Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . O o z oEq 3 g- om HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 439 RAILROADS (IN GENERAL). The existingrailroad system of Illinois had its inception in themania for internal improvement which sweptover the country in 1836-37, the basis of the planadopted in Illinois (as in the Eastern States) beingthat the State should construct, maintain, ownand operate an elaborate system. Lines were tobe constructed from Cairo to Galena, from Altonto Mount Carmel, from Peoria to Warsaw, fromAlton to the Central Railroad, from Bellevilleto Mount Carmel, from Bloomington to Mack-

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Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . O o z oEq 3 g- om HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 439 RAILROADS (IN GENERAL). The existingrailroad system of Illinois had its inception in themania for internal improvement which sweptover the country in 1836-37, the basis of the planadopted in Illinois (as in the Eastern States) beingthat the State should construct, maintain, ownand operate an elaborate system. Lines were tobe constructed from Cairo to Galena, from Altonto Mount Carmel, from Peoria to Warsaw, fromAlton to the Central Railroad, from Bellevilleto Mount Carmel, from Bloomington to Mack-inaw Town, and from Meredosia to experiment proved extremely unfortunateto the financial interests of the State, and laid thefoundation of an immense debt under which itstaggered for many years. The Northern CrossRailroad, extending from Meredosia to Spring-field, was the only one so far completed as to be inoperation. It was sold, in 1847, to Nicholas , of Springfield for §21,100, he being thehighest bidder

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