The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-12-09


Shore Road, and gave the fullest assur-
ance that their respective towns and To-
calitics would aid in the construction OF
such road to the extent Of their ability.
At Sheboygan the Committee found the
| leading men quite as much Interested
in L. S. Road as we are III this place,
| notwithstanding their road to Fond du
Lac, which, though built at enormous
expense to their city fails to bring the
benefit anticipatedl and ready and willing
to do all in their power to aid the con-
struction of that road.
Their existing heavy liabilities will
prevent their doing much in corporate
capacity but they assure the Committee
that they could and would contribute
largely in favor OF such road by way OF
private subscription.
At Sheboygan Falls the Committee
found the leading men and people gener-
ally thoroughly enlisted in favor Of a i.
s. Road, and received every assurance
that could be desired, that they would
assist largely in furthering that enter
prise. That place is not encountered by
any public Indebtedness and consequent
ly can-and as the Committee believe,
will do all in their power towards
securing the L. S. Road.
The Committee met many Of the most
prominent and influential business men
of Port Washington, who seemed more
interested, if possible, in favor of L. S.
Road than at any other point along the
route. They advocate the project wit h
zeal and energy which clearly indicates
that they mean business, and promise to
| back their statements with all their in
fuence and with an amount Of aid that
shall fully satisfy the most sanguine
friends Of the enterprise.
From Port Washington. to Milwaukee
little preference was expressed either for
or against any line of railroad leading
north from Milwaukee, for the reason
that any such road that may be built,
will probably take the old route via Ce-
darburg and Saukvile, which place being
accommodated, and apparently indifer-
ent whether the road shall run either
directly to Appleton, through the inter
Tor towns or via the Lake Shore.
At Milwaukee the Committee called
upon o. II. Waldo, Esq, Chairman of
the Committee appointed by the Cham
Der of Commerce to devise ways and
means to further the interests of that
city in the matter of railroads and other
commercial enterprises, but learned little
from him in regard to their proposed
northern road beyond what he had al
ready communicated to them by letter,
the substance of which has already been
published in this paper.
| The first thing to be done is to secure
the required legislation for such road,
| after which the different lines will be
surveyed and that line adopted which is
deemed most feasible and gives greatest
promise Of being proftably sustained
when built, and hich, in the opinion Of
nearly all of the prominent and infuen-
tial business men ef Milwaukee with
whom the Committee conversed will be
the L. S. Road. The Committee also
met in Milwaukee men interested in the
heavy manufacturing establishments
north of this place, who will lend theil
influence, and aid very literally toward:
the construction of the l.. S. Road while
they will do nothing in favor Of roae
that will not connect with Manitow,c.
The Committee learned further tha
Mr. j. Ludington, of Milwaukee, tht
present owner of the road from that city
to Cedarburg, is now absent endeavorin.
to negotiate with Messrs. Drew and ia,
Cooke, Of New York, to build railroad
leading north from Nlilw aukee, and a
Mr.. Ludington is interested in the city o
I4udington, Mich, point directly acros
the Lake from here,-soon to be the ter
minus Of a road east and west across th'
State Of Michigan,-it is understood tia
he desires the completion of road fror
here to Milwaukee and Appleton IN or
der to connect by line OF boats with tn
Flint and Pere Marquette Road at Lud
ipgton, and that, consequently, he vii
use his influence and great wealth in ia
vor OF securing a Lake Shore Road t
this place as the surest means of accom-
plishing that object.
Mr.. Wood closed the report OF TIA
Committee with the remark, that thel
observations have convinced them tha
! a Railroad viii be built from Milwaukee
northerly to some point on the Fox rive
at the earliest practicable period; tia
: strenuous efforts are being made and larg
e inducements offered in favor of roa
0 running about midway between Like
: Michigan and Winnebago to Appleton
that such road would be most disastror