, 1870-12-17
RAILROADS

The Fond tu Lac / SheboySan Railroad tTis-
eonssp, has been sold to Mr. J. F. Joy. Of Detroit
u u understood that the plan Of Nj. Joy Il 70
eventually extend the rad to St Paul, ria Rlpou,
70 form connection with tho Northern Pacific,
And to run line Of steamers actoes the lake from
SheooJKAn to either PeutwHter OF Whitehall, TO
connect with the Detroit, Howell 4 lanaing RAIL-
road. now tn process Of construction from Detroit
70 the east shore Of the lake, thus making short
reute to the E4st. Il IL sssted that Nj. Joy his
contracted 70 complete the above named roat
r.rcogh Michigan within tear, II 4 coss OF three
nliltoas Of dollars.
The Aacoup!n County {lll> authorities have
refused to issue the f3a 900 In bonds 70 the Deca-
tur r East St Louis Railroad Company, suoscr1b-
cd by the former County CeuEt.
The Ssevens' Point twn,} Hofat, saEs, "At
The present time there t. more than probahfisJ-
In fact, there IL ortanty-of four different 1sil-
,oad lines uayez4pg Portage County, and cen,rt-
ing At Steyens' Point, within the SPACE OF tsp
year9 nt the fa1thest. These are: The Pp.tste.
Wtpnebaeo superior Railroad; the Milwaukee
i St. Paul Rallfoah ::,he Portage, Stevens' Point
/ Superior Railroad; the Green Bay / Lka Peptn
lac"
-Tne Battle Greek Cdlcn.} z4ia4at OF the 1ssa
says: .........
lkud Ri road Company wAA organised % de Il,
OF May, and the AsItc:ea OF A3koctst,on Nefo nIed
In the L6rE OF SfE1Ht4IJ Of At1fe, II 1kuGNtne on
thc 4th dey OF July, 1sfr In toe list OF the DI-
rector viii be founo the names OF the Hon VIII
i'm 4, Thomeou, ou6 of the Dtrectne1 Of the
Can1d4 Southttn Railway Of Cantda, at SIcol
ktnRsnilI, Of Iosooto. StetesafJ Of the sane
company, md Of L D. Dtoa3e, Fsesident Of he
Fe1.nsnla1 hallway tomespJ. Those names In
through ltne' Of railways between Chicago and
Scw Yo1k, ria St Cia,r and Buffalo. Tnt WoIf
on The International bridges actosi the ttyer Il
buffalo 10 rapidly proKseseit &. and work hal A.
| teadg commenced On fhe Can1da Southern Raul
way. Tue locauou Of the tine OF The Michigan
| Midland Is rapidly approaching eompesiou, undsr
The kupe. vision Of John G. ID Costa, Ir., Chief
! Engineer. OF PhtLadelPhis- 1he Directors OF the
| Nlcnigan Midland Company met It Lansing
| On Friday, The 9.h Instant. and una1i-
| naouIJ elected john E. Kjtton, President,
| sno Cr1ah uayden, Sectetafy. both of St Calr !;
| the non. n q, Isrei1, OF lAnEn9, Treasurer
ira Jchu Z. DaCost1. J.., Chief Engineer.
! resolution MAS unanimously 14op:ed approving
| N eA51 consolidation n1 t1e Aicnltaa Midland
| With the Penfnsular Railway Company, and
| Messs& ht,ou. Trresdaif, and AEens were ap-
1oin.ea a committee On the pars Ct tae Atchtsia
| ui Tie Fcntn1ul2E Railway. Tor the purpose Of
rtrpaIlrg the agreement for the coosolidliiou ot
! The companies into one corporation. 1t b the In.
Il Ltcu OF the mana&cta OF the enterprise 10 push
.te xo1k to 4 rzptd complexion When the COZ
rt:,tAt1cn IL comneted, the whole line from Cut
cscu, tia yAlpnr1tto and South Bend In Indiana
r.h cassof ols, Schoottssf1, Brady. Battle crtet
| E: aflotte, lansing, fe0tou. Holly. Romeo, aoc
1idRews3, to St. Clair, vii be one Corporation
ard order RE m1uaseueut. and iUrr!-htnR th'
AIR cal t..u'e ,~.w:ta C.:e1s;, std S.H York.