, 1877-04-05
IOWA RAILROADS.

Special Correspondence ~ Tht Tf13nne.
! DEs MONIES, H., March STA few days agu
informed TliH TRtnuxa that tho Burlington,
Cedar Rapids s Northern Railroad was to be
c1tendet from Plymouth to Albert Lea, Min
ncsota. Another link northward Is to be aided.
Gen. Washburn has inst returned from the East,
whore he completed arrangements for build.
Ing tho Minneapolis s. st. Louis Isoal to Albert
Lea, where 1t will connect Will, tho Burlington,
Cedar Rapids Il Northern lsond. The road IL
completed and In operation from White Bear TO
Sioux City Junction. Ninety miles Of road will
have to be constructed. 1t will pass through
the Counties Of scoit,i Lc ,sueur, Wascra,
completed SEPT |, 1871. Tho Iron for
the ninety miles has been purrhascd at scran-
ton, Ia. Bids for tics arn being Advertised, and
In few days actsye work will begin. mort
gage Of &13 QW per mile a. first lien has been
given. When completed. . new competing !lua
vii! be opened to Chicago via tho Illinois Cen
ira1, Chicago Il Northwestern, Chicago, Bur-
l!nRton s. Quincy, and Chtcngo, Rock Island s.
a. rssae A,so to stllwaHks; I ml fern
It. Louis 70 Stato line, Burlington, Cedar llap-
lbs Il Northern, and Chicago, Rock Island II
st. Louis TOAD. operated by the Chicago, Bur.
linKton Il Quincy. This Is ono Of the most Im-
portant railroad projects now being carried out
Tho Iowa Lnnd Company arc pushing forward
tho Maple Valley Road with zeal: FGr tho first
twelve mtlea at point on tue Chicago a.
and tho soa4Lbcd realty for the Iron. Tie
graling contracts for the second twenty miles
are let: A large portion Of tho iron has been
bought, and tics ready for tho wllolc lire ready
for delivery. It is expected the roatl-bcd to
HIapleton, i distance or slxty-thrco miles, will
be prepared as last O. required BY tho track
myers.
1atctt railroad project hatchctl in this State. A
nrph h hum 1rrnnkYhf. with 4. A. VAtla,
Iowa Falls, President. Tile capital stock Is
fixed at s10o, co., III shares of *25 each. Il IL
proposed to build road from lown Falls 10 Bel
!noid, Wright County. Tho distance T. atout
A preliminary survey will be made At urcc. Tic
people on tho ruutc aso quite enthusiastic over
what PROMISES To be an established tact In tho
near future.
TIE DATvILIE q y1NCENNE9.
'Tnc following is tho abstract OF tho report for
January md February Of ten. Adna Anderson,
Receiver Of the Chicago, Danville &; vinccnnps
Eailroul:
nalance on hnnd Jan. |, 1s77 7............S o. 1o1
Ncecipts On acroamt of G., il. & i. il. Il.
Co. prior to Feb, ~, ~! 1371.... ....... =. 20
: s17o, TOO
ntaRUNsEHEYTs.
On account Of Ieceiscss espenses. .::...sl40, o2o
o., ,, sesoan, ,, e. t.. D. = Y. IL II. Co.'S . nm
Baianee iss 81 afS hani FcI. s 1si7"...:. IL lis
$40. 1Uo
During tho first months after tle Receiver
took possession. unc of the prominent custoIn-
crs Ut the roau waa tho Wabash Coal Company,
with mines at Coal Greek Station, the terminus
OF tho lntlIana i;rnncll. The Coal Company bc.
can,e bankrupt md Suspended shipments and
work at IT, mines in October tS76, uxing the
lsccelyer SS731J for freight. lie was unable ia
colert this amount, aud took in 1aymont pcre
of truck 2,Slu feet long containing II tons u
rails. Several months before the lscceiyer tou's
possession tho passenger house ut lloopcston
was burned. 1t wna the joint property
Of tic Lafayette, Bloomington + Mississippi
lsnilrond and Chicago. Danvillo u Vineenilcs
l!nirua.l, and tile Turner road refusing to ros,-
tribute tU build Mnother house, tho citizens pro-
poscd to tho lsrciyur to havu him rsln Mt, cxcr-
sion train To Chicago. an1 have tho proceeds de-
voted to building q ncw house. This was dime,
S353 being tho amount OF thu venture, which
wns amply sufficient for tho desired object.