Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-22


Getting the road with the chances al
present we think in favor Of the latter
,lacs. The following extracts stf ,rd
>pne light ON the subject aud Indicate
hat the problem is rapidly approaching
- utinn. The l4th inst the Minneapolis
Tribune published the fo;iowing tee
gram:
s. PAUL, Feb. l3.-Arrsngements
have been completed between the LAX.
superior il Mississippi Railroad c"mps
ny aud the Wrst Wisconsin railroad, by
which the latter road crosses the ST.
| CroIx at Saltwater. and makes its con.
aectIons with Minneapolis and ST Pau
over the line of the Lake Superior d
Mississippi Railroad.
The Saltwater Messenger. Of the I7ih.
contains tue following article concerning
the So called relocation of the line OF the
West Wisconsin Railroad:
In our last issue we noticed, in brief
paragraph, the return of Messrs john
McKusick aud FL r. Murdoch from
trip 10 Philadelphia aud New York 1t
Is known 10 our citIz.ns that csc gen
tIemsn, with lion. n. Castle, ware
appointed Committee TO go east and
Confer with the managers and owners #
the West Wisconsin AMI Lake Superior
il Mississippi Railroad Companies rela
i've to securing n CO nection of the two
roads at Saltwater. aud a bridge across
Lake 81 Crox ut this point, instead OF
at Willow river, bslow US
The negotiations Of our committee
were attend a with ih- mosr complete sac
cess. The basis of the arrang-msnt had
been fully agreed upon when Messrs Nc
kusick and Muri"ck left New YORK,
but i |as deemed best not 10 n axe II
public until the contract had been drawn
up in black aud white anl signed On
Saturday last Mr.. Castle returned bring-
ing with him a memorandum of agree
,nrnI signed 10y the contracting ps'ties !;
aui since the matter is now definitely set
ile'l. We can see no otjectior 10 giving II
publicity.
b. the terms cf the agreement the
line Of the West wisconsin r,,ai is To b..
relocated from IlammnntpRn. point
shout Il teen milrs east of HUDSON and
run direct to y crnnecilun with the Suit
water IL 81 Paul r"ai in this cItv. The
lane ms navy located runs from Hammnn
town in lu.lsnn, or tu the formerly con &.
templsted crossing AT Willow river, - lIl-
tie above Hudson. Uuier the new ~
rangelnent the line will lie i Il d
uorIhwa,d To intersect Saltwater. The
new line will be located bv SnperlnIeni
ents Hung"riord Of The Superior ROAD
and Humbir,l of the y est " iScnnsin -
Shouts ihey dIagree ~ To tho route.
Chef Engineer Il ,berts. nf the North
ern Pnc tic ROAD. Will br called IN L, De
ciIe. L,baTnl aud equitable running ar
rangements between thu Superior AMI
Sesi Wise >nsin roads, which will q eat
Is convenience the pubic, have also been
agreed upon.
This lnsures the crossin. of the West
WIscnn in. or ~ Il is often csIei TOmsh
3"s1 at Saltwater. and viii give us =
ssagepnaGiiaapp. a iii, hhIes sT@iier tnn .ny OH
er route. 1t iSs stupenduus triumph of
Saltwater and Minneapolis yer the com
bined opposition of 81. Paul and llud-
son. For ST. Paul it Is prrfeci Water
loo defeat. The Pioneer SAYS the
'Whire..B ars have stolen march an Sr
Paul winch will have To he overcome hv
a vigorous movement on her Isl Paul J
part. We have stolen no IN rch upon
her, but We have beaten in >qasre stand
up fight. From this defeat she can re
cover bv no movement, however vignr
Gus. Tue or >sIng OF the Fnmah Rpa,l
here gives II nueapu'IS supremacy over
81 Paul. aud makes Saltwater the lat
Ier's rival. Ewes us the fnmah hr dye
aud railroad via Gotta e Grove t.
Ha-tIrgs (which ia crr;ain 10 come IN
tunt, Hnd 81. Paul Will possess tn al
vantage over Saltwater IN point of rail
r.,ai Connections. while ciiiIwat-r pos
srsses immense advantages over ST. Paul
IN rVer navigation.
Hudson has our sympathy in losing
the railroad nn which she has SD on :
csiDipd with So much certainly. Bat
ST Paul. which has fought our Interests
with much lersI~trncy ami malice, des
,rves none Whatever. II she wants an
other ra;lrtral To Saltwater, we have no
nhectihn-she can bnli II ri h r own
expense. But if she bnId- dozen
roads TO our city. it will not overcome tn,'
fact that Saltwater, Minneapolis. and all
the c.antry W IT. have short cut To the
east and Ia Lake Superior, which leaves
her out IN the cnid.
The following ftnin the ST. P,uI Press
is clear statement of the points OF agree
meUt entered INTO:
The location of the bridge across the
ST. Croix IS to be determined hv Mr.
Hungerfnrd on the part of the L. ). d.
u K r., and Mr.. Humbird on the
part of the West Wisconsin; and ~ case
ti;ev cannot agree the matter j. Ia be de
cided by Minor ROBBERS. Esq. Chief En-
g,neer of the NORTH Pacific Railroad.
The West w sconsiD agrees To reln-
cafe its line and build The same from
Hammond 10 81 j brrige.
Ii the bridge is lnc ted at or above
Saltwater The l. S & NJ. r. X. pay
tw1-thlrls of the cost "f Construction -
If located south of Saltwater the West
w sconsin pay two thirds "f it, cost.
The bridge msIrrIal Esw on hand at