, 1872-11-26
RAILROAD ALTERS.
tmproTeme~ Is Made al Contemplated by
the Michigan Ceral Road.
Tie Chicago, pekin & Southeastern, Chicago 6
Canada Southern, and hicago & Til.
nois River Eofs.

LII. II. Ia oar1ent, the GeHral euIeIln'on
dent of tao Michigan Central bad, reports 'nas
tia company is this year expelding s., 3,eooooo
IN lmpoVenents upon its main 1jae. Thescto-
proveuents consist chiefly in 82miles OF donie
track which, together with TIE use of theAlr
Lin: between Mics and Jackson, will comse5e
Ell 3ut 81 miles. Of 264 of the road, ss dnble
trick The company is this year rslng l'o0o
; tins Of steel rail, about one-11alf 81 which re-
irlred for the new double trasK, and the cal-
ance Is used for repairs on dne Old tfack, q OF
(which is being relaid VITA steel rails as raEd1T
fas possible. The conpaay this year has ac1ed
forty new locomotives, and shout 500 freight
:, cars to its rolling stock; the eject
Of which has been to cry
largely increase the business Of the past Iree
months orer the same period of any pEeVDus
wear, Preparations for the tunnel st Detoit
have made it necessary to remove the locomotive
and car shops OF the Campany from heirold
lc-ation, and the latter have been placed at JACK
son, where the Main and Air lines unite as :]so
where the Jackson, Lansing d Saginaw md
Grand River Valley branches diverge. Tlrse
shops are to be much more elegant and substn-
tial than they ever we're before, being builaof
stone and iron, and, therefore, freproof. M.ny
railroad men have pronounced them to be ;he
finest in tie country. These shops are furnil-
ed with 6 50 horsepower engine. The Conp:ny
is also constructing half-circle engine house Of
twenty-six stalls capacity, at Michigan City, in
addition to the present accommodations
there, and will next year build q
new shop ct the same place. The new car-works
Of the company will be located at tho Junction,
so-called, three miles west Of Detroit. They
are to be built in the most substantial manner,
and fitted with all the latest improvements. The
works are to be- very large, and SO constructed
that they mag be enlarged for future demands
The burning Of one Of the compaaye car
shops at Detroit was q rather slight affair. COM
pared with the sensational reports which we're
fife about it. The actual loss was only about
$12, 900. and the shop Was soon to be torn down,
1orthe reasons above stated.
The general Offices in the city hive been Tc-
erected on the old site, at the foot Of South Va
ter street: and will be occupied by the Company
the 1st OF December. The freight buildings Of
the company in Chicago, have been fully re-
stored, and additional buildings erected to the
extent Of double the capacity Of the old build
inEs; Es ro.as n t7e conntv sra ao,n,r mora than
the Michigan Central to improve their road-bed,
rolling stock and the means for keeping item
in proper condition. It well deserves the high
character it has go long maintained as frst-
class road in ell its appointments.
ANOTHER CONNECTION.
Another r8i]road connection has been given
Chicago in the completion Of the Chicago, Pekin
d Southwestern Road, which is to be operated
in conjunction With the Fox River Branch Of the
Chicago, Burlington d Quincy Road. The last
rail was laid On this line last Saturday, and tho
rosd wiu be open for business next Monday.
This road begins at Streater, where it connects
With the Fox River Branch, thence it runs SOUTH
Test to mnonk, on the Illinois Central, theuce
to Eureka, on the Logansport, Peoria d burllng-
ton Road, and ends at Pehn. Thls route gives
Chicago through rail connections With all tie
important Southern and Southwestern roads,
and opens up q tract OF country heretofore not
directly tributary to this city.
TEE NEW ROADS.
We note, by the proceedings Of the Common
Council, that the Chicago d Canada Southern,
and the Chicago T. Illinois River Roads, have,
after much unnecessary delay, got their ordl-
raaces through that honorable body, giving
them the right Of way into the city These arc
add much to our present system OF RAILWAYS:
The former road is being equipped with stsel
rails, and is being pushed ahead with lapidity.
LARGE gangs of men are now grading the norlh-
west portion in the Stat8 Of Indiana
4 BIG EXCURSION.
An excursion train Of eight cars left Dubuque,
Iowa. yesterday morning, with party Of e1cuT-
sionisLs for Clinton, Iowa, and Chicago. to H.
auSu7aie the new ron1e Just opened by The com
plelioa of the Chicago, Clinton Dubuque Hall
road, which connects with the Northwestern
Road for Chicago ct Clinton. Tho excursion Is
given under tie joint auspices OF the Chicago,
Clinton d Dubuque and the Chicago d5 North
western Railway Companies. The number Of
e.curs;onists who will reach this city to-day and
1eaTe tomorrow morning will be about 500.