, 1861-01-12

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The railroads entering tho West Division
from the several directions arc ut present Ito
Chicago aud Milwaukee, Chicago and North
western, Galcna aud Chicago Union, Dixon Air
Line, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, ChIca'
70, Alton aud St. Louis, aud Pittsburgh, For:
Wayne auti Chicago. Ono Of these, tue e., i.
s. @, passes the river, and intcrsccting will,
the 1lliuais Central at tho Round House, scud5
it's trains up the long pier to the Lake Shore
depot grounds.
The Chicago and Milwaukee have present
excellcntly we'll located passenger accommo-
dations on the corner Of Kinzie and West
Water streets, which they will probably make
permanent. The Ga1cna and Dixon Air Line
will be likely to retain their present location
on North Wells street. It has long BEEN the
pet scheme Of leading railroad men, and ofrcs
idcnts oi :,le West Division, to bring about al
Union enterprise, with common railroad cen
trc and Terminus for the west side Of the river,
Of similar advantages to that on the Lake
shore.
And this has been done By the track laid
along West Water street, crossed b5 tunnels at
Madison, Randolph and Lake streets, just
nov finally completed. Another spring will
ace the great Union Depot Grounds south
of Madison street, the eceuc Of extensive i'm
provcmcnts. The railroad structures when
built are to be second to none in the country.
At present very humble building suticcs as
the Temporary statior house Of the Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne & Chicago, the Alton s st. Louis
still remaining at the little depot structure
| south Of Van Buren street.
To lay down this track, securing such val
| u4ale connections, very small damage has been
done to ris-tc property in proportion to the
distance tsaverscd through the heart OF the
| city, along its western river front, Very few
buildings have been disturbed, the most con-
siderable Of these the brick foundry and boil
er works of Charles Reissig on Adams street, 4
three story brick building now tora down.
We do not know that It is Jet definitely au-
nounced what companies will unite in the
erection and joint use of the passenger sta.
tion at Madison street, but tic Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne & Chicago, Chicago d Northwest
ern, Alton q st. Louis will be Of that num-
bcr as at the foundation Of the enterprise. Yet
even as it stands ut present, this connection
furnishes tho desired completeness to the rail-
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road system of our city, connecting ali the
lines aed staston-Aouscs,a aud securing aesn''es
for transfer OF freight, oi great Saluo to al par
tics eonccrncd- :
One needs ii city like ouf twn 10 visit fro
! gently Its various sections, or the match o.
improvements wilt leave him behind in faml
ta.ity with, or even knowledge Of some Of tht
chief characteristics Of our city. THUS Vt
pledge to mos. Of our city readers fresf
source Of: interest, BY taking at the Post onlc'
on Dearborn street, one Of the Canal stree
on,nibusses to Its terminus near North street
a mile below Twelfth, where the G. B. and Q
Railroad track from the West enters the city
Here, between Canal street aud the river
stretches the forty oe'r tract, originally secures
some years since, By wise forcthousht, for tn
depot grounds OF the St. Charles Air-L1ne' an
now owned Jointly by several Of the comps
nics, and almost entirely covered o5 tracks an
stde-traeke, and turnonts' Even ut this dh
, and shilling Of Trans.
. on tic river 'fon' oi tals uacl Two lnnsus
6 orack gram "arenons 6 a1c soms up unaet :.
hands OF large ioFce VI. "o'hmsu, - oe le'1o
ioT business neA1 eeason W Wv aoA tne. :.