The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-18
(From the Hudson Chronicle)
Railroad Prospects OF the City of
Hudson.

In my communication of the 25th ult,
offered some reasons going to show that
the people of Prescott did not expect the
Land Grant Road from Madison to termi-
nate at that place. In addition tu what |
then said upon that point, | would add that
the passage OF a bill. authorizing the County
oi Pierce to ald in tie construction of Raj
ads. was procured by tie Prescott Repre-
sentative, at the late session of the Legisla-
ture. 1t is well known that the Grant of
Lands by Congress, secures t. the Company
ample means with which to build the Road.
and stock IN the road cannot be purchased.
Now if the Grant Road is to be built to
Prescott, this bill Of the Dr.'s as well as the
amendment to the charter, was passed for
buncomb, otherwisei it is strong support to
the proposition, that the Grant will termi-
nate at Hudson.
In his letter. as published in the Trans
cript," and " Mlnnesotian." he SAYS Still
water is to have a connection, and the Grant
Road will be built from Prescott, via River
Falls and Apple River. Now the declared
intention of he Company is to connect with
St. Paul. Suppose they dictate to St. Paul
the point OF communication on the St. Croix,
and that point be Prescott, and Saltwater
has the connection Indicated in the Doctors
letter, then st. Paul would be obliged to
build % miles of road to meet the grant road
at Presco t, and lS miles to Saltwater, max
ing 43 miles of road; add to this the l8
miles southing of the grant road to reach
Prescott, and the short arm of IA mile, to
give Saltwater the connection, and YOU have
grand total of 15 miles of railroad. Take
from this Il miles, the distance from Hud-
son TO St. Paul direct, and miles east to
strike the Doctors road, and you have left
the length Of road necessary to be built, in
order to run around Hudson.
1t must be borne in mind also, that the SO
miles OF road secures to the Company or
Companies, no advantage over the strright
route, as both roads would meet at St. Paul,
IL miles west of Hudson, and from to Is
miles east. Are the people of St. Paul anx-
ious to secure such a connection as this
An examination of the country between the
st. Crolx and st. Paul, will show that not
only the most direct, but the most feasible
route to the st. CroiX, is direct to Hudson,
more than one-half OF which route would
require little or no grading. This road con-
tlnued up the Lake to Saltwater, would give
that city connection with four miles of
road.
W lth these facts staring us in the face, is
it reasonable to suppose that the grant road
will run to Prescott? But even this is not
all. Suppose the Company predsposed in
favor Of Prescott, there are pecuniary con-
sderations of some Importance, that must
weigh in favor of Hudson, when the scales
are adjusted. An examination of the plats
in the Land Office show difference in the
amount of Government lands in favor of
the Hudson route, which, according to the
estimate of the Company would amount to
not much less than four millions of dollars
The route from Hudson to Superior has been
examined by an Engineer of the new Com
pany, and the plat and survey of the old
Company officially filed in the Land Office,
remains there an evidence of the judicious
selection Of the iudicious selection of the old
Company, and a confirmation of that selec-
tion bv the new
If people with all these facts and circum-
stances before them, can doubt that the road
will come to Hudson, they will, fear, doubt
the evidence of their senses, when they hear
the whistle that proclaims the approach of
the Iron Horse. Much more might be said
upon this subject, but the time for speculat-
ing is short, as the compass and level will
soen proclaim the truths, to which I have
invited the attention of your readers. G..