, 1875-03-08

businoBa oyor Its main iino, to Chicago. In pur.
suatac0 Of this policy, aid WAS rondercd to tho
American ccntrnl, Carthage & Burlington, and
ansd s 9osg e. sa, Wsaw hn n sa Tn41 1 S' , gS5s bo
American Genital was exterdef TO Keithsbnrg,
and opsnod for busineas to that place In Jsnu-
ary. 1871, Tho lilinois Grand Trunk Isoad. which
was originally intondo1.to be trunk lino, wan
opened from MonIuta to prophetss0wn IL May.
1871. md In July, 1872, waa oxtondol to Clinton
fot tho p1rnosc Of making connootions with tho
Chicago: Clinton d Dubuque, aud Chicago, Dn.
huquo b MihscBota Railroads, which had been
undertaken BY Other parties a,d to whoho
aid most Of tho lnrgo Btocklotdsrs Of tho Chicago,
Burlington t Qnincv contributed, In order 10
mako tho business ut thcBo roads tributary to
their limo.
Tho Ottawa. Oswego Il Fok River Valley Rai"
rot,I WAS undertaken originally by parties inter.
cs.cd In tho coal mines At 5treator for tile pnf-
pose Of gotttnR an outlet toward Chicago. Tho
Of tl,e Chicago. nurllnstou Il Quincy, aud 1t Was
i"aasI to Their ltno and opened for businets IN
January, 1911.
THE CHICAGO 4 nocx nrvEa noAD.
was projected from Rock Falls. on tho Rock
River, intending to croan tho Chicago. Durlin3-
ton & Quincy at Sandwich, and thenco to aotns
point OH the Chicago l. Alton. Chicago, Noclt
Island & Pacific, 1lilloi4 Contra, or. any oshor
road by which 1t could msIo connection aud
reaoh Chicago. Isunning, as i did. through,
country already we'll Horyed By thB Chicago nar-
ltngton 4 Quincy on tho ono eide, anA tho Ch!-
easo d Aor.hwosteFn, or Chicago d Iowa, on t!'o
otlsr Taa thougut wtao on .hs ,rar1t ot ths
Quincy to purchase tho bonds Of this roai. and
terminate It at point on tha Chicago 4 Iowa,
noar ShnbhonA Grove. and called SAAbbona.
TlsiH road was opened for bussness III OolobeE.
1872.
Tile roads mentioned cover nIl Of tho Chloago.
Burlington l. Quincy Railroad ComFany*s roads
IN tho State Of Illinois. Although tho policy Of
controlling those tribukhriea was ono forced
upon the COMPANY, It was an alternative to hav-
lug wild aud .eokloss competition throughout
ita whole limo. Tho wisdom Of thus controlling
thon has been ai,own by tho report OF that COM
pany. just published. .......-.....
THE BURLINGTON MISSOURI RIVER RAILROAD
Ia one Of tho six laud.Rrans sonda that wcro
projected ac.oBs tho State Of Iowa. 1t was
originally undo,taken BY parties who were uns-
bio 70 control moans suticont to cou-
sts5 oy IL Aef ss res.a ts Gaesfs e. assspp nSsinxiSa
opposite Burlington. scveral Of tic stoek..
Aoldasa bocamo convinced that q road
extending from Burlington to tho Missouri
River would bo 4 valuable feeder. as we'll ~ givo
tham a connection With the road. which. evet, 8.
that early tlay, somo bold aud oontiaent spirits
saw in Illcir minis eye extending from point
noar the mouth Of tho Platte River to Ban Frau
ciseo, anl took char9e Of and 1eorgenized that
Burlington, In August. 1869. In consequence Of
tue War 1t rcsted tor t11no, but under contracts
with the Chicago, darlington 4 Quincy tho cou..
struction wns ngain undertaken and tho rond
openod to plattsmouth and Council bluffs in
Docember, 18Cg.
by tho construction OF branch from Crsstan
to tito Stato line Of Missouri at UorkiuB co1s-
ncctIon WAS Ind with st. Joseph and the South
west. This branch was opened III December,
1871. Also branch from He'd Oak to NobrasAa
City by way Of Hamburg, thus giving a connco-
ton with the Midland Pacific Of Nooraska-
opened in August, 1870.
THIS road has also
Two OTHER ssfALL BRANCHES.
one from Charlton to Leon, III tnilea, opened In
August, 1879, and QUO from Vllllsca to CIArinla,
II miles, opouod In Octubar, 1872.
The Burlington Missouri River na[1rohd and
branches woro lcased 10 tho Chicago Burlington
Il Quincy Kaiiroad Jan. !, 1878. thus completing
tho magnificent road Owned mud controlled by,
that Company.
In nyory movement that has contributed to
tho magnificent property now controlled by tho
Chicago. Burlington i Quincy Railroad AIr. Joy
has boen oishcT tho protector or chief advisor,
and may we'll 10 proud Of the we!l.deaervod top.
utation ho has won. uo has uot sought to
enter INTO tho works OF othcrs but With faith
that on1S bold man possess Inns labosed to
oseaso and develop; and, whilst II ia easy to
cttttctBo. considering tho number aud magnitude
Of tho enterprises ho has Hllapea, 1t ls belfoyod
that no railroad manager car. point to greater
gl1ernH3.