, 1874-11-02

woro much strengthened by Tho repairs.
CHICAGO s. SOUTH ATLANTIC.
Examination or tlac Limo Nenr Crow II
Isotn1.
A,Tntr DOWN THE ROAD.
Half.a-dozcn distinguished gontlomen con-
Hiderably Interested tn tho projected line Of rail-
road besweon Chicago and Charleston, 8. O., loft
on tho Panhandle syain at o'clock Saturday
morning, for the purpose Of inBpcctng tho work
that has 'already been Lm,o In tho vicinity Of
Codar Lako, Laho County, Ind. Tho party con-
sisted Of GOV, Magofin, Of kentucky; tho Hon.
William 8. Raymond, OF Indinna; John ".
hiusson, OF New York and Robert Rao, Lyman
Bridges, md tho nev. ". T. Steward, OF Illinois.
While on tho train tho following Information iu
rogard to Tho propoeed cnterpriao sEns gloaued: !:
THE CHICAGO souTu ATLANTIC
Ratirond Ia chattoroa 10 DO built botwoon Chicago
and Charleston, 4. o., In an air line. Thoao
interested in tho project held conrcn-
tion ut tho Palmer uouso In this city Oct.
0, 1879, and 800 delegates woro present, reprs-
senttnB tho States Of Illinois, Indiana, lien.
tllcky, Tennessee, Georgia, and tho Carolinas.
ltcBolutton8 we've thou paBaed indorsiup
the movement. Sac then tho work OH
tho road has boen pushea rapidly. Except
tho route located. In tho east md eouth Of the
mountains 81, ,G00, 900 has hoen subscribed to tho
project. North OF Tho Ohio River 34,0o0.O00
has been subscribed, while eouth Of tho Ohio
has been pledged. The oilicors Of tho road aro
az follows: The non. n. s. Raymond, member
Of Congroas ciact from Colfax'a district, presl-
don't; tho Hon. 9. @. MommenGer, cx.socretary
dent; Col. Jamoa'H. Steward, Of Dclptl, Ind,
Second Vice-presidont: the Hon. Thomas L.
Jones, OF Kentucky Third Vco-Prosidert; aud
Robert rae, OF Chicago. Fourth Vico-presidont.
RATHER SINGULAR u1nuu1lsIAHcE
connected with the enterprise IS tliia The
Company is 80 constructed That tho Vico-pres-
tlenea aro executive officers In their own States
Seven SiateH are represented In tho corporation,
and these Vlco Presidents arc ox~nfllcip Directors
Of The Confcderated Chicago d South Atlantic
years elcct a Frcaidont. The President and
Directors, acting as 4 unit, will arrange through
ratos. mako troatios and alliances With othor
roads. Thoy also will settio matters Of general
OF intcr-Stato commerce. Local traffic and conf
merco il reserved to tho vice-presidents
OF the several Btatca themselves. and thor local
Board OF Directors for Heetlemont- Tho road in
ctlo State is not liable for debt Of tho line In
any other State. The leneing OF tho road, or it's
with other roads, Ii expressly prohibited without
the consent Of tho consolidated COMPANY thus
hcfng check to fraud. Watercd stock Ii also pro.
hil,ited. Iho road has been ia operation for
o4or . year, and no differences OF opinion or
Misunderstanding have nrison between tho
officers. everything working harmoniousl7.
Tho road it constructing at both ends. From
Charleston IS miles arc ulidor contract at q cost
Of 81, 500, ,2so The coat Of masonry. grading
and bridging from spantanblrg to ABhvilo is
$I07, 545. From chetwood to Careysyillc, 30
miles, 0 hayo been graded. From Wolf Creek
to Ashrlto, 45 miles, AZ iava been graded aud
blidged.
Elm qso 31o sssr ss 4etet" ,na n,' s Sssn
tennth stkeet, having river front Of more than
i nslle. Through Lake Township tho road ia
ready for ties and iron. The contract has been
let to Darts l. Co.. Of Chicago. for bridging,
grading. and ties from EngleEood 10 Dyer. Two
and it will ho dnishod III soon as tho weather
permits. AZ soon An tho riCht-of-wav can DO OBJ
taluod to como IE, nIE Wabash ayonno with Pullman
gtewood. Tho contract for tho rold from
Dyor to tho kanknkee River, via Lowell, has
been lot, nrd 20 miles are now ready for iron,
Clifford 4 Sons, lato contractors Of tho Dxlti-
moro l. OHIO Road. hnYo tHkcn tho contract to
this wintor., good portion! OF tho road from,
Monticello To pulphi is under way and partly
completed. Bridges over tho Wabash and lip
pcoanoo Rivers )lsTe to bo built on this section.
This gives continuous line of road from Cht-
cago for distance Of los miles to Delphi, Ind
ill.,. x.ont.EE. .s..e s1ae-" ~,
easieln auu L4too "Gatotn Ia conaectlone' Iho
!' ioao ~ aA4o7s "no',y o''s ,, ~ dent, nav
.ng OILY ~ 10y suGn nllis as accrue
ttoM "ees "a "cGn' in ~ uunua uaVe oeen
isaned: ana aca uono Ml no' m Ply gto3o1f oxtcnt
1nai Tao,ooo = 'naao ~ tinnpis anu lnn1ann;
ooncs arc nos 70 90 hesotiatea At less than ao
eents on tnp ; aotlar, Nyanle IN Eo!d VIA ex-
cHanke W Htsit1"oi. use1} eNol1 VIII %
maae TO nolla 1n's Eo'o "1snone oondlng 1t.
IN a's'slo8 a. ,, -
- ..,. choWS w POINT. oiNl.......,
= h!,es soatncnt. Iaa esc1fs!on1ata Wofo mat
~ Messrs; e. non"esa a1a u. =, ia tead.
oatrlagoa naa neo! rIoslueo anu tue dista..
gnssoeu VISITORS Mero ~ onee af1yon 10 Lowoll,
y ml!os sohta"eat. ~ haa hcou uu-
tsclpateo that tAo p'.izeus "ouh % sd
dressed IL regard 70 tho undertaking,
ott thts paf1 o1 the programme was o1nttod for
want OF time. pinnor having 5esn aoue Justice
TO- toe oacuEstonsta fe-chsetea tho carriage pre-
parato1y, TO So-ml!o dfivo oser nnnomforta-
h1y fonBa fonos' ana on Ve1y eolu AFTERNOON
, GhphG LakE,
ni'os distant. WIS tue objective point and it
WIS rocchc;l III anous ~ Aour and quarter.
ufzdlng along TIC eoGe OF this aAoet
OK water to IN Eograas, and on an
glninonco overlooking tho alto OF tho
depot that is TO 10 Iate Waa made. Tho view
"a6 entsanclng. ald ti'o ~ Kentucky Governor