The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-08-01
RAILROAD MATTERS.


For the information of all interested.
we copy from the State Journal part
OF the report of General Atwood of an
excursion to the present terminus of the
Wisconsin Central Railroad the same
road which will unite with our Milwaukee,
Lake Shore and Western road at Apple
ton. as soon as the connecting linz be-
tween that city and Menasha is compile
ted:
Through the politeness Of Hon. Geo.
Reed. Vice President of the Wisconsin
Central Railway, We received an invita-
ton to pass over the road of that com
pany, from Menasha to the present ter
minus Ut the road, twenty FIVE miles west
Of Stevens Point. On "Wednesday last,
In company with the State officers and a
few friends, this pleasant excursion was
taken, and highly enjoyed
Leaving Menasha at seven o'clock on
Wednesday morning on special train, the
party proceeded over the road, passing
through Weyauwega, Amherst, Wau-
paca, to Stevens Point, and so on twenty
five miles through the wilderness to a
point that will hereafter be known as Au-
burndale. The road has been construct
ed during the pastyear, aud 10 better
piece of new road can be found in this or
any other State. The work has been
done in the most substantial manner :;
and all Of the rolling stock and fixtures,
are of the best quality. The party was
highly delighted with every thing. The
day was beautiful, clear and cool. There
was no suffering from dust. heat or any
thing else. The persons in charge Of the
train took great care also, that the party
should not suffer from hunger.
This Central Company is doing an i'm
mouse work for Wisconsin, and of course
it v!il prove of value to those who are
interested in it. Such is our hope. at
least. Men who are doing so much to
develope the resources Of the State, de-
serve to make well from the enterprise.
A Few facts, as to what this company.
has already done, and proposes doing
within the next year, may be interesting
In this connection szu
1t has now completed and in running
order 80 miles of road from Menasha,
northwest, to the point before mentioned.
Is miles more road will be completed by
the lst OF September 20 miles more by
the 18th of September; 20 miles more
by the 5th Of November 20 miles more
by the LIST of December 20 miles more
by the: lst of June, 1873; 20 miles more
by the lst Of July. 1873 !; and 20 miles
more by the lst day of October, 1878. -
This will make 225 miles of railroad from
Menasha, in the direction cf Ashland, on
Lake Superior, to be completed by the
first Of October. 1878, little more than
one year from this time. Thirty miles
from Ashland to, Penoka, will be COM
pleted by the 18th OF November, the
present year. Thus it will be seen that
if the contracts now made by this COM
pleted to Ashland in little over one
resources of Central Wisconsin.
This is not all. This com pany expect
to operate, within the same period, line
of road from Milwaukee to Manitowoc and
Two Rivers-eighty milos-and from
Manitowoc to Menasha-forty-6v miles
thus making, in all, 3l5 miles oftroad,
within our State. 1t is also expected that
a road from Ripon to Portage City will
be constructed the present year; and the
remaining link between Ripon by way of
Berlin and Stevens Point, will be con-
structed next season. From Ashland to
Superior City, road to form connec-
ton with the Northern Pacific, will be
completed by May, 1874. We have thus
given in brief, the expectations of this
one company, and will say, that from the
| manner in which things are being pushed
by the officers in charge, it is reasonable
to look for a complete fulfillnent of these
expectations. Let the good work 60 on
Whatever benefits one portion of our
State. benefits the whole and we rejoice
il all these substantial improvements In
Wisconsin, and wish them God speed.