New Railroad in Northern Illinois

[From the Rock Island Argus]

The Northern Railroad is the name of the corporation which is now building a line from Rock Island via Fulton to Racine, Wis.  The iron will be laid to Fulton today (Saturday, July 22), which completes the road from Fulton to Racine, Wis.  The road is graded from Fulton to Cordova, and the work is being pushed forward as fast as men and money can do it.  The iron for the road from Fulton to this city has been all purchased and is afloat.  A bill of lading for it has been received, and it will soon begin to arrive.

The company is composed of wealthy Scotch capitalists, and there will be no delay in getting the road in running order to this city.

We believe it is also contemplated to extend the road to Warsaw.

Burlington Standard Press 8/2/1865