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Re: R, RI & StL RR - Ransom Cable

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Subject: Re: R, RI & StL RR - Ransom Cable
From: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 18:15:12 -0600
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Per the 1928 Documentary History of the CB&Q, the Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis RR was inc. & organized in 1865 to build from Rockford via Sterling & Rock Island to the Illinois side of St. Louis. In 1868 it bought the St. Louis, Alton & Rock Island which had a grade from Whitehall to Beardstown. In 1869 they acquired the grade from Oquawka to Gladstone from the failed Peoria & Oquawka and laid track thereon. Defaulting on bonds, the RRI&StL was foreclosed in 1876 and reorganized by new owners as the St. Louis, Rock Island & Chicago which in turn was leased by the Q in 1877 & fully absorbed in 1899. No mention of Mr. Cable is made in any of the many annotated documents. I have am 1873 pass from the RRI&StL signed by R R Cable as Gen. Super. Have not seen a StLRI&C pass. Gerald




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