The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-17

BRANCH LINE OF SUPERIOR & ST. CRoIX RAILROAD
pEscWPrioN Work, GRADES, &c.-We are indebted
parties who have Travelled the line of our rail
road for reliable information in regard the progress
of the work on the several sections. Starting from
Superior find Mr.. Farrell at the Pokegama bridge,
who is making good Roadway; square timber nearly
all hauled and trainers now at work. Mclean and
Munroe have advanced with their clearing and in
day two grading will commence at this point. At
See. ) and Hart and johnson have increased their
force and are grading and clearing. Sec. 5.
Johnson with an increased force is doing good work.
See s just commenced by c. Nelson; his buildings
completed and IS men clearing and grading See II
Pierce & Wheelock with large force clearing and
grading these gentleman have the honor of breaking
the first ground on our railroad and were it for
the rapidity that marks the movements of our Con-
tractor we int nded with of our friends to be
present this epoch Of our railroad history. Many
of our citizens intended to have celebrated this
sion, but content; deeds speak louder than
words we will reserve our speeches and congratua-
tons for anothes time. 1t is "work" not 'words'
that builds railroads.
1t is at this last named point the town of Walbrdge
is located buildings going up, and the Con
has already running here for the dstr
button of supplies. The location is very fine and will
no doubt become lourishing feeder the road
Sec Is is just put under contract P. Peterson who
will use the portable car, the excavations being
heavy this section. At Sec. II found fine
large building occupied by large force of men, and
store well filled with supplies Of every kind and to
which every day hauling supplies to be
ahead of the sof, weather This is the headquarters
of the Contractor Walbridge will however divide
the honors in that respect.
! At headquarters Mr. Caverly, the cuvert and
bridge builder has erected shantes for his while
he is engaged in selecting his timber along the line for
! his hewers Ne At See - a good force
under A. Carlson, who is doing good work. The
country through which the line from See. - to
( 90 is heavily tmbered and will greatly enhance the
value of that portion by giving the owners an oppor-
tunity to get in and out and transport their logs and
lumber by rail 1t will not'be long before the small
belt of timber along the line of the L. S. NJ. r. R.
will be exhausted Then will be harvest. Our
pine will become necessity to Minnesota and beyond
McLennan at the rock cut Sec. 81, has already
started the first blast, 50 kegs of powder the
ground; things will fly. And our Junction and
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and if they WISH could migrate rock bound Duluth
for a while and on their return take ride on the
train Superior City.
! We were forebly struck with the location of this
road and the beautiful easy grades and curves we
have procured the following engineers figures that will
bear favorable comparison with any road, and at
once show what an unusual amount Of money has
been spent uselessly in the road running from the
Dales to Duluth and which could have been avoided
The grade from Superior City to the State lire is as
follows from the water level of the bay to the 4th
mile SO feet to the mile; 9TH feet; 9th, IS feet,
part level 7th 80 feet; 6th, SO feet 9th, Sc feet
10TH Sc feet; 1lth, II feet; 18th, SO feet 18TH SO
feet; and from the State line to the Junction Of the
Northern Pacific, the grades do not anywhere exceed
these figures.
This will suffice to show readers the advantages
of such easy grades from water level at Superior
to the Northern Pacific Junction. 1t would be folly
attempt comparisons with the steep, tortuous and
unsafe road from Duluth the Dalles of the St. Louis
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