Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-06
THE CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
RAILROAD.

1 $50
The Chicago Great Western rail.
road is to be rebuilt practically
throughout its entire length. With
$75,000,0O0 at his disposal President
kefton has money enough to meet all
needs. Mr.. FELTON, is the man whom
Hartman put in charge Of the Alton
and he tore the road literally to
pieces and then rebuilt it. His policy
is to equip a road to take care of all
the business in its territory likely to
originate in many years, and then
to go after the business.
The company has ordered $4,000
tons of s5-lb. steel rails for immed.
late delivery and is putting 125 bunk
cars into habitable condition. Six
hundred men are already at work be-
tween Chicago and Dubuque in grad.
ing and gravel and steel-laying gangs
The expectation is to complete the
double-track within a year. In the
meanwhile the road will likely pull
off some of Its passenger trains so
as to offer less interference with
the work of rehabilitation.
Forty-five new Baldwin engines hay
been ordered and 1900 40-ft freight
cars, the type of car most in demand.
Twenty-Five new modern parlor cars
have been ordered from the Pullman
companay. The latest block signal sys
tem will be installed and with it a
complete telephone system extending
|tSaroaghout the course of the line.
tEaubtless some changes will be made
Fin the route OF the railway and 1t is
highly probable that new route will
be selected between Dubuque and Far
ley. and the present right-of-way
abandoned, this to avoid the numer-
GUS curves encountered, and to short
en- the distance.
President FELTON, is coming west
for visit and will spend day in
Dubuque. Local commercial bodies
ought to take cognizance of his pres
ence here and prepare welcome for
him. Dubuque can we'll afford to cul-
tivate the good will of the president
of a system which has commercial
favors to bestow and who might see
in this city an advantageous location
for railroad shops.
The Des Moines Capitol, comment
ing on the Chicago Great Westerns
contemplated improvement says:
The Chicago Great Western rail
road is to be rebuilt. That company
is in new hands and will have plenty
of money. The contract has been let
for 5000 tons of S5-pound steel rails,
the delivery of which will be immedi-
ate. The line from Chicago to Oel-
vein is to be double tracked within
year. There are 600 men employed
on the track in the city of Chicago
alone. In addition to relaying the
steel on the single line, the road
for fifty miles out of Chicago will be
double tracked this year. The line
is also to be double tracked from
Dubuque to Stockton at once. Sur
facing and gravel gangs are working
after the steel gangs and are putting
the road in ballast and grading for
the double track. Forty-five new
Baldwin engines have been ordered.
and one thousand freight cars. The
contract has been let to the Pullman
company for twenty-five modern par
lor cars. President FentOn is man
OF wide experience as a railroad build
er and manager. He is coming out
over the Iowa lines soon and will
spend two days in Des Moines. Dur
ing his stay in this city welcome
will be extended to him by the Com
mercial club and Greater Des Moines
committee. Patrons living along the
line of the Great Western will be
particularly pleased that the road
has passed into new hands and will
rejoice because it is to be made first |
class. The managers expect to make
the Great Western the popular line
between Des Moines and Chicago.