Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-05-07

~ miles from Chicago, and rs miles from Free
port. The entire distance from Freeport to Ke-
nosha by this connection being 90 miles. BY
the Racine and Mississippi Railroad Freeport
is l04 miles from Racine. BY this route Galena
and Rockford are y miles nearer Kenosha than
they are to Chicago, and considerably nearer
Kenosha than any other harbof on Lake Michl-
gan.
1t will be observed that the four Roads here
mentioned, which crossed by the kenosha
and Rockford Road, all point towards Chicago
as their destination; yet, at all points
where they are intersected by the kenosha and
Rockford Road, the distance is much less to the
lake by the Railroad TO Kenosha, than to Chica-
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If the distances be calculated to Milwaukee
or Racine, by the nearest Railroad routes, from
each of the before mentioned points of connec-
ton by the Kenosha and Rockford Road, the
difference will be found nearly as favorable 70
kenosha, as stated in the case OF Chicago.
| Heavy articles OF freight such as the surplus
products of the country chiefly consist OF, and
which are destined for an eastern market by way
of the lakes, arriving at any OF the connections
made by the Kenosha and Rockford Road with
the other roads mentioned, will find kenosha
much the nearest lake point consequently much
the cheapest.
| The use of navigable waters and of Railroads,
as means for the transportation of freights, ap-
pear to have demonstrated the superiority of the
/ former This fact must be kept in view in de-
termining the Importance of any Railroad pro-
tject.
| l. Railroads cannot compete with Lake and
River navigation in the carrying of heavy freight.
2. The foregoing premises being admitted, it
is reasonable to concludethat heavy freiehts des.
| tined for an eastern market, will always seek
/ the nearest Railroad routes, to point of ship
nent on a navigable water, provided such near
est point has equal facilities for storage shipping
&c, with other rival points.
Thence it wiz be readily seen, that the pro.
ducts of an extensive district of country rich in
agricultural and other resources, must inevitably
be drawn to the kenosha and Rockford Railroad
Admitting that this road cannot calculate upon
u single pound of freight, which is nearer to Chi
cago or other Lake ports by railway even ther
the district of country, which will belong to the
Kenosha & Rockford Railroad by proximity, i.
sufficient to render it as productive a road as any
in the West. There are considerations, however
which warrant the conclusion;tlat thai Kenosha &
Rockford road will share the trade of towns west
of Lake Michigan, which are as near, or even
nearer to Chicago by Railroad, than to Kenosha
Among these are the following -
!. The business OF storing, receiving and ship
ping freigbts at Kenosha, can be done cheaper
than at Chicago, because far less capital is re
quired to purchase grounds for wharves anG
mess establishments are cheaper; less DELAYS
viii also be experienced by those doing business
at kenoshS, because its wharves and warehouses
: are not likely to be as crowded as those of Chi
cago.
2. Kenosha is over fifty miles nearer Buffalo
by water than Chicago. A Propeller engaged
in the business of freighting wheat from Chica
go, in making ten trips TO Buffalo, would travel
a thousand miles further, than in making the
len Af 4
8. The price of wheat is higher in the Wiscon
sin ports on the AXE. than at Chicago; owing
to the fact THO. wheat of northern Illinois and
Wisconsin is of.sapsrior quality to that grown
in the centre and southern part of Illinois. Lum
beris also cheaper at KenOsha than at Chicago
q. OF the four Railroads running to Chicago
which are intersected by the Kenosha & Rock
ford road, within n distance of 40 miles from K e.
nosha not one of them can be regarded as a com
petitor of the K9nosha & Rockford road; because
as already shown, the Kenosha * Rockford road
furnishes a nearer route to the Lake for each o.
them. Proper connections will exist with these
roads, and according to the laws of trade, a por
ton of their business will be drawn to Kenosha
and no inconsderable amount from districts OF
country, which but for these Roads, would not
be REACHED by the kenosba Il Rockford Road
3. Lumber is afforded So to 81 per thousand
cheaper at Kenosha than at Chicago, and must
always continue to be- The price of rent for a
lumber yard in Kenosha, is not one-tenth as high
as for one of equal size and accommodation in
Chicago. The port charges are trifng in com.
parison.
A vessel at Chicago engaged III the pine ium.
Der trade, each trip going and returning, sails
100 miles farther than vessel at Kenosba en-.
gagged IN the same trade. This difference, es
pecially when multiplied by The number of trips
a vessel makes during whole season of navi
CATION, gives large advantage in favor of Keno
sha 1t therefore seems to be a legitimate con
clusion, that lumber can be furnished at a giver
distance nom kenosha on the line OF its Rail
road, or Roads connected with it, at less price
that it can be at an equal distance on any Road
leading from Chicago. This being the case, il
Is reasonable to believe that lumber will be car
red from Kenosha TO localities which are near
er to Chicago than to Kenosha.
7 This conclusion is borne out by the fact that
lumber is now sent from Kenosha, by the Lake
Shore Road, and Galena and Chicago Road, t.
points west Of Chicago. and furnished one dollar
per thousand less than if purchased in Chicago
(CoEciuked ne1t lreek.)