wɪð ˈoʊnli ʌv tɹˈæk lˈɛft tə lˈeɪ ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti, ðə kˈʌmpəni ɹˈʌʃt tə ɹˈaɪt ɹˈuːlz ænd ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃənz fɔːɹ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪts ɹˈoʊd ænd tə hˈaɪɚ kəndˈʌktɚz ænd tɹˈæk wˈɜːkɚz.
With only  of track left to lay on February 9, 1850, the company rushed to write rules and regulations for operating its road and to hire conductors and track workers.