Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-04-22
RAILROAD CONNECTION BETWEEN
DUBUQUE AND MlLWAUKEE.

RAILROAD CONNECTION BETWEEN
DUBUQUE AND MILWAUKEE.
Some time since the agitation Of the ex.
tension of the Milwaukee and Mississippi road
from Monroe to Dubuque occupied the at
tention of our citizens. The enterprise is,
however, by no means forgotten, and will
not be allowed to sleep. The act passed by
the Legislature and approved March Goth
gives to the Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen
company all the authority asked by it, to en-
able the directors to assume the manage
ment and control Of the projected extension,
aud 10 bridge Tho Mississippi at or near Du-
buquo. ....# "
What the officers of the Company think
of the extension may be seen in the recent
annual Report, wherein Mr.. Myer--the Pres
ident---says in regard to the present termin-
US of the road at Monroe-that "it never
was meant foa terminus" that but for the
troubles of 1867 it would never have been
terminus, and that the mercantile communi.
ty in Milwaukee and the people Of South
western Wisconsin are extremely DESTROYS
that the road should be put through to Du-
buque. Mr.. Mycr says further, that from
what is known and officially published as to
the business from the section of country be-
tween Monroe and Dubuque, all now tribu.
tary to railroads without the boundaries Of
this State, it is evident that line from Mon.
roe to Dubuque should, at its opening, be a
more important feeder to cur line than even
the McGregor Western road because from
. Dubuque west lines are, and have been for
years past, in full operation, and we would,
! 10y having connecting link, be at once
thrown in direct connection with hundreds
of miles of country west of the Mississippi
river, now producing more than existing out.
lets can relieve them of."--Niluaukee Snti.
ncl
The Iowa Legislature also passed bill
providing for the bridging Of the Mississippi
at or near Dubuque by the Milwaukee and
Prairie du Chen company; but the bill had
tackled to it an amendment which left the 10.
cation Of the ahutment on the Iowa side to
the Board Of Supervisors Of Dubuque coun-
ty. 1t would seem, therefore, that the Su.
Pcrvisors of Dubuque county have it in their
power to prevent the bridging Of the Missis.
sippi if they see fit to do so. Will they do
SO is the question: There is nc doubt but
Dubuque is greatly in favor Of direct railroad
connection with Milwaukee but it certainly
appears to our mind that her interests are
against bridge. Dubuque would much
rather road would be built to Dunleith and
there terminate. But this cannot be DONE
The interests of the Illinois Central road and
Of Chicago would prevent. Therefore tho
lev, 10 oh he, 81
Of Iowa is to bridge the Mississippi above
Dubuque from the Wisconsin to the Iowa
shore, and connect with the D. & S. C. road
at Dubuque. We do not profess the best
information on this subject, but from such
rs we have we should conclade that Du
buque was between two alternatives With the
power of choice. To have the road and The
Mississippi bridged; or, to do without the
road and have the river unbrdged. 1t seems
to US that bridge at or near Dubuque is
necessary to the building Of the road, and
that should Dubuque choose to locate the
abutment in an out.of the question place, she
would therefore prevent the proposed extern
sion Of the Milwaukee road. 1t is only q
question Of time, however, for tho Mssis-
sippi will be bridged, and the produce Of
Northern Iowa will 60 to market uubroken
in bulk. We think the amendment should
never have been adopted, and We are glad to
know that the originator Of the bill, Senator
Clarkson, labored hard to defeat it. 4 We
print, on first page synopsis Of Mr.. Clark
sons speech in the Senate on this amend
ment, to which We invite the attention Of our
readers