. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. in this Stateextends west from Chicago to East Dubuque, theextreme terminal points being Chicago andMinneapolis in the Northwest, and Kansas Cityin the Southwest. It has several branches in lUinois, Iowa and Minnesota, and trackage arrange-ments with several lines, the most importantbeing with the St. Paul & Northern Pacific (10. .56miles), completing the connection between and Minneapolis; with the Illinois Centralfrom East Dubuque to Portage ( miles), andwith the Chicago & Northern Pacific from ForestHome to the Grand Central Station in Chi


. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. in this Stateextends west from Chicago to East Dubuque, theextreme terminal points being Chicago andMinneapolis in the Northwest, and Kansas Cityin the Southwest. It has several branches in lUinois, Iowa and Minnesota, and trackage arrange-ments with several lines, the most importantbeing with the St. Paul & Northern Pacific (10. .56miles), completing the connection between and Minneapolis; with the Illinois Centralfrom East Dubuque to Portage ( miles), andwith the Chicago & Northern Pacific from ForestHome to the Grand Central Station in companys own track is single, of standardgauge, laid with sixty and seventy-five-poundsteel rails. Grades and curvature are light, andthe equipment well maintained. The outstand-ing capital stock (1898) was 852,019,054; totalcapitalization, including stock, bonds and miscel-laneous indebtedness, 857,144,245. (History). Theroad was chartered, Jan. 5, 1892, under the lawsof Illinois, for the purpose of reorganization of. VIEWS OF DRAINAGE CANAL.


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