The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-04-29
Another Rail Road Project. Mil
Waukee waking up. asy

Inc great prospective auSaHtdScS
That Chicago will obtain upon the com
.pletion Of the Pacific Rail Road appear
'to1iave created considerable feeling in
the rival lake city of Milwaukee, and II
project 10 on foot, rs we see by Mil
Waukec paper, to obtain u direct route
from that place to Iowa City; thus max
shorten the distance, but give the ell
terprising city Of Milwaukee a route
that would not be controlled by her
great rival. The article alluded to is
quite lengthy and we only give the fol-
lowing extracts to show the general
scope and design Of the proposed UNDER
taking: .s...
-@"Direct travel and commerce between
Milwaukee and Omaha by the present
roads is quite out of the question. But
9scn.eSsui 10 oibuA Sity oiitnc missouri
River, as now contemplated, under the
auspices OF the Milwaukee d 1t. Paul
Railroad Company, will obviate the
difficulty. Wesiew it otherwise. LIST,
there is about go miles of road to build
to reach Sioux City, and when reached
the distance 10 the Pacific road is still
as,gEeat from that point as from Mil
waukee to Chicago. 1t must be either
by railroad down the Missouri NOW
built or directly southwest to CoIum-
bus, on the Union Pacific Road in Ne
b1nska about 100 miles. This unaoubt-
etlly Is the most direct and shortest
route by WHICH Milwaukee can he con-
neaed With the Union Pacific Road:
I'd, there are difficulties encountered
between Sioux City and Columbus.
Engineers report the route well nigh
impracticabie owing to the rough char
aeter, of the country--having TO cross
nearly at right angles series Of ridges
and rayines running nearly north and
south; and Sd, even if practicable there
are some $40 miles OF road to construct
eriimenG to complete the lines from
Mc(iregor to Columbus, and perhaps
six to ten years would be required te
complete them. z'"
Is there no way by which Milwaukee
can directly, quickly and chcaply he
CONNECTED by rail with the Union Pa.
cifac road at Omaha? We think there
isrsnch Il route OF such routes, and by
the aiG Of our map will endcavor t
make our views.on this subject clearly
understood.
Eommencing then at Milwaukee ant
running to Elkh0Fn,t thence following
thew. 81. road via Beloit and Freeport /,
SasSkfsiin, crossing tile Mississippi Riy
eryAt or near this point, continue to de
fleet, soufhward, crossing the G. & N
q w. ID. r., at Clarence or other conyen
Isn't point; thence to. Iowa City b,
cnGi6fng the Cedar River ut Ceda
B1nfIS where the river bed and til
banks are solid rock; and from low
CifYstO Dies Moines; Council Bluffs All,
Oi6AtA ~ the &. r. |. & Pacific Road
10 WIN " observed that from Milwau
kee,sak the upper right hand corner .
the .snap, the general course Is ives
s0lfh-.West 10 Omaha at the lower lei
j "a Her of the map; also that the con
meeting links to he supplied lsee dotte,
sS dWbie lines1 are short, about one hal
4 the distance from Milwaukee to Tow
City being now constructed wv. u,
and the line from Iowa City, to Omaha
C.R.H. q P.will be In operation in
few months. LED
ons,fa mar be stated here that Is nc
Reueraliy understood, viz: That frol
Omaha by the G. II. I. s. p, Road I
Iowa City, thence by the route describe
to Milwaukee, II Is some nine miles lcS
distance than from Omaha by the O. l!
I. &P., Road to Chicago. Thus frn
Milwaukee, TO Elkhorn surveyed route
40 nffics; Elishorn to Savanna, ". L
II. HI lO2 miles; Savanna TO Iowa City
IS Hiles; - 30; which from Chicago /
Iowa City via Y. Il. l. d Pacific Roa
IS .3S mile!
Milwaukee to Iowa City .229 miles
DllteT0lcG .ss,...........,..-.,+...., -
nd Of course the same difference i
snaiii ! aimed in going to any point ives
of Iowa City, as to Omaha, Denver
Salt LakN C:ty, Sacramento, each bcin
nine. miles nearer to milwaukee, tina
Chicago. ~. >, +.
AkSther collsalera';on should not i
overlooked lowS City is rapidly n:
suning Al impoftsAf position ~ raj
roadseenter. East " Chicago, West
Omaha, North lnow Epi.ding) to Ced'
Rapids to connect with tho Cedar Va
ley and st. Paul road, South no
building) to Keokuk to reach the Mi
+issippiH River below the rapids at
point Also reached by large tifst ella
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