Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-09-11
From the Rockford Democrat.
The Railroad.

/ Ii is with especial qualification that we announce
to our readers and the citizens of city and county
generally that at last Wisconsin railroad connec
ton has been permanently determined upon by the
most practicable. sraightest, and altogether the
nearest route to the Lake. We allude to the Ke-
nosha Railroad. The conviction has become fixed
with our citizens that Kenosha is by far our most
preferable Lake outlet, and that the kenosha con
nectlon s by far the most feasible and practicable of
any which we have had in view and they are tax
ing hold of 1t with an earnest determination to Sc
cure IL In the shortest possible time Already are
surveys OF the route being taken from this city north
eastward, and we shall undoubtedly be able to an
nounce soon that they have been completed to the
Ogden Road, at which the Kenosha Road meets us
Ii Is expected by railroad men who have taken
the work immediately in hand to complete it by next
fall-one year from this time. This is a much short
er PERIOD than usually consumed in the inception
ana completion of So important an enterprise but if
the work Is carried on to its conclusion with the
zeal and energy which has characterized its com
nencement not doubt can be entertained that it
VIII be DONE
And now that citizens have thus determined
upon the railroad that they going to build it is
proper that we should advert to its peculiar advan-
tages over any other route connection that we
have hitherto had III view. And first, Kenosha af
fords us the advantages of Wisconsin market for
winch our people have so long been striving The
advantages of this market are too we'll understood
by our people to need reorganization by us. They
have been thoroughly discussed heretofore by our
citizens when looking to u connection in
terror III every other respect to this Second,
facilities as any other point in Wisconsin, and i'll
some respects better, as for instance, much more
harbor capacity. In view of the immense business
winch this section of country will pour into its Wis
consn outlet it is of the utmost Importance that this
outlet should be able to accommodate us in this
spect to the utmost extent and with the utmost des
patch And IN this respect Kenosha can accommo
aate US as no other point can. Third, the kenosha
connection is air line main road. Here again the
kenosha route has the advantage of all other CON
hections which our people have had in view. The
n al n,
TO every one at glance without a word of comment:
ana to most people who have had experience that
way the remembrance is not of the most agreeable
haracter-W he the one is certain profit, the pro-
ut OF the other is in most cases decidedly problem
atcal. Fourth Kenosha is nineteen miles nearer us
IMAM any other Lake port which we can reach by
railroad Here is the great consideration in the
ter OF channels and means OF communications for
trade and commerce which at once decides the point
when other things are equal. How palpably then
is the scale turned i'll favor of kenosha by this
fact equal as she is in all other things, and in most
OF them superior. Nineteen miles travel saved in
the immense transportation trafic which we should
do over this road would foot up addition to
profits which could only be believed when tits count
edlup. The footing up wo'd astonsh us all.
| Such is n brief summary of few of the direct adj
vantages of the kenosha connection which our PEG
pie have determined on. Next IN order may be men
toned some of the indirect advantages of it. The
most important of these land the only ones to which
we shall now advert,) are the other important
nections that by meeting the kenosha
k0ad where 1t ntersects the q 5den Road BY this
latter road we obtain competing route TO Chicago
6mes shorter than the only one which we now have
The reduction in freights, &c, consequent upon the
competition thus established between these rival
Ioues would be very material addition to the pro-
fits of our citys and county's business, and in this
we would secure a great advantage even if OBJ
tanned no others. We are now the victim of mono
poly which would thus be effectuay crushed Again,
by arrangement with the Kenosha Road the Mil
waukee road which is pointing this way, connects
with them at Genoa, NEAR the State ne.) and con-
! to is n
rapid progress and will ere long reach the connect
ing point We notice in Geneva Wis paper, that
! books for stock subscription to the Geneva Bur
lington Railroad TO be opened at that place on
! the 23d inst This is link in the Milwaukee road
| to which we refer The Geneva folks are moving
| with energy which ensures its early completion
4 This arrangement affords direct communication
to Mwauk by distance of 50 miles, several miles
| shorter than our shortest route to Chicago 1t is
apparent, at glance that while securing shorter
and competing route to Chicago, also secure two
/ important competing markets. Thus not only
secure shorter routes and transportation competi
ton, but also three competing markets, all anxious
to trade, ensuring to us the great advan
| tages which will accrue from the keeu competition
! thus established.
We have previously given to our readers the con
dition of the KeRosha Road. They know that the
first thirty miles of to be completed next spring
We learn from our Kenosha exchanges that the Com
pany have completed their docks, and will be pre-
pared to ship each way from their own warehouses
as soon as the road is working Mr.. BOND, the
President is East purchasing an additional
Thousand tons of rail- and they may possibly reach
the point of junction before do. AS soon as Mr..
B. returns it is proposed las we have before men
| tiened to hold meeting i'll this city and perfect
the arrangements for the connection, after which the
work of taking stock will commence.
| We have thus briefly compared with the impor
lance of the subject remarked upon the advantages
of this Kenosha connection. Its Importance and all
| its advantages cannot be summed up in single
newspaper article, and il will demand further aten
| ton which we shall endeavor to give TO it
sion may require.-We conclude by urging all our
readers interested in railroad enterprise to give
it a thorough examination. The more they examine
it the more apparent will its Importance become to
them, and each and every will realize that he
should put his shoulder to the wheel to expedite the
completion of this enterprise, which has already be-
come a question of time only.
&
/ LATER FROM Observation-Disclosures from
Kansas, Aug. 9th, states that on the Goth, the
acting Governorat Lecompton issued proclaim
atisn declaring the Territory in state of nsur-
rection, and calling on all law abiding citizens
TO aid the legal authorities and endeavor TO pre-
serve peace and protect property and persons
from injury.
1t is supposed that Brown with near 5000 men
near Ossawatamie was surprised and attacked
on the night of the 18th.
Lane. it is said, has three parties stationed at
different points on the Iowa line for the purpose
Of receiving supplies, or in making an opening
70 escape in case shsy ere compelled 10 fy.