The transportation of these cars throughout the State was the 

 next cxuestiou to consider, as it woukl have been simply impossi- 

 ble to pay for it from our appropriation and perform the other 

 work devolving on us, of taking and caring for the fish, etc. The 

 Board ordered a circnlar letter prepared and sent to the various 

 railroad managements, setting forth our necessities and asking 

 their aid. A number of the roads promptly responded, and we 

 were thus placed in a position to prosecute our work, without 

 which assistance we could have reached but a small portion of the 

 territory which their liberality has enabled us to cover. And in 

 justice to the railroad managements, we wish to say now, that to 

 their liberality we are indebted for the success of our work. More 

 than this, the assistance given us has been cheerfully rendered, 

 and it would be impossible to have had any better facilities, 

 any kinder attention, or greater assistance from managements or 

 employes had we been paying full rates for every mile we trav- 

 eled, instead of being transported, as we were, free of expense. 

 We have never asked a favor that was not granted; never desired 

 a particular train that we were not given it, and water when 

 needed, with every attention possible cheerfully accorded us. 



To the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and Wabash railroad 

 managements, however, are we especially indebted, as from the 

 location of our headquarters (Quincy, 111.), we have been com- 

 pelled to get out over one or the other of these lines, and have 

 required a great deal of shifting of cars, etc. Not one word of 

 complaint has ever reached us. 



We feel warranted in saying that the State is certainly indebted 

 largely to the United States Fish Commission and our railroad 

 managements, for the success of our work, and we think that our 

 people should understand it. 



We publish herewith the list of railroads granting us transpor- 

 tation for the cars and many favors: 



Chicago, Burlington and Quincy R. E. Co. 



Wabash Railway Co. 



Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul R. R. Co. 



Illinois Central R. R. Co. 



Chicago and Northwestern R. R. Co. 



Central Iowa R. R. Co. 



Chicago, Burlington and Northern R. R. Co. 



Chicago and Eastern Illinois R. R. Co. 



Chicago and Iowa R. R. Co. $ 



St. Louis and Chicago R. R. Co. 



Terre Haute and Peoria Ry. Co. 



Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis R. R. Co. 



Toledo, Peoria and Western R. R. Co. 



