nil
miles OF new track is reported for 1879 than ior
1871, and yet the ac:ual railway progress mado
seems greatly in advance of any previous ysar.
The report contains no data as to the
earninga Of tho various roads, bat
says that tho year LAS been one Of
al
every road in the State hae largely increased its
motive power and carrying capacity. One Of
tho most remarkable facts stated considering
TINT the year has been 80 prolific Of disaster, d
that no serious accident he's occurred On rail-
road within the State during the year. Among
the indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette Com
pany hnve opened a new and desirable route TO
Chlcaso, known as the Knnkakee ronte. Ths
Cincinnati & Indianapolis Junction Road hss
passed into the control Of tho Cincinnati, Ham,
it ilson On S 4 Dayton Company and active measures
order and equip tho road with frBt-
class rolling stock. The Indianapolis Bloona-
ington Il Western Company have completed
their line to Rock Island, and are rapidly pushing
forward their road from Champaign to tho Mig
sissippi- Tho indianapolis, Peru l. Chicago
Company have, during the year, added an IN
portant passenger line to Detroit aud Canada,
over tho new Detroit, Eel River 4, Illinois Road.
The Lculsv1llo, New Albany & Chicago Road
Vas Vas ordered to DO sold under foreclosure On the
5ih OF December. The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati
u st. Louis company have the greatest num-
per Of miles IN tue state The st. Louis, Van
daha q Te1ro Hauto Company have the best
passenger business in the State, and arc push-
ing tho coal interest with great Vl5or.
ST. JOSEPH, MO-, RAILROADS.
The first city On tho Missouri River to become
connected with Chicago by mil wns st. Joaeph,
Mo. This was effected by the complexion OF the
Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy aud tie Hanni~
bal St. Joseph Railroads. As a result Of this.
st. Joseph has rapidly advanced in wealth and
'opul alton: In 1850 it had $3.50 people, a1din
u 1o62, l7,ouo- BY recent census, it vas
|ao~n y o"d tho city had population numbering
V,VVo. It's Ea,l"sy anu internal progress Las
'een renarRaole' one OF tho most lnportnns
q AWAY hne5 IN process OF construction u The
IT, Joseph q oenVer City hanroad, Vtuch will
% completed next summer. It traTersea the
1chest aud nnest portions Of hauaas and Me-
,taska, ano aus managers claim WILL 20 the
nortest anu most direct route, t7d tho Union Ia
1nc talAIoaa, 10 tne facluccoas 1t"14 cohnecs
nth tile latter ROAD at or near hearney junction,
bout l96 miles vest OF Qmaha, aud 20 e57
niles long. Cars are running daily over it, $50
nlles, to Hastings, n Adams County, Scbraska,
there 1t crosses the burlington q Missouri
Ilver hallEoad. Ninety miles Of 4 track Eave