Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1887 — THE RAILWAYS. [ARTICLE]

THE RAILWAYS.

THJt Illinois Central Company will, during the coming year, complete it* extension ; from ,Cbicago v to Freeport, notwithstanding I mmois to the rontrniy. The Minnesota ‘ and Northwestern Hoad, between those points, is to he liufohed by the end of Jnn- | uary, unless the weather interferes too strongly. », ''' ~ The purchasing committee of the Wabash Company, through General Wager Hwayne, informed Judge Gresham that the Federal Circuit Court at St. Louis has arranged to accept ?1,000,000 in cash, with security for a like umount within sixty days, aad turn over the entire system. Judge Gresham replied that he saw no reason to change his recent order, nnd he therefore instructed Judge Cooley to take possession of the property immediately.