New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-23
ssnt Of the ps"tios and progress Of the havsskes
ard la Crc-se Railrosd:

ssnt Of the Ps"tioa and prcgrcss Of the Mavsake>
ard Ia Cru-se Rsirosd:
"This rad has at in ea.tssn O. asStk eseters -
thrve lines. divsson--onc oaiied the Eastoss DS
vision, extendmg from Mi~ auksc, by way of Hsric,a
10 Portage City 3 mikes; another c.liea the w sk,s~
town visioD. from the junction of the Mavsuks -
and Mississippi Railroad "a miles from N Milv suk a
via WaiertOwa and Columbus 10 Portage C;tv &
miles: the third. called the Porsg- Dvisiss. IN
MafL-,n "a Portage City, 10 miles. These thrse q
,i,ioas embracing some al1 mlcs Of road an c>seso-
tyate at or near Portage City, from which psluA
tho Western Division extends To La Craaa
a distance of 100 miles. The North-westsrs
Division will extend from Portage City, or from sesD
RON, west of there the Western Division. 70 -
:, Croiy River or Lake. The route Of the NsrtA
western Division is not yet determined upon but Vi
be yed at A. early day A. the surveys ~hsca are sov
bepg made will enable the Directors to decide upeo
m. mo.t feasible route: but IL. length probably Wso
not vary much IN M 20 mlcs. The whole icagtA q
read hen al the di',0s' are eo1 p.efs WI ,a,srss~
by COMPANY Icep the illinois Contra and the Newf
Ieutrsl. -.
cue loc native ard - platform ssd Il. p,sdrd nesa
.i'er ds.cns . hos,ng dS -; q, ls.s ,n,n ss Sy
profit sbl operation md mile. o, the Wsierto~s Ds,ssss
uaiinS and oneshs o. y. sato esss =,
and bssssfc sI fright and 50 ersves cars
Sr b., TeanSS 10 %.n S s..isD Of tin.
ths, question depending solution only upon ssoshI
,.n,sei re fnane, POicy the coiSp.ay IS fully ava
opcd IL the rep, raise the for the coassuctsa
I the road u of bonds adequate f the puryose
rd hy or upon the roads and the lands VI
TO s sa = . ' to SHS 0Gy sc y S. -
a,s offered tor sale the o1er Of them Ma ooasneA =
s,o by whom they have al been readily tskes -
20 doubt it 6y he Directors that the remainder VI the ss
Nil ~ rrs.ily taken st sl~,ut Isr.
Rcns iu position. and under no ems.rsssmss
the pir'"oI- he'c Psc'd under con,rst 81 o. mo- p.s
r roads The sen"rs r'te oi which had er~n drtetmiss
Sn,.hod portion of the Wser,o. division making, IN s
sru mile. road which undc, contract the ~ho'e to -
,rs the delivery Mw suke~ during the prrscus ss
ION ci iron enueh tS lay e mice 81 ,-cs ana ssvc ms -
complete all the work under contract, can be delivered esS
nH asos a. it vii D. TsS".d TOR ,; S s h,ss,1S .ss S,
ANYTHING IN III ;S ,Bsn M,,sT .I S'snS S ~ ~
and the Pcr,ssc Division OF these roads. being ALREADY
.s~ut SIS miles. ~ be IN operation year from Hrn
With rcferenc. 10 the North wt.crn Division, the detes
uiuas.on of Il. location matter of The greatest Importance
that ought not to be finally seied upon we sue
Il viii not b. until director. u Of eli IL
f,c Which most ihoroush eAP.,sOns and survey. GO
merit. Of the different nyoI,ins distance sr.ae.
s2 can qe BE- well S and sppscisG Upon is
subject hovevcr take io granted that whaieser royt1
@ :.a tSo E sop stsr IN .se 's,n': r 'A pom:
and isTor,bc connection with the land grant Is.aa
. @an's;' y, Paa and sa"s 81 Aasony to the
boundary Of tia, egsry9 S'sts aud :G the & branch ~
ssr. Of Rcd R,sr W. oPpSs the p,ss.o. ~a ss 80 y
four or five rhe., aud whenever decided as'
dr.snd will b. put under contract With ,ew to ms cos'
pletion within alcr tho other divisions srs ecr
pIrird which accomplished without difficulty - Ne
track laying be prosecuted from both tsrmsi -
Ell in both directions from the ChPpews River. -
The Ia Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad Company will whee
he .erers divisions completed have one en,,re fo.
with the Northw Branch terminating on the ~ Crox
River sud with the North~e
Railroad already rcerrd TO- which tres the route sar
veycd by Stevens the Northern Pacihc Railroad - r
a the Sioux Wood River distance Of about 1870 miles and do
branch the Red River OF the North which VIII ex
tend add, distance Of about $50 miles living tetG
railroad In Minnesota connecting with the Northwestern
Branch Of more than 600 miles =, ..,
The western branch terminates at La Crosse on tho hses
.ppi River inde pendent has been
to railroad from point opposite Wnons To intes'
sect Ne La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad IN the valley of n
la Crosse River VIII that shall be- constructed tho
West Branch will practically have two terwnl on IN. ~;
which will b. In the line Of the most direct conne,e
with smother land grant road in tue southern part q ms-
nesos, extending from Winona Via st re'ss:, 20 w
aith branch from La Crescent toPposte bs Cfossct
M the Valley River These two roads when they leave
the Mississippi about 20 miles spar aud gradually convces
Ir, they conurc. point not more hzn miles roc
La Crosse thence they form common line 70 the we"ss
boundary OF the State further distance OF about no miis
lowing the most direct route 70 ntesect IN about s, ~ VI
Valley of Waer The route surveyed by Fremont ~
S,sushury for Pacific Railroad BY way OF the Soun -.
Thu. making rrssd connection In Minnesota with the W"
.rn Division of about $50 mile. in lensh. -.
Thi. roads. embracing 40 miles IA isohs's -
ON r 100 s In Minnesota altogether 30 pIr. os raw
road BE- expected to bo completed in avery short Time sns
when nptrd viii lrin- al amount OF basne 20 our euy
SDICO square mi- in. and than 10 Ooo square
n in Mnne.oa will ctly tributary 10 this syste.
rosds equal TO two Of tn larger states OF the mon snd
h ,tmsrt of this ar extent OF Territory durinS the mx
shall increase the ssme rate s the s Ten years
po nearly 100000 And with the pre-
tcd Railroads constructed there every reason 70 upp>ss
th.t the ratio o, increase the eement OF Northess
Ncnsn and Minnesota viii be greater than corfesposa
ng period IN it. pat history