, 1872-12-24
RAILROAD NEWS.
A New Short Line to st. Paul---An I'm.
portant Connecting Link Added.
Project for a Through Line Between Chicago
and Bosson---Generat Railroad News.


The much delayed connection between the
Chicago & Northwestern and the West Wiscon-
sin Railroads, at Ell Roy, Wisconsin, will be made
to-day, thus giving to Chicago a new, and some-
what shorter, route to st. Paul than re have
ever had bofore. Through trains from Chicago
to st. Paul. uia El Roy, will commence running
to-day. The whole length Of the line is 403
miles, and the trip from Chicago to st. Paul will
be made in twenty-four houra in the winter, and
sixteen hours in the summer The line OF the
new route is over the Madison extension Of the
Chicago Northwestern Road to Ell Roy, where
the connecting line between the two roads
begins. Thence it runs to Le Roy, distance Of
60 miles, where it connects with the West Wis.,
conBin Road, over which it runs to st. Paul.
The opening Of the new line has done much
to quicken into new life many dull and dying
towns. The town Of Ell Roy has nearly doubled
in population, in prospect Of the benefit it may
derive from the new road; and Black River
Falls, 8 mining town, about l40 miles from St.
Paul, gives promise OF renewed activity, by
erecting new and large rolling mill, and in
other ways preparing for an increased business.
The managers Of the new line have equipped it
III Ills Oest poeeAoio at}4os LILO P1eooA6oA
coaches have been building in the shops Of the
Northwestern Company in this city, for some
time past, and are now ready for use. They are
furnished with tho Miller coupler and plat
form, which not only connects the train
securely, but prevents the cars from vio-
most important provision for the safety
of passengers has been introduced in tho adop-
ton Of the Westinghouse air brenk, by which
the engineer can bring the train to stop" as
readily Us sound the whistle. This road is the
first Of the northern lines to adapt these cele-
brated improvements, and it may be received as
an Indication that the new route will be under
an enterpriBing management. A. Fl. Baldwin,
ESQ.,, the General Superintendent Of the new
line, was in the city last Saturday consulting
with the managers Of the Northwestern Road
regarding the running Of trains and definite
timetable. AL that Gun be said at present about
the running of trains is that two daily passenger
trains viii run each way between Chicago and
attached to each day-train, and Pullman sleep
ine-cars to ali night-trains These will add
much to the comfort Of the new line, and will
aid materially in bringing it into popular favor.
Bosroy AND CHICAGO.
The BOSTON Journal Of the 10th inst. SAYS that
a nentinp of tha Commercial Exchange Of that
citv was ReId on Thursday OF last week to hear
Mr.. Edward Crane explain project for Bos-
ton and Chicago railroad. His idea was to rem
t7ar the Hoosac Tunnel available for q through
route to Lake Ontario. and thence to the great
eentres OF Western trade. The proposed line
Tonid he made m Of The Fitchburc. Vermont d
Massachusetts. k1assnchugettg Central: TROY i
Grenn6eld: Hoosac Tunnel Trov & Boston, and
fha road cnnnoct;np this with with Jake Onta-
rin. Iaka Ontario Shore Line. from east end OF
Lake Ontario to Niagara Ri7or: Canada l. West
ern and Michigan Gentra1 Roads. With total
oan,,+.1 So and hn6dad salt ~ s1nS 6ca o)1 Tho
5;5tanca of the nronosed ronte il g75 ni1es. and
tbe 1at cost ~ freipht conld be hronpht down to
a " Tar ton and the erons cnst covsrinr alI ex
.,anae5 anI afrnrd;nc rennieite dvidends would
connnn;ttee consisting Of the President and
DIRECTORS and eipht members TO consider the
mntter. This is An important scheme to Chlca1
SO, and ii carried into effect, would
much improve the railway system OF the city.