The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-13
The New Railroad.

UN .SSV kAANASseUe
We have been repeatedly question
cd nbou. that new railroad survey
through this region and have takcn
some pains To get the facts us far rs
possible. for our readers. The sur
veyurs seem to he disinclincd to
give any very satisfactory account Of
tho project, whore they have been in
tsryiewed. but ii seems to he rather
probable that road Is TO be pushed
through on the general line OF survey.
Some account has been already given
OF tie work in the lower counties. to
which we add the following from
points nearer. The Navelly Repaid
iicna says.
A railroad survey has passed
through oul county along the Wapsie
from south 10 north. Much specula-
ton Il INDUCED IN us 10 whom the
surveyors represent, the destination
OF the line they are surveying, etc.
The independence Bulletin of Ii late
date stated that the new sur vcy was
undertaken by the Chicago 4 North
western road: another rumor has it
that the Standard Oil Co. arc the
projectors. and both agree that the
Red river country Is the destination
Of the road We will watch the
progress OF this work and try t. keep
our sea,lrrs posted.
Aud again from the same paper:
The surveyors for the new line Of
railroad 10 he put through to the
bonanza wheat farms of the Red
River country have reached Tripoi.
They ask no aid or fayors OF any
kind. uf the people. care nothing
about the towns AMI cities OF the
country through which they pass
/, Is the best location for the road
bed which they are after. 1t would
seem that Irircliis in luck. being on
the proposed trunk line OF the new
read which il intended 10 rival amy
road in til. west. III" N;spsie comes
to the from, with Il boom.
TIE Iania. Chi.kasaw county. cor
respondent If the New Hampton
cotsisl' gives 4 still more extended
account in I'll. folio wing:
4 party If ahoa; Il ,sa2ea railroad
surveyor. ar encampel ia our town
i, this writing. The chief engineer
is T.. Baldwin. Esq. OF Crcsco. H.
ia, in his employ Nr. =. \. Glathart.
of Crcsco. FOR topographic engineer.
They are surveying u road which
commences In Chicago. and has for
It's terminus Manitoba. In the British
passs s.iaas raa lla, ii kaown Us
Ill Chicago L Manitoba Railroad.
From engineer Gla,hart We learn
that the company intend 10 run a
] track from Chicago west, crossing
the Mississippi river into Iowa At
PRINCETON. and then follow the Wan-
ii. valley upon the west side Of the
| Nan sic river. through the counties
Ct Scott, Cedar. Jones. Liam. Buch-
uGan. Bremen. Chickasaw, Howard.
and Mitchell. II is their intention Ia
make Lake iiaska u poi,.i. and run
] through the valley Of the Red River
/ Of No. sh.rn Minnesota. till they reach
Manitoba, should the maximum
grade not exceed ten feet to the mile.
Since reaching Iowa, ut Princeton.
,hry have Surveyed about eco miles
on the Projected route and have
4 luunI II favorable: in no ease will
/ tie grade exceed the ten feet to the
mile. The chief Engineer IS conf
dent that Manitoba Gun he reached
on this line with 10 wo,sc grade than
has already been found. Very it'll,
bridging thus far is found 10 he
i necessary. The surveyors are oca.
ting the road bed. levelirg. and set.
ting and numbering the grade stakes
rs they pass over the route. \,
other survey will lie made hy the
company; when the road Is con.
struete.s it will IL On the present
survey. Ii l. plain - Sc that rail.
raad alan: the War>ic Valley, dircc,
10 Chicago. will hc one of great i'm,
| rartanc. IL the industrial classes
The natural grade renders the con,
struetiun OF raad-bed very easy
, and when Il road Is once built it cur
| he operated al 4 trifling cost. !
train OF from - TO loo loaded car.
could liz more easily drawn by !;
single engine from Manitoba Il
! Chicago, than can 4 train Of so ear,
. over the G. NJ, Il st. +. road, from
!, this station to Chicago
So far rs this county is concerned
i we have nothing definite except tina
4 survey party was at work yes,cr
) day on section -. rs. Is. Douglas
!. following Very nearly the old survey
y |, woull seem that the east side i
!. about 10 have Il railroad--no plu.
! hut a genuine tlunk line of tirat-elas
!. sproportions,-M Mitchell County Nems