, 1879-04-22

IOWA RAILROAD MATTERS.
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Spfetf Corrtspnnf<aee NJ Ths Tribune.
DEs MotSEs, 1n., April ls.-for several
months 1t has been understood Tint the Knoxville
branch OF tho Chicago, Burlington s. Quincy
would bo completed to this city the present
year. backgrounds have been purchased, nni
The necessary Ecgtslation :nuuguratcd to gre tho
rrht-1f.way through the city. Ths+rieht-of
way was along Elm street, parallel with Mar
lct anI Vine, occupied BY tho Chicago Rock
Island Il PAcifc Iload. Two weuks ago last
Sunday It oyc.trrcu 10 tlie Chc1go, llock island
Il tarEac folks that, havlng perpetual lease OF
The kGokuk s. Dcs Moincs Road, which Is the
Eautl, half of The old Des Molncs Valley Road,
The rights and franchises Of which passed 10 tho
kcokuk T. Des Molncs, Tho City Council
sa ones sa''' Valey s''i hoad o fse0 e DsS
along Elm street; therefore the right oi ray H.
The lcsaccs Of tic keokuk e. Dcs MoLncs Roatt.
60, nt an early hour. 4 lnrgo force u! HlcH were
sct at work, and track lntd a!ung Elm street,
Ht,d The right Of possession established. Tho
Meanwhile the road Ia blocked to the Chicago,
burlington s: Quincy In that direction,
4 tcw weeks ago the Charlton branch Of the
Chicago, HnrllsEton Il Qulucy sn-callcd, al
ihe Dcs 4! !o!ncs, Charlton j. Southern Esai1rond,
was completed to tudlanoln, tho present terrnt-
nus OF tile lndlanola braiich OF tic Chicago,
lsocls Island ! Pacific. both branches being
,uutnnl arrangements between both Companies
would he 1uadc for trains uni shipment between
ncs Moines md Charlton, SO tl'at no nocrasty
would exist Tor further extension Of either
weeks ato MInl obsttucting tilu claimed right Ut
way Inns evidently set taI on tho stomach ot
the Chicago, Burlington s. Quincy, for at u late
hour Saturday ulcht last ftcc.rscsIent Per.
IttA nf,,&r ,rjx A.
C,yii Engineer, MI! lhc Roaomastcr ailt, more
tlInn y !,4ullrcd 1nhorcrs lett Claritun, hy ape-
cin! train, for lnaola, arriving after midnight.
With tho light Ut t!lrts llntern dimlY burning
rl,rsc lay tan three .raeks ot thu Chicaro, Hook
Island II tActc Aultu unuhtr!lslyc, Wtile thc!r
kcencrs wers hustscd IN slulnbcr.. Quo huudrc.i
fcct Of gra,liaE to reach Inc lcyel of tlu Chi
! feet ahnyc thy Chtrago, Burlington s. Quincy,
ts required hcfosc y tIo can be tald or Il rail-
placed. With will the work was begun. Jte-
fore tho urerator Ut the Chicago, Rock
morning r1p to acqua.nt 'hc, officials 1T
| wh:ls wls gos on, t!.e kurrcptttfous track was
lNid. three frogs In place, II crossing oyer ihe
Chicago, Roeli l*Ia'nl " pnc!c tracx male, aud
out 600 leet bcyuui. with u locomotive and car
planted !hsscon, ttus establishing the right Of
| possesston Tor the Chtogo. I,urlln:lou Il
t(nlrlry. And tricks arc wen. Runor says thu
/ NANakOf kUH ~ k+nkuG$ llufC uHIElHkEI
.e rGhtaf.way aIreutly Tor iIys ,u,Ics toWarI
This city, nsa! Will cxtCud tile road here this seA.
snt ALSO, tlMt toa cxtanslon IRON Knoxville 10
tls etsy i abandoned. al,A 1t VIII dcieSt Wsst-
abuut tllr centre Of tnuont Township, OIL illc
north line, III WaIIrn County. .Thfs bclug
srur, It Is cunIccthrtd Lie chicago, Nork Islau,l
" paciiic viii ru, sts 0skaoosa blanvll from
and on westward. Whcu giants 10 to wnr
thrrc'A lnusie III tile atr.
a reduction Of Wages hns been made In the
shol's Ut ihe Illinois central at Waterloo Those
rccry!ng $l.:5 will gtt sl,l0, and correspond.
ins reduction IN other sa!agIea.
Cl"rlnda has voted Per rent tux 10 aocure
bsatIeh Ok The 81. Luus l. Council DlHt!E ruad,
w!,!eI, !hs Company agree ~ uu!ld, provided
4 l,11lo ot the true lhwaEdnrss q! giving
| Prun'1sbory uotc4 10 help build TaIlroada is
shown ~ ! case beIurt il!: courts, wherein the
Abba, Knoxville q De- Moiues Railroad Coa,.
panty 10 party. IIlc Conlpany proposed to tnke
prosnissory notes Of in!iyiduals n,l iaslo there.
for sto::s to the ya!ue VI slu0 for each 500 IN
cash patti OH tle notes, 'llu capital stosk VI
ins Company, was limited by chaEssr TO
to 1hs On lilu ground that Ut the time tl.r note
WAS nla4e the stock Vt the Company WIS tnly
t.0.oN pe: ulte: that since 1t had becn doubled
or wateTed so d 10 becoinu worthless, although
Tor each 500 paid. Tlu Company surd hin a,s,l
.ot u Judgment. The Sunrclnr Court reversed
tlIe iud..uent. IN ihr egaund that tLv cumpuuy,
having illegally wnttrcn their stnek, cuul,l
Eot perinrIn tt.tir cnntrHct, anu rcmandeIl !tlg
casc. Hc!ors shs trlu! shc Cumpany ranrc!cd
tbs waterel stock, a,M cauu tuto cuust anti
lrudered the stock according TO- cuntsaet,
Juaemcnt mas g!ysn In thei: lasur, But in ts'c
nuesy.u!us years OF thetr rnad, WITCH Iesds tu
ts!s 9utry, What value IL theru tn tie stucka
Tbs W.steEa Cn!ou Ia uow laid With steel ratla
from Rarlne Junction, Wis, tn Albany, H.,
leaving but thtrty.two tnlles oi iron tail ia tic
Whole !litc. A latsrugur-eo,r!l IL nuW rtln IRON
Milwaukee, through u Atch!sou Kan.
utw arrangement has beeu made between
thu Chlcago, Burlington IL Quincy, the Chicago
| Clinton, pub1que d EQEtnXeaInEn. hY Mhiirl