. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . - shown in the original location and construction. During 1867-69, surveys were made for the Oregon Short Line from SaltLake to Portland Oregon, and also from the Humboldt Valley through theBeckwith Pass to Cahfornia. During 1867, he had charge of the survey and. 1851] SKETCHES OF ALUMNI AND PAST CADETS. 481 construction of the road now known as the Chicago Northwestern, from BoyerValley to Council Bluffs, in order to hasten its connection with the UnionPacific Railroad at that point. On January 25, 1870, he resig
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . - shown in the original location and construction. During 1867-69, surveys were made for the Oregon Short Line from SaltLake to Portland Oregon, and also from the Humboldt Valley through theBeckwith Pass to Cahfornia. During 1867, he had charge of the survey and. 1851] SKETCHES OF ALUMNI AND PAST CADETS. 481 construction of the road now known as the Chicago Northwestern, from BoyerValley to Council Bluffs, in order to hasten its connection with the UnionPacific Railroad at that point. On January 25, 1870, he resigned the positionas chief engineer of the Union Pacific, and was appointed chief engineer of theCalifornia & Texas Construction Co., for the purpose of building a railroadfrom Shreveport to San Diego, California, a great part of which is now knownas the Southern Pacific. During 1870, he conducted the survey? for the Colo-rado Central R. R. During 1871 and up to 1874, he built the Texas Pacific Railroad fromShreveport to Dallas, Texas, and from Marshall via Texarkana to Sherman;also located the line to San Diego, Cal., and commenced at that point buildingeast. The panic of November, 1874, caused a suspension of this work, until 1880. During this time, he visited Europe for his health, and was consultedby the engineers of Germany and
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