The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-17

as,on upon Ia Crosse Mo only proper terminus NE
Mirsissipp the distance Milwaukee La Crosse
a shor as the distance from Lake Michigan 70 the Ms
siespp by any railroad in the State constructed
and possesses the great advantage OF reach
Ing the river at point SO mikes nearer 70 81 Paul (by
steamsoa chappe than any road south OF Il does
can and ISL miles than the Illinois Central Rail-
road does. The route after crossing the Wscon-
sin river follows one OF ts tributaries, the Le-
monwer to its source, thence crossing the divide
through natural "gap' at grade Of my feet IL
At once strikes the sources o. the Ia Crosse river
Crosse the route avoids entirely the wNt1rs OF the
Kckapoo river which empties into the Wisconsin, About
fifteen miles above its mouth Thorouyn exc ,rations
and psTumenal surveys have estaow he tact that
no route railroad can be fcunS which crosses the
Kcknpoo river, with gradients so low one hundred
feet to the mile This topographic feature or the ceuu-
try removes forever al danger If competing road be-
tween the valley Of the wiscosn river occupied by the
Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad and the valleys Of
the Lemonwier and In Crease occupied by the road OF
this company Another typographical feature relieves
this company with equa! certainty Of all apprehension
Mississippi river above La Crosse Which Is nearly south
east that the river from ST. Paul To La Crosse and
the railroad from Ia Crosse TO Milwaukee form almost q
rect line from 81. Paul TO Milwaukee Indeed If an air
line be drawn the map from Milwaukee to 81. Paul. it
would follow the route Of our railroad as near as was
practicable TO construct 1t TO its intersection with the
head waters Of the Lemonwer distance OF about 100
miles, and from that point to St. Paul, the best railroad
route doubtless down the valley Of the La Crosse up
the valley of the Mississippi river We conclude then,
that road win become, ard ever remain indispen
.ibe link without competitor in great chain Of travel
ca. Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota relieved CT its
nonotony that chain will be, by the short ferries
across the Detroit river and Lake Michigan We will not
occupy space dwelling upon the advantages which this
national route possesses over the more southery ones
around the south bend of Lake Michigan, but content
ourselves with statement OF the acs that it is 98
miles from Milwaukee to Detroit and of
much nearer from any point we of Milwaukee; the dis
be travelled from two to three hours quicker
and the fare for first class passengers will be from two TO
three dollars cheaper, and during large portion Of the
year will de cidedly the peasantest route But again
all the trade and travel of Minnesota and Northwestern
Wisconsin though should pass around Lake Michigan
viii be certain TO seek road, the distance from
Chicago via Milwaukee 70 La Crosse will be but $50
miles, while from Chicago via Gaena and Dunleth IL will
be $50 miles, making saving OF SO miles and by the
Galeua route only 1ss miles is by rail while 15l is by
river steamboats, liable to be interrupted in the
mer by low water and certain to be for several
months In the winter by ice Ard II railroad
should be built up the valley OF the Mississippi river
from Dunleith would be at least thirty miles further
from Chicago to La Crosse other point north of it.
than by Milwaukee and the La Crosse and Milwaukee
Railroad.