Iron Road to Empire the History of 100 Years of the Progress And Achievements
Iron Road to Empire the History of 100 Years of the Progress And Achievements
William Edward Hayes
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He knew what groups held large blocks of the common stocks of both the Rock Island and the Northwestern. He was completely sold on the merger idea THE LINKS AND THE FORGE 77 and he talked with Eastern interests to bring them into the consohdation plan. The Union Pacific elected Porter a director in 1870, and on June 2 of that year Porter, along with Tracy, W. L. Scott, and Milton Courtright of the Rock Island, became directors of the Northwestern. Tracy was elected president of the Northwestern... on the following day, June 3, while retaining the presidency of the Rock Island system. This move placed him in the position of controlling the operation of more miles of railroad than any other railroad chief executive of that period. He turned over to Porter all the details of attempting to consummate the merger, and devoted his attention to that big construction project across Iowa to Leavenworth. Construction of this mileage proceeded at a steady pace. All through the fall and winter of 1870 and the spring of 1871, the rails advanced.
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