, 1879-01-17
Several Important Communlca-
tons on the Improves
ment Project.
What Must Be Done to Cir
cunavent the Busy Rail-
road Ring.
Petitions TAvoring the Proposed
Work Being Numerously
8igned.
A Committee Of Twelve Appointed
to Help on the Scheme.

fptetaj DisoateA to 7as Tribune.
OrTAwA, Jan. 10.-The adjourned "Canal
held this afternoon ia tho County
ConrtIEouse, was M immense success, thcro
being three times as many III attendance - at |
The mchtlng two wesks agn, Delegates having |
come from adjoining counties. The interest |
shown In the proceedings IL proof thst tho |
farmers and others who would be affected by |
tho 'sdrylnc.uu u tho dltch,n as threatened By |
the railroads, wil1 not permit such an outrage
large rs that Of yeur Criminal Court. WAS
packed, tho insdc as vcll as the outside o. tho
bar hciuR tanned. There must have bcen 600
men present, most OF them from the country.
20 large waA The crowd, and 90 insufficient tho
accommodations, that m effort waa made to
secure tho Urera-1louse, hut
IT COULD NOT BE DONE
The gathering was chilled to order at o'clock
by atr. +. lIowiand.
Mr., Samuel +. Parr. from the Committee ap-
polluted for tic purpose, submitted report
which stated that they had had printed several
hundred copies of tho petition askinE Congrcsa
to provide for the construction of ship canal
~ connect The lnkcs With tho Mississippi
{wideuinR ausl deepening tho present canal and
improving tha Illinois Ntver to accomplish tho
object), aud TINT they had caused them to bo
circulated for signatures - cxtcndivc1y rs time
and opportunity had permitted. Fifty copies
had bcen sent to Chicago for circulation there
aud in the suburbs. The people seemed 10 bo
alive TO the gravity Of the interests involved,
and the Committee thought that. with proper
effort, the name Of cverJ yoier In the northern
part Of tho stnto could bo procured.
In connection with tins wns read letter
from D. +. shotwel', Of Chicago. asking for
twenty-five more copcs Of the petition for use
there. Every prominent business house to
WHOM, he had presented them heartily
1NnoRsED THH atoykAExT,
and cheerfulty presented tho petitions 10 thcfs
employees, except tho 'asIstocratic Chicago rep
resrnlastvcs Of the house Of the late A. r.
Stewart d Co.." who would not cyon permit
them to be presented 10 their employees. "Waa
itawondcr that the Jews dislikcd thcmi" Every
city official heartily eo-opcrated In the ,noyc-
ment- fApp'ausc.J
The Secretary II. G. Armstrong; alto read tho
following letter from the same gentleman:
TO tho !stcretary Of fhs transportation Conrfn-
lion: There IL no loca! question Of greater iul.
poEtanco to tho producers OF tho Northwest than
real questions at lssMo tuday rotate solcty to TIC
Just rights Of A. GOO. oo Of citizens. whose Indus
Tres held etcsseneto tho avArtce OF corporate
monopollcs manipulated By few rchcmtnR nsna-
Cers who have but one common object, robbery Of
the people, under tho eusc of chartered priv.leaes,
inas!ib,y i essshiisled - fands@ental pin. pin:
sp's 81 .xn sw tnat "hs" ph,;S p1,s,e property
s' sausos pacs R5s''s son;e s I . ;e'''s nue. =
VIII VIII eniiehtcn ii. public Mind aud unioI 10 ths
great mass Of tho people their legitimate rsGh.s and
all rairoads dnyotedte public aee VII be declared
public highways IN such an extent tAt tho interest
OF Tho public mnet be duly considered In tho matt
ssss hs1 .nes eGss5 81, + IT.: IT,
iatisr sna judicial aopartment.: hat when the
pcop'o aweke md rcsizo tho situation shoy will
ri Tbe report oI Mt. Dfainsrd. 4 railroad and
Warehouse III iS3o alos shal ,o
aa: : ss ~ cs L. ea es
40 10 1s7S, from tho amount charecd on like
freight transported an svorAsc, d'staueo on and
! principal railroada radlatlnR from Chicago. was
greater shan m tae gross c1st Of Tho canal. some
cs assabs %hsa so wnsr sss tun:po,, tse
lion Of lbs Ni.si,sippi and Missour. lt,Yefs and
lheir trtbutarls. and the amount that he saved
enhancement Of ito lillnots 4 Michigan Caual. yoa
| viii God the cost all insIEniaeant sum compared
r. a o af =. ~a
amount ] 10 lrs* !hsn 10 cents pef aese: II on Hose
q illinois and lowa: lcss than 20 cent. per acre
lhnn @ nve eent. per acre. il.d tne work bocn con,
:Snmstsa q9,y 9Ta,s r. = o1a s;,s ps
If contaminated now It would be ono Of the mos
efficient barriers TO present aggressive railroat
way, Tree from, toll wherton osary citizen 10 ths
| manner borM Of adopted can paddle his own c1Hoe,
| Or comma nd 4 hato0at or steamer.
PETITION.
The Secretary stated that, aimee the last meet
L.