Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-05-16
NaIIrOads In WiscansIn

lhe-foIlowiDg account Of one of the publa
| Works in Wisconsin, is taken from ,heN V.
hTpress. Our Western friends know where
TO 20 Tor Contractors to buHd their Railroads.
II Is PROBABLE that no Company could be- formed
that should be more efficient, active. enerpetic.
or more competent, every way,to perforu.wha, p,
they undertake, than the one mentioned an
BRADLEY d Co.." It's composed Of JoHy
BRADLEY, TIMOTHY +, STRONG. j. p. East
MAN and AMos PAGE, gentlemen who have had
great experiences in Railroad construction. and
VINO are well known as thorough going and in.
.elIigent Businessmen. Messts. EAsry.y.
and PAGE executed large contrac, on. the g.
Mount Holly Division of the Rutland Road
and Messrs BRADLEY & STRONG were es,en.-
sIve Contractors on the same road, the Rutland
and Washington, and others. We learD,th,
Messrs' STRONG and PAGE will proceed at once.
to Wisconsin, to push forward this important,
work. We congratulate our Western neigh
! bors foT these Railroads make US all next
door ne'ghbors'O on securing the services Of
such men,. Our friend STRONG is rather ".un-
constituonaNy" dark mplerioned, 10 be sure
|
but if anybody expects to find him any thing
but Freeman sharp mistake will be de
veloped
HE Rock RIVER VALLEY USIoH RAILROAD,
Co, Wisconsin John b. Macy, ESQ of Fond
De Lac. Wisconsin, Agent and Superintendent,
OF the Rock River Valley Union Rail Road, has
recently arrivedin this city from Washington,
where in conjunction VITA A, Hyatt Smith,
Esq, President Of the road, assisted BY Hon,
Robert }. Walker, contract has been made for
the Immediate commencement of the work..
The contractors are MessrS. Bradley g. Co.,
the well known, and highly successful builders
OF several Eastern and Northern Railroads, who
; by industry, energy, and devotion to business
have not only acquired high reputaio but
possess, and WELD capital, that enables them
to grapple with the whole road, instead Of de-
tached P' -.ions.
The route has been surveyed and road loca-
ted by L. f. Johnson ESQ.,, well known, ana.
eminently competent Engineer, and extends
from the ttourshing, and rapidly increasing
village of Fond Du Lac, along the rich valley.
OF Roch River to GAINESVILLE, a bout Sc miles.
portion Of the road will be completed and in,
use by November next, and the whole to be
completed within "a months. II is ended TO
have at least 1000 men at work OH the yoadin
I the month ofJune.
!. BY an amendmen ofhe charter recently OBJ
tanned, the same company are authorized to
continue the road from James, lille TO Chicago 3:
; (about 90 miles, thus connecting Fond Du Lac
with that tlonrshing city ;. and consequently
> with the city Of New York by the Michigan
II roads, and the Lake shore road, along Lake
Erie. The same contractors are to construct
: the road from GAINESVILLE TO Chicago, when it is
y ready for the contract, The Rock River, Va
g ley Union Railroad Co.., is the same company
that last season engaged Hon. Robert j. Wall
;, er TO 90 to England 10 make arrangements for
loan 10 construct the road ;. but whose mis-
l. sion was supersededby a satisfactory arrange
d nent in ths city.
The business and travelling portions of the
community will be gratfied to learn the favor,
. able auspices under which the road is now 20
be prosecuted. with the certainty Of its early
If completion.
Q 1t was through Mr.. Macy that the services
Il and well earned reputation Of Mr. Walker have
been enlisted in behalf of the company, which
IT Ro% stands so favorable before the public.