St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04
Milwaukee,.
AND HER COMMERCE WITH IOWA.

AND HER COMMERCE WITH IOWA
Commercial visits arc becoming
quite frequent, and cannot be other
wise than profitable to the partici-
pants. The enterprise of Milwaukee
merchants is we'll known, and their
character for honorable and fair deal
ing is conceded by ALL \ large num-
Der of these merchants lately visited
Dubuque, and at meeting held at
the Julien House of that city, Mr..
Hill, President of the Milwaukee
Chamber of Commerce, made a speech,
of which the following is a synopsis /:
Mr.. Hill said he was surprised to
learn that the report Of the Milwaukee
Market was not received here by telc-
graph, and that he had made a note
Of this for the purpose Of giving it
immediate attention that the grain
trade was of such 4 nature, that early
and correct reports Of the important
Markets were indispensable to grain
dealers and the public at large.
lie could see no reason why Mil
waukcc should not receive a large
trade from Dubuque. Milwaukee by
the present Railroad connections is
quite as near TO Dubuque as Chicago
is, and with facilities which will in.
sure as prompt delivery to Milwaukee
as to other markets, there is no rca-
son why the wheat from this point
should not derive the full benefit of
the higher prices that are paid at Nil
waukce. 1t was a well known fact
that Milwaukee wheat brought a high
cr price in New York, and other East
crn Markets, than Chicago wheat of
by from two to four cents. and some
times 4 larger difference than this is
paid and it was equally well known
to those engaged i'll this trade, that
the Milwaukee market rules several
cents per bushel higher for wheat
than any other markets on Lake Michi-
gan, and that this difference would
amount to a large profit to your grain
dealers.
1t present all the Railroad conncc-
ton between Dubuque and Milwaukee,
was by way of Racine and the Lake
shore Railroad to Milwaukee. There
was another route that would mate
rally shorten the distance between
Dubuque and Milwaukee, which he
was warranted in saying would be
completed and in operation at an car
ly day. This was the Milwaukee and
Bcloit Railroad, the construction of
which was commenced a short time
before the crisis of 1857 swept over
the country, and which enterprise has
been compelled to await the recovery
of business and renewed prosperity
This enterprise has recently been
placed in the hands Of men who have
abundant ability to complete the road,
and who have taken hold Of it with
the determination to do SO at the car
licst day practicable.
This Road runs in Southwest di-
rection from Milwaukee and will III
tcrscct the Racine x Mississippi Rail
road at the most advantageous point
near the center Of Walworth County.
4 glance at the map will show you
that this line from Frccport to Mil
waukee will be remarkably direct, the
distance by the line of track is less
than one hundred and six miles, be-
tween these two points, and nineteen
miles shorter than to Chicago from
the same point by the present line of
track to the latter city.
1t is therefore obvious that as Mil
waukee is ninety miles nearer the
great eastern markets by the Lake
route, that eastern bound freight,
which starts from Frecport and all
points west thereof seeking the cheap
or transit route by Lake and Canal is
l09 miles farther on its journey when
deposited at Milwaukee, than if de-
posted in Chicago.
| This 80 miles advantage in sailing
distance which Milwaukee has over
Chicago, making twice 90, or $50
miles to vessels and steamers from
the lower Lakes seeking cargocs, must
for all time make Milwaukee the bet
ter shipping point for all our western
products that may be drawn from the
territory lying west and north of a
line west from Frceport, Ill.,, than
Chicago can be, for this $50 miles ad-
vantage can never be navigated with
out incurring its cost of time and
money. For these reasons he felt that
it was for the interest of the business
men of Dubuque to cultivate intimate
business relations with Milwaukee
The Lines of Transportation are con
tracing to freight goods from New
York, Boston, and other Eastern cities
as cheap as by any of the routes soutl
l of Lake Michigan, and arrangements
have been completed to forward good
by way of the Detroit and Milwaukee
/ and other lines, to Milwaukee, ant
thence by the Lake Shore, Racine 4
Mississippi and Illinois Central to Ga
lena, Dubuque, and points further west
as cheap and as quick as by any othe
routes. This arrangement also exist
for goods via the Milwaukee Il Prai
ric du Chen Railroad, and the Missis
II sippi River route.
The next visit of the Milwaukee
merchants sholld be to McGregor ali
n the country of the Cedar river vale,