Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1870 — Ft. Wayne & Pacific Railroad. [ARTICLE]

Ft. Wayne & Pacific Railroad.

Mes.sk*. Editor-: —The following letter from our construction company looks liku business. The contract is closed up on the lowa di- ! vision, and the consultation spoken of in it, is (or the purpose of closing up the contract in Illinois. Meetings have been called by the company for the purpose of giving everybody an opportunity to learn,! not only what local assistance the company requires, but what the j capitalists who propose to furnish I the money and build the road, have to say. Come out one and all, and let us make one grand effort for a railroad. This road can be built, and a united effort will secure it. Lot there be no laggards now, but let all put their shoulders to the wheel and lift. I. M. Stackhouse. General Agent’s Office, ) Rock Island <t St. Louis Railroad, > Rock Island, 111., Mch 27, 1870. ) R. S. I) Wiggins, Esq., Dear Sir: —l have my arrangements perfected to start from here April sth, for your place to spend some days with you. I expect to have the president of our construction company with ine, and we will do all we can for you. I will bring with me a form of contract to build your road. I expect to spend most of this week with Mr. Bronson. The last maill w ill receive here before visiting you w ill be on April 4th, and any communication you may want with me before then, please forward in time to reach here on or before the 4ill. Yours truly, Jas. E. Abkott.