, 1861-09-27
GID SE{1EEE REVIVED.

Il r,s:iec: fof the more intimate connec-
liz :. cf the West with the East, by ral, !
riis! vas discussed few years ago with
ert;:t .arntstre=s, has been revived in New
I.,k ly tbs CONTINUED high freigLts, by
Ii l>,, frcm Chicago to that city and if |
L. l,ian elaborated is carried out, as it |!
1l:y bc nex: Spring, the farmers Of this !
-: {. WiscvrEin and Iowa, will be re-
l;t..7 frz,n the crushing effect Of the
M: ;:f1v which roW controls the Lake |
fra: 1,a! :,,;;c business CT Chicago Will re-
cc:ys l,!cw iron: which it will not soon |
rtcy>er. We rcfer, Of course, to the pro
i%;: .cr making, by meArs Of bridges,
IL. rs " llich shall Go the work Of bridges,
;2' :.n uniform gauge on all the roads
It: i,ng eastward, continuous line Of
la;:I:y communication between Hi
rc:s :snc the A.laEtic, SO that car load OF
l!,a:ve Of any kind, put on the track at
GaA1a, Quincy, Rock Island OF
L.. Crosse, msy be sent through
wi 1T ra.-sAipmcnt, thus reducing
tx cost Il Carriage 10 q fraction Of
el:t il Is under present arrangements.
SIT "a: &c. tcll v....it the cost et the pro-
posed change vi ii be to the roads entering
ir.:. lie r1a-, ncr do we know hcw low
tlt freight tariff on wheat, corn, pork,
Hi.,:r, l:fc=, DC, may be reduced when the
p.lu is consummated; but il is certain
lit: {. considerable part OF the produce
ntw sud 1t,c for shipment by lake, and
to " ;4:vu We eve the existence Of the in
mtnEc warehouses that are every year
making fortunes for their owners, will
Tsass our doors without paying a cent OF
tri|utc to the city or any one Of Its lead
ing Interests; and we shall be lucky if the
] jcl1ing trade now growing up here does
1 10, ;ullow Of tue wheat and corn which
7 ;lc raIacity Of the lake carriers promises
{ &c .u-o into o:he7 channels.
! We are in receipt ct Information that
lea,ts no doubt that old heads are laid To-
rctucr to make New York instead o'
! Cb5e,Eo the great primary grain depot oi
j tie world; and that the failure Of the
! So; ;:ern raGe and the cotton receipts
{ bus made them moIe than ever anxious tt
i sccure from the West and her produces
i ccyl Ii sation for what she has lost in tn
I So IL. If we have seemed to be unneces
! Ea.,ly harsh on vessel oWuers, it is becaus
Z Te Lave known better than they the blow
Il Tl:,1l t1:leatcns not only them but busiaes
. ncr and property holders Of all classes il
/ Ills cry. They are killing the goose tha
! lays the golden egg-a bit OF greedines
! :1t i, Is tl4at would not matter 50 much
] thy c,.}y wele to euff:r But their scsio1
I rc;.si.: over te every corner lot and ever.
: Et:clant's proE rects IN Chicago.
VIC donot know how far the movers i
! tlt 1tw enterprise have gone. Compel
tic. latwecn r:yal roads neceesitates cal
4 u<l sad secrecy; but the negotiation,
i nc! ..erru:ted by this e5pose Ct its pr
\ Er Z, Will continue to so on, and early
4 L. Spring the public will be surprised h
I'll announcement tbat, in July at the ia
h tles;, grain by the carload wall be 70
81 Fa1ded at low rs.es, from Quincy to Ne
j Yt.k, without transhipmcnt.
4 VT need not say that the project threa
q els Chicago. We see only one way to d
II fee: i, End that is 10 so increase The nu1
4 her q GUT lake vessels and so impro,
1 their character and capacity, and to 30 I
I ducc fleights, now ruinously high, tn
: competition by rail will be impcsslb1
& Whatever is done, it is certain that in so1
4 way this lake monopoly: which is ruini
q the farmers, will bebrokeaup The pr,
4 lem is to get rid Of it without injury
Ct icsgo. We point out the way in vii;
i That may be accomplished.