. History of Tazewell county, Illinois ; together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens. History of Illinois ... Digest of state laws. , but the unflagging energy with which thecontractors pushed the work, and the character and standing of themen in charge, plainly told them that no unnecessary delay wouldbe made. On the arrival of the iron, track laying was vigorouslycommenced, and that jxirt of the road between Pekin and Delavanwas completed
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. History of Tazewell county, Illinois ; together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens. History of Illinois ... Digest of state laws. , but the unflagging energy with which thecontractors pushed the work, and the character and standing of themen in charge, plainly told them that no unnecessary delay wouldbe made. On the arrival of the iron, track laying was vigorouslycommenced, and that jxirt of the road between Pekin and Delavanwas completed that fall. That portion of the road was then oper-ated by the construction company for passenger and freight traffic.The first engine was purchased in Chicago by Mr. Cobleigh. Early in the spring of 1871, work was again commenced, andas fiist as track was laid, trains for the accommodation of thepublic were run, and so considerable was the traffic that it was evi-dent the enterprise would be a paying one. In 1871 the road wasleased to the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway Company; leaseto take affect upon the completion of the road by the contractors.The road was completed to Decatur on the 6th day of October, 1871. Mr. Cobleigh, the present General Superintendent, had entire. 4%...., ;, , ^:^^