, 1876-02-16
Enthusiastic Meeting Mt Rockford
in tho Interest oil MIR.
Ostcrbcrg.
A Conflict Of judicial Authority 1mmi.
mont Regarding tho Gilman,
Clinton & Springfield.
Tile Chicago Hoard Of Trale's Commit
teo Oh Determinations.
Snow to IN Unprecedented Depth on the
Pacific Roads.
THE ROCKFORD MEETING.

RQEKF0Ru, 1llss fhn. 1c.-H lhFRo puItl0H u
tho wealth OF tho Rock Klgot Valley WIS tdrre-
neased st Rockford to-day Al tho aseat meeting
Of rnilmny Delegates from every town Of impos-
tsnco on ste noct lltYer, from Sterling 10 tsocs-
ytl}o, i spcctai train arrived hero at huon to-
day containing J. Meredith Davies. General pae-
aonger and Ticket Agent OF tho isockford, Rock
Island tk 81. Louis Railroad; +. Il. stoddatd,
Chicf Eng,noor OF tho BatEo road and The
following delegates: Dixoa-Coi. Joseph Utioy,
COMMISSIONER OF tho ltiinois l. afichIRan Canal,
JnBon G. Ayres, Henry D. Dement,, George ".
Steele ". II. Konncdy, j. II. ". Bonnet, Bvron
/ II. Z. Smisb, Or. Dount, and George Boones
| E1oron, Wis.--L. II. YatcB and J. 4. Trent +;
| Grand Uetour-Jamos G. Rogers G. T. Thorpe,
! and ". @. Andrews.
] Orcgon-Qeorgo II. 1Ii1l, John T. Gals. 4.
Know Shields, George 4. Mix, 4. Forest, 0cofgc
| r. Jacobs, and ". " bennett.
| Isockton--J. ". Cowies, II. D. Ktcney, snd
". d. Matthew'S.
] poto--O. X. Williams, c. h. Black, Col. N. D.
Bwltt, ElIas Baker, ]. II. Tfslmbavor, II. D. Bat
ber. COL J. D. Stevenson. Lcaoder Gordon, C..
". Sa1nmtug, Z. &. shumway, aud Il. Wagner,
| opened the meeting, which took place in the
Council Chamber, with stirring epeoe'.. Col.
| Joaept Ut!oY whH eboseu Chairman, nad daliv-
ore.i d speech that nado great impression upon
| Lauo, OF Rockford; William KtlBour. OF aterl-
n anh ~ Wfi.i,es,,n + q A,rcs ~ Tcn Onia
Gn,otu, viii, E.m,orsnn ~ KnckfnrI: anil a
s'oat to,,it,~ anoosg, t,y MeTa1tlt 1tnvsas
n.ars9 s9a6 6ont ~ thc ro., and win ranSa.
sauted oststborg
After tic speeches, Tho following resolutions
| Woro read:
IL r M n M fre,n wan. ~ nnetcsn
southern railroad faciltlcs md that for hs reaaon.
MON of Tho iocfiosd Rock Island s Louis 1satrosd
Ioetiord snd EXPRESS the hope that the time t.
h.9a whs ~ s.ns u; q tha esonson o.. Sf thss
e s' + IL s!sss ssaas + r. ese;
chisf ctsics or tho gscat Louis Chjcaso
saS iI' Miivautee. . "
Is.osvtd. That admire the cnteErriso fair deal
Ing, and superior business ability Of Ar ieynsn O.
.. @ ~ ,,a IL oen1o nnI sat n Rcrehv ,fe1re
hin. aa represcptatiyen Of t1o Rock I!ses valley
towns and ctes, united nd heasty eo-eperstto1
th tns stsse 5S na nos'n'' '''' '''f'' A~''1 A'
tbs messiora anni noes e sna st. Loais larosd
tho neat practcabie uns that ~ possbo q ohtaia
,NeeognizlnR do tho Established facts that thai
railroad route which ait things sonsiiessd. Is tss e.
for and brings ths rgost anoahs On nasness 20 ~
9 ~ o1. sncrsors ts1 a' eScoIfy sceorI ibt
AM of ali nusstions Of location 10 tbe ali
and and ens1sso ropsietrS and budors of ,he road II
self, to whom shcso questions rtshtfaiy bolona
;ntnIan and ,1na,imouely eIontoti,
Tn snnro ornnniatniy nrganize lbc ehtire nocl
/ River Valley. tho following standing Commit
toes wero appointed to orgau'zc oou1mitsces Il
procure tha fls1t o. ways 'amoa @ u; lamp an'
~. p''9y, ~ x1;,i;sr, s,ni'or,, -
Starting. a. +, Smith. Of Rock Falia: ]. Il
Trent, Of sbaron, Wis.,; George Dean. Of byron
y. ". 8ennets, q Oregon y; 4; WNAams' O.
polo ~. u Mat.naMn' ~; Il Gaho' aMa E IL
E.nntm.n nuu. ~ Nn,scn. Iarnos r Hars1ctt' a
Nov Milford; Edward Babb, Of Rock Ta,la
aaorga II. Mariner, Of Wtnnebsgo !; John Il
1lht, Of Mount Morris; Albert Brown, 9
Aiarloh; 1oenseheet' t;,t,. 1t;ras ~
u saos@i Il; Aatoo&' ~ AoAA A'''"A @'eA Ia
oot' " ' SesunasoMa' ~ A.. .,...,.. H.. ,o,,.
~ .u9 cuac'uetoa ~ ~ ,Tu IuH H.. sro aa. p
lnG feaoiu'ion wns P"aaeo o11'o eoe "'oS' o1
shns'aeuo apl"Au77'
Rtsevtd, Th1 70 aeasnay 1naosse .ao ,a,, esai
scaoh Nj y. %o..oa, ton,hn1,srs ~ ~ rpn.'
~ tssis ,nnn.s for gettno Mwsesson If tn il,ri
ford. KocE Isiani Il 81. Ionls nsiiroad Wo hersi
pltgo all assistance In power to hts rtQjert Il
tho extension Of he road, aud would respectfully
tlnt ho ru tho ongneoss In Tho held % eoou a. po
atble.
In auawer to tlia. J. Meredith DaFlod said tia
inssde of ninety days, work would be commence
on tho road II duch enthuHiasm cons1nued a!ou
tho Rook River
A. o'cloc4 tho party returned on the trai
chartered fnr the purpose.
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GILMAN. CLINTON SPRINGFIELD.