The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-14
Our Detroit Correspondenoe.
DETROIT, July 10, 1885.

Amons the various interests that VIII be represented
in the Convention tomorrow that Of the minerals Of the
Lake Superior region will take prominent place For
many months there has been quite rivalry between
Detroit and Chicago for the possession OF the route OF
the iron and copper Of Lake Superior 70 the sea- Tho
rival interests led by the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway on the one hand and the Detroit and Milwaukee,
and Great western Of Canada, the other So far
Chicago has ds,anced Detroit, - Mr. Ogden, Of the
Northwestern Railway, has perfected arrangements.
and now rail and water communication from Chicago
direct 70 Marquette the centre Of the mining region
Chicago has many public spirited men, who had the
sagacty 70 the importance Of securing the trade a
the superior region and with commendable promptness
have completed the Green Bay and Marquette extension
DETROIT
Detroit however, 10 now waking up, and her CON-
merca men are determined TO prevent the trade from
being diverted from this route which, they maintain, Is
the natural line To the East
The Cowmeroial AdverAse Of this city recently pub
lished series Of articles upon the subject In which II
clearly demonstrated that most Of the mineral pro-
ducts Of the Superior region found their TO the
Eastern MARKET and that they could reach their desna-
ton more easily by water the placing Of line OF steam
ers upon Lake Michigan, between Grand Haven the
present rail terminus OF the Detroit and Milwaukee,
would naturally attract the trade this way via the De-
route proposed by Detroit people has many advan
taxes one Of which Is that is two hundred and afty
eight miles shorter than that via Chicago FOR Eastern
travel and trade The time consumed In transit from
Detroit To Marquette would be but twenty three hours,
while could not hope 10 make tho trip around
Lake Michigan, via Chicago aud Green Bay, a distance
Of seven hundred and eight miles in less than thirty
two hours They further claim that the distance be
further shortened by the completion Of the Flint and
Pore Marquette Railway, which Is In progress.
Should Point Aux Bic Sces on Lake Michigan be chosen
as the lake terminus, they would possess an AR me
miles in length which for fully nine months In the year
would be certain 10 become the great route for passen
gers and traffic between the Eastern cities and the min
eral regions. -.
believe IL ia universally admitted that rates Of trans
poraon can always be had cheaper than by rail heavy
articles like iron and copper This being the case, the
great bulk OF their articles Of would find their
way by propelers and like vessels and across the
Michigan peninsula by rail- TO the storehouses and manu-
factories In the East ct trinng cost There is no
doubt but this route via Detroit would materially benefit
New York State for these vessels, coming down to
Buffalo loaded with the products OF the mines would
reload with articles of consumption for the mines In
this way and important market would De created
for the agricultural products Of New York Northern Ohio
and Eastern Michigan rn oso .n%
| per 10 European ports The Grand Trunk and Great
Western Railways of Canada would receive from tho
Detroit and Milwaukee, deliver II on the wharves OF
Lake Ontario from which II would make s exit TO the
l sea.
delegates Michigan In favor OF this route, and pre-
sumo will be strong contest In the Convention be-
tween the Illinois and Michigan interess o course the
Canadians who would be materially penent,en py tne
4 win he forced on the side Of the wolverines" The
| delegates from other States will be divided.
The delegates are arriving upon every sn h ,C,o AZ
rived 81 Louis and Oswego delegates are all here Al
| ready the hotels are crowded. The Hiddie u hned