The Dubuque Daily Herald Tuesday March 9, 1886 THE C., B. & N. VICTORIOUS. The First Onslaught of the Illinois Central Repulsed. The Great Railroad Case in Galena—Judge Brown Overrules the Motion of the Central. The first hand to hand encounter between the great contending forces, the Illinois Central and the Chicago, Burlington and Northern, resulted […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday March 6, 1886 THE RAILROADS. Financiers Curious to Know for What Purpose the Illinois Central Borrows Money. General Opinion is That it was for the Purchase of the Minnesota and Northwestern. The Illinois Central and Chicago, Burlington and Northwestern Law Suit at Galena—Other Items. The rumors which have been dying about for […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Friday March 5, 1886 RAILROAD NEWS. The Fight at Galena Now Being Tried There. The Illinois Central and the Chicago, Burlington and Northern’s Legal Tussle. BATTLE ARRAY. Special to the Dubuque Herald. Galena, Ill., March 4.—When Judge Brown called the court to order Wednesday morning he cast his eyes along the bar, […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday Marc h 4, 1886 THE RAILROADS. Dyersville Votes in Favor of a Five Per Cent. Tax—The Condemnation Cases at Galena—Other Notes. The town of Dyersville yesterday voted on the 5 per cent. tax in aid of the Dubuque and Northwestern railroad, and the tax was carried almost unanimously. The vote […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday March 3, 1886 RAILROAD NEWS. THE RATE WAR. The rates, St. Paul to Chicago, which thus far have been maintained at $11, were reduced Monday by the Illinois Central to $9.50, and, the Milwaukee and St. Paul and Northwestern followed suit by making the rate $10. The reason why the Illinois […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Tuesday March 2, 1886 RAILROAD NEWS. Report of the Directors of the Illinois Central to the Stockholders. Some Interesting Figures—Rev. Conkey a Railroad Magnate—The M. & N. W.—Other Track News. The report of the directors of the Illinois Central to the stock holders has been issued and contains the following figures of […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Friday February 26, 1886 C., B. & N. VS I. C. R. R. An Accurate History of the Trouble Existing Between Them. The Hearing of the Case Set for Wednesday of Next Week at Galena. As the difference between the Chicago, Burlington and Northern and the Illinois Central is now the chief […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday February 25, 1886 RAILROAD NEWS. The Condemnation Cases at Galena Not Ready for Trial. The Galena Gazette of last evening says of the condemnation suit: To-day was the day set for the opening of the arguments, etc., in the great suit between the Chicago, Burlington and Northern vs. the Illinois Central […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday February 24, 1886 THE RAILROADS. The Condemnation Cases at Galena To-Day. Arrival on the Scene of Prominent Railroad Men—The Dubuque and Northwestern Tax. There was a notable arrival of prominent railroad officials in this city yesterday, all on their way to Galena to be present at the trial of the […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday February 18, 1886 THE RAILROADS. More Rumors that the Chicago and Northwestern is Coming to Dubuque. Manchester and the Dubuque and Northwestern—The Chicago, Burlington and Northern as a Lumber Feeder—Other Items. THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN. The Chicago Tribune of yesterday says: Notwithstanding many contradictory reports it is stated on good authority […]