Railroad Reorganization by Stuart Daggett

CHAPTER IX

ROCK ISLAND 311 Charter—Early prosperity—Reorganization of 1880—Conservative policy —Extension—Pays dividends throughout the nineties—Moores obtain control—Reorganization of 1902—Further extensions—Impaired credit of the company.

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Chapter 1 Ch.1
CHAPTER I Ch.2
CHAPTER II Ch.3
CHAPTER III Ch.4
CHAPTER IV Ch.5
CHAPTER V Ch.6
CHAPTER VI Ch.7
CHAPTER VII Ch.8
CHAPTER VIII Ch.9
CHAPTER IX Ch.10
CHAPTER X Ch.11
CHAPTER I Ch.12
1877. The contract then executed was in the nature of a compromise. Ch.13
CHAPTER II Ch.14
CHAPTER III Ch.15
1881. The last of November or first of December President Gowen issued Ch.16
CHAPTER IV Ch.17
CHAPTER V Ch.18
1883. The net earnings for 1882, out of which this dividend would have Ch.19
15. Depositors of all classes of Terminal securities and of all classes Ch.20
1894. They comprised three proposals: Ch.21
1894. Over 75 per cent of the system bonds had assented by March 24. Ch.22
CHAPTER VI Ch.23