, 1876-08-04
IOWA IlAMR0ADg.

Special Correspondence NJ Ths Tribunt.
DEs MONIES, ta., Aug. 1.-RecelvW J. d
Orinncll, who is operating the Central Railroad
ot Iowa, has n,ade his report for The six months
ending July /, 1874, showing q good result
Thurc were z, BIS passengers carried In excess
Of tic number for the corresponding pcrlpl III
1879, with All iucroused earning Of afs,97U Tho
increased tonnage was 0a,0o0,000 pounds, Or
l,5ae3 cnr-loals, giving an Increased earnIng Of
S7,475,51. Tie operation OF the Hallroat.-1ariG
law. which has been adopted by tho East-anl-Wss.
trnnk-lines, haa reduced the frcIght.carnlngs u
this road about a5 per cent, by compelling i ~
dnction of charges In order to competo for ear.
rtuSe. Tho Muster -Mechanle's report shtfWa
that trains ran MI incscasc Of 77,ao7 miles, With
Il net saving Of &, e12 Il, after dedugltng IT,
creased cost ot fuel for extra trains; 0r Ut per
ccnt, with IN increased mileage. There was an
Ing to rebuilding and rcfllrnlshlng coucics. to
furnish t[ret-class accommodations. Tic reuurt
for juno is rs followB:
Cash from 3ay nccouut... ........... 41G {,gb IL
Cash received I'll Dune. ~, t07. II
". +alis.
Disbursements In Juno. o.....,...... 7B, 1a7.M
'Dalance TO July account. .s11, 365. I'll
Tue increase Of business for June was % pr
cent, while the payroll shows ~ reduction ol s
Per cent In EXPENSES. Mr.. ,Qrinncli,s reports,
euit Court here, atc mode promptly, aud cur
tain every ttcm Of receipts anC expcndE.
tl.rcs, even to the fraction Of cent.
The Fort Madison s. Northwestern Railway
adsa1 to Tug J v west tns o" ii i'0 Union n
Township, In Van Buren, Cuunty, On
M nov Tn,sst,,tGn a a0y an 11s kas"a
vItss, aal towns 10 vote a lax 10 AIi railrva'ls
The 1iluncy 80 voted and raIsed IS to be paid
over to tho Railroad Company when tho road
shall haYe been completed, according to The
This Company propuse tilat, to aIl pura,ns wIo
roaas they wil lasuo negotiable transportation
certificate Tor Tho amount Ut Tux So paid UY
s''rh perao1, which sertiticatc WILL hc rcdcema.
blu BY tho Culupauy Tor uuc-llali Ut my freisH
or passenger rates, OH presentation by tte hull.
cr, until tho whole amount named fl the rcrtitl.
cate L sanveled. This, u will be seen, IL sir'
terest. The Company las officially prs,pusca
II tlle people viii yotu per cent lax to FullA,
cqulp, .nnl put III operation, road tn Dirn,i,ls-
ham, Van Durcn County, and Issue thrsc eSr
The Iowa Pacific started across the stntvA
few years ago, but NkcratlonB wale suspended
for luck Of funds, tho capitalists Of EUROPE mi
dcc.n!ug 1t prudent to invest money whcn
railroads, mud the state Legislature WIS taI;in:
antrlcndty action. This road was projected
through! 0nu country, which would support
road. Rcee9tly tie Enslsi bondllollefs lmys
selves; and, accordingly, Samuel Desw!ck, 0!
London, arrtYed here to inspect tho country
A!uHg tho lins Vt tho road. lIu represents Nh
interest o{ t15o0O0 Last weak ho pssseI lea.
rely over tho rolto, interviewing tho people and
making observations, At Furt Dodge lie mt
tho Hon, j. T. DNnconibe, who told him some
things he narer knuw bcfOrt; aud, anlong utllsE
things, thAt t,aru wera no bufYMt0 or IntiIans In
Inwa, "a Mfr. Bcswiek had snppnsell. ,lho rep.
rescntatiyu will return to Ellgl4s,u astonlshcu
ut tbs resources et lewa, and tho prospective
growth and wealth Of her population. There Is
It best to complete tho roal, n,ld thereby secure
returns for tho Investments already made.