The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-31
A new OUTLET.
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we have heretofore stated that the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
company are determined, if the proper en-
couragement. is given. and if arrangements
can be made, to run a road of their own
into this city. Late developments have
abundantly proved the truth of that state
ment. Ess@s ys8T,gE
Some time -go, this company extended
their. Prophetstown Branch to East Clinton,
proposing to cross the river into Iowa, and
take hand in the carrying trade of Central
Iowa. But before doing this something
else was necessary to be done. This was
to get a line OF its own running out into the
state. This it has now secured. The
Chicago, Clinton % Western railroad, now
west to Iowa City, and intended ultimately
to extend on to the Missouri, is in posses
sion of this company, and this corporation
| it is that is now backing Mr.. E. +, Hinck-
ley, the contractor for the construction of
the line. The new road is built for dist
| ance of eighteen miles out, and will form
junction With the Davenport u St.
Paul railroad at Dixon, this county, next
week.
We are informed BY gentleman from
| Clinton who was in the city yesterday,
| that work has already commenced on the
proposed g.. B. & Q. bridge at Clinton,
and that that structure WILSON be pushed
/ to completion. This will enable the CT, B.
Il q. company to connect directly with the
Chicago, Clinton & Western, and thus give
direct route to Chicago for all points in
Iowa adjacent to the new Ene -
1t is also fact that the c., B. Il @. Co.
intend, if the arrangements can be made,
to give Davenport the beneftof this new
rolte. We are reliably Informed that il
the citizens of Davenport win give the nee.
esssry encouragement and aid, the g., B.
Il Q. will be running .trains.into Davenport
via the Chicago, Clinton 4 Western and
the Davenport Il St. Paul Railroads, with
in sixty days. But before this will or can
be done. it will be absolutely necessary to
have the D. & St. P. constructed into the
city by an independent route of its own.
The G., B. & Q. will not land their trains
at Duck Greek, but must have an entrance
into the city, so as to compete for oul
Grade, and to give itaccess to Rock Island
. business.
twill therefore be necessary for GU,
, citizens to be doing something, and v,
would, in this connection, suggest that
!, public meeting be called to take the matter
!, into consideration. 1t may be that money
will be required, but our citizens will hard
ly refuse to contribute to an enterprise
that gives Davenport such an inestima
BILE blessing as new line of railroad east
The two facts that the c., B. & Q. Go
owns the new road passing through on,
county, and that it intends to cross til,
/, river at Clinton, to connect with this road
are sufficient to convince any one tina
2 Davenport can secure this new road if tn,
e proper effort is made. 1t is not at al
likely that the c., B. & Q,would run with
: in fifteen miles Of this city and not be anx
7 ious to reach us. Our people, therefore
! can rest assured that if. they do their part
2 new railroad, giving US access to regio
I Of country heretofore beyond our reach
s and also afording US direct communicable
: with an immense system of railroad cor
8 nections east, vest and north, can be Sc
v cured.-Ddvenport Democrat.